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KerioControl vs Zyxel Unified Security Gateway comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiGate
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Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
316
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (2nd), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (1st), WAN Edge (1st)
KerioControl
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (27th), Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (14th), Unified Threat Management (UTM) (11th)
Zyxel Unified Security Gateway
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Unified Threat Management (UTM) (14th)
 

Featured Reviews

DineshKumar28 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 25, 2024
Effective threat prevention with responsive customer support
We are using Fortinet FortiGate as a firewall Fortinet FortiGate has been invaluable. It has helped save costs due to its various features, reliable performance, very good UI, low latency, and stability. The Threat Intel engine in Fortinet FortiGate is highly rated for its effectiveness in…
David Schneiderlin - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 4, 2023
The product is easy to use and reasonably priced, but the upgrades make the network slower
The filtering rules are valuable. The product is easy to use There is no protocol for VPN in Android. It would be good if the product added a protocol for VPN. The upgrades make the network slower. I have been using the solution for four years. I rate the product’s stability a seven out of ten.…
Alexander Azikov - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 18, 2020
A robust appliance that is reasonably priced and straightforward to set up
We use this product as a gateway for our users to access the internet This is a capable appliance and the standard features work well for us. Although manageable, the user interface is a little bit slow and could be improved. There are two user interface options available, namely the basic and…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The UTM feature is quite good. FortiAP is easy to deploy because both Fortigate and FortiAP are under the same brand. Otherwise, you need to do more work on the configuration."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are remote access, web filtering, and IPS."
"With FortiClient, you can easily connect when you are home, check out what you want to do, and connect to your network when you are not at work. You can switch on servers and you can check what is wrong."
"I like how we can achieve total integration."
"The most important features with FortiGate are the web filter and application controls. We can control our internet usage and use the web filter for application purposes."
"This is an easy solution to deploy."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is Quota."
"It enables our organization to become more productive. Also, it protects our NEtWare from viruses and malware."
"I like intrusion detection and prevention and bandwidth management. The routing part is also awesome. It is a good firewall. We never had a major breach from outside. We've never been impacted by ransomware, and our systems have never been infiltrated."
"The interface control manager where we can allocate LAN connections to certain VLANs is the most valuable feature. The other feature that's important for us is because obviously everything is remote with MyKerio, as long as the boat has an internet connection, we can log onto the Kerio and get statistics, as well as provide support."
"​Setup is simple. The Kerio interface is very intuitive.​"
"The comprehensiveness of the security features that Kerio Control provides us with is good. Before GFI had it, they would have more updates. The updates have been slower, but I like the things that they keep adding like the ability to block by country. I use pretty much every feature."
"Kerio Control is easy to use and provides the ability to deliver customized solutions."
"The most valuable feature is the reliability of VPN capabilities. The VPN has been very reliable and secure. The security has been very good and the VPN connections are reliable in that they stay up. We don't have a lot of problems with downtime and that type of thing."
"I love the VPN that we set up. A few of us have it on our computers so that if we leave, we can still access the stores. And we can work from home if needed. When I sign into that Kerio VPN, it links me like I'm sitting in the store. It puts me in our secure network so that I can sign on to each individual store and I can run numbers... If I have to work from home, it's so much faster than the way we used to do it."
"I did not face any issues with stability while using the tool's trial version."
"This is a capable appliance and the standard features work well for us."
"The solution can scale well."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from web filtering, malware protection, and antivirus."
 

