Check Point VPN-1 [EOL] vs SonicWall TZ comparison

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Pros
"The solution is extremely reliable.""FortiGate is flexible and easy to use.""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 IPS is good. It protect my network from attackers.""The most valuable feature of FortiGate is FortiView which provides proactive monitoring.""FortiGate firewalls are user-friendly, and I like the security profiling features.""This solution has helped our organization by having strong functions and a reliable firewall.""It's a firewall that secures our internal network. I have been using it since 2013, and I find that most of the features are advanced, and very user friendly."

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"Its most outstanding feature is content filtering.""The product offers fairly good centralized administration and monitoring with decent capabilities that allow the administrator to have relevent control over devices.""Technical support has been good."

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"It does exactly what it says on the tin. It is good for protecting the business from being compromised. Its port protection is very good.""The feature we found most valuable in SonicWall TZ is that it is user-friendly for an administrator.""The solution's VPN is very good for stability and detecting threats.""The product’s filtering and URL-blocking features are valuable.""I've found the technical support to be helpful.""With the main firewall routing there, we can do connectivity point-to-point. On the low bandwidth we can connect in all the branches with my corporate office.""They give good protection to my network and support it.""SonicWall TZ think it's a good, solid, and stable product."

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Cons
"Fortinet should focus on enhancing the capabilities of FortiGate by consolidating its various products, such as FortiGate Cloud, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer.""Some of the features in the graphical user interface do not work, which requires that we used the command-line-interface.""Maybe they could make some features more accessible, such as a way to translate directions between two networks that share the same subnets.""The cloud features and integration could be improved.""Fortinet doesn't provide multiple virtual firewalls which would facilitate end users and customers.""Vulnerability scanning could be improved.""The updates Fortinet provides are sometimes unstable.""The performance could be a bit better. Right now, I find it to be lacking. Having good performance is very important for our work."

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"It should have excellent integration with the other security tools.""The reporting from the file or reporting from mobile access needs improvement. The solution, in general, could use better reporting tools.""Every time we made a change, the policy took about three minutes to apply, and obviously, when there were emergency changes or changes that we needed that were escalated, they were not modified very, very quickly."

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"It would be good if Analyzer would be part of the stock license, so even if a layperson is getting the device, he or she doesn't forgets about ordering the Analyzer because it's already there.""From a support perspective, if we're talking tech support I think Silver Partners, Gold Partners, Platinum, whatever level, should have a different number to call. End users can call tech support over at SonicWall if they've paid for support as part of their AGSS or whatever services they bought. The end-user can call, or we can call, however, I don't want to be calling the same line that an end user's calling. I don't want the same response time. I need a different level of expertise.""The VPN that is available in the new version is a bit bulky and slower in speed.""User interface could be improved.""It needs more robust self-help documentation along with examples and things to watch out for.""The solution must provide more ports.""The monitoring is a little bit confusing.""Sonic Analyzer could be improved. It's difficult to manage and not very intuitive."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Fortinet has one or two license types, and the VPN numbers are only limited by the hardware chassis make."
  • "These boxes are not that expensive compared to what they can do, their functionality, and the reporting you receive. Fortinet licensing is straightforward and less confusing compared to Cisco."
  • "Go for long term pricing negotiated at the time of purchase."
  • "Work through partners for the best pricing."
  • "The value is the capability of having multiple services with one unique license, not having the limitation per user licensing schema, like other vendors."
  • "Easy to understand licensing requirements."
  • "​We saved a bundle by not needing all the past appliances from an NGFW.​"
  • "The cost is too high... They have to focus on more features with less cost for the customer. If you see the market, where it's going, there are a lot of players offering more features for less cost."
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  • "Getting licenses in our country, Ghana, is not easy. Though, once we have them, adding them is quick (about a day)."
  • "SonicWall has authorized distributors in our country. They have about two or three distributors in the country, so it makes it a bit easier. What we do is to request a quotation from these distributors, then we do a value for money analysis and see which one of them is giving us a competitive price."
  • "The pricing was a factor for us, and we felt that the price was good."
  • "The product pricing is relatively good, compared to other products, including the licenses."
  • "Licensing costs have been around $2,000. There are no other costs above the standard licensing fees."
  • "License renewals come in around $35,000 to $45,000."
  • "The price is high compared to some other solutions."
  • "Its pricing is okay as compared to other solutions."
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    Also Known As
    FortiGate 60b, FortiGate 60c, FortiGate 80c, FortiGate 50b, FortiGate 200b, FortiGate 110c, FortiGate
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    Overview

    Fortinet FortiGate enhances network security, prevents unauthorized access, and offers robust firewall protection. Valued features include advanced threat protection, reliable performance, and a user-friendly interface. It improves efficiency, streamlines processes, and boosts collaboration, providing valuable insights for informed decision-making and growth.

    VPN-1/FireWall-1 is Check Point’s enterprise security suite that integrates access control, authentication, encryption, network address translation, content security and auditing

    The secure, sophisticated SonicWALL TZ is widely deployed at small businesses, retail, government, remote sites and branch offices. It combines high-performance intrusion prevention, malware blocking, content/URL filtering and application control.
    Sample Customers
    1. Amazon Web Services 2. Microsoft 3. IBM 4. Cisco 5. Dell 6. HP 7. Oracle 8. Verizon 9. AT&T 10. T-Mobile 11. Sprint 12. Vodafone 13. Orange 14. BT Group 15. Telstra 16. Deutsche Telekom 17. Comcast 18. Time Warner Cable 19. CenturyLink 20. NTT Communications 21. Tata Communications 22. SoftBank 23. China Mobile 24. Singtel 25. Telus 26. Rogers Communications 27. Bell Canada 28. Telkom Indonesia 29. Telkom South Africa 30. Telmex 31. Telia Company 32. Telkom Kenya
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    Top Industries
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    Comms Service Provider16%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Educational Organization20%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Manufacturing Company6%
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    Healthcare Company12%
    Construction Company12%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Non Profit7%
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    Computer Software Company18%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Retailer6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business48%
    Midsize Enterprise23%
    Large Enterprise30%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise32%
    Large Enterprise41%
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    Small Business86%
    Large Enterprise14%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business64%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise17%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise41%
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    Check Point VPN-1 [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Firewalls with 3 reviews while SonicWall TZ is ranked 11th in Firewalls with 78 reviews. Check Point VPN-1 [EOL] is rated 7.0, while SonicWall TZ is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Check Point VPN-1 [EOL] writes "Easy to install with good threat detection and helpful VPN capabilities". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SonicWall TZ writes "Has efficient user access control feature and good technical support services ". Check Point VPN-1 [EOL] is most compared with , whereas SonicWall TZ is most compared with Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX, SonicWall NSa and Cisco Secure Firewall.

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