We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate, Juniper SRX Series Firewall, and Netgate pfSense based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Netgate, Fortinet, OPNsense and others in Firewalls."Fortinet FortiGate's most valuable features are ease of use, flexibility, and most of the configuration we can be done using the GUI. When we compare Fortinet FortiGate with other solutions the firewall policy are very easy to understand."
"The most valuable features are the enterprise modeling and the simple interface."
"I like several features that this product has, such as antivirus and internet navigation inspection. It is also simple to use."
"It's very good and very stable for businesses. It works very well."
"The management console is pretty simple, so anyone who understands networking can initially deploy the solution."
"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."
"Valuable features include the Web Application Firewall, and it even has DLP (data leak prevention)."
"The UTM feature is quite good. FortiAP is easy to deploy because both Fortigate and FortiAP are under the same brand. Otherwise, you need to do more work on the configuration."
"The scalability is fine."
"Juniper SRX is a very powerful firewall and sometimes can be used as a router."
"From a protection perspective, it provides a network perimeter security function for our company."
"The security features and the model collection are the most valuable."
"Technical support has been quite helpful."
"It uses many applications, like antivirus blocking and web filtering."
"The IPSec configuration is going well."
"Technical support is good. They quickly respond, and they even have local help here. They can actually give you an answer very quickly."
"It's a good solution for end-users. It's pretty easy to work with."
"The most valuable feature, for instance, is the ease of migrating configurations between different Netgate devices housed in the same box."
"A free firewall that is a good network security appliance."
"The VPN is my favorite feature."
"I like pfSense's reports and how I can control access to the policies on the firewall."
"Stability has been excellent. We have experienced no issues; it never fails."
"This solution has increased the level of security, given us more control, provided a deep insight into network traffic, and is a great VPN solution."
"It is very easy to use. The interface is quite understandable. There is a good community, and I can take over at any time I want. If there is anything wrong with it, I could just reinstall the whole thing and start all over again, and I'll be up again in less than a few minutes"
"The performance could be a bit better. Right now, I find it to be lacking. Having good performance is very important for our work."
"Usually, we sell the bundle with the UTM or threat management piece with IPS, IDS. Other providers, such as Palo Alto, are ahead in terms of safe functionality. So, for me, delivering truly safe service is probably something that still needs to be improved."
"I would like to see more advanced developments of a wireless controller in the future."
"There aren't really any negative aspects to discuss."
"We sometimes have issues with FortiGate's routing table in the latest firmware update. We had to downgrade the device because our customers complained about bugs."
"NGN, reporting and controls."
"Security is a continuous process. In every product, there is a requirement for improvement. Its pricing should also be improved according to Indian market requirements. They must also improve on the reporting part. Its reporting can be more precise. If we can get a real-time report in a specific format, it will be helpful for customers to know about the current status of their security."
"The solution could have licensing fees reduced in the future."
"It should be easier to escalate support tickets."
"JTAC (Juniper Networks Technical Assistance Center) is just okay for technical assistance. However, if you are used to Cisco TAC responsiveness, you will need to adjust your expectations with Juniper Networks TAC."
"The user interface and the GUI need improvement."
"it would be more powerful if Juniper brought out a security product other than the firewall, like anti-spam, endpoint protection, etc. Customers who want to deploy security solutions are not just thinking about firewalls... Juniper should have an end-to-end solution, from the endpoint to the network level."
"The Juniper SRX product needs to improve in terms of innovation."
"The GUI needs to be easier to handle."
"The visibility/reporting could be better. To see something, you have to export the log to a syslog and then process with another product."
"I think improvement can be done to the security part, particularly the UDM, and the product should have a user-friendly interface similar to FortiGate. It should have the Azure RBAC in the next release."
"It's just not listed as FIPS compliant for where we're at now in government, which is an issue."
"If you want to take advantage of all of the solution's options, you need to have a bit of a technical background. It's not for a layperson."
"I expect a better interface with more log analysis because I create my own interface."
"The GUI. There are TONS of plugins for pfSense, as such, if a user wants to add quite a bit of functionality, the GUI will feel a little congested."
"Lacks instructional videos."
"The GUI could use improvements, though it is manageable."
"Perhaps the documentation is not clear and because it is supported in the community there is no basic documentation."
"There are some bias issues and some intrusions in our network that have to be addressed. So, we're thinking of changing this firewall to something like a professional hardware-enabled firewall."