We performed a comparison between OPNsense and Untangle NG Firewall based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: The two solutions have similar ratings in each of the categories. However, Untangle NG Firewall users mention they have seen a positive ROI.
"The interface is very user-friendly and I like it very much."
"It's a firewall that secures our internal network. I have been using it since 2013, and I find that most of the features are advanced, and very user friendly."
"Fortinet FortiGate is a stable solution."
"The main benefit is the grouping of our security monitoring."
"It's quite comfortable to handle the FortiGate firewall."
"The interface is very good."
"The pricing is excellent. It's much less expensive than Cisco."
"It's an easy solution to set up."
"I have found the solution has some great features overall, such as guest access capabilities, dashboards, and ease of use. There is plenty of documentation and support and it has the plugins that I needed."
"It has firewall and VPN capabilities, which are very valuable features."
"One of the most valuable features is the network checking. Additionally, the firewall and web filtering functionalities are highly useful."
"The most valuable features are reporting, the Sensei plugin, and firewall capabilities."
"The initial setup is easy. It only takes 15-30 minutes to deploy."
"The solution is user-friendly and easy to configure."
"The technical support is very good."
"The IDS and IPS features are valuable. From the usability perspective, there is a lot of good documentation. As IT professionals, we found it very easy to configure the firewall. It was easy to configure and use."
"The most valuable features are IPS, MAPI, NAT, and VPN."
"The interface is very good."
"The Untangle firewall is a software firewall, so it runs on generic hardware. We found that was probably the best feature, and it's why we chose it when we started using it three years ago."
"The majority of our clients are very small businesses, and Untangle devices have been fantastic for these small clients. We've basically standardized our stack to just simply use Untangle. We include the hardware and the service option, which makes it very easy and affordable for us to just simply push that into the monthly per-user costing that we provide as a managed services provider. It's really a no-brainer. They're easy to use, and they're easy to set up and configure. Support is generally good about resolving any issues that we have. We haven't had any real complaints."
"It is very easy to deploy and monitor. "
"The web blocking for my clients and the application control are valuable."
"The product helps small and medium enterprises secure their networks from intrusions. It also has features like DNS blocking."
"Web Filter is effective, Web Cache offers bandwidth savings, and the VPN setup is easy."
"The web-cache feature which was previously on the FortiGate device, but was deleted with the recent upgrade should be returned. It was a very valuable feature for us."
"I haven't had a single issue since using Fortinet."
"At first glance, the interface for the device is very confusing."
"The Web-filter in this solution is not very good."
"I use the FortiGate 60D model and realized the 300Mbps bandwidth limitation. Because it is a product that offers many services, I think it could have greater bandwidth capacity."
"Palo Alto has a feature called WildFire Analysis that is unavailable in FortiGate. WildFire is better than a sandbox because it can address zero-day threats and vulnerabilities. It can immediately identify zero-day threats from the cloud."
"Fortinet FortiGate can improve by integrating the web application firewall and the DDoS protection part of the solution. Having a WAF feature, web application firewall, and proxy together would be a good benefit."
"I have to say that the initial setup was complex. The deployment took a few days to get set up. Initially, we were using an IPVanish. We switched to this tool since we thought it would be easier. But it turns out it wasn't easier to set up and run."
"OPNsense showed me some problems when using it in different environments. The problem is integration with a virtual server."
"The solution would not be suitable for anything large-scale."
"There are some add-ons that need enhancements to make management easier for users, especially the reporting features. Some reports don't show the level of detail I'm looking for, and I've had trouble installing certain add-ons, especially for Internet bandwidth shaping within my company."
"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 scalability needs improvement."
"When using the solution at the beginning was difficult. There was a steep learning curve."
"We did not like the fact that you have to configure everything with the graphic user interface. We have used other firewalls, such as FortiGate, that you can configure via code. OPNsense is not easy to integrate. When you are deploying via GitHub or another source repository, this is not possible. That's one thing we didn't like much."
"Given that OPNsense plays a pivotal role as a firewall, safeguarding against various threats, having a reliable backup ensures uninterrupted protection even if unforeseen events impact the primary virtual machine."
"We seek the availability of the hardware in our region. The hardware-based firewall from Untangle is currently not available in our region. It should have threat protection on a real-time basis. This feature, available in Check Point and Sandstorm kind of scenario, is currently missing in Untangle NG Firewall."
"The ability to setup a DDNS for each WAN independently would be a very handy feature."
"The pricing is not as good as it was some time ago. They've since skipped offering a lot of individual features."
"For the web filter, I think they can do better especially on the free model."
"The storage is minimal, so we have to set the system to delete data after seven days."
"The product should improve reporting."
"The product needs to improve its mobile application."
"Whenever there are a large number of endpoint VPN clients, connectivity becomes slow."
OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews while Untangle NG Firewall is ranked 24th in Firewalls with 22 reviews. OPNsense is rated 8.4, while Untangle NG Firewall 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 Untangle NG Firewall writes "Its simplicity, variety of features, and low pricing have enabled us to improve the security for our small business clients at a price that they are happy to pay for". OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Sophos UTM, IPFire and WatchGuard Firebox, whereas Untangle NG Firewall is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Sophos UTM, SonicWall TZ and Cisco Secure Firewall. See our OPNsense vs. Untangle NG Firewall report.
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