Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Juniper SRX Series Firewall comparison

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We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and Juniper SRX Series Firewall 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.

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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. Juniper SRX Series Firewall

May 2024

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Fortinet FortiGate

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Firewalls category, the market share of Fortinet FortiGate is 22.9% and it increased by 13.2% compared to the previous year. The market share of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is 0.3% and it decreased by 19.5% compared to the previous year. The market share of Juniper SRX Series Firewall is 1.6% and it decreased by 12.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Firewalls

Unique Categories:

Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions

21.5%

WAN Edge

24.4%

Unified Threat Management (UTM)

12.4%

Featured Reviews

Dhsrms Fff

Team Leader Network & Security at Rogers Capital

Mar 28, 2022

Straightforward implementation and affordable

Whenever we install a new release of an OS we should expect lots of bugs on the system that could break the system. Something that is working fine in the previous system, if we upgrade it, it could break it. Fortinet should work a lot on this to remediate it before releasing any OS. This includes any update and upgrade of FortiOS because I have seen issues when I upgraded, such as the memory and CPU jumping to 100 percent, and some or all functions were not operational. These bugs should be fixed in the firmware. If there is a need for some upgrade or update on an existing system then I will plan ahead, but if it is not stable I will not do it. We have new releases being tested now and once they are rated stable I will upgrade.

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Arf-Wu

Manager at Readytech

Jan 29, 2020

Good support for a next-generation security solution

Forcepoint makes up part of our security solution The most valuable feature of this solution is the support. Making this solution easier to use would be an improvement. The implementation could be made easier. I have been using the Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall for one year. Scaling this…

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Reviewer1124ty6

Project Manager at MULTILINK COMPUTERS PVT LTD

May 26, 2022

Complete router solution that offers scalable firewall applications

It was a MPLS implementation for a Coal India product. We have more than 10,000 people using this solution in telecommunication For the routers, every feature is quite essential and this is a complete router. The firewall applications are scalable. To compare with Fortinet, Juniper needs to…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The notable features that I have found most valuable are that it includes the antivirus, and also IPS, and even SD-WAN."

"Some of the valuable features are the firewall, IPS, web filter, and gateway capabilities. Additionally, it is easy to use and flexible."

"The solution is very, very easy to use."

"Reliability is the best feature. We faced some issues when we were setting it up, but the service, portal, and administration are good."

"The reporting and monitoring are very good."

"The scalability is good in Fortinet FortiGate."

"Initial setup is straightforward. There weren't too many issues with setting it up. It takes one hour or so."

"The license management is very valuable. You can get a new license each year, or you can enroll every two to four years. You can get the logs, and you will get the information on the risk in your network and the entire organization. With this information, you can take action on your actives, computers, or devices. You can bring your own device as an SSE."

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"Forcepoint is a good, stable solution."

"One of the most valuable features is having the ability to cluster multiple firewalls even if they are different versions."

"I don't have anything bad to say about the product. I absolutely love it."

"The most valuable feature is controlling the traffic and the logging. They have real-time logins for traffic logs. Troubleshooting was very easy for me."

"They offer templates that provide detailed reports categorized by user, device, and internal network access."

"Next Generation Firewall's best feature is that it can be managed on one platform."

"The VPN is great."

"The feature that we like the most about Forcepoint is that we know the technology and have confidence in it. We can have several functionalities to simplify operations and management. We can combine functionalities like log ownership to review the number of devices in the infrastructure."

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"Juniper SRX Series Firewall is a stable solution."

"The most valuable feature is the virtualization because it can be used for customers who are using the mobile data network to request a private connection to a remote site."

"Juniper SRX is a very powerful firewall and sometimes can be used as a router."

"We think they have a good interface, the operating system is good, it's robust. It has plenty of great features, and the relation between the cost and benefits works for our business."

"If we need to define our user system from an anti-spam perspective, we can constantly update the antivirus."

"It helped us with its routing capabilities which eased the cost, because otherwise I would have had to take a router and firewall, and then integrate it. With this, however, it was an integration of firewall and routing services all together in a single product. That was one thing that I loved about it."

