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AlgoSec vs VMware NSX comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.6
AlgoSec boosts productivity and efficiency by automating firewall management, reducing manual workload, and improving security governance and audit processes.
Sentiment score
6.4
VMware NSX offers long-term financial benefits by reducing overhead and improving security, despite high initial costs and evaluation time.
I have seen a clear return on investment with AlgoSec, as firewall change and risk analysis time has dropped by around 60% to 70%, reducing tasks from hours to minutes, helping the team handle more requests without adding headcount while also lowering the risk of misconfiguration and rework.
Senior FMS Engineer at Wysetek System technologists
Firewall rule review and audit preparation time reduced by around 50 to 60%, which saves significant man-hours.
Desktop Support at DigitalTrack Solutions Private Limited
Additionally, it reduces errors and rework, so fewer resources are needed for policy management and audits, improving overall efficiency.
System Admin at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
AlgoSec's support is generally praised for responsiveness, though some users desire quicker resolutions and improved first-level assistance.
Sentiment score
6.6
VMware NSX support is knowledgeable but experiences vary; some report delays and recent service deterioration due to structural changes.
The customer support was amazing, with quick response times and knowledgeable assistance.
Assistant General Manager at Sunteck Realty Pvt Ltd
The support team is knowledgeable, responsive, and helpful during troubleshooting on onboarding and configuration-related issues.
Service Lead - India West Region at Digitaltrack
The support team is responsive and helpful with technical issues, especially during deployments and troubleshooting.
Team Lead IT Infrastructure Monitoring at Softenger
They were always helpful.
Senior VMware Administrator at Johnson Controls, Inc.
They are quick and understand things easily, so the support is aligned very effectively.
Windows Redhat Linux Vmware & Azure & Cloud & Nutanix Ahv-Vmware & Backup Senior System Administrator at AlDawaa Medical Services
Our technicians have a good support experience from the company.
Joint Staff Officer at Hellenic National Defence General Staff
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
AlgoSec efficiently manages scalable network environments, providing robust policy management, cloud integration, and centralized visibility with minimal performance issues.
Sentiment score
7.6
VMware NSX is favored for its scalability, supporting extensive deployments across data centers with ease and efficiency.
It manages large rule sets and more firewall changes without issue, helping us maintain visibility and control as the environment expands.
Technical Support Executive at Digitaltrack
As my infrastructure grew across on-premises and cloud, it handled the expansion without any major issues.
Senior Technical Support Executive at digital track
The automation features also helped my team manage increased complexity.
Cloud Engineer at Infobahn Technical Solution
There is a high level of satisfaction with its ability to scale.
Senior IT Strategy Consultant at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
AlgoSec offers reliable performance with rare outages, though large datasets may slow synchronization and high-load conditions occasionally occur.
Sentiment score
8.1
VMware NSX is praised for its high stability and reliability, with most users rating it 8-10 out of 10.
It has performed consistently for day-to-day firewall policy analysis and risk management tasks.
Technical Support Executive at Digitaltrack
Major outages or performance issues are rarely faced, and the platform performs reliably for firewall policy management, compliance checks, and risk analysis tasks.
Service Lead - India West Region at Digitaltrack
Most day-to-day operations such as policy analysis, traffic flow checks, and compliance reporting work consistently and reliably.
Cloud Engineer at Infobahn Technical Solution
The product performs at 99% efficiency without any showstoppers or significant issues.
Windows Redhat Linux Vmware & Azure & Cloud & Nutanix Ahv-Vmware & Backup Senior System Administrator at AlDawaa Medical Services
For stability, I would rate VMware NSX as a nine out of ten.
Services Presales Solutions Architecture - UAE & Gulf at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

AlgoSec requires a modern UI, faster performance, better integration, support, reporting, and efficiency, especially for complex environments.
VMware NSX struggles with high costs, complex configurations, integration issues, and requires improvements in scalability, user-friendliness, and pricing.
Simplifying integration with newer cloud and security tools and more guided workflows for advanced configuration would make AlgoSec even more user-friendly and efficient.
Senior FMS Engineer at Wysetek System technologists
Having more customizable report templates and easier filtering options would help generate more tailored insights for different teams.
Senior Technical Support Executive at digital track
Improving real-time change simulation and recommendations would also help, as the impact analysis could be even more interactive and easier for non-specialist teams to understand.
Cyber Security Analyst at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
The initial configuration and integration within our existing environment were not easy.
Senior IT Strategy Consultant at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
The pricing for the product is another area for improvement as I'm not satisfied nowadays.
Senior VMware Administrator at Johnson Controls, Inc.
The licensing model is expensive and could be more flexible, especially after Broadcom bought VMware.
Services Presales Solutions Architecture - UAE & Gulf at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

AlgoSec offers enterprise-focused pricing with flexible licensing; users find value in automation despite higher costs.
VMware NSX pricing is seen as high; costs vary based on features used, licensing choices, and negotiation effectiveness.
While the solution can be expensive for smaller organizations, the automation and security management features justify the cost for larger or growing infrastructures.
Cloud Engineer at Infobahn Technical Solution
While the solution can be relatively expensive, the automation, compliance support, and operational efficiency it provides make the investment worthwhile.
Software Engineer at Inceptive Technologies
It defines an enterprise-grade solution, so the investment is not insignificant, but we feel the value justifies the cost in terms of operational security improvements it delivers.
Business development executive at Digitaltrack solution Pvt Ltd
The cost of VMware NSX is considered high.
Senior IT Strategy Consultant at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
The complexity is too high in terms of price.
Technical Manager at Allianz Cloud Private Limited
VMware NSX is a little higher in price compared to the competition.
Joint Staff Officer at Hellenic National Defence General Staff
 

