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Fortinet FortiWeb vs SonicWall Web Application Firewall [EOL] comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiWeb
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
Web Application Firewall (WAF) (4th)
SonicWall Web Application F...
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Kacem CHAMMALI - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 1, 2024
Even if an attacker detects the IP address, they can't connect directly to the server due to FortiWeb
The xFF, or X-Forwarded-For feature, IP reputation, and protected hostname. We can block access using the IP address, so no one can connect to our web server or website using the real IP. They need to use the FQDN instead. Even if an attacker detects the IP address, they can't connect directly to the server due to FortiWeb and the option to protect the hostname. All traffic passes through FortiWeb. Machine learning capabilities in FortiWeb: I don't use machine learning all the time. In the initial phase of FortiWeb deployment, we use the learning process to detect the traffic passing through FortiGate to our website.
Narender Reddy - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 15, 2023
A stable and durable solution that can be used for security and tunneling
We use SonicWall Web Application Firewall for security and tunneling We should get the logs from the solution, and it should communicate with the local DNS. There is some lag in the solution's technical support response time. I have been using SonicWall Web Application Firewall for one year.…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Some of the threat detection analytics and the filtering capabilities they give us for filtering a certain type of information that we don't want coming into the site are its valuable features. The analytics are pretty good in terms of being able to see what threats have been detected and mitigated, where they're coming from, and things like that."
"Built-in security templates, AV integrated, strong threat intelligence."
"Fortinet FortiWeb is priced well."
"It's easy to use and allows us to integrate solutions together."
"FortiWeb provides the level of security we need at an excellent price point. It's easy to deploy and operationally efficient."
"We can block access using the IP address so no one can connect to our web server or website using the real IP."
"High-performance and detection engines, provide a high rate of exposure of web attacks."
"I have recently been looking at the SSL certificate features and the learning mode of the appliance. This appliance learns from the pattern of SSL attacks."
"The solution offers better data protection than competitors."
"We use SonicWall Web Application Firewall for security and tunneling."
"Capture ATP is a good additional feature in the latest version."
 

Cons

"The false positives are annoying.​"
"A user interface or dashboard for troubleshooting is needed."
"The Layer 7 DDoS attacks need improvement, it could be better."
"Fortinet FortiWeb is not scalable. You'll need more budget to change the hardware."
"The initial setup in our data center was somewhat complex."
"FortiGate could be improved on the security end because we've had some incidents with the customer. Otherwise, there is no problem."
"Another area for improvement is logging. When troubleshooting, the logs sometimes take a while to update. We've had people report that some things aren't logged if they're successful. It's a bit hit-and-miss. For example, sometimes people access one of our services, and it's successful, but we don't see that in the logs."
"I would like to have an antivirus option."
"We should get the logs from the solution, and it should communicate with the local DNS."
"We have a lot of unknown errors popping up in the latest version."
"The solution needs an access management feature with API integration so we can assign certain levels of access within groups."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is in the middle. I would rate the pricing a five out of ten. It feels like a justified cost for the features."
"The price of Fortinet FortiWeb is reasonable. This is one of the key factors of why we use this solution."
"Fortinet FortiWeb's pricing is reasonable. Its licensing costs are yearly."
"The solution is very inexpensive when compared to F5 Advanced WAF and Avi Networks but offers the same benefits."
"The solution is a bit expensive when compared to other products."
"We are on an annual license for this solution and the price is approximately €100."
"The solution is cheaper compared with other solutions. It has a yearly license."
"FortiWeb offers these services at a price that SME customers can afford, but it's also suitable for large enterprises. Still, they need to put in more work to gain a greater share of enterprise business because they face stiff competition in this segment from F5, Cloudflare, and some others."
"The pricing is competitive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
42%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
5%
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiWeb?
The WAF profiles has been effective at mitigating web-based threats.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiWeb?
FortiWeb is cheaper by over ten percent compared to other solutions like Barracuda and F5.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiWeb?
One area that needs improvement is the handling of SaaS downtime. When there is downtime at their data center, it becomes a transit point issue for us, causing downtime in our environment as well. ...
What do you like most about SonicWall Web Application Firewall?
We use SonicWall Web Application Firewall for security and tunneling.
What needs improvement with SonicWall Web Application Firewall?
We should get the logs from the solution, and it should communicate with the local DNS. There is some lag in the solution's technical support response time.
What is your primary use case for SonicWall Web Application Firewall?
Our company uses the solution to protect our website that is for internal resources only and does not allow enterprise access.
 

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Sample Customers

Lush, Barnabas Health, Options, Riverside Healthcare, Hillsbourough County Schools, Columbia Public Schools, Schiller AG
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