We performed a comparison between Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls and WatchGuard Firebox 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."Fortinet FortiGate's most valuable features are ease of use, flexibility, and most of the configuration we can be done using the GUI. When we compare Fortinet FortiGate with other solutions the firewall policy are very easy to understand."
"It's an easy solution to set up."
"We use a lot of function on the IPS and it works well for us."
"The Fortinet FortiGate local partners were good. I did not have direct contact with Fortinet support."
"Fortinet FortiGate is a security device. It can optimize security on the networks of a company. It actually protects the company from attacks from outside. With FortiGate, you can categorize the users. You can create a group of users that can access all of the websites for their work. You can limit other users' access."
"Customers want to load balance more than eight lines or six internet lines. FortiGate is the only solution that can accomplish this."
"Its administrative panel is very intuitive and simple. It is simpler than the other solutions that we had. As an administrator, we are always looking for the easiest solution to manage network policies. We are able to filter everything on our network and also use the VPN feature, which is important these days when people are working remotely during COVID."
"The solution is stable."
"The most valuable aspect of this solution is pre-sales and post-sales because of the support and relationship building."
"Compared to other firewalls from Check Point, Fortinet, and Cisco, for example, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls use the most advanced techniques. They have sandbox integration and others in the orchestrator. Palo Alto's security features are at a higher level than those of the competitors at the moment."
"The management options are good."
"It's very important that Palo Alto NG Firewalls embed machine learning into the core of the firewall to provide inline, real-time attack prevention. That increases our security posture... The firewall is able to capture it and flag it and it is easy to mitigate as soon as we see something like that happening, to secure the environment more, in real time."
"The most valuable feature is the security provided by the ATP."
"We have not had to replace hardware routers nor purchase additional hardware. So, that has provided a little bit of an ROI."
"Provision of quality training material and the reporting is very good."
"It is pretty important to have embedded machine learning in the core of the firewall to provide inline, real-time attack prevention, because all these different attacks and threats are constantly evolving. So, you want to have something beyond just hard pass rules. You want it to learn as it is going along. Its machine learning seems pretty good. It seems like it is catching quite a few things."
"The set up of the VPN is pretty straightforward. Being able to build VPNs on the fly for certain users, if need be, is also valuable."
"It's very easy to use, especially compared to similar products. A lot more users use the WatchGuard appliance now than use the SonicWall appliance because of the ease of usability."
"The GUI is easy and intuitive."
"I like their management features a lot. Their System Manager server as well the System Manager software make managing them, and tracking changes, very easy and complete."
"The most valuable feature is the GUI, especially the real-time bandwidth usage report. Also, its integration with WiFi access points is nice."
"It also provides us with layered security. It has onboard virus scanning features that allow it to scan before something gets to the host. It will also stop a person from going to a site that is known to be bad."
"It's pretty simple to use. It's pretty simple to understand, and there's plenty of documentation. It does a pretty good job of what it is meant to do."
"The most valuable features of this solution are live logging, rule setup and maintenance, and VPN creation."
"Lacks sufficient security options."
"The sniffing packets or packet captures, can be simplified and improved because it's a little confusing."
"Its reporting can be improved. Sometimes, I don't get proper reports."
"In some cases, its initial setup could be hard for customers."
"The performance and speed are aspects of the solution that could always be improved upon."
"There could be more integration between the logging and analytical platforms to make it more seamless and integrated."
"Fortinet Fortigate could benefit by simplifying some of their processes."
"The user interface could be improved to make it less confusing and easier to set up."
"Sometimes some of the applications the customer has do not respond as they normally should."
"Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls work slowly for vulnerability management. Its performance could be faster."
"I would like to see more in terms of reporting tools and the threat analysis capabilities."
"The whole performance takes a long time. It takes a long time to configure."
"Its price can be better. They should also provide some more examples of configurations online."
"Need improvement with their logs, especially the command line interface."
"The price is high and has room for improvement."
"The analysis of the ITS ID by Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls could be improved."
"I believe there is a need for additional measures to connect mobile devices securely to the Firebox router."
"I'd like to have better access to workstation monitoring, connection monitoring, and the amount of time an address is being used, to better gauge proper network utilization. If I knew that something was connected to a particular external location for an extended period that seems abnormal, I'd be able to act upon it."
"Websense is an application that monitors and filters internet traffic. Websense was derived from WatchGuard. But when you go to WatchGuard to actually implement that particular feature, you have to use some type of additional feature and you have to pay for it, unfortunately. I think it should be free or free in the WatchGuard box itself, as an option. It would be nice if they didn't charge us for that."
"The VPN aspect of the WatchGuard Firebox is an area that could potentially benefit from improvement. We encountered difficulties while attempting to integrate Windows 11 laptops into the system, which resulted in unreliable connections. After some research, we discovered that this was primarily due to compatibility issues with Windows 11 and required a patch. However, it was still a challenge as it seemed that even when we tried to keep the laptops on Windows 10, they still exhibited the same issues as Windows 11 machines. Despite WatchGuard attributing the problem to Microsoft, we were eventually able to find a solution and all the machines are now functioning seamlessly."
"Cloud-based central administration of all devices from one point would be nice"
"I would like to see more training become available for us."
"The next release should have better software and configuration systems that can also be used on Linux."
"The reporting is a little on the weak side. I would like to see a better reporting set and easier drill-down options."
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Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls is ranked 6th in Firewalls with 161 reviews while WatchGuard Firebox is ranked 13th in Firewalls with 78 reviews. Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls is rated 8.6, while WatchGuard Firebox is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls writes "We get reports back from WildFire on a minute-by-minute basis". On the other hand, the top reviewer of WatchGuard Firebox writes "Offers a streamlined deployment, intuitive interface and robust security features". Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls is most compared with Check Point NGFW, Azure Firewall, Meraki MX, Sophos XG and SonicWall NSa, whereas WatchGuard Firebox is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, OPNsense, SonicWall TZ and Stormshield Network Security. See our Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls vs. WatchGuard Firebox report.
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