We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls 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."All of the features of Fortinet FortiGate are useful and the security protection is good."
"The ease of setting the solution up is a valuable aspect for us."
"Fortinet FortiGate is stable. It's used across all the countries, this is the way most multinationals run their system."
"The network security and cloud security are most valuable."
"It has improved our organization with control data."
"A strong point of FortiGate is that the graphical interface is complete and easy to use, especially if we think there is a list of operations that we are able to perform inside."
"Fortinet offers the latest versions to cater to the needs of enterprises."
"The most valuable feature is the policy routing and application control."
"I have found that Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is easy to use, highly secure, and the main VPN tunnel is created automatically which is a benefit."
"The central security management center and the content management center are very good."
"It is a scalable solution."
"Technical support has been quite helpful in the past."
"It is stable and scalable. In addition, their support is great. When you ask them for something, they provide support, and if required, they also involve the R&D team to help you to resolve the issues in your configuration."
"The most valuable feature is the console management."
"One of the most valuable features is having the ability to cluster multiple firewalls even if they are different versions."
"It provides decent protection for the LAN, especially in run mode."
"The interface and dashboards are good."
"The most valuable feature is WildFire, which blocks sophisticated attacks and distinguishes it from other traditional firewall functions."
"Application control, IPS, and sandboxing towards the cloud are the most valuable features. It is a very user-friendly product with a very easy-to-use interface."
"I like the firewall's vulnerability management features, which give you reminders to update your system and update your OS."
"The initial setup process is quite easy."
"You can easily integrate it with Active Directory, and you can use the GlobalProtect VPN for internal and external purposes. The URL Filtering is also clear and the application filtering is a plus. The application filtering is much better when you compare it to FortiGate or other firewall vendors."
"The fact that the Next-Gen firewalls are integrated with identity is the best. It gives us the ability to track what an individual is doing and helps us provide access to only what they need in order to do their job."
"Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls have a Single Pass Parallel Processing (SP3) Architecture, which has a different kind of code doing the work. It increases the packet processing rate. Whereas, without the SP3 Architecture, you are waiting for each job to complete, even if you have 100 jobs assigned."
"The biggest "gotcha" is that if the client purchases what they call the UTM shared bundle, which has unified threat management on both, it's not as easy to manage if you have more than one firewall."
"The feature which gives us a lot of pain is ASIC architecture."
"It can be a little bit more user-friendly in terms of policy definition and implementation. It seems a little bit complicated, and it could be simplified."
"The firewall engine is not so strong as of now, in my opinion... My second concern is that, while they have Zero-day vulnerability and anti-malware features, the threat engine needs to be strengthened, its efficiency can be increased."
"Performance and technical support are the main issues with this solution."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having more capabilities for troubleshooting VPN connections. For example, I do get some feedback about the current status, but I could use some history and logging of important events. The information is logged in our Syslog server, but I could use that information from the device. If they could provide a GUI to have some more insight on what's going with my VPN would be useful."
"They should improve high CPU and memory usage that occurs."
"Tunnel flapping was one of the major things I had seen wherein your internet link remains but your VPN tunnel is down. However, since I got a fix from the TAC team, I have not noticed it, but the customer complained a few times that they couldn't access the internet because of this problem."
"While they offer a comprehensive bundled solution, some users may prefer on-premise deployments for certain features, such as URL filtering."
"Its interface is complex when compared with a firewall like FortiGate. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall needs a management console, whereas FortiGate doesn't need any console. When you have a few devices, a console is not really necessary. It's good to have a private console only when you have a lot of devices."
"They should have a local vendor who can provide support. Most of the support is overseas, so the time zones can be a problem."
"Forcepoint is a little difficult to configure compared to its competitors."
"This solution would be improved with the inclusion of custom reporting."
"When it comes to a complex deployment, the rules, firewall features, SD-WAN core features, and auto-scaling can cause the device to be not quite stable."
"Next Generation Firewall's configuration could be improved."
"The solution needs to add an antivirus profile and anti-spyware profile, not just policies and VPN."
"Palo Alto is like Microsoft. It has varied features, but it's too technical. A lot of the features could be simplified. The procedure, process, features, and usability could be more simple."
"The solution could be simplified."
"Maybe they could add some tools and more competing services, like servers, but that would increase the cost of the solution."
"In my opinion, the training provided is satisfactory, but there is certainly room for improvement. It would be great to have more comprehensive training at a lower cost, or even for free."
"Overall it is good. It is reliable and easy to understand. However, the monitoring feature could be improved."
"I would like to see more in terms of reporting tools and the threat analysis capabilities."
"The biggest thing that needs to be improved with them is their training. I took a training class for the 8.0 build, then I took it again for the 9.0 and 10 builds. They add new features every time that they do a new major release, but the training doesn't keep up. It is the same basic training that probably was with the 3.0 build, and they just change the screenshots. I would love to see them do some more work since they have all these bells and whistles, but we don't know how to use those features on a large scale."
"The built-in machine learning features provide some automation, but I think there should be an option for manual review because nothing replaces the human eye."
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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 31st in Firewalls with 39 reviews while Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls is ranked 6th in Firewalls with 161 reviews. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6, while Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls is rated 8.6. 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 Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls writes "We get reports back from WildFire on a minute-by-minute basis". Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Check Point NGFW, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG and Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System, whereas Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls is most compared with Check Point NGFW, Azure Firewall, Meraki MX, Sophos XG and Netgate pfSense. See our Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls report.
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