We performed a comparison between Sangfor NGAF and Zscaler Internet Access based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Netgate, Fortinet, OPNsense and others in Firewalls."We use a lot of function on the IPS and it works well for us."
"The next-generation firewall is great."
"The main benefit is the grouping of our security monitoring."
"I like several features that this product has, such as antivirus and internet navigation inspection. It is also simple to use."
"The most valuable feature is the bundled subscription, which is IPS, TV and web filtering."
"We are a visual effects company, and there have been a number of high profile security issues in our industry. This has brought us to a higher standard of security, which our clients are very keen on these days."
"Allows for firewall rules to be programmed and named in a way that makes it “readable”"
"Their reliability and their policy of pre-shipping replacements when a unit has failed."
"The price versus value is good because the solution is less expensive than Sophos, Fortinet, or SonicWall."
"The most valuable features are the WAN optimization, the internet access gateway (IAG), and the central console, which allows us to implement on their firewall."
"The most valuable feature of Sangfor NGAF is its integration."
"Sangfor has the best capabilities for securing connections, securing web browsers, securing servers, and general threat protection."
"The stability of Sangfor NGAF is good."
"It seems to be a durable, stable product."
"In terms of the most valuable features, the IPS report is quick and updated. Performance is also valuable."
"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."
"We use ZIA for outbound internet connectivity. The internet traffic of on-prem users will be directed to the ZIA cloud for security checks and web filtering."
"Tech support is good."
"The solution’s customer service is good."
"We enjoy all of the proxy capabilities and the capability to integrate into the SIEM/SOC solution."
"The initial setup was straightforward. The biggest thing for us was to build our own policies. The deployment itself was only a few hours."
"The policies are very intuitive and easy to configure, with very little possibility of messing things up."
"Zscaler Web Security protects our users in remote locations from internet threats - even if they are not connected to our network."
"One feature that is valuable to me from an implementation point of view is that it's very easy to implement."
"The command line is complicated, and the interface could be better."
"Sometimes you do need to know some CLI commands, so it's a bit harder for technicians or new people that don't know it."
"The sniffing packets or packet captures, can be simplified and improved because it's a little confusing."
"I haven't had a single issue since using Fortinet."
"If they could extend their fabric towards other vendor environments for integration, that would be great."
"The stability could be a bit better."
"The support from Fortinet FortiGate could improve. They are not easily accessible when we need them. They could improve their response time."
"Some configuration elements cannot be easily altered once created."
"An area for improvement would be the number of ports defined on the box. In the next release, I would like them to develop their provisioning stage of enrolling end devices."
"There is room for improvement in dependency on certain infrastructure, like the DNS dependency on the current DNS server that the company has. It should be standalone. It should not depend on any other DNS server."
"Sangfor NGAF could improve by refining its application control policies, especially in addressing challenges with certain types of applications."
"The product must provide more IPS features."
"The support for YouTube or the Internet is not enough."
"It does not offer any recommendations on how to mitigate or control attacks."
"The interface and user experience are horrible."
"The firewall system needs gradual improvements because there are more threats and challenges every day."
"The interface for administration could be better. They should upgrade the management portal."
"One thing that needs to be improved is their presence in China. I'm not sure if that's a Zscaler thing or if it's a problem with all vendors in this space, but it would be nice to have better coverage in China. This concern is a common one for vendors across the board when dealing with the Chinese market."
"It needs better integration with other applications. It takes a fair amount of regular activity to apply the by-passes because it is very strict in its restrictions and frequently you have to go in and open things up to allow the workforce to work."
"One thing that they could improve is the ability to import rules from other platforms."
"I don't know whether it's Zscaler or not, however, sometimes I can't access my time management. I need to wait and try again a few hours later. Typically, if I let some time pass, I can access it again."
"I would like to see more training and video documentation."
"There are some performance issues when we add on additional controls."
"The pricing is an issue. It is expensive if you have all of your users in the same location. It is expensive compared to other firewalls on the market."
Sangfor NGAF is ranked 20th in Firewalls with 31 reviews while Zscaler Internet Access is ranked 2nd in Secure Web Gateways (SWG) with 46 reviews. Sangfor NGAF is rated 8.0, while Zscaler Internet Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Sangfor NGAF writes "Affordable, easy to configure firewall with fast, responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zscaler Internet Access writes "Provides integrated CASB and file sandboxing but could be less expensive ". Sangfor NGAF is most compared with Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Netgate pfSense, Check Point NGFW and Fortinet FortiOS, whereas Zscaler Internet Access is most compared with Cisco Umbrella, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, Netskope , Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks and Appgate SDP.
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