We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls 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 secure web gateway module and the application control module are valuable. HA operations are very easy."
"The most valuable feature is the SSL VPN, as it allows us to connect and it separates this product from other firewalls."
"The user interface (UI) is very, very good."
"The web filtering feature and the intrusion protection system are the most valuable. It is a resilient appliance. I never had an issue with it in terms of any security breaches."
"There are great templates, so you don't have to customize them if you don't want to. You do have the option to custom create some folders and some reports, however, with what is there, you don't really need to go through extra effort, as they already give you a lot of predefined views of reports and so forth."
"The solution has very good threat and content filtering switches."
"User-friendly and affordable security solution that's recommended for SMB customers. This solution has good technical support."
"Whenever I need something, Fortinet improves and updates the software for me."
"The Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is a scalable product."
"The VPN is great."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"It is a scalable product. I know a customer who has deployed more than 4,000 firewalls in a single deployment."
"The blocking, based on the signal provided, is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"Forcepoint is a complete package because it has network and systems applications. Other firewalls are only for the network."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the support."
"The performance of Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls is the most valuable feature."
"The product's most valuable features are the ease of deployment, regularly updated security information, and robust hardware."
"The application awareness feature that recognizes application IDs and vulnerability protection are Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls' most valuable features."
"This solution not only provides better security than flat VLAN segments but allows easy movement through the lifecycle of the server."
"The solution is scalable"
"One of the things I really like about it is that we have the same features and functions available on the entry-level device (PA-220), as do large corporations with much more costly appliances."
"Ability to log each and every application."
"The most valuable features include the different security zones and the ability to identify applications not only by port numbers but by the applications themselves... And with the single-pass architecture, it provides a good trade-off between security and network performance. It provides good security and good network throughput."
"We would like to have the ability to disable some of the security functionalities."
"Web security solutions can be improved."
"WAN load-balancing could be a lot better at detecting when a link is poor or inconsistent, and not just flat out dead."
"In the balance between links feature normally you can just choose one option to balance. It would be better for the solution to have more than one option, preferably three."
"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."
"The initial setup and configuration are not intuitive and require training."
"Monitoring and reporting could be better."
"Scalability for Fortinet FortiGate needs to be improved. SD-WAN security for this solution also needs some improvement."
"They should have a GUI on the product itself, not a separate management tool to be used on the management server or on a server to be used to manage the file. It should be all in one device. The device should be controlled through its own GUI. They also have to improve the learning center and the documents as the documents don't really help."
"The network interface could be better, and it could be cheaper."
"I would like to see more sizing in the next release, and the roadmap should be clear."
"While they offer a comprehensive bundled solution, some users may prefer on-premise deployments for certain features, such as URL filtering."
"Next Generation Firewall's configuration could be improved."
"The initial setup of the Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall has areas that are difficult."
"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."
"My team is looking for more throughput and better integration with our security framework."
"We use ACC which is a tool for verifying the activity or traffic within your network. Currently, in ACC, the time of the samples that they offer is about five minutes. When you try to go down to a shorter duration, you can't. You only have five minutes. They can provide samples for shorter durations, such as one minute."
"The VPN has room for improvement."
"The performance of the Panorama interface needs to be improved. It tends to be very sluggish at times."
"The price is high and has room for improvement."
"The user interface is probably not as slick as it could be."
"The bugs can be improved."
"Based on the features that I have seen so far, I do not see any room for improvement, but they can improve their CLI documentation. I haven't really seen much when it comes to CLI documentation."
"The data loss prevention (DLP) capabilities need to be beefed up."
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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 25th in Firewalls with 41 reviews while Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls is ranked 5th in Firewalls with 164 reviews. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6, while Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls is rated 8.6. 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 Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls writes "We get reports back from WildFire on a minute-by-minute basis". Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Check Point NGFW, Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense and Cisco SD-WAN, whereas Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls is most compared with Check Point NGFW, Azure Firewall, Meraki MX, Sophos XG and Netgate pfSense. See our Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls report.
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