Valuable Features

AlgoSec offers comprehensive firewall management with automation, integration, and real-time analysis, enhancing security, compliance, and efficiency.
VMware NSX offers micro-segmentation, scalability, automation, VM-level security, and Zero Trust support for enhanced modern networking.
Over time, firewalls can accumulate risky configurations, leading to increased overhead and troubleshooting time, but with AlgoSec, we simplify our rule sets, improve firewall performance, and facilitate faster change implementations.
Senior cybersecurity Consultant in CSP at Tata Consultancy
Through OpEx savings, we have been able to reduce firewall rule analysis and rule change handling time by 60 to 90 percent.
project manager at FedEx
AlgoSec also provides firewall policy overview and optimization by rule with reordering and suggestions to delete unused rules, network map overview, and implementation of topology changes based on source, destination, and port.
Back End Developer at YASH Technologies
Micro-segmentation enhances security and provides more secure data in your data center.
Services Presales Solutions Architecture - UAE & Gulf at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Consistent networking and security policies across different environments have a major and very positive impact on our business operations, allowing us to achieve the security posture we want with compliance and regulations.
Technical Manager at Allianz Cloud Private Limited
The most powerful feature of VMware NSX is the micro-segmentation that allows us to separate the different protocols our application works with.
Joint Staff Officer at Hellenic National Defence General Staff
 

Categories and Ranking

AlgoSec
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
244
Ranking in other categories
Firewall Security Management (1st)
VMware NSX
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
107
Ranking in other categories
Network Virtualization (1st), Cloud and Data Center Security (6th), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (6th), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (10th), Network Automation (4th), Microsegmentation Software (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Network Security Systems solutions, they serve different purposes. AlgoSec is designed for Firewall Security Management and holds a mindshare of 16.6%, down 22.6% compared to last year.
VMware NSX, on the other hand, focuses on Network Virtualization, holds 27.3% mindshare, down 43.8% since last year.
Firewall Security Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
AlgoSec16.6%
Tufin Orchestration Suite16.1%
FireMon Security Manager13.8%
Other53.5%
Firewall Security Management
Network Virtualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware NSX27.3%
Cisco ACI27.1%
Cisco Enterprise Network Functions Virtualization9.0%
Other36.599999999999994%
Network Virtualization
 

Featured Reviews

Prasad Boddu - PeerSpot reviewer
project manager at FedEx
Automation has transformed firewall changes and has reduced audit effort and breach risk
The best features AlgoSec offers include automation of firewall rule changes, centralized security policy management, and improved compliance and audit readiness. AlgoSec has positively impacted my organization by allowing us to see faster change management, reduced audit costs, and reduced breach risk. I can share specific metrics indicating that through OpEx savings, we have been able to reduce firewall rule analysis and rule change handling time by 60 to 90 percent. This has led to fewer manual tasks and a smaller workload on our network and security teams. We have seen a return on investment with reduced audit costs, less time spent preparing evidence manually, and reduced breach risk. I would like to add that on centralized security policy management, it reduces complexity in multi-vendor environments.
TAIYAB HASAN - PeerSpot reviewer
Windows Redhat Linux Vmware & Azure & Cloud & Nutanix Ahv-Vmware & Backup Senior System Administrator at AlDawaa Medical Services
Has improved network visibility and security through micro-segmentation and SDN capabilities
This feature gives us flexibility and allows us to manage everything under one pane. We can see everything on one console, including network operations and behavior. Monitoring and security are among the best features for VMware NSX. For micro-segmentation, it's integrated with our endpoint security. If there are any issues with servers or VMs, it notifies us so we can isolate the servers and investigate. It provides distributed security features such as firewall and intrusion, IDS, IPS. The security level with IPS and IDS in VMware NSX is excellent. It also provides logical switching and routing which gives an extra layer for Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching requirements. The solution provides flexibility, automation, and self-service capabilities, resulting in cost savings as extensive expertise isn't required. Once automation and self-service are implemented, many tasks can be completed automatically. Load balancing is another excellent feature. Multiple servers can run on load balancing features, which is particularly useful since we have many application servers running. Sharing loads between servers provides the best performance.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Retailer
7%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business133
Midsize Enterprise39
Large Enterprise220
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business34
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise69
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AlgoSec?
My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing has been reasonable; they could be better, but since it does what it promises, it is fair.
What needs improvement with AlgoSec?
In integrations, particularly integrations related to APIs, mainly in FireFlow, an improvement that could be excellent for AlgoSec would be integration with various ITSM tools, as today it is a bit...
What is your primary use case for AlgoSec?
I implement AlgoSec for various customers. I handle the planning through to the end of project delivery, the entire AlgoSec suite, which includes AFA, the Firewall Analyzer, FireFlow, AppViz, integ...
What are the biggest differences between Cisco ACI and VMware NSX?
There are some very major differences between both the Products and to name a few. -Cisco ACI have physical network gear (9K Switches) where the Code runs in ACI Policy Mode & the UCS server wh...
What are the biggest differences between Cisco ACI and VMware NSX?
Once you know your way around the Cisco ecosystem, using Cisco ACI is not so difficult. It is a global product, so when you change one interface, changes are automatically reflected on every switch...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware NSX?
When measuring complexity and costs for our organization, we consider some parameters for effectiveness. In terms of effectiveness in reducing operational complexity, I measure it to be high on the...
 

Also Known As

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VMware Nicira, Lastline Defender
 

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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 
City of Avondale, Lumeta, Kroll Ontrack, Heartland Payment Systems, Baystate Heallth, Exostar, Tribune Media, iGATE, NTT Communications, Synergent, California Natural Resources Agency, Bloomington Public Schools, Columbia Sportswear, Join Experience S.A, Schuberg Philis
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