We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate and Untangle NG 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."It's very fast and easy to configure."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiGate is URL filtering."
"What I like the most is the configuration and that it's simple, and straightforward to maintain."
"Fortigate is very scalable to serve our customers' needs. We have scaled already from fifty to more than a hundred instances of Fortinet FortiGate. Around 20 staff are required for deployment and maintenance, mostly engineers."
"The interface is very user-friendly and I like it very much."
"Advanced routing (RIP, OSPF, BGP, PBR). It gives you a seamless and simple integration into a large network."
"FortiGate has a strong security topic which allows all of the Fortinet devices to communicate and share information which makes their security more powerful."
"This is a quality product with ok support, and it is better than the competition we've tried."
"Web Filter is effective, Web Cache offers bandwidth savings, and the VPN setup is easy."
"We find the web filter very valuable."
"It is very easy to deploy and monitor. "
"The product helps small and medium enterprises secure their networks from intrusions. It also has features like DNS blocking."
"The features I have found the most useful are the web filter, the captive portal, the SSL inspector, and the ad-blocker. They're awesome."
"It is not attached to an appliance, meaning if you get a good PC/server, then you can already run a firewall."
"The Untangle firewall is a software firewall, so it runs on generic hardware. We found that was probably the best feature, and it's why we chose it when we started using it three years ago."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"It should have a better pricing plan. It is too expensive. It should also have a more granular view of the attack. I don't have FortiAnalyzer, and it is difficult for me to have a complete view when there is an attack on my server."
"Currently, FortiGate is providing SSL VPN. But they're missing some features that are available in Palo Alto's SSL VPN."
"I don't really have anything negative to say as far as Fortinet firewalls are concerned. If anything, they can support a user a little bit better. They can stop being so time-sensitive about how much time the support call has taken, and they can help you do it yourself."
"The solution needs to improve its integration with cybersecurity."
"The support system could be improved."
"The captive portal could be improved."
"There is room for improvement related to the logging and reporting aspect."
"FortiOS is not simple."
"The biggest challenge that we have with this solution is local support. The local support is a problem in our area."
"Whenever there are a large number of endpoint VPN clients, connectivity becomes slow."
"There is room for improvement in the logs. Like with Cisco, I can do almost everything and know almost anything about what's running. Untangle works very much out of the box. It's very user-friendly, but it's not engineer-friendly. So, it's good for a home user. For something fairly easy, but at the same time, with good technology to have at home, because at home, I'm not a millionaire or anything like that. So it's not like I'm worried to get hacked. I didn't want something like a Cisco firewall; it would be a bit overkill to have at home. So that's why I went for Untangle. But it lacks a few features. It's just a tick-box kind of thing. So they have apps and turn on and off the apps. The VPN's configuration is all very ticked. They have a few custom configurations, but it's not that much."
"For the web filter, I think they can do better especially on the free model."
"The product needs to improve its mobile application."
"The product needs to have a better support group for its online support, specifically for its help desk."
"Web-filtering policies could be improved."
"It would be much easier if there was a mobile app."
Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 2nd in Firewalls with 306 reviews while Untangle NG Firewall is ranked 24th in Firewalls with 22 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate is rated 8.4, while Untangle NG Firewall is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate writes "It's a reliable solution that's easy to install and cheaper than competitors ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Untangle NG Firewall writes "Its simplicity, variety of features, and low pricing have enabled us to improve the security for our small business clients at a price that they are happy to pay for". Fortinet FortiGate is most compared with Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and WatchGuard Firebox, whereas Untangle NG Firewall is most compared with OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Sophos UTM and SonicWall TZ. See our Fortinet FortiGate vs. Untangle NG Firewall report.
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