"The solution's stability is very good."

"The IPS functionality of Juniper SRX is useful in the telecom industry."

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Cons

"We have an issue with hotel guest vouchers."

"The cloud features can be improved."

"I would like to see better pricing in the next release, as well as a simplification of the installation."

"The inability to scale the FortiAnalyzer to match our growth necessitates the purchase of new hardware."

"Lacks sufficient security options."

"I would suggest that Fortinet add sandboxing to their solution."

"Tunnel flapping was one of the major things I had seen wherein your internet link remains but your VPN tunnel is down. However, since I got a fix from the TAC team, I have not noticed it, but the customer complained a few times that they couldn't access the internet because of this problem."

"Application management can be improved."

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"If I want to allow access to Facebook, yet not allow the user to access videos, then I am not able to do it with this product."

"My team is looking for more throughput and better integration with our security framework."

"They need to improve their alerts."

"The initial setup of the Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall has areas that are difficult."

"This solution would be improved with the inclusion of custom reporting."

"When it comes to a complex deployment, the rules, firewall features, SD-WAN core features, and auto-scaling can cause the device to be not quite stable."

"Its management center should be easier to use. The management interface of Forcepoint is unique and a little bit different from some of the firewall solutions on which people might have worked before. Sometimes, the customers say that it is not very friendly, and we help them with how to use this management interface. It just takes a little bit of time, and after some time, it gets easy to manage or use. It is quite similar to Palo Alto, Fortinet, and legacy Juniper solutions. Their support should be faster. We have received complaints that they are not responding fast, which is not good for the vendor and us."

"Next Generation Firewall's configuration could be improved."

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"The solution's configurations and syntax are specific and more complicated than other platforms."

"The reporting is lacking."

"Its logging is very good, but we would like to have an easier way of creating more reports. We would like to be able to manipulate the reports or manage the way the reports are coming out."

"The CLI is verbose. You have to say a lot to do a little. I don't like that part of it. Cisco's command syntax seems to be a good bit more concise. When you're trying to get something done, you don't want to have to type a bunch."

"The interface could be more user-friendly."

"Juniper SRX could improve by adding an IPX feature."

"I would like them to add a dashboard because it's difficult to operate."

"We tried configuring the IDS for more than four months, but it did not work properly."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"If the price of the license in Fortinet FortiGate was less expensive it would be better."

"Fortinet has more device options that are affordable for small businesses than Palo Alto, and its enterprise-level models are also cheaper. Palo Alto also has a separate license for VPN connections and SD-WAN, but FortiGate offers these features standard."

"I had to pay for the license for the firewall, but it is guaranteed to have updates. I expect a good service for it. It was about €1000 for a year, and there was no additional cost."

"If you compare Fortinet FortiGate with Sophos and other firewall products available in the market, this solution is affordable."

"The price of Fortinet FortiGate when compared to other solutions is high. However, my knowledge of the price is from third parties and I am not sure how accurate it is. I typically work in the technical area of my organization."

"It is quite affordable for our customers. There is a separate cost for IPS, antivirus, web filtering, and other features. They have a great choice of licenses. You can go for the license that you want, which is quite useful."

"Fortinet FortiGate is reasonably priced."

"Fortinet FortiGate gives you most of the features in one license."

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"I consider Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall's price to be good."

"It is expensive."

"We would love to take other solution from Forcepoint, but unfortunately the price is too high. That's why we are not considering using Forcepoing for our proxy and DLB. They have a very good DLB, but the matter in the end is the cost."

"The training that they offer to their end-customers. It's quite expensive, I believe it costs roughly $11,000"

"Everything in Forcepoint comes with an individual license, which is kind of a problem. In our last meeting, they said that it may change at the beginning of 2021, and they will try to merge some licenses together. Customers will get more features than what they got previously. We will wait and see."

"The pricing of the solution is normally competitive with other products."

"The pricing should be more competitive against other vendors in the market."

"The cost is fair, but it could be improved."

