We performed a comparison between GajShield Next Generation Firewall and OPNsense 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."The initial installation is very straightforward."
"This version is stable. I don't have any issues with this solution, in our environment, it works well."
"The simplicity of the configuration and the stability of the product are most valuable. The VPN concentrator is very useful."
"The multi-tenancy feature is most valuable. It integrates very well with FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer."
"We can use our devices to check all of the perimeters. It secures email websites."
"The most valuable features are the possibility of having one fabric for switching on security."
"The CLI and GUI do a good job of putting a lot at your fingertips."
"The product is easy to use and is stable. The SV1 functionality is a benefit."
"It is a stable solution."
"The most valuable feature of the GajShield Next Generation Firewall is the user-friendly settings, dashboards, and anti-threat protection. Additionally, the solution upgrades frequently which is good because we receive new features."
"GajShield Next Generation Firewall's best feature is the network DLP."
"The solution's outcome is very high, and we often use it in a very high-traffic environment."
"GajShield has improved our mobile device-based connectivity."
"Gajshiled's enterprise cloud and DLP-level features give it an advantage over other products."
"It is an easily scalable solution...The initial setup was very easy."
"One of the most valuable features is the network checking. Additionally, the firewall and web filtering functionalities are highly useful."
"We have found pretty much all the features of the solution to be valuable."
"The initial implementation process is simple."
"The graphic user interface is very good and it is user-friendly which makes the product easy-to-use."
"We have been operating here in our lab for several months, and everything appears to be extremely stable."
"OPNsense is easy to scale when running on the hardware."
"The system in general is quite flexible."
"The solution is user-friendly and easy to configure."
"Some of the web policy reports could be improved."
"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."
"Currently, without the additional reporting module, we only have access to basic reporting."
"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."
"The stability of Fortinet FortiGate could improve."
"Fortinet FortiGate can improve the integration with Active Directory. Additionally, I would like to have a Cloud Controller, such as they do in the Cisco Meraki solution."
"There is a lot of improvement needed with SSL-VPN."
"I haven't had a single issue since using Fortinet."
"Gajshield can improve SD-WAN compatibility at an enterprise cloud level."
"Sometimes, we have to use SD-WAN support for the solution, which can be improved by adapting some features that will help our approach to network services."
"GajShield Next Generation Firewall could improve the flow of the settings. If somebody's using a Cisco firewall or any other brand and they want to use GajShield Next Generation Firewall the platform's UI is a bit different. If it was more similar to the others it would be better."
"We raised a support ticket, and the project didn't get a proper response. There was a skill issue in TAC support."
"The firewall configuration and administration screens could use some improvement."
"We face issues with some configuration parts that we don't understand in the solution, and sometimes we face issues with the VPN connection."
"GajShield Next Generation Firewall would be improved with the addition of a load-balancing feature."
"Given that OPNsense plays a pivotal role as a firewall, safeguarding against various threats, having a reliable backup ensures uninterrupted protection even if unforeseen events impact the primary virtual machine."
"There is room for improvement in SSL inspection."
"The interface needs to be simplified. It is not user-friendly."
"OPNsense showed me some problems when using it in different environments. The problem is integration with a virtual server."
"We did not like the fact that you have to configure everything with the graphic user interface. We have used other firewalls, such as FortiGate, that you can configure via code. OPNsense is not easy to integrate. When you are deploying via GitHub or another source repository, this is not possible. That's one thing we didn't like much."
"I think the most important thing is that it should be easily accessible, but currently, that doesn't seem to be the case. We need a hardware platform that's based on common standards and open computing principles, which would be like a commodity and benefit us greatly."
"I would like to see better SD-WAN performance."
"Its interface should be a little bit better."
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GajShield Next Generation Firewall is ranked 29th in Firewalls with 7 reviews while OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 35 reviews. GajShield Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.8, while OPNsense is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of GajShield Next Generation Firewall writes "User-friendly settings, frequent updates, and responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OPNsense writes "Good interface and firewall capabilities and overall easy to use". GajShield Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense, WiJungle and Sophos Cyberoam UTM, whereas OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Untangle NG Firewall, Sophos UTM and WatchGuard Firebox. See our GajShield Next Generation Firewall vs. OPNsense report.
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