We performed a comparison between Barracuda CloudGen Firewall and OPNsense based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Firewalls solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The threat prevention is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"The payment function for applications is good."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the APIs. They are the most widely known."
"The solution is highly scalable because they have devices that can handle a large amount of traffic."
"Fortinet FortiGate is a security device. It can optimize security on the networks of a company. It actually protects the company from attacks from outside. With FortiGate, you can categorize the users. You can create a group of users that can access all of the websites for their work. You can limit other users' access."
"We use the filtering feature the most. It has filtering and inbuilt securities. We can create customized rules to define which users can access a particular type of site. We can create policies inside the firewall."
"I like how we can achieve total integration."
"The web filtering feature and the intrusion protection system are the most valuable. It is a resilient appliance. I never had an issue with it in terms of any security breaches."
"The antivirus protection or malware protection has been great."
"It provides a lot of functionality adhering to the current trends."
"The solution is stable."
"Its central management, especially when it comes to distributed environments, is great. I can generate and save a setting and then apply that setting across the network with just one click."
"Add-on features such as Virus Scanning, ATP, and web filtering add another level of protection and block malware before it gets to the end user."
"What I like best about this product are the support and the features."
"The ability to be deployed and supported remotely is valuable."
"The most valuable feature for us is the ability to offer firewall support to our clients."
"The initial implementation process is simple."
"I find the solution to be user-friendly. It has a lot of reports and easy settings."
"What I like the most about OPNsense is that it offers an easy-to-use dashboard for device management and control."
"The most valuable feature is the Dual WAN in OPNSense, which offers advanced capabilities."
"The solution is good for a basic firewall for a small business or for home use."
"The feature I find most valuable, is that the program helped me to realize all the requested functionality that was needed."
"It has firewall and VPN capabilities, which are very valuable features."
"The VPN server feature is the most valuable. It is integrated with Radius and AAA for doing accounting and authentication. Insight view is also an important feature for me at this time. It allows me to assess our network traffic. I also like the firewall feature. The BSD kernel has a packet filter. It is one of the most solid frameworks for firewalls. Its user interface is one of the best interfaces I have used."
"I would like to see improvements in the product's application rules."
"We had some issues in the beginning while setting it up, but after doing the firmware update, it is working fine."
"Fortinet could improve the windows opener or the virtual IP solutions for opening windows. The virtual IP settings need improvement as firewalls are trending in new development directions."
"Backup can be improved."
"Fortinet currently has many products bundled with FortiGate including the basic firewall and load balancer, and I think that that they need to have separate product portfolios for each of these specialized services."
"NGN, reporting and controls."
"The UTM filtering needs improvement."
"The cloud management and automation capability could be improved."
"If you have another brand of VPN where you have to put an SSL VPN between two devices, Barracuda doesn't support that at a certain point. You can't actually build the VPN between Barracuda and a different device of a different brand."
"The usability for the administrator's experience needs improvement. My system administrator has some questions about its overall connectivity and flexibility."
"The price could be better."
"It's a little bit complex in terms of handling. If you implement a change, there is a specific point where you have to commit it. It's not like you just push a button and it's always committed. If you don't know to check whether your commit command has been executed or not... that is something Barracuda needs to work on."
"Sometimes we have a need for detailed reports. Barracuda NG Firewall does not have a reports module and uses a satellite application."
"Technical support used to be at a very high level but it is now a bit less so."
"The biggest issue that I have with this solution is that it is not super intuitive. Once you know what to do, things make sense, but you can't just open the program and start doing things. It would be great if there was a little bit more guided usage inside the program."
"The initial setup is a bit complex."
"I would like better documentation concerning the provided packages and their integration."
"The interface of the solution is an area with shortcomings."
"Its interface should be a little bit better."
"There are a few weaknesses. For example, there is a lack of some features that I have in certain commercial products."
"When using the solution at the beginning was difficult. There was a steep learning curve."
"The scalability needs improvement."
"You will need additional training before you can actually start to use it."
"On the customer-side, because I'm a small business, I need a cheaper or free solution option."
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is ranked 26th in Firewalls with 35 reviews while OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews. Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is rated 8.2, while OPNsense is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall writes "Feature-rich, robust, and easy to set up". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OPNsense writes "Robust network security and management offering a user-friendly interface, open-source flexibility, and cost-effectiveness, with challenges regarding initial setup and the absence of official support". Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Azure Firewall, Cisco Secure Firewall and Palo Alto Networks WildFire, whereas OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Untangle NG Firewall, Sophos UTM and IPFire. See our Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs. OPNsense report.
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