We performed a comparison between WatchGuard Firebox and Zscaler Internet Access 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."It is user friendly, and has all the features you need."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the SD-WAN and their IP4 policy."
"The reporting you receive out of this appliance is excellent. You will not need an external management system."
"The simplicity of the configuration and the stability of the product are most valuable. The VPN concentrator is very useful."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the APIs. They are the most widely known."
"We use a lot of function on the IPS and it works well for us."
"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."
"FortiGate is flexible and easy to use."
"Simple to move settings between WatchGuard boxes."
"The solution has many security features. We have an intrusion provision system and filtering and block filtering."
"If you just plan to use WatchGuard Firebox in your office and not publicly, then it is okay to purchase it. With WatchGuard Firebox, you can manage your users and permissions while also taking care of the basic setup phase in your office."
"The most valuable feature for small and medium businesses is the support for various protocol proxies."
"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."
"Efficient to setup, run, and maintain. Saving man hours and cost in the process."
"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."
"I could still keep the data rates really high, up near the two gigahertz data speeds, without compromise on the security perimeters being acted simultaneously."
"Zscaler covers all the features needed to replace a VPN or proxy solution. They are good. They've been on the market for 15 years now, so they are mature enough."
"The VPN is valuable, as the whole technology is very different from a traditional VPN."
"The solution is scalable and stable."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine and a half out of ten...The setup phase was easy."
"The solution has reduced cyberattacks."
"The security is excellent."
"The cloud proxy and integration are some of the key features. Since there is cloud waste, we can quickly provision it and start working on the configuration. On top of that, they have added a few more features. They have integrated CASB, and file sandboxing is part of it."
"One feature that is valuable to me from an implementation point of view is that it's very easy to implement."
"The logs need to be better. They need to be more visible and easier to access."
"Improvement is needed in the Web Filter quotas to restrict users with allocated quotas."
"To the best of my knowledge, Fortinet does not have a CASB solution and Fortinet does not have a Zero trust solution."
"The initial setup and configuration are not intuitive and require training."
"Cisco Meraki products are rising very quickly in the cloud and the connected era. Meraki products offer much better ROI, upgradability, and manageability."
"Fortinet FortiGate needs to improve to be on par with its competitors, such as Palo Alto and Sophos. They are the market leaders. Fortinet FortiGate needs to improve its capabilities. However, we are happy with Fortinet FortiGate."
"Some configuration elements cannot be easily altered once created."
"Fortinet FortiGate needs to improve the logging and reporting. Additionally, the next-generation application's policies should be improved. When they were released they had bugs."
"When working with WatchGuard, specifically in configuring Panda Security on the portal for the first time, it was challenging for me."
"A 12-hour power outage... got our batteries."
"I would like to see more tutorials on setting up the Firebox."
"There is a slight learning curve."
"I would like to see more training become available for us."
"I would like to see more simplified management of the firewall... It's a complicated system to use."
"An area for improvement is that when we use a web administration link, there is no security."
"The area where I think this product can be improved is the user interface and the reporting. It can be quite difficult to find the correct logs and to actually find out what is going on. The digging can be time-consuming."
"Zscaler should continue to make the user interface better. They should also improve the backup network and continue to expand it so that it can handle larger numbers of customers."
"The performance needs improvement. Some areas create performance issues and, depending on the use cases, require reconfiguration to perform again."
"Zscaler Internet Access's troubleshooting is very limited, and their textbook logs need to be more informative."
"The solution can be improved by advancing some of the newer technologies such as the DLP feature, and adding email security."
"The interface for administration could be better. They should upgrade the management portal."
"When you have appliances, SSL inspection is always a headache due to poor performance and/or lack of ciphers implemented. "
"If they can also integrate with the multi-factor authentication to prompt users to do another, second-factor authentication, that would be ideal."
"In terms of user experience, it could be better."
WatchGuard Firebox is ranked 13th in Firewalls with 78 reviews while Zscaler Internet Access is ranked 2nd in Secure Web Gateways (SWG) with 46 reviews. WatchGuard Firebox is rated 8.6, while Zscaler Internet Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of WatchGuard Firebox writes "Offers a streamlined deployment, intuitive interface and robust security features". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zscaler Internet Access writes "Provides integrated CASB and file sandboxing but could be less expensive ". WatchGuard Firebox is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, OPNsense, SonicWall TZ and Meraki MX, whereas Zscaler Internet Access is most compared with Cisco Umbrella, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, Netskope , Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks and Appgate SDP. See our WatchGuard Firebox vs. Zscaler Internet Access report.
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