We performed a comparison between OPNsense and Sangfor NGAF 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 solution is extremely reliable."
"The most valuable features are the possibility of having one fabric for switching on security."
"The most valuable features are simplicity, management, and that it's constantly evolving."
"The most valuable feature is the SSL VPN, as it allows us to connect and it separates this product from other firewalls."
"The ease of setting the solution up is a valuable aspect for us."
"The product is very stable, easy to troubleshoot, and configure, so it has reduced the time it takes for support."
"This is a quality product with ok support, and it is better than the competition we've tried."
"It is user friendly, and has all the features you need."
"The system in general is quite flexible."
"I have found the solution has some great features overall, such as guest access capabilities, dashboards, and ease of use. There is plenty of documentation and support and it has the plugins that I needed."
"I find the solution to be user-friendly. It has a lot of reports and easy settings."
"The solution is good for a basic firewall for a small business or for home use."
"We have been operating here in our lab for several months, and everything appears to be extremely stable."
"The IDS and IPS features are valuable. From the usability perspective, there is a lot of good documentation. As IT professionals, we found it very easy to configure the firewall. It was easy to configure and use."
"The DNS-level filtering is impressive for thwarting time scanners."
"It has firewall and VPN capabilities, which are very valuable features."
"While the features are not dissimilar to other brands, configuration is much more simple, which works out great for Indonesian people."
"The built-in features function as intended, providing exceptional value."
"The absolute best part of Sangfor NGAF is their support. It's a 24/7 support channel, and the last time I requested their assistance I got a reply within three minutes. They helped solve the problem immediately."
"The level of support provided to local companies is good. They transform their application control and other settings according to that country."
"You might try Sangfor if you are on a tight budget. The price is affordable, and Sangfor offers a lot of features. We don't have any complaints about Sangfor."
"The stability of Sangfor NGAF is good."
"The price versus value is good because the solution is less expensive than Sophos, Fortinet, or SonicWall."
"Sangfor is a good solution that provides a WAF and firewall solution. Most other vendors, like Sophos and Fortinet and Cisco, only provide one solution. That's a valuable feature of Sangfor."
"Some configuration elements cannot be easily altered once created."
"Fortinet should focus on enhancing the capabilities of FortiGate by consolidating its various products, such as FortiGate Cloud, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer."
"It needs to improve its ISP load balancing."
"It is stable, but its stability can be improved."
"It would be ideal if they had some sort of GUI interface for troubleshooting and diagnostics."
"One area for improvement is the performance on the bandwidth demands for smaller devices, as well as better web filtering."
"I haven't had a single issue since using Fortinet."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve if it had a cloud-managed solution."
"The only thing that I would like to see improved is the Insight or the NetFlow analysis part. It would be good to have the possibility to dig down on the Insight platform. Right now, we can easily do only a few analyses. If this page becomes more powerful, it surely will be a well-adopted platform."
"The interface of the solution is an area with shortcomings."
"OPNsense showed me some problems when using it in different environments. The problem is integration with a virtual server."
"The logging could improve in OPNsense."
"The user interface could be improved, and the DNS section should be more intuitive."
"An area for improvement in OPNsense is the hardware, which needs to be updated more frequently. DNS blocking is another good feature I want to be added to the solution. pfSense has a peer-blocking feature that I also want to see in OPNsense."
"OPNsense could improve by making the configuration more web-based rather than shell or command-line-based."
"Its interface should be a little bit better."
"They need to improve their research team and they need to study their data to analyze it and build the product."
"Sangfor could improve by providing better real-time reporting, as the current reports don't offer the level of detail we need, especially for runtime insights."
"The support for YouTube or the Internet is not enough."
"The interface and user experience are horrible."
"I believe that IAM and NGFW need to merge into a single box, instead of there being two separate box solutions."
"The firewall system needs gradual improvements because there are more threats and challenges every day."
"Our experience with its customer support was quite challenging."
"Sangfor need greater exposer in the market because the market is mainly saturated by Fortinet. The user experience of Fortinet is quite different compared to NGAF. If we want to switch our users from Fortinet to NGAF, we have to convince them that the user experience will be much easier once once they start to use it."
OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews while Sangfor NGAF is ranked 20th in Firewalls with 31 reviews. OPNsense is rated 8.4, while Sangfor NGAF is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of OPNsense writes "Robust network security and management offering a user-friendly interface, open-source flexibility, and cost-effectiveness, with challenges regarding initial setup and the absence of official support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sangfor NGAF writes "Affordable, easy to configure firewall with fast, responsive support". OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Untangle NG Firewall, Sophos UTM and IPFire, whereas Sangfor NGAF is most compared with Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Netgate pfSense, Check Point NGFW and WatchGuard Firebox. See our OPNsense vs. Sangfor NGAF report.
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