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"Its price is reasonable. In India, most of the products have a similar price. There is only a 5% to 10% variation in the price of different brands."

"The price of the Juniper SRX Series Firewall could improve. The price is always a challenge in the market."

"There was no additional licensing cost because there were no IPS services. It was just a firewall IP circuit router so they have the default licensing. We just need to renew the support yearly."

"It has a low price."

"In general, their price definitely couldn't be cheaper."

"We were able to lower our overall operating costs over a three year period by 25%, mostly recovered from maintenance/support costs."

"The prices are very good as compared to other vendors."

"Pricing is very good, not expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

21%

Computer Software Company

15%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

16%

Government

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

43%

Computer Software Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Government

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Questions from the Community

Which is the better NGFW: Fortinet Fortigate or Cisco Firepower?

When you compare these firewalls you can identify them with different features, advantages, practices and usage a...

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What is the biggest difference between Sophos XG and FortiGate?

From my experience regarding both the Sophos and FortiGate firewalls, I personally would rather use FortiGate. I know...

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What are the biggest technical differences between Sophos UTM and Fortinet FortiGate?

As a solution, Sophos UTM offers a lot of functionality, it scales well, and the stability and performance are quite ...

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What do you like most about Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall?

The product's initial setup phase is easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall?

There is a need to make payments towards the licensing charges attached to the product. The product is not expensive.

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What needs improvement with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall?

The endpoint protection capabilities of the product are an area of concern where improvements are required.

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What do you like most about Juniper SRX?

Juniper SRX Series Firewall is a stable solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper SRX?

In my opinion, the Juniper SRX Series Firewall is cheaper than other products. We have a five-year license for the so...

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What advice do you have for others considering Juniper SRX?

Currently, we are using the solution as a data center firewall, but we previously used Juniper on all my segments. Si...

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Compared 13% of the time

Sophos XG vs Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

Compared 6% of the time

Netgate pfSense vs Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

Compared 6% of the time

Cisco Secure Firewall vs Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

Palo Alto Networks WildFire vs Juniper SRX Series Firewall

Compared 10% of the time

Netgate pfSense vs Juniper SRX Series Firewall

Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Also Known As

FortiGate 60b, FortiGate 60c, FortiGate 80c, FortiGate 50b, FortiGate 200b, FortiGate 110c, FortiGate

Forcepoint NGFW, Stonesoft Next Generation Firewall, McAfee Network Security Platform, Intel Security Network Security Platform

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Overview

Fortinet FortiGate enhances network security, prevents unauthorized access, and offers robust firewall protection. Valued features include advanced threat protection, reliable performance, and a user-friendly interface. It improves efficiency, streamlines processes, and boosts collaboration, providing valuable insights for informed decision-making and growth.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is a versatile and comprehensive solution for perimeter security, offering features such as SD-WAN, IPS, VPN, and cloud or on-premises subscription keys. It is preferred by many clients over Cisco and is used for obligation redundancy, VPN access, and as the main point of security in infrastructure.

The product is praised for its simplicity, flexibility, complete feature set, scalability, and central management capabilities. Other valuable features include IPS, firewall, sandbox, application control, filtering, security management center, connectivity, and integration capabilities.

Juniper SRX is a next-generation security solution that enables users to expand and secure their networks without incurring heavy costs or sacrificing performance.

Benefits of Juniper SRX

Some of the benefits of using Juniper SRX include:

Easily manage and view every aspect of your system’s security. Juniper SRX enables users to manage their security from a centralized location. The central control center can control and view every Juniper connected device in a user’s network. Once a device meets the desired security requirements, an administrator can configure the device’s policy to match the other machines in their network. This both simplifies the way that the network operations run and decreases the number of resources that are needed to ensure that operations run smoothly.

Secure your system with a flexible and comprehensive security suite. Juniper SRX’s firewalls are flexible enough that they always match the type of applications that they are supposed to be protecting. Its security features uniformly protect your applications. This is true regardless of how your application is deployed. It can integrate with everything from cloud-based applications to those stored on physical servers in a data center. This makes it easy for administrators to maintain consistency across their systems.

