We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Next Generation 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."FortiGate's web and URL filtering are unlike any other firewall I've used. The functionality of URL filtering in those solutions is problematic because everything is encrypted, and firewalls can't break that encryption protocol. Fortinet has an SSL proxy, so the encryption is done before the packet ever leaves the FortiGate. The URL filter is definitely one of the most helpful features."
"The most valuable feature is the bundled subscription, which is IPS, TV and web filtering."
"The next-gen features, the unified threat management capabilities are something that just about everybody is interested in at this point."
"This product is definitely scalable."
"All of the features of Fortinet FortiGate are useful and the security protection is good."
"Layer-3 firewall and routing are the most valuable features."
"The initial installation is very straightforward."
"The most valuable features are the enterprise modeling and the simple interface."
"The Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is a scalable product."
"One of the most valuable features is having the ability to cluster multiple firewalls even if they are different versions."
"Technical support has been quite helpful in the past."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the support."
"It is a stable solution, and there are no issues so far."
"The blocking, based on the signal provided, is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"The simplicity of the solution is its most valuable asset. It's very user-friendly."
"The feature that we like the most about Forcepoint is that we know the technology and have confidence in it. We can have several functionalities to simplify operations and management. We can combine functionalities like log ownership to review the number of devices in the infrastructure."
"When you try to create an IP or when you have an alert about when a website is banned, these features are helpful."
"It is a robust SD-WAN solution."
"It is very fast to implement."
"We work also with domain control (DC) from Microsoft or Amazon. We use a whole virtual appliance with Meraki."
"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."
"It's flexible, easy to configure, and easy to manage."
"The internet traffic shaping has been very valuable."
"Meraki makes it easy to be secure and know where the holes are to fix them. We have been fixing anything that we have ever found for 20 years. We keep up-to-date with firmware upgrades. We just try to stay on top of everything for security, like maintaining updates and getting rid of old systems. I feel like we're on top of it."
"The initial setup and configuration are not intuitive and require training."
"There are mainly two areas of improvement in Fortinet FortiGate— the licensing cost and the timing of upgrading licenses for boxes."
"We would like to see better pricing."
"There were quite a few problems with the stability of the system."
"I think the only issue that needs improvement is the interface."
"In the next release, I would like to see the interface simplified to be more user-friendly."
"The support team for Fortinet FortiGate needs to be more customer friendly."
"I would like to have logs, monitoring, and reporting for a month without extra fees."
"The ability to dynamically change policies could be improved."
"Something that I've noticed that Forcepoint lacks, is the training that they offer to their end-customers"
"Making this solution easier to use would be an improvement."
"They should provide more details on potential cyber threats."
"They need to improve their alerts."
"This solution would be improved with the inclusion of custom reporting."
"They need to work on stability, it has not been the best in our experience."
"The security features need to be improved."
"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."
"More detail needed for configuration of the VPN."
"Direct logging is something that can be introduced. In the absence of cloud management, the possibility of local configurations and on-premise logins becomes restricted. This limitation stands as a primary concern. When it comes to resolving issues, the inability to access login options hampers troubleshooting efforts. The stability is noteworthy; but when compared to alternative products, its stability is comparatively lower. Additionally, certain limitations are observed in terms of remote control. Price-wise, the solution stands out for its competitive and cost-effective nature compared to other alternatives. Operationally, it is user-friendly and requires minimal effort from administrators, making configuration hassle-free."
"The configuration options for firewall and IPS have limitations."
"You can only have one tunnel in the whole infrastructure — one tunnel with one device."
"The security is not as strong as it could be"
"I need more UTM protection security features."
"As far as what needs to be improved — nothing really comes to mind. It does what we need it to do."
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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 31st in Firewalls with 39 reviews while Meraki MX is ranked 2nd in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 57 reviews. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6, while Meraki MX is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall writes "Good URL filtering with helpful technical support and good scalability". 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". Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Check Point NGFW, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG and Cisco Sourcefire SNORT, whereas Meraki MX is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG, SonicWall TZ and Netgate pfSense. See our Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. Meraki MX report.
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