We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and SonicWall NSa 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 web filtering facility and application control are the most valuable features from the point of view of our clients. The VPN feature is also quite popular amongst our clients. Two-factor authentication is one of the good features in Fortinet. These features are important for the current scenario of security. Security has become a necessity nowadays. With cyber-attacks becoming more common, protecting an organization's data is one of the major tasks. It is also very stable and scalable, and it is very straightforward to configure. Their technical support is also good."
"Fortinet FortiGate is a scalable solution."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of configuration."
"There is an easy process for configuring it, and it is straightforward to implement the device from scratch."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is Quota."
"The web tutor and automatic rules by schedule are good features."
"We are a visual effects company, and there have been a number of high profile security issues in our industry. This has brought us to a higher standard of security, which our clients are very keen on these days."
"Allows for firewall rules to be programmed and named in a way that makes it “readable”"
"The initial setup is very easy."
"They offer templates that provide detailed reports categorized by user, device, and internal network access."
"The most valuable feature is controlling the traffic and the logging. They have real-time logins for traffic logs. Troubleshooting was very easy for me."
"Forcepoint's stability is satisfactory, for the most part."
"I have found that Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is easy to use, highly secure, and the main VPN tunnel is created automatically which is a benefit."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the support."
"The central security management center and the content management center are very good."
"The blocking, based on the signal provided, is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"SonicWall has USCS and anti-virus at the gateway level. Everything is filtered, and if it detects an intruder, it drops the line."
"The basic firewall rules of the solution are great."
"Setup is easy. Anyone with basic firewall experience can do it."
"The most valuable features to us are the security services which is a critical factor in our deployment. Today we need to have all the security services enabled because firewalls are not enough."
"This product has kept us safe and we haven't had any breaches."
"SonicWall provides endpoint security with advanced protection. Moreover, SonicWall includes access points and additional features."
"The most valuable aspect of the solution is its ability to work like any other firewall."
"SonicWall's sales support is much better than other vendors'."
"I think they need to improve more in order to be a competitor with the leaders of the field."
"The sniffing packets or packet captures, can be simplified and improved because it's a little confusing."
"It should come integrated or have its own type of network monitor tool in a module. There should just be one package, and you are good to go."
"Fortinet FortiGate needs to improve the logging and reporting. Additionally, the next-generation application's policies should be improved. When they were released they had bugs."
"There are mainly two areas of improvement in Fortinet FortiGate— the licensing cost and the timing of upgrading licenses for boxes."
"Its reporting capabilities can be improved. It should have some out-of-the-box reporting capabilities and some degree of customization. The basic reporting that it currently has is not sufficient to create more usable reports. It needs some sort of out-of-the-box reporting. They try to make customers purchase FortiAnalyzer for this kind of reporting, which is an additional cost. Other firewall vendors, such as SonicWall and Sophos, provide this sort of reporting without any additional cost."
"The web-cache feature which was previously on the FortiGate device, but was deleted with the recent upgrade should be returned. It was a very valuable feature for us."
"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."
"I would like to see more sizing in the next release, and the roadmap should be clear."
"The endpoint protection capabilities of the product are an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The interface is complicated. It's difficult to locate all the necessary menus and functions."
"A VPN client feature is missing in our region, which we hope Forcepoint will address in future updates."
"When it comes to a complex deployment, the rules, firewall features, SD-WAN core features, and auto-scaling can cause the device to be not quite stable."
"This solution would be improved with the inclusion of custom reporting."
"Management could be better. They can improve the management. I think all our customers can't accept firewalls that have standalone management. So, they prefer Fortinet or Palo Alto. But overall, inspection and other features are working fine."
"Forcepoint is a little difficult to configure compared to its competitors."
"We have used other solutions such as pfSense and Linux native firewalls. I prefer SonicWall NSa but if you are going to use something for an enterprise you need another solution."
"The logging, reporting, and storage capacity size could improve in a future release."
"SonicWall does not support DynDNS, yet this is an important feature for smaller companies that do not have a static IP address."
"There are a few areas that need improvement including the VPN, user management, and reporting."
"The dashboard must be improved."
"I'd like to see integration with Microsoft 365 for authentication."
"Needs a more detailed reporting feature."
"I feel that the SSL VPN client software needs a lot of improvement."
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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 25th in Firewalls with 41 reviews while SonicWall NSa is ranked 19th in Firewalls with 80 reviews. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6, while SonicWall NSa is rated 7.8. 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 SonicWall NSa writes "Great performance and security with reasonable pricing". Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Check Point NGFW, Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense and Cisco Secure Firewall, whereas SonicWall NSa is most compared with SonicWall TZ, Meraki MX, Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall and Netgate pfSense. See our Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. SonicWall NSa report.
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