We performed a comparison between SonicWall NSv and SonicWall TZ 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 interface is very good."
"The customization potential is quite impressive."
"We use a lot of function on the IPS and it works well for us."
"It is very flexible to use."
"We were looking for the VPN feature and controlling the inflow and outflow of all the traffic within the site and across the sites. We are also using it for the VPN and VLANs."
"It's quite comfortable to handle the FortiGate firewall."
"It's very easy to configure."
"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 solution has no additional charges and no restrictions on the number of users."
"SonicWall NSV is easy to use, and you can use it to manage the logs easily."
"The product helps improve our security."
"One of the standout features of SonicWall is its simplicity in creating and managing rules."
"The customization of firewall rules provides great value to our customers as it allows them to lock things up in the way that they desire. When it is used for internal access, with a VPN in place for remote workers, the firewalling services provided by Azure, such as the default services that can be turned on, are applied. However, the use of a software-based virtual firewall gives us greater flexibility in introducing security controls for customers who are publishing applications that are publicly accessible from the public cloud. This virtual firewall provides an additional layer of security and more extensive security control options to ensure the protection of our customers' valuable information and assets."
"The security of this system is fantastic, including the IPS and IDS."
"We purchased the AGSS Bundle (Advanced Gateway Security Suite) for the security services, such as antivirus, intrusion prevention system, and anti-spyware botnet GUI."
"I have found this solution to be easier to use when compared to other products, such as those offered by Cisco."
"It is very stable with no issues. The firewall's been up for the past 35 days non-stop. It's performed great. It has performed as it should perform."
"It does what it says it is going to do."
"It lets me monitor in live time if someone is 'hogging' bandwidth."
"It's a very cost-effective solution."
"The feature with SonicWall that I have found most valuable is that all the models have the same interface. We don't need to learn different interfaces in the smaller or bigger models."
"Once it's configured properly, the solution is unbreakable."
"SonicWall TZ is stable."
"Technical support for this solution can be improved."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having more storage in the hardware for log data."
"They sometimes hide some features and if you want to enable them, you have to go in the CLI, enable the feature and configure it through the CLI. Customers, typically, like everything to be done by the GUI."
"The updates Fortinet provides are sometimes unstable."
"They need to improve their technical support."
"With the addition of some features, it is possible that FortiGate can be used in all verticals."
"The stability of Fortinet FortiGate could improve."
"The stability could be a bit better."
"SonicWall NSV's SSL VPN could increase its number of users to 100-plus users."
"SonicWall NSV's initial setup is complicated and requires good knowledge."
"An area that could be improved is the export and import settings functionality."
"I would like to see the reporting opened up and have several more opportunities for automatic reports."
"There are limitations to bandwidth management."
"We face some challenges when we upgrade the solution."
"It has been brought to our attention by a few customers that they are dissatisfied with the fact that our virtualized service is only offered as a subscription option on the cloud. However, it is worth noting that many other similar services are also offered through a subscription model on the cloud and not through perpetual licensing. It is unclear why these customers would have an issue with this subscription service when so many others are utilizing similar methods."
"The solution's cost needs improvement."
"I would like to see lower antivirus pricing."
"I would like the solution to build in more redundancy. I"
"The VPN that is available in the new version is a bit bulky and slower in speed."
"The interface and technical support are probably the two most important things that I would like SonicWall to improve."
"The price could be better for us in Bolivia."
"The stability could be a lot better."
"It could be made more user friendly."
SonicWall NSv is ranked 35th in Firewalls with 7 reviews while SonicWall TZ is ranked 12th in Firewalls with 78 reviews. SonicWall NSv is rated 8.0, while SonicWall TZ is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of SonicWall NSv writes "Easy to use, stable, and the security features work well". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SonicWall TZ writes "Has efficient user access control feature and good technical support services ". SonicWall NSv is most compared with Azure Firewall, SonicWall NSa and Fortinet FortiGate-VM, whereas SonicWall TZ is most compared with Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX, SonicWall NSa and Sophos UTM. See our SonicWall NSv vs. SonicWall TZ report.
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