We performed a comparison between Check Point NGFW and Untangle NG Firewall 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."The management console is pretty simple, so anyone who understands networking can initially deploy the solution."
"The IPS is good. It protect my network from attackers."
"It is very flexible to use."
"Their interface is very easy to use, it is without bugs."
"One of the valuable features is a standardized OS."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is Quota."
"Some of the key features of the solution is that it has good reporting, you can receive many details from the connection, for example, clients and website information."
"The simplicity of the configuration and the stability of the product are most valuable. The VPN concentrator is very useful."
"The SmartView monitor and SmartReporter help us to monitor and report on traffic."
"The management platform and the dashboard, the graphical user interface, is one of the best, if not the best, in the business. It's the most intuitive and it's really user-friendly in day-to-day operations."
"The packet inspections have been a strong point. Our identity collectors have also been helpful. In many ways, Check Point has been a step up from our SonicWalls that we had in-house before that. There's a lot of additional flexibility that we didn't have before."
"The fact that these can be separated and made in different layers provides excellent convenience for the administrators who regulate the rules."
"The most valuable feature is the highly integrated NGFW features such as the IPS or Check Point Identity Awareness, which makes Check Point the best choice on the market."
"As with any firewall, IPSEC VPN is the critical functionality. Not every organization has the budget to implement MPLS or SD-WAN, which makes IPSEC the go-to for site-to-site connectivity."
"There are many useful features including the Office VPN, which provides us with a seamless connection for users who are working remotely."
"We do not have any problems with stability."
"The features I have found the most useful are the web filter, the captive portal, the SSL inspector, and the ad-blocker. They're awesome."
"Its detection, antivirus, and filtering features are the most valuable. The facility to connect by using the VPN connection is also a very valuable feature. It is very strong, secure, and reliable. We have implemented the Untangle solution in all hardware. It is also a user-friendly solution. It is easy to learn and easy to configure."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"The most valuable features are IPS, MAPI, NAT, and VPN."
"Application Control and filtering features are valuable."
"The product is easy to implement."
"It is very easy to deploy and monitor. "
"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."
"I think they need to improve more in order to be a competitor with the leaders of the field."
"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."
"The routing capability on the FortiGate devices has room for improvement."
"I would like some automated custom reporting."
"While FortiGate is cheaper than most other solutions, we're seeing increased license renewal costs. Most of our clients are asking for more significant discounts because the price is going up."
"Technical support needs to be improved."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having a frequent ask questions(FAQ) area for people to receive quick answers to popular questions. Additionally, it would be beneficial to have an SMS notification feature. For example, if you cannot access your email you could receive an SMS message."
"Scalability is one of the disadvantages. When it comes to scalability, you have to actually change the box. If you want to upgrade it, you need to actually change the existing box and probably you take the system off to other sites."
"Something worth mentioning is the need for Spanish support and better representation for teams in the Latin American area."
"The tool is somewhat more expensive than its competitors."
"Identity Awareness has been a massive source of problems for our deployment and the ability to debug it has been lacking."
"Unfortunately, the API is not fully complete and also it is not an API which I would refer to as a RESTful API as there are different endpoints for the same entity."
"Sometimes debugging is a hassle."
"One of the biggest disappointments is the GUI."
"One area for improvement in Check Point NGFW is the support process."
"Error logs can be more specific."
"The hardware can be improved."
"Web-filtering policies could be improved."
"The pricing is not as good as it was some time ago. They've since skipped offering a lot of individual features."
"Whenever there are a large number of endpoint VPN clients, connectivity becomes slow."
"For the web filter, I think they can do better especially on the free model."
"The product must improve its reporting features."
"The management console for partners is a bit tricky (buggy)."
"It would be much easier if there was a mobile app."
Check Point NGFW is ranked 5th in Firewalls with 275 reviews while Untangle NG Firewall is ranked 23rd in Firewalls with 22 reviews. Check Point NGFW is rated 8.8, while Untangle NG Firewall is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Check Point NGFW writes "Good antivirus protection and URL filtering with very good user identification capabilities". 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". Check Point NGFW is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense and Azure Firewall, whereas Untangle NG Firewall is most compared with OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Sophos UTM and WatchGuard Firebox. See our Check Point NGFW vs. Untangle NG Firewall report.
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