Peplink SpeedFusion vs Sangfor SSL VPN comparison

The compared Peplink and Sangfor solutions aren't in the same category. Peplink is ranked #8 in SDW , with an average rating of 10.0, and holds a 5.0% mindshare in the category. Sangfor is ranked #8 in SV , with an average rating of 8.5, and holds a 5.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Peplink users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Sangfor users who would recommend it.

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Fortinet FortiGate

Mindshare comparison

Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Peplink SpeedFusion	5.0%
Fortinet FortiGate	13.9%
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN	11.2%
Other	69.9%

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SSL VPN Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Sangfor SSL VPN	5.1%
Ivanti Connect Secure	16.9%
Cisco Secure Client (including AnyConnect)	13.3%
Other	64.7%

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Featured Reviews

Vasu Gala

Manager, Information Technology Operation/Presales at TechMonarch

A stable solution with an intuitive interface and quick customer service

I have been working with Fortinet FortiGate, WatchGuard, Sophos, and SonicWall. I'm not as comfortable with SonicWall because of their UI and limitations. I prefer Fortinet above all other options. When it comes to configuration, I am confident in my ability to handle various tasks, including creating policies such as firewall rules, web policies, and application policies. Additionally, I can configure VPNs and implement load balancing, among other tasks. Overall, I feel much more comfortable working with Fortinet. Fortinet has made significant improvements by integrating AI with firewalls for threat analysis and prevention. In the past 2-3 years, they have launched FortiSASE and SIEM, and they also provide SOC services. Both Palo Alto and Fortinet FortiGate are excellent. While Fortinet FortiGate comes at higher prices, the functionality and support justify the cost. They promptly resolve firmware issues and inform all support providers about configuration changes.

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Samuel Romero

Field data engineer at a energy/utilities company with 501-1,000 employees

User-friendly, easy to install, and scalable

Peplink SpeedFusion needs a thin rail model for industrial solutions. The stability has room for improvement. Peplink SpeedFusion needs to have a heavy-duty heat sink on the case to perform better. Generally, what I found is that devices that have a heat sink on a case or, more weight on a case to absorb the heat, perform a little better. I get some areas where I'm right at the hundred and fifty degrees. So I've had a few failures not many, but I found more failures than a Cisco ISO eleven or a Moxa router. Those solutions have more mass to absorb the heat. Most failures have a lot to do with the case. That's why a lot of people have a hard time pushing Peplink SpeedFusion, and they want to move to Cradlepoint because they have a much more ruggedized case.

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MuhammadWaqas

IT & Statistical Officer at THQ Hospital Choubara

Easy-to-use platform with an efficient user authentication process

There is an area of improvement related to the configuration of specific numbers required for compatibility with banks in our country. The platform initially had limited numbers available for configuration, which posed a challenge as banks operate on different numbers. To address this, we had to request Sangfor Management to add the required numbers, which they later accommodated.

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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

"It's simple to operate and use."

"These features have proven effective in protecting our network, handling large volumes of traffic smoothly without any issues."

"FortiGate IPS is really easy to use. I don't have any problems with this."

"The most valuable feature of FortiGate Next Generation Firewall is its SD-WAN."

"FortiGate is flexible and easy to use."

"The multi-tenancy feature is most valuable. It integrates very well with FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer."

"The solution is used in my company since its management is very comfortable"

"The Fortinet FortiGate IPS has a good interface and integration."

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"The SpeedFusion feature is the most valuable."

"The SpeedFusion feature is good. It allowed us to move away from IPsec between the sites. It is also a really easy product to deploy."

"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."

"The most valuable feature is the virtual VPN concentrator."

"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."

"Our customers find it to be an interesting and tempting solution."

"It is a very stable product."

"Sangfor SSL VPN has a user-friendly user interface."

"Sangfor SSL VPN provides secure encryption for communication."

"Sangfor SSL VPN is a secure and user-friendly solution."

