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Peplink SpeedFusion vs SonicWall SMA comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Peplink SpeedFusion
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (14th), WAN Edge (16th)
SonicWall SMA
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Universal Access Gateways (2nd), SSL VPN (6th), Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (16th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Enterprise Networking solutions, they serve different purposes. Peplink SpeedFusion is designed for Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions and holds a mindshare of 3.6%, down 6.5% compared to last year.
SonicWall SMA, on the other hand, focuses on Universal Access Gateways, holds 39.7% mindshare, down 50.0% since last year.
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Peplink SpeedFusion3.6%
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN10.7%
Fortinet FortiGate9.5%
Other76.2%
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions
Universal Access Gateways Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SonicWall SMA39.7%
Citrix Gateway39.7%
Other20.599999999999994%
Universal Access Gateways
 

Featured Reviews

MJ
IT Officer at Department of Education - Philippines
Helps to connect remote systems and offers collaborative features
In the Philippines, VPN usage may not be widely known, but we leverage VPN effectively within my organization. I've shared our in-house systems with other district offices, as I cover fifteen municipalities and cater to the entire province. This platform is a valuable tool for us, enabling collaborative work, and allowing us to update our services remotely.
BA
Owner at ThinkEzIT
Security enhances through autonomous protection and strong support while multi-factor authentication secures access
I haven't utilized the high availability and scalability features of SonicWall SMA yet because I've never had a need to. I don't know where they can focus their energy on continuous improvements, as I haven't been looking at what they're releasing. We're a small shop, so we drop stuff in and manage it and do what we need to do to maintain it. If we run into an issue, we contact support. There's a learning curve, but it comes down to getting support to train you on the product, and then once you have the training you need, you're able to make the changes and updates that you need to.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The SpeedFusion feature is the most valuable."
"The most valuable feature is the virtual VPN concentrator."
"The solution has four key features, that maybe the other competitors don't have yet."
"It is a very stable product."
"It allowed us to be able to use both ISP connections at pretty much double the bandwidth, and it also provided us the high availability because if one ISP goes down, it is usually transparent so the users don't notice."
"Our customers find it to be an interesting and tempting solution."
"I have been using Peplink SpeedFusion for more than ten years."
"The valuable feature is that, after reading about its capabilities and using it for a while, Peplink SpeedFusion employs eight technologies within its SD-WAN profile, addressing issues like packet loss and latency. The solution is highly stable. I rate it a nine out of ten. The support team gives quick response and efficient local support."
"Secure remote access is now available from home offices."
"These are very nice appliances and they give us all that we need for our work in the hospital."
"SonicWall SMA allows us to provide CML-based access to any user."
"I am very satisfied with the technical support."
"The solution is reliable and has good overall performance."
"We are in Thailand and I'm very happy with the technical support."
"What I like best about SonicWall SMA is the relationship between its features and its price, because the solution is both affordable and functional."
"The product is extremely flexible, the program is easy to use, the performance is good, and the solution is very stable."
 

Cons

"Their hardware support isn't the greatest. We've had one unit go down, and it took a while for them to replace it. It was in the Caribbeans, so it might be a location-related issue."
"There is room for improvement in enhancing security features, such as incorporating intrusion detection blocking capabilities and integrating artificial intelligence to bolster security aspects on the device."
"I believe there could be some enhancements in the enterprise segment, offering greater options or something similar."
"The product needs to aggregate the bandwidth of different ISPs. It needs to improve scalability as well."
"Some of the partners, especially in the Middle East, are not fine."
"They don't have next generation firewall, UTM, like the other competitors."
"A disadvantage for Peplink maybe the features are not as strong as those of their competitors."
"Its pricing is the main issue. The pricing could be improved."
"SonicWall's reporting isn't good. Reports should be part of a data plan."
"The overall menu is not very user-friendly and it could be easier."
"The only thing that they could try to improve is the support for enterprise customers."
"Enhancing live tracking capabilities could improve the product, particularly in monitoring user activity and request statuses in real-time on the web interface."
"The solution has 2FA, it will generate a token and send it to an email, but multifactor authentication is not available. I would suggest that there should be MFA integration and provided with the appliance."
"SonicWall's reporting isn't good. Reports should be part of a data plan. The login mechanism should be improved. It would be helpful if the client could use an agent to log in. An agent-server model would improve the performance of the RDB, which consumes a lot of bandwidth."
"The problem is that when combined with what the client already has, there are two different logins and two different management systems, and these should be consolidated into a single interface."
"The user interface could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It has lifetime licensing. Its pricing is high for most of the markets."
"The cost is in the middle, a five out of ten."
"It's not cheap, but it is highly competitive."
"I rate Peplink SpeedFusion's pricing an eight out of ten."
"Perpetual licensing, which is good for customers that don't want any annual or subscription based license."
"Its licensing fee is on a yearly basis. For the price, it is actually pretty good value."
"I don't know about the pricing of the SSL-VPN box. I know the SSL-VPN software is free. Global VPN client, by comparison, is licensed for around $150 or something like that. But the SSL-VPN software is free. It is already built-in with the box."
"The cost of the licensing is based on the maximum number of concurrent users, and it costs a lot to add them."
"Our licenses are stackable and can be anywhere from five users to a million users."
"This solution is priced well and we currently have the maximum number of licenses allowed."
"The platform has medium pricing."
"All the costs are included in a bundled license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with SonicWall SMA?
I haven't utilized the high availability and scalability features of SonicWall SMA yet because I've never had a need to. I don't know where they can focus their energy on continuous improvements, a...
What is your primary use case for SonicWall SMA?
I have experience with the SonicWall SMA; we have rolled it back into our stack. We use SonicWall SMA for all of our clients that need VPNs, including doctor's offices and lawyer offices. Our clien...
 

Also Known As

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SonicWall Aventail, SonicWall SMA SSL-VPN, SonicWall Secure Mobile Access
 

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