AlgoSec vs Opinnate comparison

AlgoSec and Opinnate are both solutions in the Firewall Security Management category. AlgoSec is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.9, while Opinnate is ranked #13 with an average rating of 10.0. AlgoSec holds a 22.7% mindshare in Firewall Security Management, compared to Opinnate’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of AlgoSec users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Opinnate users who would recommend it.

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96% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

AlgoSec and Opinnate compete in network security management. AlgoSec shows advantages in support and pricing, while Opinnate has advanced features that many find valuable.

Features: AlgoSec provides comprehensive policy management, network visualization, and risk analysis capabilities. Opinnate features robust predictive analytics, real-time threat intelligence, and advanced security functions.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: AlgoSec offers flexible and scalable deployment with responsive customer service. Opinnate focuses on ease and speed of deployment, with proactive customer service enhancing the onboarding experience.

Pricing and ROI: AlgoSec offers competitive setup costs and a commendable ROI due to its extensive features. Opinnate may require higher setup costs, but delivers justifiable ROI through its comprehensive analytics and threat intelligence, making it valuable for long-term investment.

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Categories and Ranking

AlgoSec

Ranking in Firewall Security Management

1st

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

183

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Opinnate

Ranking in Firewall Security Management

13th

Average Rating

10.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Firewall Security Management category, the mindshare of AlgoSec is 22.7%, up from 20.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Opinnate is 0.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Firewall Security Management

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Shameerudheen Kp

Manager, MS Operations at NTT Security

Easy to setup with good auto-implementation and good rule reviews

AlgoSec is slow when it is loaded with too many firewalls and policies. A plan to take care of heavy usage is to be considered. Support of all firewalls and policy features to be enabled. AlgoSec should support in identifying most hit rules and re-ordering existing firewall rules - this is a very key to manage firewall CPU. A clustering of AlgoSec can also be considered. A group of AlgoSec servers managing large client bases geographically or datacenter-wise or function-wise. A head reporting unit and child processing units.

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Fulya ALGÜL

Senior Network Security Specialist at Doğuş Teknoloji A.Ş

Good support, nice interface, and simple to upgrade

PDF format is not available for Alert Composer. There are file attachment or body content output options. The other issue is that the range object can be displayed in the rule viewer section. If we know the range object, we provide imaging, but if we do not know the range object, there is no imaging. It also allows adding range object rules when performing server cloning. In general, however, we have made successful progress since the POC process.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We have critical security policies. With AlgoSec, we can create a security policy to manage critical applications. I have worked in the bank and they have critical applications. We created some security policies for those applications. Controlling the flow is critical for our customers."

"The most valuable feature of AlgoSec is its ability to generate comprehensive reports. As a firewall analyzer, it's very useful for reviewing and collecting information at a single point. The tool also helps generate reports automatically, which is beneficial for us."

"It has reduced the workload for the firewall team thanks to the API integration with our ticketing system, handling the standard types of requests automatically."

"One of the features that I like about AlgoSec is the topology table. It helps us understand where the traffic flows through, where it gets interconnected, and how the traffic flows from our device to the other device."

"R&D patches to address issues that I have encountered have been timely and effective."

"One of the most valuable features of AlgoSec is its capability for identifying unused and risky rules, which cannot be done through manual analysis."

"We need less time to identify any risks in our firewalls, as we can detect changes in real-time."

"Setup is easy. Just run the script and all seems fine."

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"The platform is easy to deploy and maintain."

"Version upgrades can be done quickly."

Cons

"Since COVID-19, a number of the technical support team members have been working from home or remotely. So, we haven't gotten support people right when we need them. Sometimes, it takes a couple of hours or even days for us to get that instant support that we used to get."

"My only concern is related to how they count the number of licenses. We have active and standby devices. If someone adds the standby device by mistake and does an analysis, it consumes two licenses. They need to improve the way they are counting the number of licenses because someone can do analysis on a standby device by mistake. We need a way to fix or solve this issue."

"Priority should be to improve the user interface for the risk and compliance part, making it more responsive and user-friendly."

