We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate-VM and Sophos UTM 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."We have been able to offer several services to customers in a single box."
"The most valuable feature is the VDOM, which allows the customer to have multiple firewalls in a single campus."
"I like several features that this product has, such as antivirus and internet navigation inspection. It is also simple to use."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the analytics."
"The product is very stable, easy to troubleshoot, and configure, so it has reduced the time it takes for support."
"Security solution with a straightforward and quick setup. It's a stable and scalable product."
"The pricing is excellent. It's much less expensive than Cisco."
"One of the nice things about FortiGate is that it can be deployed on the cloud or on-premises. You can actually do both. That's the biggest reason why I stick with this solution as opposed to something like Cisco Meraki. Another nice thing is that I can log directly into a FortiGate or get to it through their FortiCloud access products. They're pretty reliable and consistent. One of the reasons why I started using the product was their single pane of management. I can deploy their line of firewalls in conjunction with their switching and access points, and I can manage the entire network from one interface. I don't have to log into one interface for the firewall, another one for the access points, and another one for the switches. These firewalls have access point controller functionality built right into the system, so I don't even have to purchase additional devices to manage them."
"The solution's initial setup process was very easy."
"We like FortiGate-VM's IPS features and its ability to create multiple virtual firewalls."
"It's a very simple solution to manage."
"An enhanced security solution for any kind of alert that we have configured."
"Fortinet is user-friendly."
"Its technical support is excellent."
"The initial setup was quite straightforward."
"Technical support has been super responsive and dedicated to getting any challenges resolved."
"Configuration troubleshooting is eased by the use of the color-coded, live firewall log."
"The product is extremely intuitive."
"Brings greater visibility into the network traffic coming inside and passing away from the company."
"The management suite is easy and the agent is easy to develop."
"Configuration could not be made any easier."
"It helped to connect our satellite offices to the main Amazon infrastructure in a circular way."
"The initial configuration is straightforward thanks to the web GUI. In 30 minutes, you can have a running firewall with UTM protection enabled."
"So far, the solution has been problem-free."
"The pricing could always be better."
"The ease of use could be improved."
"I use the FortiGate 60D model and realized the 300Mbps bandwidth limitation. Because it is a product that offers many services, I think it could have greater bandwidth capacity."
"We had some issues in the beginning while setting it up, but after doing the firmware update, it is working fine."
"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."
"Security is a continuous process. In every product, there is a requirement for improvement. Its pricing should also be improved according to Indian market requirements. They must also improve on the reporting part. Its reporting can be more precise. If we can get a real-time report in a specific format, it will be helpful for customers to know about the current status of their security."
"Difficult to add or define, and not that easy to configure and manage."
"The customization could be improved. Cisco, for example, is much better at this. They need to work to be at least as good as they are."
"Fortinet FortiGate-VM should improve its asset identification, wherein the device can identify assets on the network, like computers."
"The performance could be better. Some features need to have quality control when the switch is working. The dedicated bandwidth for some users is not reliable."
"Areas for improvement would be application control and web filtering."
"They should keep us up to date about the latest version. That's the biggest thing. Currently, we have to go looking for the latest version. We should get notified about what's going on with the versions. I would like to see easier dual-factor authentication."
"Compatibility and integration with other products or vendors such as Cisco SD-WAN products need improvement."
"Capacity-wise, I think the solution's log storage area is something that needs to be increased since, by default, it stores logs for only seven days."
"Web filtering is a feature that needs some improvement. There should be some additional features to allow active users to change their own passwords."
"I don't have any specific improvements to suggest, but perhaps the pricing could be enhanced. Regarding updates, more frequent updates would be appreciated. FortiGate-VM is currently focused on providing very good firmware updates, automation, and top-notch features. It stands as a great product for now. Based on our needs and the vulnerabilities we've encountered due to various downloads, I suggest integrating with Kaspersky Gateway. This integration would involve scanning and inspecting both official emails and spam emails. Our customer has successfully worked with Kaspersky Gateway, and overall, the integration has been effective."
"The management suite is easy and the agent is easy to develop."
"The lack of import/export functions for network and service options drives me mad."
"They could use more SSL VPN support."
"There is absolutely no support when using AWS. If you buy the on-premise Sophos solution, you get support."
"We had some problems with the configuration. They had provided a CloudFormation template, and we had to go several rounds to make it work."
"The five-factor authentication needs improvement."
"The reporting system needs to allow for customizations because many reports do not include details that we expect."
"It would be nice if it had basic features, such as DLP (Data Loss Prevention)."
Fortinet FortiGate-VM is ranked 9th in Firewalls with 113 reviews while Sophos UTM is ranked 1st in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 110 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate-VM is rated 8.4, while Sophos UTM is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate-VM writes "An easy-to-manage and configure tool that provides ample documentation to help with the setup phase". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos UTM writes "It's a highly stable platform with very few hardware issues". Fortinet FortiGate-VM is most compared with Azure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks VM-Series, Fortinet FortiOS, OPNsense and Sophos XG, whereas Sophos UTM is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, OPNsense, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls and Cisco Secure Firewall. See our Fortinet FortiGate-VM vs. Sophos UTM report.
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