We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate-VM and Zyxel Unified Security Gateway 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."In terms of security, we have not experienced any security flaws or loopholes, and it has proven to be quite stable."
"Fortigate represents a really scalable way of delivering perimeter network security, some level of layer 7 security, WAF, and also a way to create a meshed ADVPN solution."
"The most valuable feature is the SSL VPN, as it allows us to connect and it separates this product from other firewalls."
"The most important features with FortiGate are the web filter and application controls. We can control our internet usage and use the web filter for application purposes."
"Its user interface is good, and it is always working fine."
"It is easy to use and performs very well."
"With FortiClient, you can easily connect when you are home, check out what you want to do, and connect to your network when you are not at work. You can switch on servers and you can check what is wrong."
"The solution is stable."
"It handles our current load with ease, and I think it can handle a bit more. It definitely can handle a lot more capacity than we currently use."
"The standard features, including the filtering, are quite good. All the basic features are pretty useful for us."
"The most valuable feature is the WAN optimization."
"The performance overall is very good."
"It offers the same robust features and functionality in virtual, on-premise, and traditional data center environments."
"The solution is stable."
"The most valuable feature is the UTM, which gives them an advantage over other firewalls."
"The pricing of the solution is good."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from web filtering, malware protection, and antivirus."
"This is a capable appliance and the standard features work well for us."
"The solution can scale well."
"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."
"I would like to see better pricing in the next release, as well as a simplification of the installation."
"Tunnel flapping was one of the major things I had seen wherein your internet link remains but your VPN tunnel is down. However, since I got a fix from the TAC team, I have not noticed it, but the customer complained a few times that they couldn't access the internet because of this problem."
"The graphical user interface of Fortinet's FortiGate product does not function well with text-based interfaces."
"If they had better integration with security products, such as Cisco ISE or Rapid Threat Containment, then it would be an improvement."
"It would be nice if backups could more easily migrate between different models."
"Vulnerability scanning could be improved."
"It is very expensive, and their support is not very good. I hope that their technical support will be better in the future."
"There should be a bit more automation."
"Fortinet could improve the availability and delivery of its products. It takes four to six weeks for every purchase to arrive."
"The tool is expensive."
"There is always room for improvement in any solutions, including Fortinet's FortiGate-VM. Although the solution claims to have a superior throughput compared to other OEMs, upon closer examination and comparison, there is potential for significant improvement in this area. In today's rapidly evolving technology world, it is important to continuously strive for enhancement and development, and I believe Fortinet can make significant strides in this direction for the FortiGate-VM."
"With FortiGate, we sometimes encounter bugs in various operating systems."
"The pricing is expensive."
"We encountered scalability issues in IPSec Module. The tunnels freeze sometimes."
"Integration could be better. Whatever devices I'm using with FortiGate are all compatible. The access points and switches are also FortiGate, so I can easily integrate them. But it would be better if we could embed other devices as well. There are compatibility issues with other brands, and we need that. We can only integrate universal brands with FortiGate. The initial setup could also be easier."
"Sometimes it reboots when you least expect it, and that's the main issue."
"The product has some scalability and data management issues where improvements are required."
"Although manageable, the user interface is a little bit slow and could be improved."
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Fortinet FortiGate-VM is ranked 9th in Firewalls with 113 reviews while Zyxel Unified Security Gateway is ranked 10th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 3 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate-VM is rated 8.4, while Zyxel Unified Security Gateway is rated 6.0. 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 Zyxel Unified Security Gateway writes "Offers good anti-spam and web filtering features but needs to improve in the area of scalability". Fortinet FortiGate-VM is most compared with Azure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks VM-Series, Fortinet FortiOS, OPNsense and Sophos XG, whereas Zyxel Unified Security Gateway is most compared with Netgate pfSense, OPNsense, Sophos XG, WatchGuard Firebox and Stormshield Network Security. See our Fortinet FortiGate-VM vs. Zyxel Unified Security Gateway report.
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