We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and Sangfor NGAF 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 user interface (UI) is very, very good."
"One of the nice things about FortiGate is that it can be deployed on the cloud or on-premises. You can actually do both. That's the biggest reason why I stick with this solution as opposed to something like Cisco Meraki. Another nice thing is that I can log directly into a FortiGate or get to it through their FortiCloud access products. They're pretty reliable and consistent. One of the reasons why I started using the product was their single pane of management. I can deploy their line of firewalls in conjunction with their switching and access points, and I can manage the entire network from one interface. I don't have to log into one interface for the firewall, another one for the access points, and another one for the switches. These firewalls have access point controller functionality built right into the system, so I don't even have to purchase additional devices to manage them."
"The most valuable features are simplicity, management, and that it's constantly evolving."
"The performance is good."
"FortiGate improved our security. It's one of the best hardware firewalls."
"The feature I like most is the SD-WAN. It allows you to manage more than one ISP at the same time. And there is a high-availability mode, so if one of your ISPs is down, you still have a backup."
"Whenever we raise a complaint with FortiGate, their response and resolution times are minimal."
"It is a good source for firewall protection."
"The most valuable feature is SD-WAN."
"They offer templates that provide detailed reports categorized by user, device, and internal network access."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the support."
"The central security management center and the content management center are very good."
"It is a scalable product. I know a customer who has deployed more than 4,000 firewalls in a single deployment."
"We find the product to be stable and reliable in terms of performance."
"The VPN is great."
"Forcepoint's stability is satisfactory, for the most part."
"SSL VPN is the best feature."
"It seems to be a durable, stable product."
"Sangfor NGAF's standout feature is its powerful application control, enabling precise restrictions on mobile user access to approved applications."
"The product is very fast and reliable."
"It is a stable solution."
"The built-in features function as intended, providing exceptional value."
"You might try Sangfor if you are on a tight budget. The price is affordable, and Sangfor offers a lot of features. We don't have any complaints about Sangfor."
"The absolute best part of Sangfor NGAF is their support. It's a 24/7 support channel, and the last time I requested their assistance I got a reply within three minutes. They helped solve the problem immediately."
"Performance and technical support are the main issues with this solution."
"There are some problems that support cannot give you a logical reason as to why it happened. For example, I had a case where I was dealing with a WhatsApp application that was giving issues. Technical support gave more than one reason it could be giving issues, but none of them solved the problem. Eventually I solved the problem, but it was far from the solutions that support had given."
"Some of the web policy reports could be improved."
"I use the FortiGate 60D model and realized the 300Mbps bandwidth limitation. Because it is a product that offers many services, I think it could have greater bandwidth capacity."
"The Wi-Fi controller needs a lot of improvement."
"To the best of my knowledge, Fortinet does not have a CASB solution and Fortinet does not have a Zero trust solution."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by adding enhancements to FortiMail, FortiSOAR, and FortiDeceptor."
"The solution could be more secure and stable."
"While they offer a comprehensive bundled solution, some users may prefer on-premise deployments for certain features, such as URL filtering."
"Making this solution easier to use would be an improvement."
"Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall could change its interface, allowing standard or direct connect modes to be configured."
"The solution's support could use improvement."
"The ability to dynamically change policies could be improved."
"My team is looking for more throughput and better integration with our security framework."
"The optimization is not really ready. If you want very good optimization, you have to add it to the network."
"Next Generation Firewall's configuration could be improved."
"Occasional issues with breaches which are dealt with expediently."
"Sangfor need greater exposer in the market because the market is mainly saturated by Fortinet. The user experience of Fortinet is quite different compared to NGAF. If we want to switch our users from Fortinet to NGAF, we have to convince them that the user experience will be much easier once once they start to use it."
"Lacks consistency in terms of filtering certain websites and applications."
"The reporting and log management could be improved."
"Our experience with its customer support was quite challenging."
"The interface and user experience are horrible."
"They need to improve their research team and they need to study their data to analyze it and build the product."
"They need to increase the number of ports in the firewall."
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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 25th in Firewalls with 41 reviews while Sangfor NGAF is ranked 21st in Firewalls with 31 reviews. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6, while Sangfor NGAF is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall writes "Provides decent protection for the LAN but complicated interface". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sangfor NGAF writes "Affordable, easy to configure firewall with fast, responsive support". Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Check Point NGFW, Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense and Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System, whereas Sangfor NGAF is most compared with Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Netgate pfSense, Check Point NGFW and Meraki MX. See our Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. Sangfor NGAF report.
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