We performed a comparison between OPNsense and Palo Alto Networks PA-Series 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 initial setup is straightforward."
"It has very easy management and an amazing ETM configuration."
"The main reason why I purchased the particular unit was that it had good reviews and what other people were saying as far as its completeness and its leading capabilities in terms of endpoint security was very good."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiGate is URL filtering."
"The initial setup of Fortinet FortiGate was straightforward."
"Provides good firewall security and has great VPN features."
"The secure web gateway module and the application control module are valuable. HA operations are very easy."
"Overall, the pricing of the solution is very good. The product offers good value."
"The initial implementation process is simple."
"The solution has high availability."
"The DNS-level filtering is impressive for thwarting time scanners."
"OPNsense is easy to use and open source."
"The graphic user interface is very good and it is user-friendly which makes the product easy-to-use."
"What I like best about OPNsense is that, as a firewall, it's pretty good. I'm quite impressed with it. I had an excellent experience with OPNsense, which helped me achieve the targets I wanted."
"The most valuable feature is the Dual WAN in OPNSense, which offers advanced capabilities."
"One of the most valuable features is the network checking. Additionally, the firewall and web filtering functionalities are highly useful."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The solution is robust."
"The product's initial setup process was simple."
"The documentation is great."
"The cloud-based aspect helps significantly. It integrates seamlessly with other Palo products like Prisma Cloud, offers robust VPN protection, and it's all in one convenient package."
"The solution has a three-layer architecture, and it helps customers to deploy the solution quickly."
"Palo Alto Networks firewalls offer single-mode panel processing with live scanning."
"App-ID is a really good feature."
"The reporting in Fortinet FortiGate could improve. Customers are having to purchase additional reporting components. When I have used the Sophos solution it is a complete solution, in Fortinet FortiGate you have to use additional tools to have the features needed."
"Lacks training for new features."
"There is a lot of improvement needed with SSL-VPN."
"Fortinet FortiGate can improve the integration with Active Directory. Additionally, I would like to have a Cloud Controller, such as they do in the Cisco Meraki solution."
"There are some cloud-based features that could be much more flexible than they currently are."
"Performance and technical support are the main issues with this solution."
"A lack of integration between our data centers."
"Its reporting can be improved. Sometimes, I don't get proper reports."
"The reporting part could be better."
"I think the most important thing is that it should be easily accessible, but currently, that doesn't seem to be the case. We need a hardware platform that's based on common standards and open computing principles, which would be like a commodity and benefit us greatly."
"The interface isn't so friendly user. But we have some technicians here who are quite confident with this tool. OPNSense could maybe add sets of rules so it's simpler to manage different groups with particular needs."
"The solution could be more secure."
"An area for improvement in OPNsense is the hardware, which needs to be updated more frequently. DNS blocking is another good feature I want to be added to the solution. pfSense has a peer-blocking feature that I also want to see in OPNsense."
"I would like better documentation concerning the provided packages and their integration."
"When using the solution at the beginning was difficult. There was a steep learning curve."
"While they do have paid options that actually gives better features, for most of the clients, if they tend to take a paid option will instead opt for Fortinet."
"The UI definitely needs work. In my opinion, the UI could be simpler and more user-friendly for the average user."
"Pricing flexibility could be an aspect worth considering, as it has been a concern for some of our clients."
"Palo Alto Networks PA-Series is expensive. We would like to see additional threat hunting features."
"Palo Alto Networks PA-Series should improve its price. It should also include a feature similar to Sophos' Security Heartbeat."
"Compared to other vendors, the solution's community should be strong enough to solve the problems engineers face."
"In future releases, maybe Palo Alto can enhance and enlarge their portfolio with SIEM solutions. They already have an endpoint protection solution, SOAR solution, that's fine. But when it comes to standalone IDS/IPS solution or email security solution, for example, we don't have any product in that category for Palo Alto."
"The product's high prices are an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The SD-WAN feature of Palo Alto Networks is not good compared to FortiGate."
OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews while Palo Alto Networks PA-Series is ranked 16th in Firewalls with 28 reviews. OPNsense is rated 8.4, while Palo Alto Networks PA-Series is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of OPNsense writes "Robust network security and management offering a user-friendly interface, open-source flexibility, and cost-effectiveness, with challenges regarding initial setup and the absence of official support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks PA-Series writes "Offers trained customer support, stability and ease of use ". OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Untangle NG Firewall, Sophos UTM and IPFire, whereas Palo Alto Networks PA-Series is most compared with SonicWall NSa, Sophos XG, Juniper SRX Series Firewall, Netgate pfSense and WatchGuard Firebox. See our OPNsense vs. Palo Alto Networks PA-Series report.
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