We performed a comparison between Sangfor NGAF and SonicWall NSSP based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Netgate, Fortinet, OPNsense and others in Firewalls."Virtual Domains (VDOMs) are a feature that we found valuable."
"The interface is very user-friendly and I like it very much."
"The most important feature, normally for small business customers, is link load balancing."
"FortiGate firewalls are easy to manage through a user-friendly web interface. They also have advanced features like DDoS and DLP. However, I wouldn't recommend enabling all of these features on one device because it can cause performance issues."
"It is quite easy to handle."
"The security features are about the best that I've seen anywhere."
"The signature database and zero-day detection are Fortinet FortiGate's most valuable features."
"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."
"We can utilize our own network rather than paying for a private one."
"Particularly good in the DPI where we can inspect inbound and outbound traffic."
"The price versus value is good because the solution is less expensive than Sophos, Fortinet, or SonicWall."
"While the features are not dissimilar to other brands, configuration is much more simple, which works out great for Indonesian people."
"Sangfor NGAF specializes in ransomware detection and helps to protect our network from ransomware threats and malware."
"Technical support is very good."
"In four steps one can configure the entire firewall."
"The VPN connectivity feature is really nice."
"The solution's pricing is good."
"It has been delivering results efficiently. Its configurations and updates have been easy. It is also user-friendly."
"The VPN functionality is really good. Overall, the whole device is very easy to manage. The software that comes with it is also good."
"SonicWall NSSP is stable and scalable too."
"The reports are very basic."
"Compared to some other products, the DLP is not at par for the moment."
"The security of Fortinet FortiGate could improve."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having a frequent ask questions(FAQ) area for people to receive quick answers to popular questions. Additionally, it would be beneficial to have an SMS notification feature. For example, if you cannot access your email you could receive an SMS message."
"The Web-filter in this solution is not very good."
"When we cluster the two Fortinet FortiGate boxes together we have some issues."
"One of the problems I was having was with user mapping, and it is an issue for which I have escalated tickets with Fortinet support."
"The support is the main thing that needs to be improved."
"Sangfor NGAF could improve the policies and default criteria. They could be much better."
"The setup phase is quite complex."
"The web interface needs to be improved, making it more user-friendly."
"An area of improvement for Sangfor NGAF could be in the field of reporting and logging."
"They need to improve their research team and they need to study their data to analyze it and build the product."
"There is room for improvement in dependency on certain infrastructure, like the DNS dependency on the current DNS server that the company has. It should be standalone. It should not depend on any other DNS server."
"Lacks consistency in terms of filtering certain websites and applications."
"They need to increase the number of ports in the firewall."
"The user interface, the GUI, could be improved."
"No security product is foolproof against hackers, intruders, and other such things. As a security product, they have to keep pace in terms of protection from new hackers and intruders."
"The solution's stability and scalability also need improvement."
"Its reporting functions can be improved. It has decent reporting, but you got to pay a lot more money for it. That's where it begins to fall apart. It comes with minimal zero reporting unless you buy some extra modules. With those extra modules, you can get all the data, but it takes a while to put together what you need for your customer. It is for technical people, but there is no executive summary of the reporting."
Sangfor NGAF is ranked 21st in Firewalls with 30 reviews while SonicWall NSSP is ranked 38th in Firewalls with 4 reviews. Sangfor NGAF is rated 7.8, while SonicWall NSSP is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Sangfor NGAF writes "Affordable, easy to configure firewall with fast, responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SonicWall NSSP writes "Good VPN functionality, very good support, easy to manage, and meets all of our needs". Sangfor NGAF is most compared with Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Netgate pfSense, Fortinet FortiOS and Check Point NGFW, whereas SonicWall NSSP is most compared with SonicWall NSa.
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