We performed a comparison between Palo Alto Networks VM-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."The web filtering facility and application control are the most valuable features from the point of view of our clients. The VPN feature is also quite popular amongst our clients. Two-factor authentication is one of the good features in Fortinet. These features are important for the current scenario of security. Security has become a necessity nowadays. With cyber-attacks becoming more common, protecting an organization's data is one of the major tasks. It is also very stable and scalable, and it is very straightforward to configure. Their technical support is also good."
"The CLI and GUI do a good job of putting a lot at your fingertips."
"It increases security posture and is helpful for firewall reporting, intrusion protection, web filtering, and SD-WAN implementation."
"The solution is very user-friendly."
"It's a user-friendly firewall. Most of the tasks are very simple. It's simple to configure and troubleshoot this firewall."
"The stability and scalability of this solution are satisfactory. Its SD-WAN, VPN, and URL filtering features are very useful."
"Easy to implement, and it is also reliable."
"The flexibility and ease of configuration are the most valuable features."
"I like the UI. Most things are accessible from the user interface and it is quite user-friendly. With respect to both VM-based firewalls and physical firewalls, it's easy to create updates."
"The Palo Alto VM-Series is nice because I can move the firewalls easily."
"We use the product on our Azure network firewalls."
"Using Palo Alto Networks Panorama, we were able to deploy a single point of management and visualization of the firewall infrastructure in cloud, on-premise and integrated with Azure to automate scale up. Its security features, i.e. anti-malware, threat prevention, URL Filtering, VPN, and antivirus are the most valuable. The ID-User integrated with AD and 2FA features are also very useful to provide secure access to servers and some users in the company. "
"We can monitor the traffic manually and detect threats. Additionally, we can block different IP addresses and URLs."
"It is nice to have a rock solid security platform that we can count on."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"It allows us to see all our traffic to properly secure it and only allow what is needed through the firewall."
"The most valuable features are the IPS, the firewall function, and the price."
"Easily manageable in a variety of environments."
"Our organization's main concern is stability, and this is a stable solution."
"A very robust product."
"It's an easy, straightforward management platform to use."
"The scalability of the solution is good."
"Ease of use is the best feature of the product."
"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 Wi-Fi controller needs a lot of improvement."
"The customization could be improved. Cisco, for example, is much better at this. They need to work to be at least as good as they are."
"I would like some automated custom reporting."
"The reports are very basic."
"The performance and speed are aspects of the solution that could always be improved upon."
"There are some license issues. Not every feature must have a separate license. There must be some of kind synergy between the license so we don't have to pay for every individual license that we would like to have."
"It would be nice if FortiGate incorporated some built-in endpoint protection features. I would also like a built-in SOC dashboard for managing multiple Fortinet firewalls."
"Improvement is needed in the Web Filter quotas to restrict users with allocated quotas."
"The current licensing model can be a sore point as we're paying for features we're not fully utilizing."
"The solution must improve Zero Trust integration and use cases."
"The solution needs to improve its visibility. It's not straightforward to use. Understanding the policies, authorizations, and initializing features requires careful review. The product needs to offer proper training."
"The implementation should be simplified."
"In the next release, I would like to see better integration between the endpoints and the firewalls."
"We don't know how it will scale once we start putting more load on it."
"The reporting part of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The solution's licensing could be improved, and training should be included before installation."
"The SD card could be more secure."
"Improvement is needed in terms of the technical support of the manufacturer."
"A more user-friendly interface would be helpful."
"The biggest issue was their support department was not able to help us, then everything stops. This is a no-go area for me."
"This solution has a big problem with web filtering and it needs to be improved."
"With Stormshield, there are difficulties joining things, and it can be complex depending on the architecture."
"The product must improve its pricing."
"Not all the fields are activated yet and we were informed that it will take at least one month."
Palo Alto Networks VM-Series is ranked 10th in Firewalls with 52 reviews while Stormshield Network Security is ranked 9th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 16 reviews. Palo Alto Networks VM-Series is rated 8.6, while Stormshield Network Security is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks VM-Series writes "Many features are optimized for troubleshooting real-time scenarios, saving a lot of time". 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 VM-Series is most compared with Azure Firewall, Fortinet FortiGate-VM, Cisco Secure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls and Juniper SRX Series Firewall, 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 VM-Series vs. Stormshield Network Security report.
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