We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate-VM and Meraki MX 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."It has improved our security capabilities."
"The VPN is the most valuable feature."
"The IPS is good. It protect my network from attackers."
"The FortiGate controls the user's activities and maximizes my bandwidth use overall."
"This version is stable. I don't have any issues with this solution, in our environment, it works well."
"FortiGate is on the cheaper end, and it offers good value."
"The most valuable features are the enterprise modeling and the simple interface."
"Security solution with a straightforward and quick setup. It's a stable and scalable product."
"The best part about FortiGate-VM is its strong security."
"FortiGate-VM has many valuable features: it's easy to use, it's intuitive, it's got very good traffic inspection features, it's got comprehensive filtering categories, and it has an extensive threat database, using FortiGuard."
"It's very easy to set up, even for more junior developers."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate-VM are its flexibility and scalability. This solution is available as a license, which allows us to activate it based on the specific needs of the customer. This gives us and the customer a great deal of versatility and customization options."
"The most valuable features we have found to be the VPN, ease of use, and overall simplicity."
"I really like that it's internationally deployable."
"In terms of specific features, I like FortiGate's load balancing, interface, and priority on the network."
"The most valuable features are the web proxy for protection and web gateway for deployment."
"Meraki MX offers advanced filtration options, plus it behaves like a router and a firewall at the same time."
"I like the automatic firmware updates. We use the Active Directory to authenticate VPN users."
"The product is quite secure, easy to manage, and well-connected with other devices."
"The most valuable feature is that we didn't have any problems with Meraki MX."
"Ease of management is the best thing about the solution."
"Simple to manage."
"In a week, we can make new policy and view what all our users did."
"I am happy with the technical support for the solution. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."
"They are doing good, but they can improve the distributor assignment. The availability of the product and the timeline of delivery are the main things. The distribution should be swift, and the distributor should not reach out to end customers directly. They should work as a distributor. There should also be one more local distributor. Currently, there is only one distributor in Pakistan, and the rest of them are in UAE. It is difficult to work with only one distributor. Sometimes, you don't get along with the same distributor, and that's why they should have one more distributor. Their licensing should also be improved. The activation or renewal of the product should be done from the date of renewal, not from the date on which the license expired."
"Maybe they could make some features more accessible, such as a way to translate directions between two networks that share the same subnets."
"Its reporting can be improved. Sometimes, I don't get proper reports."
"Technical support is good but the response time could be faster."
"There is a lot of improvement needed with SSL-VPN."
"Vulnerability scanning could be improved."
"The support from Fortinet FortiGate could improve. They are not easily accessible when we need them. They could improve their response time."
"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."
"The one thing that could be improved is the integration with the exchange. The gateway level controls can be enhanced a bit more. For example, it's still little here and there. You do get malicious attacks and suspicious emails like spam. It's not like Sophos where we got a lot of spam email, and yet, it's still relatively vulnerable. It can be upgraded, maybe with a fifth-generation firmware that it is ready for unknown threats."
"Right now, we have two data centers that are a thousand kilometers apart. It would be nice to be able to string them together."
"It is a very good product, and it is good at standing by itself. It can maybe have a little bit of integration with other products, but it is not that important for most use cases."
"The user interface (UI) and the performance of interface both need improvement."
"They could simplify the troubleshooting process."
"Support could be improved a little."
"The scalability feature of the solution has certain shortcomings, making it an area where improvements are required."
"The operating system isn't stable, so it goes to memory counters every night."
"The IPS, the Intrusion Prevention System, can be improved."
"An area for improvement in Meraki MX is that it needs some provision, as supplying the unit through Cisco can be tedious at times, but as far as the product itself and its offerings, Meraki MX is five-star all the way."
"Meraki MX firewalls are great for small to medium-sized businesses, but other solutions are better for enterprise-sized companies."
"FortiGate is cheaper than Meraki. Even the license renewal is less than Meraki."
"They need to improve the link between Meraki and Active Directory."
"Meraki MX can come across as an expensive solution."
"It would be nice to get detailed logging information without third-party software."
"The product is quite complex to set up."
Fortinet FortiGate-VM is ranked 9th in Firewalls with 113 reviews while Meraki MX is ranked 2nd in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 57 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate-VM is rated 8.4, while Meraki MX is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate-VM writes "An easy-to-manage and configure tool that provides ample documentation to help with the setup phase". 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". Fortinet FortiGate-VM is most compared with Azure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks VM-Series, Fortinet FortiOS, OPNsense and Sangfor NGAF, whereas Meraki MX is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG, SonicWall TZ and Netgate pfSense. See our Fortinet FortiGate-VM vs. Meraki MX report.
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