We performed a comparison between KerioControl and Meraki MX based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The wireless control is helpful."
"Their interface is very easy to use, it is without bugs."
"I like that you are able to manage FortiGate from the FortiManager to create a more centralized environment."
"This is an easy solution to deploy."
"The most valuable feature is the bundled subscription, which is IPS, TV and web filtering."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiGate is URL filtering."
"The technical support is great."
"Their reliability and their policy of pre-shipping replacements when a unit has failed."
"One thing we use quite a lot, as well, is the DHCP Server, because we do a lot of work where all our devices need to have static IP addresses. Rather than going around and configuring every box, we do it all through DHCP reservations. It's easier. We've got a record of it. We can manipulate it if we need to change something or change some hardware. It's all easy. Even guys who are not used to using it can pick it up quite quickly."
"It has saved a lot of time and it was a secure way of doing it too. We had a whole contact center that worked from home for a period of time and that's a 21 hour a day contact center that we moved, that was spread out across the greater Brisbane region and working on home internet connections. Surprisingly, we didn't have a lot of stability issues anyway on those connections, but Kerio didn't blink, so that was good."
"The initial setup is a breeze."
"We also like the security. We can control what sites users can go to and we can make sure that where they're going is appropriate and that it's work-related."
"The flexibility of the system, the capacity to provide the right level of security, and the ability to be integrated into different kinds of infrastructures are the most valuable features."
"The solution is user-friendly."
"The most valuable features of Kerio Control are the IPS and traffic rules. The traffic rules are very user-friendly and the IPS is working well. Additionally, the anti-virus is effective with quick options, such as filtering."
"What I like the most about Kerio is that I can use the software appliance as a solution, so if the hardware fails for any reason then I can quickly replace it with hardware that I have in stock."
"Both the scalability and the scalability are great with Meraki MX."
"Point-to-point VPNs can dynamically follow IP changes with no need for static IPs."
"Meraki MX offers advanced filtration options, plus it behaves like a router and a firewall at the same time."
"A strong, reliable solution for small companies with little or no dedicated IT department."
"The internet traffic shaping has been very valuable."
"I like the automatic firmware updates. We use the Active Directory to authenticate VPN users."
"We've had no issues with the scalability or the stability of this solution"
"The solution is good for load balancing."
"One of the problems I was having was with user mapping, and it is an issue for which I have escalated tickets with Fortinet support."
"Currently, FortiGate is providing SSL VPN. But they're missing some features that are available in Palo Alto's SSL VPN."
"It could use more templates for third-party site-to-site VPN setups other than FortiGate and Cisco."
"The product does need better support in the cloud environment. It's not exactly cloud-native right now."
"I would like to see improvements in the support from Fortinet. Here in the Philippines, whenever we have problems with a Fortinet product, we mostly ask for support from distributors and resellers and not directly from Fortinet."
"It should have a better pricing plan. It is too expensive. It should also have a more granular view of the attack. I don't have FortiAnalyzer, and it is difficult for me to have a complete view when there is an attack on my server."
"It would be good if they had fewer updates."
"They have to just improve its performance when we enable all UTM features. When you enable all the features, the performance of FortiGate, as well as of Sophos and SonicWall, goes down."
"The solution should offer more dashboards."
"We'd like to have more integrations Kerio Operator."
"They should add wireless features."
"I can no longer renew my subscription directly with GFI but we have to go through third-party resellers like CDW. The first time I did it with CDW. I went to CDW and it was almost like they didn't even know anything. They didn't know what package I was supposed to get. Then after I got it, it took almost five days to get everything working."
"I would like for there to be a difference between international and national links."
"The improvement that we are looking for is for when decide to move some part of our application to the cloud."
"I find it a bit costly to pay for the products that I am not using. They need to change their model in such a way that you don't have to pay for the products that you are not using. Its local support and scalability are also not good. I am looking forward to a more scalable product that will be able to grow with time and technology."
"I have had a few issues with HTTPS decryption. The solution also does not show the actual user's Internet usage."
"Load balancing options and ability to manage a couple of Internet connections."
"Expensive licensing and firewall stops immediately working if the license is not renewed at expiration date."
"The whole Cisco Meraki range requires easier access for cameras. For a security center, it would be helpful to have easier access to cameras through the portal. Its licensing cost could also be better."
"It would be nice to get detailed logging information without third-party software."
"They need to improve the link between Meraki and Active Directory."
"Pricing is an area where the solution lacks since it is an expensive tool."
"It can be hard to get a hold of the solution’s technical support team."
"The product is quite complex to set up."
KerioControl doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 54 reviews while Meraki MX is ranked 2nd in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 59 reviews. KerioControl is rated 8.0, while Meraki MX is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of KerioControl writes "With VPN, any of our guys can log in to the system and effectively be on board; helps with our customers all over the world". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Meraki MX writes "Cost-effective, simplified, easy to manage, and reliable with advanced security features and granular visibility". KerioControl is most compared with Netgate pfSense, OPNsense, Sophos UTM and Sophos XG, whereas Meraki MX is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG, SonicWall TZ and Netgate pfSense. See our KerioControl vs. Meraki MX report.
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