We performed a comparison between Juniper SRX Series Firewall and Sangfor NGAF 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."This is an easy solution to deploy."
"The security features that they have are quite good. On top of that, their licensing model is quite nice where they don't charge you anything for the SD-WAN functionality for the firewall."
"The management console is pretty simple, so anyone who understands networking can initially deploy the solution."
"The initial setup of Fortinet FortiGate was straightforward."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the ease of use and the UI. It has always provided me with what I needed. I have no need for additional costs that other solutions have, such as Sophos."
"The most valuable features are the policies, filtering, and configuration."
"It is easy to use and performs very well."
"The most valuable features are the enterprise modeling and the simple interface."
"The solution has been good for fulfilling our basic needs."
"Juniper SRX Series Firewall is a stable solution."
"We did not have problems with scaling, as we have less than 500 users in our organization."
"Juniper is one of the most powerful network security solutions while remaining simple to use, set up, and scale."
"The technical support is quite good."
"If we need to define our user system from an anti-spam perspective, we can constantly update the antivirus."
"The most valuable features are the security cloud ACP and KPP features."
"The rollback option and Commit Confirmed are great features. They give us the security to change configurations without downtime."
"Particularly good in the DPI where we can inspect inbound and outbound traffic."
"While the features are not dissimilar to other brands, configuration is much more simple, which works out great for Indonesian people."
"It offers application control features."
"In terms of the most valuable features, the IPS report is quick and updated. Performance is also valuable."
"You might try Sangfor if you are on a tight budget. The price is affordable, and Sangfor offers a lot of features. We don't have any complaints about Sangfor."
"Sangfor has the best capabilities for securing connections, securing web browsers, securing servers, and general threat protection."
"The built-in features function as intended, providing exceptional value."
"Sangfor NGAF specializes in ransomware detection and helps to protect our network from ransomware threats and malware."
"The stability of Fortinet FortiGate could improve."
"It could use better throughput on some of the smaller boxes for the branch offices."
"The platform's interface could improve."
"The performance and speed are aspects of the solution that could always be improved upon."
"You do need some IT knowledge in order to effectively work with the solution."
"The initial setup is complex."
"A couple of things I've seen that need improvement, especially in terms of a hard coding. The driver-level active moment really is out-of-the-box and we have to have contact the customer support and sometimes it is difficult to resolve."
"They've become quite expensive."
"We'd like to improve the stability and the kill rate."
"It could be more secure."
"It would be ideal if the solution could use cloud services to help update signatures or threat prevention systems."
"The workplace management console needs improvement. It should be a little bit more developed. Also, the interface needs a bit more improvement."
"It needs better interoperability with Cisco gear."
"it would be more powerful if Juniper brought out a security product other than the firewall, like anti-spam, endpoint protection, etc. Customers who want to deploy security solutions are not just thinking about firewalls... Juniper should have an end-to-end solution, from the endpoint to the network level."
"Sometimes committing configurations takes a lot of time in Juniper because of the connections, and it could be a little bit faster."
"The reporting is lacking."
"Sangfor NGAF could improve by refining its application control policies, especially in addressing challenges with certain types of applications."
"I would be happy if Sangfor developed a firewall designed specifically for home use, as well as for small businesses such as clinics and so on. A household version of the Sangfor firewall for your personal computer or laptop would be ideal, in my opinion."
"I believe that IAM and NGFW need to merge into a single box, instead of there being two separate box solutions."
"They need to increase the number of ports in the firewall."
"Sangfor NGAF could improve the policies and default criteria. They could be much better."
"Our experience with its customer support was quite challenging."
"The web interface needs to be improved, making it more user-friendly."
"Sangfor need greater exposer in the market because the market is mainly saturated by Fortinet. The user experience of Fortinet is quite different compared to NGAF. If we want to switch our users from Fortinet to NGAF, we have to convince them that the user experience will be much easier once once they start to use it."
Juniper SRX Series Firewall is ranked 19th in Firewalls with 86 reviews while Sangfor NGAF is ranked 21st in Firewalls with 31 reviews. Juniper SRX Series Firewall is rated 7.8, while Sangfor NGAF is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Juniper SRX Series Firewall writes "Highly scalable, user-friendly UI, and easy to maintain". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sangfor NGAF writes "Affordable, easy to configure firewall with fast, responsive support". Juniper SRX Series Firewall is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks WildFire, Netgate pfSense, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls and Check Point NGFW, whereas Sangfor NGAF is most compared with Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Netgate pfSense, Check Point NGFW and Fortinet FortiOS. See our Juniper SRX Series Firewall vs. Sangfor NGAF report.
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