Cons

"This product could be improved with Active directory integration and better handling in IPsec and GRE Tunnels."
"Though the tool's GUI is user-friendly, it can be considered as an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The product does need better support in the cloud environment. It's not exactly cloud-native right now."
"I think the only issue that needs improvement is the interface."
"The ease of use could be improved."
"I would suggest that Fortinet add sandboxing to their solution."
"FortiGate is really good. We have been using it for quite some time. Initially, when we started off, we had around 70 plus devices of FortiGate, but then Check Point and Palo Alto took over the place. From the product perspective, there are no issues, but from the account perspective, we have had issues. Fortinet's presence in our company is very less. I don't see any Fortinet account managers talking to us, and that presence has diluted in the last two and a half or three years. We have close to 1,500 firewalls. Out of these, 60% of firewalls are from Palo Alto, and a few firewalls are from Check Point. FortiGate firewalls are very less now. It is not because of the product; it is because of the relationship. I don't think they had a good relationship with us, and there was some kind of disconnect for a very long time. The relationship between their accounts team and my leadership team seems to be the reason for phasing out FortiGate."
"Its price could be better."
"Kerio Control has just improved on their biggest problem, which was to introduce better support for high-availability requirements in production."
"The solution can be improved to create the capability for larger bandwidths that support our business needs."
"I would like to see them develop a bit more flexibility creating VLANs."
"We'd like to have more integrations Kerio Operator."
"The trial duration of the product should be extended."
"They should improve the remote connectivity feature for users."
"When it comes to dealing with updates, there are often bugs on the solution. They should do a lot more testing before they release new versions."
"The product's technical support is not good as it used to be."
"Sometimes it reboots when you least expect it, and that's the main issue."
"Although manageable, the user interface is a little bit slow and could be improved."
"The product has some scalability and data management issues where improvements are required."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Fortinet FortiGate is reasonable."
"It has a competitive price."
"Licensing is usually on a three-year period."
"The price for the device and software is high. However, the solution is of good quality and has a lot of features."
"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."
"The price of the license and warranty can be better because it is very expensive."
"No comment."
"Fortinet is the least expensive solution."
"It's pretty expensive in licensing costs, especially if you use the product longer than one or two years. The licensing costs are still high, which I don't think is reasonable for a product like this."
"Its initial cost is less as compared to other products. It becomes a bit costly when you pay for the products that you don't use. We paid for almost all the products through subscription, but we are using only a few products. We use EndPointSecurity, Kerio Connect, WebMonitor, and LanGuard. We don't use the rest of the products."
"It is priced low enough for entry-level, but it has the power to grow with a company without them having to replace it."
"Our clients see ROI with Kerio Control, as they are saving bandwidth costs."
"We have to pay approximately EUR 175 for the product."
"Its licensing is yearly. You renew every year. Its price is all-inclusive."
"The yearly maintenance fee is a bit high for the Kerio Control Boxes. The end of life for the devices is kind of short. It seems like they're making you upgrade within a short period of time. They should at least allow five years, but it seems like they are changing their end of life to be shorter to generate revenue."
"I am living in Iran and we cannot buy the product from Kerio because of sanctions."
"The price of Zyxel Unified Security Gateway is good compared to other similar products in the market."
"This gateway is pretty cheap."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
22%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Computer Software Company
23%
Media Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
22%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Retailer
7%
 

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Questions from the Community

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From my experience regarding both the Sophos and FortiGate firewalls, I personally would rather use FortiGate. I know...
What are the biggest technical differences between Sophos UTM and Fortinet FortiGate?
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What do you like most about KerioControl?
The solution provides feasibility regarding cyber privacy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for KerioControl?
KerioControl's pricing is reasonable. The license for KerioControl is annual. It's difficult to specify an exact cost...
What needs improvement with KerioControl?
I would like to see geo-IP filtering added to the filtering rules. Incorporating these rules would be very beneficial...
What do you like most about Zyxel Unified Security Gateway?
The most valuable features of the solution stem from web filtering, malware protection, and antivirus.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zyxel Unified Security Gateway?
The price of Zyxel Unified Security Gateway is good compared to other similar products in the market.
What needs improvement with Zyxel Unified Security Gateway?
If you have very secure data, Zyxel Unified Security Gateway will not be very useful. My company doesn't have to deal...
 

Also Known As

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

Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, Dell, HP, Oracle, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Vodafone, Orange, BT Group, Telstra, Deutsche Telekom, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, CenturyLink, NTT Communications, Tata Communications, SoftBank, China Mobile, Singtel, Telus, Rogers Communications, Bell Canada, Telkom Indonesia, Telkom South Africa, Telmex, Telia Company, Telkom Kenya
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