Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and Cradlepoint NetCloud offer robust security solutions, competing in the network security category. Cradlepoint NetCloud's features and pricing structure make it a more appealing option for many users based on user reviews.
Features: Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall provides advanced threat protection, deep visibility capabilities, and is ideal for complex network environments. Cradlepoint NetCloud integrates seamlessly with cloud services, has an easy-to-use dashboard, and offers a comprehensive feature set for rapidly changing network needs.
Room for Improvement: Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall needs enhancements in its reporting tools, a more intuitive management experience, and improved usability features. Cradlepoint NetCloud requires improvements in its security protocols, more detailed analytics options, and expanded security measures.
Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall has a complex, time-consuming deployment process but helpful customer service. Cradlepoint NetCloud offers straightforward deployment and responsive customer support, providing a smoother overall experience.
Pricing and ROI: Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is a costly solution with higher setup costs but valued ROI for high-level security needs. Cradlepoint NetCloud has a competitive pricing model, faster ROI due to lower initial costs, and comprehensive features, offering good value relative to its cost.
Cybersecurity ROI could be $1 or $100 million, depending on the risk of data behind it.
It is easy and offers different solutions for each solution type with small, mid, and large scale options available.
I did see a return on investment with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, as mentioned by the efficiency improvements and the metrics related to how much I cut investigation time, the number of incidents, and the ease of making changes or pushing new configurations.
I have worked very closely with Cradlepoint for several years and would rate their customer service as being among the best.
Unlike Fortinet where you can escalate an issue and quickly get responses from the development team, Forcepoint's process seems slow and challenging.
TAC engineers are very experienced and troubleshoot issues within the expected timeframe with no problems.
We have a point of contact from the account manager to the presales representative, and they connect with the technical support team, providing support in Indian time, so we do not have to worry about US or European time zones.
Cradlepoint products support scalability very well in medium to large enterprise environments.
I can have one management node similar to Palo Alto Panorama, with multiple nodes covering different sites, data centers, or zones.
Even if you have some firewalls in the cluster, it is not necessary to have them on the same version.
In a country such as India with a large population, we often need to scale up or down depending on projects and requirements, and it is very much easy to do both ways.
It has many freezes for no reason.
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall should make some improvements because there is some instability with their software.
The company realizes that there's a need for affordable connectivity products, especially for lower-end medium enterprises or larger small enterprises.
Fast response and efficient handling of issues, similar to how Fortinet responds, would be great.
AI improvements could be beneficial, as having AI capabilities has become an important checkmark feature.
I recommend that additional features be included in a single license to avoid the need for extra licensing costs.
Cradlepoint's pricing is viewed as market competitive, offering good value for the money invested.
The costs can be high since additional features require separate licenses.
In terms of price, I would say Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is not expensive.
In terms of pricing, I would place Forcepoint in the middle when compared to other firewalls like Fortinet and Palo Alto.
Cradlepoint supports the option for wireless to be a primary means of connectivity, rather than just a backup.
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall has impacted my organization positively by making it very easy to work and offering a more competitive price compared to other vendors.
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall has positively impacted my organization by providing always-on perimeter security.
Strong network segmentation is my favorite feature that Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall offers.
| Product | Mindshare (%) |
|---|---|
| Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall | 2.3% |
| Cradlepoint NetCloud | 2.7% |
| Other | 95.0% |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 29 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 11 |
| Large Enterprise | 12 |
Cradlepoint’s NetCloud is an integrated platform that connects modern enterprises from the Edge to the cloud to ensure pervasive connectivity and greater availability. It combines advanced Enterprise Software-Defined Network (SDN) and Software-Defined Perimeter (SD-P) technologies that enable dynamic connectivity and network management of fixed branch locations, vehicles, and M2M/IoT deployments within one pane of glass platform.
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.
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