"It is a stable solution...The initial setup of the product is very easy."

"The most valuable feature is our ability to limit access by user, IP address, or MAC address."

"The platform is easy to use."

Cons

"Fortinet FortiGate is not very easy to use. The navigation could be improved to make it easier to use."

"The logs need to be better. They need to be more visible and easier to access."

"Technical support could be better. You don't always get the level of help you need right away."

"There should be better customization in the IPS."

"Being a great product, some changes in the pricing would make it a great choice for even more organizations."

"There are some problems that support cannot give you a logical reason as to why it happened. For example, I had a case where I was dealing with a WhatsApp application that was giving issues. Technical support gave more than one reason it could be giving issues, but none of them solved the problem. Eventually I solved the problem, but it was far from the solutions that support had given."

"The only issue that I have is with FortiNAC. The firewall is fine, but the FortiNAC interface is a little bit too jumbled or too complicated, not as straightforward as it is on the Fortinet FortiGate firewall and FortiAnalyzer."

"The setup is pretty complex and not easy to implement."

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"Its pricing is the main issue. The pricing could be improved. I would like to see an outbound policy based on the application. It is a very good feature, and most of the customers are looking for that. They can also include stronger firewall features. This would help the customers in choosing this product as the only device for the SD network."

"The stability has room for improvement."

"The product needs to aggregate the bandwidth of different ISPs. It needs to improve scalability as well."

"I believe there could be some enhancements in the enterprise segment, offering greater options or something similar."

"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."

"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."

"They don't have next generation firewall, UTM, like the other competitors."

"Sangfor SSL VPN should provide advanced protection against ransomware and better data analysis."

"In redundancy mode, when the firewall goes off, the VPN should be able to connect to the secondary firewall automatically."

"No solution is perfect, so there is room for improvement."

"I think Sangfor can provide a web-based SSL VPN version."

"The technical support team takes around two months to respond to queries. It is very time-consuming."

"The solution's integration with other firewall vendors could be improved."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution requires a license annually, it is not a user license, you can have as many users as your want. I must renew the license regularly per device."

"FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall is cheaper than Cisco or CheckPoint."

"I would rate the pricing a five out of ten"

"Pricing is good. They offer a lot of things, the most important is the support. Every time you upgrade your license, you also get insurance for the equipment. If you have any problem with equipment, they send in new equipment."

"The pricing for the product is alright."

"The license of Fortinet FortiGate should be reduced."

"I rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten. Its one-year license cost is competitive with three and five-year licenses offered by other products."

"The price of FortiGate is reasonable as I plan to buy new switches. The initial gadgets are already booted, and the pricing seems normal on the market. As for additional costs, I haven't subscribed to many extra features, so I'm only using what I need. Last year, I renewed the support for three years, which can sometimes be expensive but depends on the security benefits and how it helps us."

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"The cost is in the middle, a five out of ten."

"Its licensing fee is on a yearly basis. For the price, it is actually pretty good value."

"It's not cheap, but it is highly competitive."

"It has lifetime licensing. Its pricing is high for most of the markets."

"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."

"Sangfor SSL VPN is a cheap solution."

"The product is inexpensive."

"The first 30 licenses are free, and you have to purchase the rest if required."

"The pricing is good and the standard license allows for 30 users."

"My company has a three-year license for Sangfor SSL VPN."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Construction Company

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	357
Midsize Enterprise	133
Large Enterprise	188

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	1

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What do you like most about Peplink SpeedFusion?

In the Philippines, VPN usage may not be widely known, but we leverage VPN effectively within my organization. I've s...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Peplink SpeedFusion?

I rate Peplink SpeedFusion's pricing an eight out of ten.

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What needs improvement with Peplink SpeedFusion?

The product needs to aggregate the bandwidth of different ISPs. It needs to improve scalability as well.

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What do you like most about Sangfor SSL VPN?

