We performed a comparison between Sangfor NGAF and SonicWall TZ 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 is a one box solution, which covers most of the edge device’s requirements."
"I like several features that this product has, such as antivirus and internet navigation inspection. It is also simple to use."
"The reporting you receive out of this appliance is excellent. You will not need an external management system."
"I really like the captive portal feature for our guest network. It has nice VLAN features in terms of separating our network. The anti-virus is also good."
"It's very fast and easy to configure."
"The solution is easy to configure and maintain remotely."
"There is an easy process for configuring it, and it is straightforward to implement the device from scratch."
"We can detect any attack of viruses or malware at the first point of contact."
"The stability of Sangfor NGAF is good."
"The product is very fast and reliable."
"It seems to be a durable, stable product."
"I think Sangfor NGAF is more valuable than Cisco products because of its simplicity and ease of management. If I compare it with Palo Alto and Cisco, both are quite complex products. And if I compare it with FortiGate firewalls from Fortinet, I have also used all these products. Fortinet and Sangfor NGAF are similar products because the applications behind the application and policy layers are almost identical."
"It enables us to not only detect but also prevent various types of incoming threats, allowing us to take appropriate corrective actions and exercise control over the network."
"Sangfor NGAF works accordingly with our customers. The solution has good performance, easy to use, and integrates well with the endpoints."
"The built-in features function as intended, providing exceptional value."
"So far, the performance and reliability of the product have supported our company's critical network traffic."
"Once it's configured properly, the solution is unbreakable."
"The product is easy to deploy."
"Ease of management and the VPN integration."
"Most of the features are useful. It is easy to configure and easy to troubleshoot. I can see the utilization of different networks, and there are also App control features."
"It is very user-friendly, and there is no problem in using its interface."
"Offers the right amount of control without being incredibly convoluted and frustrating."
"The most valuable feature is the protection available, and then ease of use and flexibility."
"Its user interface and simplicity are the most favorite parts for our clients. They find it stable and easy to use. Its performance is also good."
"Scalability is one of the disadvantages. When it comes to scalability, you have to actually change the box. If you want to upgrade it, you need to actually change the existing box and probably you take the system off to other sites."
"It would be good if they had fewer updates."
"The debugging and troubleshooting has room for improvement."
"The reporting in Fortinet FortiGate could improve. Customers are having to purchase additional reporting components. When I have used the Sophos solution it is a complete solution, in Fortinet FortiGate you have to use additional tools to have the features needed."
"It claims it does DLP, but the degree and level of controls are very basic."
"This product could be improved with Active directory integration and better handling in IPsec and GRE Tunnels."
"Due to its higher cost, Fortinet FortiGate can lead to increased operational expenses."
"Technical support for this solution can be improved."
"Sangfor NGAF could improve the policies and default criteria. They could be much better."
"They need to improve their research team and they need to study their data to analyze it and build the product."
"They need to increase the number of ports in the firewall."
"Sangfor NGAF could improve by refining its application control policies, especially in addressing challenges with certain types of applications."
"The solution has too many bugs and these slow down the implementation."
"The product must provide more IPS features."
"The tool is expensive."
"An area of improvement for Sangfor NGAF could be in the field of reporting and logging."
"The areas we would like to see improvement include more features available similar to the equivalent FortiGate appliance, e.g. SSL encryption and inspection. Two-factor authentication capability would be another additional feature that could be included in the next release."
"We have been facing issues with reporting."
"The market seems to be going to a cloud-supported, new generation of firewall products. I think that's probably going to be important to us, the next time around."
"From a support perspective, if we're talking tech support I think Silver Partners, Gold Partners, Platinum, whatever level, should have a different number to call. End users can call tech support over at SonicWall if they've paid for support as part of their AGSS or whatever services they bought. The end-user can call, or we can call, however, I don't want to be calling the same line that an end user's calling. I don't want the same response time. I need a different level of expertise."
"The stability could be a lot better."
"The interface and technical support are probably the two most important things that I would like SonicWall to improve."
"It needs more robust self-help documentation along with examples and things to watch out for."
"The marketing of SonicWall has to be increased. Currently, when it comes to firewalls, most people go for Cisco and Palo Alto. SonicWall should improve its marketing and branding policies to increase sales. Other than that, it is good."
Sangfor NGAF is ranked 20th in Firewalls with 31 reviews while SonicWall TZ is ranked 12th in Firewalls with 78 reviews. Sangfor NGAF is rated 8.0, while SonicWall TZ is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Sangfor NGAF writes "Affordable, easy to configure firewall with fast, responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SonicWall TZ writes "Has efficient user access control feature and good technical support services ". Sangfor NGAF is most compared with Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Netgate pfSense, Check Point NGFW and Fortinet FortiOS, whereas SonicWall TZ is most compared with Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and SonicWall NSa. See our Sangfor NGAF vs. SonicWall TZ report.
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