We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate, Fortinet FortiGate-VM, and Netgate pfSense based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Netgate, Fortinet, OPNsense and others in Firewalls."The most valuable feature is the VDOM, which allows the customer to have multiple firewalls in a single campus."
"SSL-VPN is very useful for us and has been very reliable."
"The performance is good."
"This solution has helped our organization by having strong functions and a reliable firewall."
"It blocks the vulnerabilities that can negatively impact us."
"It is easy to use. We chose this product for the possibility to have virtual domains (VDOMs). We are building another company in the group, and we would like to split the firewalling rules and policies between these two companies. Each company would be able to manage its own policies and security rules, which is an advantage of Fortinet FortiGate. We can define VDOMs, and every company can manage its own VDOM as if it has its own physical firewall, but in fact, we would be using the same physical appliance because we are also using the same internet lines. So, it allows us to reuse the existing resources without the disadvantage of having to compromise on policies and security. Each company can choose its own way of working."
"Whenever I need something, Fortinet improves and updates the software for me."
"I have found Fortinet FortiGate to be scalable."
"An enhanced security solution for any kind of alert that we have configured."
"Fortinet FortiGate-VM is very easy to create the user of VPN, allowing them to use it quickly. Additionally, the integration and interface are good."
"It's a very simple solution to manage."
"The product can scale."
"Web filtering and the IPS functionality."
"Technical support is very helpful."
"We are able to closely monitor the usages of individual users and see their usage habits and other items, including the data itself, which gives us quite a bit of visibility."
"The most valuable features are the web proxy for protection and web gateway for deployment."
"The scalability is very good, where you can do an HA configuration and then bring in another box, if necessary."
"It is easy to use and has integrity with other systems, such as proxies and quality of service."
"The concurrent users are perfect for us."
"I use pfSense because it gives me the flexibility to greatly expand basic firewall features."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The solution has good customization abilities and plenty of features."
"It is a good firewall with good performance."
"A valuable feature is that the solution is open source."
"Sometimes you do need to know some CLI commands, so it's a bit harder for technicians or new people that don't know it."
"Vulnerability scanning could be improved."
"The solution is very expensive."
"The stability could be a bit better."
"MTBF: Hardware failure is more common when compared to SonicWall or Cisco ASA."
"You do need some IT knowledge in order to effectively work with the solution."
"For the migration, everyone has a firewall in use and I am selling Fortinet. Typically, I am replacing another firewall. Previously, there was a tool available to convert configurations from one firewall, such as Palo Alto, to Fortinet, but this tool is no longer free. If it could be made free again, it would be very beneficial."
"The price of FortiGate should be reduced because there are some other leading products that are cheaper."
"Sizing can be challenging for customers interested in using Fortinet FortiGate-VM."
"There should be more options to use lower-end models in a high availability configuration."
"It should have the SD-WAN feature. This would increase the number of features that are available in the box."
"We face some issues with the IPsec connection during replication."
"In the next release, I would like to see integration capability with SIEM tools, such as QRadar, and LogRhythm."
"It would be useful to have integration with different reporting tools. This is something we are sorely missing. It would be a plus to have reporting integrations. It would be good to have more integration with the identity suites, such as Office 365 and Azure Active Directory, of different providers that we use. Integrations are already available, but it would be nice to have some more advanced options."
"Fortinet FortiGate-VM should improve its asset identification, wherein the device can identify assets on the network, like computers."
"The users must buy FortiSIEM to get advanced analytics."
"I would like to see SD1 integration into the software. That would be fantastic."
"It needs to be more secure."
"I have been using WireGuard VPN because it is a lot faster and more secure than an open VPN. However, in the latest version of pfSense, they have removed this feature, which is one of the main features that I need. They should include this feature."
"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."
"It was difficult to configure our web printer through the solution. This process could be easier. Additionally, integration with SD-WAN solution."
"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."
"The user interface can be improved to make it easier to add more features. And pfSense could be better integrated with other solutions, like antivirus."
"Adjustment in the interfaces: I had to adjust those interfaces manually and of course that is a great feature that you can restore it but it is immediately also one point for improvement. If you don't have to adjust, if it's just stamped and it works, that's great."