Protect yourself from advanced threats. Juniper SRX is equipped with powerful security automation features. They can detect a wide range of known and unknown threats as soon as they appear. Once malware is detected, Juniper SRX begins to analyze it and determines what response fits the situation. Additionally, the threats are prioritized according to their severity. Administrators are then given a selection of response options from which they can choose. This enables users to prevent the spread of these threats.

Increase your ability to scale your security. Juniper SRX makes it easy for users to scale up their security to meet their specific needs. Its service processing cards (SPC) are designed to enable a user to meet all of their needs. Administrators do not need to buy specific hardware every time that they need to get something done. Their SPCs can be quickly and easily customized. The addition of SPCs enables users to scale up according to the particular project that they are working on at that time.

Reduce the number of resources that you need to expend. Juniper SRX enables users to add expansion modules to their network without expanding the cost to run their network. They accommodate growth without adding to the overall cost. Administrators will not need to spend money on more space, cooling power, or maintenance. Additionally, they will not have to dedicate more time to maintaining the network. Your network may grow, but the cost of running your system will not.

Reviews from Real Users

Juniper SRX stands out among their competitors for a number of reasons. Two major ones are their central management capabilities and the robustness of their suite of security features. Juniper SRX is designed to make it easy for users to take control of their network’s security. From one location, administrators can manage all aspects of their infrastructure’s security. The many features that it offers allows users to tailor their security to meet their specific needs.

Shashidhara N., director of technology solutions & services at Connectivity IT Services Private Limited, writes, “On the SRX box, it has what I call a one model concept for security. I work especially with hybrid environments. With an SRX we have a single management dashboard. We can manage the internal framework easily with the centralized management component. You can work with threat prevention, you can work with integration, you can work with traffic management. Another good part about SRX is that you have opportunities for automation. Another thing that is very good is that all the operating systems for all Juniper boxes are the same. You do not work on different operating systems using different boxes.”

Pradip J., the owner of Shree Atharva Sales Corporation, writes, “It is a complete security bundle. The cloud-based Sky Advanced Threat Prevention feature is very valuable. I am 100% satisfied with the performance of the Juniper firewall. It has a very good throughput. It works very fine. We use our firewall as a site-to-site VPN or Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN). In both cases, it has a very good and optimum performance.Their service support is very good in India. I get really good support from the Juniper team."

Sample Customers

1. Amazon Web Services 2. Microsoft 3. IBM 4. Cisco 5. Dell 6. HP 7. Oracle 8. Verizon 9. AT&T 10. T-Mobile 11. Sprint 12. Vodafone 13. Orange 14. BT Group 15. Telstra 16. Deutsche Telekom 17. Comcast 18. Time Warner Cable 19. CenturyLink 20. NTT Communications 21. Tata Communications 22. SoftBank 23. China Mobile 24. Singtel 25. Telus 26. Rogers Communications 27. Bell Canada 28. Telkom Indonesia 29. Telkom South Africa 30. Telmex 31. Telia Company 32. Telkom Kenya

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7-Eleven, AARNet Pty Ltd, Allegro Networks, alltours GmbH, Apollo Hotel Papendrecht, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Atlantech Online, Availity, Bajaj Capital, Baloise Insurance, BancABC, BAS Group, Black Lotus, Blue Box, Borealis, Carilion Clinic, Catholic Health System, CATV, Champlain College, Chinas Ministry of Railways, China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT), Cloud Dynamics, CloudSeeds, Cloudwatt, CODONiS, Colt Technology Services, Cork Internet Exchange, CSS Versicherung AG, CyrusOne, Danish Crown, Deloitte Belgium, Department of Energy, Divona Telecom, DQE Communications, DreamHost, European Government Agency, Expedient, Financial Market Information Services Provider, Fluidata, Fonality, Fox Sports, Global Financial Institution, Global Investment Bank, Global Investment Company, Energy Sciences Network (ESnet), Goethe University, HEAnet, High Performance Networks Inc., Hillenbrand

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