We performed a comparison between Barracuda CloudGen Firewall and Meraki MX 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."Fortinet FortiGate's reliability is valuable."
"Whenever we raise a complaint with FortiGate, their response and resolution times are minimal."
"It is a one box solution, which covers most of the edge device’s requirements."
"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."
"Secure, user-friendly, stable, and scalable network security solution. Installation is straightforward."
"The payment function for applications is good."
"I like Fortinet FortiGate's antispam filter, SPN, and clustering features."
"The signature database and zero-day detection are Fortinet FortiGate's most valuable features."
"It provides a lot of functionality adhering to the current trends."
"If an employee tries to get or move a file that is not permitted to them - for example if he wants to copy it to a USB - he will not have the right to do that, because Barracuda manages who has the right to copy, and what you copy to a USB. The USB is encrypted with a specific code from Barracuda and will only be decrypted into any other laptop in the company if they allow it to see it."
"We enjoy the reduction in terms of labor."
"We use Barracuda NG Firewall as a border firewall. We trough it to control all in/out Internet traffic."
"Inbound and outbound traffic analysis, rule creation wizard, and the GUI portal are among the key features."
"Single device, multiple functions - I do not need to purchase a web application firewall, a proxy server, a VPN device and so many others because these are all built in to this one device."
"The most valuable feature for us is the ability to offer firewall support to our clients."
"The most valuable features are SD-WAN, URL filtering, IPS, and virus scanning."
"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."
"Both the scalability and the scalability are great with Meraki MX."
"The initial setup for me was straightforward."
"Meraki MX offers advanced filtration options, plus it behaves like a router and a firewall at the same time."
"Real Auto VPN with load balancer without needing a public IP. It is simple and functional."
"It prevents us from being hacked and delivers information about who and where the attack came from."
"It is very easy to use and manage. It is also very easy to scale."
"What I like best about Meraki MX is that it's easy to deploy remotely. The product works. It has automatic updates. I also like that Meraki MX is a brilliant device. You turn it on, stick the key in there, activate it, and then you're done. Meraki MX does what my customers need at the end of the day, so I also like that."
"The solution lacks multi-language support."
"Some of the filtering is not robust, you can escape it with a VPN. Some of the users bypass some of the filters. It catches some but it also misses some, that area could be improved. It's functioning reasonably but there's room for improvement in that area."
"They can do more tests before they release new versions because I would like to be more assured. We had some experiences where they release something new and great, but some of the old features are disabled or they don't work well, which impacts the product satisfaction. The manufacturer should be able to prove that everything works or not only that it might work. This is applicable to most of the other services, software, and hardware companies. They all should work on this. We cannot trust every new release, such as a beta release, on the first day. We wait for some comments on the forums and from other companies that we know. We always wait a few weeks before we use the updated version. They should also extend the VPN client application, especially for Linux versions. Currently, it has an application for Linux devices, but it doesn't work the way we want to connect to the VPN. They use only the old connection, not the new one. They have VPN client applications for Windows and Mac, but they can add more useful features to better manage the devices and monitor the current health of each device. Such features would be helpful for our company."
"One area for improvement is the performance on bandwidth demands for smaller devices, as well as better web filtering."
"The UI could be improved."
"I would like to see improvements made to the dashboard and UI, as well as to the reporting."
"The routing capability on the FortiGate devices has room for improvement."
"Some features of Fortinet FortiGate are actually fee enabled that are inconvenient for deploying in production. Other issues relate to isolation with Cisco products and your server."
"The initial setup is a bit complex."
"While using Barracuda CloudGen Firewall, we encounter issues with VPN profiles for Windows."
"The administration UI could be better. It should also have better application detection policies."
"A rule for email announcements, when configured hits occur, would be a great improvement for a more efficient experience."
"I would like to see the connection improved."
"There is room for improvement in performance and the support language. The support they're providing right now is from a different country, and in our country, there are people—network admins and IT heads—who don't speak English properly. So Barracuda needs to provide support agents who speak additional languages, such as Bangla."
"I would like to see a more user-friendly dashboard and an easier interface."
"Command line could be more user friendly."
"FortiGate is cheaper than Meraki. Even the license renewal is less than Meraki."
"Meraki tech support staff have a lot more visibility into your network than you do, which is frustrating at times. I understand the approach is to keep the dashboard easier to understand. This will frustrate more advanced users at times."
"The current lead time is longer for Meraki MX, and it needs to be improved."
"MX can only be managed via a web interface, but I'm accustomed to using a CLI or a graphical interface. I would also like to see more reporting features. It doesn't provide enough information for me to know precisely about some clients."
"I need more UTM protection security features."
"They need to improve the link between Meraki and Active Directory."
"The IPS, the Intrusion Prevention System, can be improved."
"You cannot use switching behaviors as you see on the Meraki switch."
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is ranked 25th in Firewalls with 35 reviews while Meraki MX is ranked 2nd in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 57 reviews. Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is rated 8.2, while Meraki MX is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall writes "Feature-rich, robust, and easy to set up". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Meraki MX writes "Cost-effective, simplified, easy to manage, and reliable with advanced security features and granular visibility". Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, OPNsense, Azure Firewall and Sophos UTM, whereas Meraki MX is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG, SonicWall TZ and Netgate pfSense. See our Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs. Meraki MX report.
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