We performed a comparison between Palo Alto Networks VM-Series and Waterfall Security based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Netgate, Fortinet, OPNsense and others in Firewalls."It's very good and very stable for businesses. It works very well."
"It is simple to manage, and there are a lot of functionalities in the same box."
"The solution is scalable."
"Fortinet FortiGate protects against internet-based threats, both internal and external. It is scalable, stable, easy to use, and easy to install."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The features that I have found most valuable are that it is good to use, and most importantly, the pricing. The customer especially likes the discount when they trade up or something like that."
"The customization potential is quite impressive."
"It's user-friendly and easy to operate."
"Palo Alto Networks VM-Series's most valuable feature is the visibility of the environment."
"The solution strengthens our IT posture."
"The most effective features for threat prevention are application-based prevention and WildFire. These features cover various threats, such as ransomware, malware, etc. They provide real-time visibility. By applying appropriate policies, threats can be blocked."
"The VM-Series scalability is fast and easy to implement, improving our security posture as our Azure network grows."
"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."
"Palo Alto’s Panorama centralized management system simplifies our security posture based on our requirements. Instead of manually pulling logs, then generating them into readable formats, it gives us the console in a readable format to view."
"It offers a single pane of glass for all the different types of installations."
"This is a professional solution which has been the most valuable aspect of its use."
"Quality control on their firmware versions needs improvement. When they introduce new firmware, there tend to be bugs."
"It is very expensive, and their support is not very good. I hope that their technical support will be better in the future."
"I need user-behavior analytics, to find threat scenarios from inside the organization, insider attacks. That would be very helpful for us. In addition, I would like next-generation features for small and medium businesses. These businesses require UTM, all in one product. Fortinet must include it."
"They've become quite expensive."
"Fortinet FortiGate needs to improve the protection, it did not prevent us from being attacked. Additionally, Fortinet FortiGate could provide more features for WAF devices. I should not have to purchase two solutions, it would be a benefit to combine these features into one solution."
"There could be more integration between the logging and analytical platforms to make it more seamless and integrated."
"The support system could be improved."
"I would like to see more advanced developments of a wireless controller in the future."
"There should be an option for direct integration with the Azure platform."
"From time to time, they have released some content updates that have some issues, maybe twice a year."
"Palo Alto is that it is really bad when it comes to technical support."
"There could be dynamic DNS features similar to Fortinet in the product."
"We don't know how it will scale once we start putting more load on it."
"There are various reports that come with the box or with the VMware, but you can only run them daily."
"The solution must improve Zero Trust integration and use cases."
"Palo Alto Networks VM-Series needs to improve its order process."
"The interface of this solution could be more user friendly. The initial set up could also be made more simple."
Palo Alto Networks VM-Series is ranked 10th in Firewalls with 52 reviews while Waterfall Security is ranked 5th in Operational Technology (OT) Security with 1 review. Palo Alto Networks VM-Series is rated 8.6, while Waterfall Security is rated 9.0. 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 Waterfall Security writes "Cyber security solution used for data transmission that requires training to make use of all of its powerful features". 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 Waterfall Security is most compared with OPSWAT MetaDefender OT Security and Nozomi Networks.
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