We performed a comparison between Palo Alto Networks K2-Series and Stormshield Network Security 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."Their interface is very easy to use, it is without bugs."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"Good anti-malware and web filtering features."
"Using this product makes the VPN seamless and almost invisible to me in the sense that I don't have to think about it."
"Overall, the pricing of the solution is very good. The product offers good value."
"The SD-WAN function is very developed. It has SD-WAN functionality with security features in one device. We can manage from one single console SD-WAN and the security policy."
"The security features are about the best that I've seen anywhere."
"I like that they have given me a solution at a fair price."
"Simple integrations with the domain controllers and other inventories"
"Palo Alto has an approach that makes the configuration easier not only for the customers but also for the IT help for the customers."
"The company is inventive and always adds a lot of great features."
"Palo Alto has a unique solution for DNS security, which is very good."
"The most valuable features are the virtualization of the firewall and the antivirus."
"It caters to typical use cases across various technologies. MDR and XDR, for example, focus on user and endpoint protection. It's pretty straightforward."
"The most valuable feature of Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is the configuration, it is very clear."
"K2-Series' best features include its scalability, which is the best on the market."
"It's an easy, straightforward management platform to use."
"The most valuable features are the IPS, the firewall function, and the price."
"I like how you can configure the rules. There is the task for the rules and a task for the network configuration. It also provides SMD filtering, and it can be integrated with the active directory for the users, their mission, and the VPN configuration. We are here in Sudan, and Stormshield didn't work in Sudan for more than a decade. Stormshield is a very strong firewall and very easy to configure and maintain. I am just working with the firewall solution, and we don't have any other solutions like endpoint solutions or something like that."
"The scalability of the solution is good."
"A very robust product."
"Ease of use is the best feature of the product."
"This solution is quick and easy to configure."
"I can see what traffic is going on. I can easily block any programs from attacks."
"The feature which gives us a lot of pain is ASIC architecture."
"Fortigate's hardware capacities could be improved."
"NGN, reporting and controls."
"It needs more available central management."
"They can do more tests before they release new versions because I would like to be more assured. We had some experiences where they release something new and great, but some of the old features are disabled or they don't work well, which impacts the product satisfaction. The manufacturer should be able to prove that everything works or not only that it might work. This is applicable to most of the other services, software, and hardware companies. They all should work on this. We cannot trust every new release, such as a beta release, on the first day. We wait for some comments on the forums and from other companies that we know. We always wait a few weeks before we use the updated version. They should also extend the VPN client application, especially for Linux versions. Currently, it has an application for Linux devices, but it doesn't work the way we want to connect to the VPN. They use only the old connection, not the new one. They have VPN client applications for Windows and Mac, but they can add more useful features to better manage the devices and monitor the current health of each device. Such features would be helpful for our company."
"Vulnerability scanning could be improved."
"Currently, without the additional reporting module, we only have access to basic reporting."
"The solution needs to improve its integration with cybersecurity."
"Its networking features could be better."
"It is recommended that the Palo Alto Networks K2-Series be implemented step by step for the Panorama. Sometimes we can't overwrite the configurations because it fails."
"It would be really helpful to have dashboards that provide information on IOC blockings such as where and how many. It will also be good to know how many hashing files have been reported. It would also be nice to have easy access to this information. Otherwise, it's a painful, manual task."
"They could improve by providing more features in the solution."
"The solution needs a series of OS changes."
"I'd like to see more data protection on the system."
"In the past, we've had trouble with Palo Alto's application filtering not getting it right. I would not be recommending layer 7 application filtering yet."
"They should implement the features that the other firewalls have."
"Not all the fields are activated yet and we were informed that it will take at least one month."
"The SD card could be more secure."
"The product must improve its pricing."
"The filtering configuration could be better. We have some difficulties with the filtering configuration and the filter extension. It's not that easy. It's not that straightforward. In the next release, I would like to see a reporting system. Stormshield doesn't have any tutorials on how to do the configuration and things like that. They just have documentation on the website. If you want to configure, for example, Cisco or Fortinet, you can find tutorials on YouTube. They show you how to configure the features, and so on. In Stormshield, there is nothing on social media or the internet on how to configure different things. The lack of documentation or the lack of material makes it difficult for others to adopt this solution."
"Stormshield Network Security is quite expensive."
"Improvement is needed in terms of the technical support of the manufacturer."
"This solution has a big problem with web filtering and it needs to be improved."
"It could be better if it were more user-friendly. It's too complicated for us to use it. The price could be better as well."
Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is ranked 28th in Firewalls with 29 reviews while Stormshield Network Security is ranked 9th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 16 reviews. Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is rated 8.4, while Stormshield Network Security is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks K2-Series writes "Easy to implement and manage, and the documentation is good". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Stormshield Network Security writes "Handles monitoring, collection, analysis, and reporting of data in our HQ and branches". Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, whereas Stormshield Network Security is most compared with Netgate pfSense, OPNsense, Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls and WatchGuard Firebox. See our Palo Alto Networks K2-Series vs. Stormshield Network Security report.
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