We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Netgate, Fortinet, OPNsense and others in Firewalls."The flexibility and ease of configuration are the most valuable features."
"The features that we have found most valuable are the SSL VPN and the User Portal."
"The web filtering feature and the intrusion protection system are the most valuable. It is a resilient appliance. I never had an issue with it in terms of any security breaches."
"The security on offer is very good."
"This is an easy solution to deploy."
"The product is very stable, easy to troubleshoot, and configure, so it has reduced the time it takes for support."
"It is very flexible to use."
"Secure, user-friendly, stable, and scalable network security solution. Installation is straightforward."
"The central security management center and the content management center are very good."
"We like the scalability of Forcepoint because with the Forcepoint NGFW solution, we can scale anything. The solution has central management, so we can manage all the branches and devices centrally in one controller."
"The VPN is great."
"The people we deal with is a local partner in Cambodia and we can get good support from them."
"The blocking, based on the signal provided, is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"They offer templates that provide detailed reports categorized by user, device, and internal network access."
"I have two offices, and I can route the internet of both offices using the same product. The connectivity is great."
"Forcepoint's stability is satisfactory, for the most part."
"For those who want a next-gen firewall that's easy to configure and easy to operate, I think you should go for Palo Alto."
"The most valuable features are that it's user-friendly, has interesting features, URL filtering, and threat prevention."
"We are currently using the URL filtering feature, which is the most popular."
"The most valuable features are the simplicity, transparency, and overall ease of management."
"Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention is the market leader as far as security gateways and endpoint protection. Additionally, the threat database that is used is one of the best."
"I find the malware protection very handy."
"Most of the features of Palo Alto Threat Prevention are alright. I recommend features like content filtering, IP address, & intelligent firewalls. The reporting feature is very good."
"The application control and vulnerability protection are the most valuable features."
"There are some cloud-based features that could be much more flexible than they currently are."
"The support costs and licensing are sometimes so expensive."
"The main aspect of FortiGate that could be improved is load balancing. Our management team does not want to buy another appliance for only load balancing."
"Technical support could be better. You don't always get the level of help you need right away."
"Improvement is needed in the Web Filter quotas to restrict users with allocated quotas."
"The graphical user interface of Fortinet's FortiGate product does not function well with text-based interfaces."
"We would like to see an upgrade to the VPN feature, we are using the VPN from outside of our office and there is a limitation to 10 connections, more connections would be suitable."
"There can be more security in hybrid implementations. When a customer has a hybrid environment where some parts are in the cloud, we need a consistent security solution for such scenarios."
"Forcepoint is a little difficult to configure compared to its competitors."
"The security features need to be improved."
"The ability to dynamically change policies could be improved."
"You do need knowledge of the solution in order to set the product up properly."
"It's a complicated firewall. Until you come to know the firewall inducers, most people don't like the firewall because the components for the firewall are a little bit complex. User-friendliness is a little bit tough. It needs to be user-friendly when creating policies, and pushing policies. Committing takes more time compared to Palo Alto."
"Something that I've noticed that Forcepoint lacks, is the training that they offer to their end-customers"
"They should have a local vendor who can provide support. Most of the support is overseas, so the time zones can be a problem."
"While they offer a comprehensive bundled solution, some users may prefer on-premise deployments for certain features, such as URL filtering."
"The initial setup is complex."
"In Africa, the technical support is probably not as good as in Europe and the USA because it's a specific premium support, partner-enabled premium support and all of that. But it's really good, I don't really have any complaints, it's fairly good. I'll give them 80%."
"I think they can use some improvement on FID."
"The technology firewall anomaly network could stand improvement."
"Right now we are focusing on email. If Palo Alto can increase the features related to email filtering and the new malware, it would help us protect our systems."
"The organization mail security solutions could be improved. There is no mail security solution available."
"We are attempting to improve the use of URL filtering beyond threat protection."
"The documentation needs to be improved. I need better information about how to configure it and what the best practices are."
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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 25th in Firewalls with 40 reviews while Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is ranked 7th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 24 reviews. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6, while Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall writes "Provides decent protection for the LAN but complicated interface". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention writes "A good amount of granularity and advanced URL filtering capabilities". Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Check Point NGFW, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense and Darktrace, whereas Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate IPS, Check Point IPS, Arista NDR, Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System and Darktrace.
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