We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate, Meraki MX, and Netgate pfSense based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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"The technical support is great."
"The security features are about the best that I've seen anywhere."
"Security, SD-WAN, and Streetscape are valuable features."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the rules and quality of service."
"It can expand easily."
"Overall, the pricing of the solution is very good. The product offers good value."
"I like that they have given me a solution at a fair price."
"The most useful functionality of Fortinet FortiGate is the user interface, multiple engines, and their cloud with the latest integrations. Additionally, the Security Fabric tool is very good."
"You can use your web browser to do the configuration which is easier than Cisco CLI transcripts."
"The solution is easy to set up."
"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."
"The initial setup for me was straightforward."
"To me, the analytics feature is one of the most valuable in Meraki MX. I also find that it has good usability as it's cloud-based. Another valuable feature of Meraki MX is that it's simple to use and it's user-friendly."
"In general, Meraki MX is easy to work with."
"The solution is good for load balancing."
"It's flexible, easy to configure, and easy to manage."
"Centralized administration with multiple services, which allows for execution in several important functionalities of information security."
"The intrusion detection feature is the most valuable. It is an open-source firewall, so there is a lot of material on it. I also find the open VPN capability very nice. It is pretty customizable. The clustering and the high availability are the two biggest things to be able to get out of a firewall."
"The main features of this solution are customization and ease to use."
"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."
"Easy to deploy and easy to use."
"Its reliability and cost-effectiveness stand out."
"At our peak time, we have reached more than 5,000 concurrent connections."
"We generally use it because it's cheap. When we need something more robust we use Barracuda and Sony Wireless Routers. For certain clients, we use pfSense because it's compatible with the VoIP platform."
"FortiGate support could do some improvements on their IPv6 configuration. Right now it's still in the very early stage for utilizing in an enterprise level network environment."
"We would like to see a better training platform implemented."
"The debugging and troubleshooting has room for improvement."
"We would like to have the ability to disable some of the security functionalities."
"They should improve high CPU and memory usage that occurs."
"My only complaint about FortiGate is a lack of QinQ VLAN tunneling. I haven't found this feature in any Fortinet product. You can do this on all Cisco routers, including the smaller models. However, QinQ isn't available on the biggest, most expensive Fortinet units. They still don't have that. I think now we're on software version 6.0, and they still haven't found a solution for QinQ. It isn't a dealbreaker, but that's my main complaint."
"There are SD-WAN network monitoring, SD-WAN features, Industrial Databases, Internet of Things, Detection, etc., however, we do have not licenses for those features. We thought that if you bought a product, you should have all of the features it offers. Why should you need to make so many extra purchases to enable features? They should have one price for the entire offering."
"The search tool needs improvement. It's very difficult to search for policies right now."
"Management can be improved in Meraki MX."
"More detail needed for configuration of the VPN."
"When we do API integrations with Meraki, they have always been hard as well as tedious to build. The data that we want out of the API integrations has been only recently available. Six months ago, it was hard to get someone to build something correctly or useful with Meraki APIs. Recently, they have made more data available on the API, but it is just a start. They need to do more."
"It would be nice if the different services, including the SIEM SOC and endpoint detection and response (EDR) were integrated into one, so that I don't have to go to different vendors for different services."
"Pricing is an area where the solution lacks since it is an expensive tool."
"Meraki MX firewalls are great for small to medium-sized businesses, but other solutions are better for enterprise-sized companies."
"It would be great if the Meraki devices let us see, in real time, the internet demand on a single device."
"In general, the SD-WAN feature needs to be improved. The load sharing and load balancing of the traffic should be improved. I have had some problems with these features in the past."
"More documentation would be great, especially on new features because sometimes, when new features come out, you don't get to understand them right off the bat. You have to really spend a lot of time understanding them. So, more documentation would be awesome."
"There could be a way to remote to it through a mobile app. You can always browse through your browser on your mobile phone or tablet, but it would be good to have a dedicated app. I understand that iOS and Android developers are expensive, but there should be a mobile app."
"The solution could be more user-friendly, and the graphical interface needs some work so that someone without an IT background can use the application. I would like the ability to manage the on-premise appliance from the cloud. When I'm not in the office, it would be great to connect to the pfSense server and administer the network remotely."
"Needs services on additional features, such as managing inventory and generating reports."
"Ease of use is a problem for a user who is unfamiliar with this product because, in the interface, everything has to be set manually."
"It is not centrally managed, where you log into the website and can see all your services there. We would like to be able to see is all the configurations from a central interface on all our pfSenses."
"Improve analysis of logs and dashboards (control panel) with improved alert functionality."
"One concern I have with Netgate pfSense is related to packet filtering. Specifically, issues can arise with certain functionalities like GP, and, at times, there may be bugs."