"We would like to see more features in the GUI so that we don't have to work with the API as extensively."

"The initial cost was high for us, but we have always been behind the tech curve and cost has always been the limiting factor."

"Lacking in support of other platforms."

"Automate the change documentation in MS Word format. Therefore, we can customize it, if needed."

"The Firewall Analyzer module can be improved to implement a vulnerability management solution, or they can link Firewall Analyzer with a vulnerability management solution in order to get a better overview of what's going on in our network in terms of vulnerabilities."

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"The product's web page view is very basic. They could add new features to it."

"PDF format is not available for Alert Composer."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost is kind of high but I really did not check any other vendors."

"When I have active and standby firewalls, if I do an analysis of the active firewall and by mistake, I also do an analysis of the secondary or standby firewall, it'll consume two licenses from the total number of licenses I have. So, I need to change the license and make the active firewall secondary. They need to improve how they are counting the number of licenses."

"It is fair."

"It is worth spending the cost for visibility on security. Of course, security is not cheap."

"The licensing scheme should be done in a simpler way. For example, if we delete a firewall and want to add a new one, then the license doesn't get freed up automatically. You have to request a new license to customer support and install it. If you are testing new implementations, this can be cumbersome."

"Pricing is great if you have a small number of large firewalls, otherwise, it does not bring ROI."

"Setup cost and pricing were reasonable and the licensing was straightforward."

"I personally feel that the cost is quite expensive. AlgoSec is charging for each function, e.g., Active change, Application ABF license, etc."

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"Opinnate is inexpensive than other products."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

20%

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18%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AlgoSec?

AlgoSec's ability to integrate with various security and networking solutions enhances its overall value.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AlgoSec?

I am into operations and not aware of cost or pricing.

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What needs improvement with AlgoSec?

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What do you like most about Opinnate?

Version upgrades can be done quickly.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Opinnate?

Opinnate is inexpensive than other products. They offer yearly licenses.

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What needs improvement with Opinnate?

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Overview

AlgoSec enhances application delivery speed and security by automating connectivity and policy management across hybrid networks.

With 20 years of experience, AlgoSec is trusted by over 2200 organizations for securing critical workloads. Its Horizon platform leverages AI to discover and manage business applications, offering comprehensive visibility into security and compliance issues across hybrid environments. Intelligent change automation improves both agility and security, ensuring conformity to internet security standards and regulatory requirements.

What key features does AlgoSec offer?

Firewall Analyzer: Optimizes firewall rules, managing risk and compliance effectively.
FireFlow: Automates change management processes, reducing manual errors and boosting efficiency.
Traffic Simulation: Assists in troubleshooting by simulating traffic scenarios.
Vendor Compatibility: Works with multi-vendor devices, ideal for complex networks.
Compliance Reporting: Simplifies audits with templates for standards like PCI-DSS and ISO 27001.

What benefits should users consider?

Enhanced Security: Streamlines security policy management, reducing redundant rules.
Operational Efficiency: Automates processes, leading to faster and more accurate changes.
Regulatory Compliance: Provides tools for easy alignment with industry standards.
Centralized Control: Offers centralized management over firewalls and application connectivity.

In complex industries, AlgoSec aids in risk analysis, firewall policy management, and compliance auditing. Organizations optimize firewall rules and automate policy changes, achieving improved security and operational efficiency across multiple vendor environments. AlgoSec's tools are integral to streamlining change management and enhancing security posture in large network structures.

AlgoSec

Eliminate boundaries in network security policy management. Analyze, optimize, automate & audit your security policies easily
Opinnate‘s user-friendly UI allows you to redirect the effort gained through our system towards other security topics, rather than focusing on our solution itself.
As opposed to incumbent technologies, the intelligent and lightweight Opinnate platform makes automated network security policy management attainable for enterprises of all sizes.

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Sample Customers

Maersk, Delta Airlines, Chevron, General Motors, T-Mobile, Chevron, AT&T, BP, Bell Canada, HCA Healthcare, Morgan Stanley, Unilever, Nationwide Insurance Enterprise, US Bank, Microsoft

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