The platform is easy to use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sangfor SSL VPN?

Sangfor SSL VPN is a cheap solution.

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What needs improvement with Sangfor SSL VPN?

The solution's integration with other firewall vendors could be improved. Its interoperability matrices and different...

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Compared 13% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Fortinet FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall

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Overview

Fortinet FortiGate is a versatile network security tool offering features like VPN, firewall, web filtering, intrusion prevention, and scalability. It is known for its performance and integration with other Fortinet products, making it a preferred choice for robust cybersecurity.

Fortinet FortiGate stands out as a comprehensive cybersecurity solution with strong performance and ease of configuration. It delivers unified threat management, integrating features such as dynamic routing, SD-WAN support, and centralized management. Despite its strengths, improvements in the web interface's stability, pricing structures, and reporting capabilities are needed. Users seek better integration with third-party tools and automation advancements to enhance the experience further. These enhancements, alongside improvements in bandwidth management and the reduction of licensing costs, are points of interest for users looking to capitalize on FortiGate's extensive capabilities.

What are Fortinet FortiGate's key features?

VPN: Ensures secure remote connections.
Firewall: Protects against unauthorized access.
Web Filtering: Blocks malicious sites and content.
Application Control: Manages and controls applications.
Intrusion Prevention: Detects and prevents vulnerabilities.
SSL Inspection: Enhances security by inspecting encrypted traffic.

What benefits should be considered when evaluating Fortinet FortiGate?

Affordability: Offers cost-effective security solutions.
Reliability: Known for consistent and stable performance.
Integration: Seamlessly integrates with other Fortinet products.
Comprehensive Protection: Provides broad threat protection capabilities.

Fortinet FortiGate is widely implemented across industries as a primary firewall system for securing internet gateways and safeguarding data centers. It supports businesses in achieving SD-WAN integration and enhances cybersecurity by providing essential features like antivirus, web filtering, and application control. Enterprises utilize FortiGate for securing remote connections and ensuring compliance with security standards, making it adaptable for different network sizes and industries.

Fortinet

Peplink’s patent-pending SpeedFusion technology powers enterprise VPNs that tap into the bandwidth of up to 13 low-cost cable, DSL, 3G/4G/LTE, and other links connected anywhere on your corporate or institutional WAN. Whether you’re transferring a few documents or driving realtime POS data, video feeds, and VoIP conversations, SpeedFusion pumps all your data down a single fat datapipe that’s budget-friendly, ultra-fast, and easily configurable to suit any networking environment.

Peplink

Sangfor SSL VPN provides support for remote user to access the enterprise network from anywhere as long as you are connected to the Internet. Remote access is provided through a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) enabled by a SSL VPN gateway. The SSL VPN gateway allows remote users to establish a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnel using a web browser. This feature provides a comprehensive solution that allows easy access to a broad range of web resources and web-enabled applications (e.g.: Easy Connect) using native HTTP over SSL (HTTPS) browser support.

Sangfor SSL VPN provides SSL VPN remote-access connectivity from almost any Internet-enabled location using a web browser or a APP that natively support SSL encryption. This feature allows your Company to extend access to its secure enterprise network to any authorized user by providing remote-access connectivity to corporate resources.

Sangfor

Sample Customers

Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, Dell, HP, Oracle, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Vodafone, Orange, BT Group, Telstra, Deutsche Telekom, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, CenturyLink, NTT Communications, Tata Communications, SoftBank, China Mobile, Singtel, Telus, Rogers Communications, Bell Canada, Telkom Indonesia, Telkom South Africa, Telmex, Telia Company, Telkom Kenya

MIT Robotics Team, Intel, Apple, Google, Hootsuite, Northrop Gruman, Alcatel-Lucent, Motorola, Avocent, GE, VW, Marriott, Renaissance, WSI, Union /Pacific

Investcorp, Central Bancorp, Griffiths & Armour

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