We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate and SonicWall TZ based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Based on the parameters we compared, SonicWall TZ outperforms Fortinet FortiGate in several key areas, including more satisfaction with features, service, and support and fewer complaints on pricing.
"The reporting you receive out of this appliance is excellent. You will not need an external management system."
"FortiGate Secure SD-WAN includes best-of-breed next-generation firewall (NGFW) security, SD-WAN, advanced routing, and WAN optimization capabilities, delivering a security-driven networking WAN edge transformation in a unified offering."
"The integration with Active Directory is one of the good features. Most of the customers are now looking for the Single Sign-on feature. So, being able to integrate Active Directory with the firewall is useful. It is also easy."
"Fortinet FortiGate is stable. It's used across all the countries, this is the way most multinationals run their system."
"It is simple to manage, and there are a lot of functionalities in the same box."
"The Fortinet FortiGate local partners were good. I did not have direct contact with Fortinet support."
"The solution is stable."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are it is one of the most mature firewalls in the UTM bundle."
"It protects against intrusion while allowing needed access."
"We like the central interface and we like the security features. Additionally, we use SonicWall with VPN connectivity and we have had no problems with SonicWall all these years."
"The most valuable feature is the protection available, and then ease of use and flexibility."
"The product’s filtering and URL-blocking features are valuable."
"The general feature is the antivirus policy, followed by the ransomware protection, and these are the features I was looking at."
"It's a very cost-effective solution."
"SonicWall TZ is a very cost-effective solution that provides good security."
"I have found this solution to be easier to use when compared to other products, such as those offered by Cisco."
"It should provide better visibility over the network and more information in the form of reports for the end users. Its installation should also be easier."
"The inability to scale the FortiAnalyzer to match our growth necessitates the purchase of new hardware."
"Stability and technical support are the two major issues I have found with Fortinet."
"I would like to see more advanced developments of a wireless controller in the future."
"The updates Fortinet provides are sometimes unstable."
"Application management can be improved."
"Scalability for Fortinet FortiGate needs to be improved. SD-WAN security for this solution also needs some improvement."
"As far as wanting more scalability or things in the network diagram, it's going to cost you."
"An additional feature that I would like to see is reporting that includes metrics to give me more information about the number of viruses that it has actually detected and interrupted."
"The cost of the solution has room for improvement."
"GUI interface could be improved."
"It could probably be more user-friendly, and it could be more scalable with releases and subscriptions."
"The small business line has less PPS throughput."
"SonicWall TZ can improve the UI application and when you create any net policies or any new policy, it will not sync or work properly."
"Although the pricing is good, it could always be lower. If we get to pay less, we're happier."
"They should consider working a bit more on their ransomware application."
Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 2nd in Firewalls with 306 reviews while SonicWall TZ is ranked 12th in Firewalls with 78 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate is rated 8.4, while SonicWall TZ is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate writes "It's a reliable solution that's easy to install and cheaper than competitors ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SonicWall TZ writes "Has efficient user access control feature and good technical support services ". Fortinet FortiGate is most compared with Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and Fortinet FortiOS, whereas SonicWall TZ is most compared with Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX, SonicWall NSa and Cisco Secure Firewall. See our Fortinet FortiGate vs. SonicWall TZ report.
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