We performed a comparison between KerioControl and SonicWall TZ 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 notable features that I have found most valuable are that it includes the antivirus, and also IPS, and even SD-WAN."
"The virtual firewall feature is the most valuable. We have around 1,500 firewalls. We did not buy individual hardware, and the virtual firewalls made sense because we don't have to keep on buying the hardware. FortiGate is easier to use as compared to Checkpoint devices. It is user friendly and has a good UI. You don't need much expertise to work on this firewall. You don't need to worry much about DCLA, commands, and things like that."
"Security management tool that's easy to integrate and easy to work with. No issues found with its stability and scalability."
"We have been able to offer several services to customers in a single box."
"The user interface (UI) is very, very good."
"We've found the solution to be pretty stable."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiGate is URL filtering."
"I did not face any issues with stability while using the tool's trial version."
"Instead of using a cloud-based product for accessing information, and putting my data at risk in the cloud and in someone else's hands, it has allowed me to use a VPN and access my data directly from a laptop when I am out in the field. That has made my life a lot easier, where I'm able to access any information I need to be able access, basically on demand, with an Internet connection. That alone has been great."
"It has helped our organization with testing."
"Kerio is a lot clearer to set up to do particular things, whereas when I do it on a Cisco or a FortiGate I have to go fight with it per week sometimes to do something I can do in 20 minutes on Kerio."
"It prevents people from visiting undesirable sites and ensures that they use the internet for their designated jobs."
"The most valuable feature is to provide users with the ability to log in to the portal page, keep track of their data usage and perform bandwidth management."
"The solution is user-friendly."
"When one of the employees of my customers is using the VPN Client, I have created for them that they will always get a message. When the VPN Client connects to Kerio Control from the outside, they will get an email so they know when they are connected and when they are disconnected what is happening to their network."
"It is very user-friendly, and there is no problem in using its interface."
"The best thing about the product is the very good threat prevention output."
"The product is easy to deploy."
"We like their interface very much. It's pretty easy to use."
"The stability is very nice."
"The solution is priced fairly and competitively."
"We are very much happy with the support."
"It's a very cost-effective solution."
"The solution is very expensive."
"With the addition of some features, it is possible that FortiGate can be used in all verticals."
"The room for improvement is about the global delivery time period. Usually I need to wait for almost one month to deliver it overseas. So if you can shorten the deliver time it'd be great."
"I would like to see improvements made to the dashboard and UI, as well as to the reporting."
"Technical support could be better. You don't always get the level of help you need right away."
"Their software support needs improvement. I would prefer to have better support for bug fixes. Sometimes, we open a ticket, and it is very difficult to get a solution. Specifically, we are not at all happy with their support for load balancing."
"The central management for the FortiGate Fortinet Firewall needs improvement. They have the manager to do the essential management for both SD-WAN and for the security policy. They should also improve the SD-WAN function."
"Performance and technical support are the main issues with this solution."
"We'd like to have more integrations Kerio Operator."
"The trial duration of the product should be extended."
"Their support is getting better but still needs improvement."
"I would like for there to be a difference between international and national links."
"The solution can be improved to create the capability for larger bandwidths that support our business needs."
"I would like to see them develop a bit more flexibility creating VLANs."
"I find it a bit costly to pay for the products that I am not using. They need to change their model in such a way that you don't have to pay for the products that you are not using. Its local support and scalability are also not good. I am looking forward to a more scalable product that will be able to grow with time and technology."
"The one thing that did put me off of the solution was that, after they were taken over by GFI, the licensing and a few other items have gotten very complicated."
"Although the pricing is good, it could always be lower. If we get to pay less, we're happier."
"The log sections could be done more clearly."
"The dashboard needs to be improved."
"The interface and technical support are probably the two most important things that I would like SonicWall to improve."
"The cost of the solution has room for improvement."
"Support for SonicWall TZ needs improvement, particularly the time it takes before you're able to speak to a support person, e.g. you have to wait for at least 30 minutes on the phone."
"FortiGate has a client DNS in the firewall, but SonicWall doesn't have that. To create or configure a site-to-site VPN tunnel, we have to give a DNS name. Currently, we have to get the DNS name from a third party and then include it in SonicWall, whereas FortiGate has its own client DNS, so it provides a DNS name, and it does not require a third party. There should be a graphical option to view the network utilization and bandwidth usage."
"The price could be better for us in Bolivia."
KerioControl is ranked 28th in Firewalls with 54 reviews while SonicWall TZ is ranked 12th in Firewalls with 78 reviews. KerioControl is rated 8.0, while SonicWall TZ is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of KerioControl writes "With VPN, any of our guys can log in to the system and effectively be on board; helps with our customers all over the world". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SonicWall TZ writes "Has efficient user access control feature and good technical support services ". KerioControl is most compared with Netgate pfSense, OPNsense, Sophos UTM, Sophos XG and Cisco Secure Firewall, whereas SonicWall TZ is most compared with Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX, SonicWall NSa and Cisco Secure Firewall. See our KerioControl vs. SonicWall TZ report.
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