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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall pros and cons

Vendor: Forcepoint
3.8 out of 5

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PROS

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall provides excellent technical support, often involving the R&D team to resolve configurations.
It offers effective URL filtering and advanced reporting features.
The support for clustering multiple firewalls and managing them on one platform is highly valuable.
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is stable, scalable, and offers affordable pricing compared to other vendors.
The IPS feature and central security management center are key strengths.

CONS

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall needs to enhance URL filtering and make it easier to customize.
Local support for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall should be increased and improved.
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall has stability issues, with many freezes and stability challenges.
Pricing for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is high and should be more flexible or have more features per license.
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall lacks sufficient training for end-customers and better technical support.
 

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Pros review quotes

Ajit Pratap Kundan - PeerSpot reviewer
Pre Sales Lead Government & Defense at Accops Systems Pvt Ltd
Apr 14, 2026
Technical support from Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is great.
reviewer2774055 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cybersecurity Engineer at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Jan 15, 2026
Overall, it is an excellent product, highly reliable, and among the top contenders; Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is well known.
VikasTiwari - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Engineer at Anthology
Nov 18, 2025
Previously, it was very difficult to handle all traffic because multiple locations experienced downtime, firewalls went down, and internet connectivity issues occurred, but after Forcepoint SD-WAN solutions were deployed across different locations, all traffic goes through Wi-Fi solutions, which are directly connected to Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, making it very easy, time-saving, and improving security.
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MA
Cyber Security Specialist at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees
Nov 17, 2025
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall has impacted my organization positively by making it very easy to work and offering a more competitive price compared to other vendors.
reviewer2320872 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 26, 2026
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall's IPS feature has four operational modes, including IPS, Layer 2 and Layer 3 Firewalls, and the IPS mode offers many controls, profiles, and signatures for inspecting traffic while allowing for applying firewall rules followed by IPS engine inspection so that many decisions including blocking and controlling traffic actions are possible.
Petr Pouzar - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at M-COM s.r.o
Feb 20, 2026
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is quite affordable, cheaper than other brands like Palo Alto or Check Point, with a lot of capabilities, very stable, and very well-made, making it a really good product for its price when compared to other vendors.
reviewer2783121 - PeerSpot reviewer
Responsabile System and Security at a energy/utilities company with 501-1,000 employees
Nov 28, 2025
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall has positively impacted my organization by providing always-on perimeter security.
AE
Head of IT Department at Mana
Apr 15, 2025
The most valuable features of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall are the advanced threat protection, including features like IPS and DDoS prevention, which help avoid internal DDoS attacks.
PV
Sales Manager at Mega tech S.A
Mar 4, 2025
With Forcepoint, this process is simplified compared to others like Fortinet.
OusaidAbaz - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Network Architect at novonordisc
Mar 19, 2024
It provides decent protection for the LAN, especially in run mode.
 

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Cons review quotes

Ajit Pratap Kundan - PeerSpot reviewer
Pre Sales Lead Government & Defense at Accops Systems Pvt Ltd
Apr 14, 2026
The negative side of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is that the ZTNA part is missing.
reviewer2774055 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cybersecurity Engineer at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Jan 15, 2026
While the policies are easy to read, the UI feels a bit dated and sometimes clunky on certain pages.
VikasTiwari - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Engineer at Anthology
Nov 18, 2025
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is overall good, but AI enabled features are not available.
Learn what your peers think about Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: May 2026.
893,221 professionals have used our research since 2012.
MA
Cyber Security Specialist at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees
Nov 17, 2025
Sometimes Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is not really stable at all. It has many freezes for no reason, and local support needs to reboot it physically by unplugging the power cable and plugging it back in.
reviewer2320872 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 26, 2026
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall should make some improvements because there is some instability with their software. Sometimes it could lag or become over-utilized, you need to clear some caches and do some restarts, and sometimes some traffic is being blocked and the reason is not entirely clear.
Petr Pouzar - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at M-COM s.r.o
Feb 20, 2026
I found one problem with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall. They still do not have any VPN clients for Windows computers with ARM processors.
reviewer2783121 - PeerSpot reviewer
Responsabile System and Security at a energy/utilities company with 501-1,000 employees
Nov 28, 2025
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall can be improved with better response from support.
AE
Head of IT Department at Mana
Apr 15, 2025
Technical support is sometimes slow to respond, and it takes longer to resolve issues.
PV
Sales Manager at Mega tech S.A
Mar 4, 2025
It is really hard to work with their customer support. For example, unlike Fortinet where you can escalate an issue and quickly get responses from the development team, Forcepoint's process seems slow and challenging.
OusaidAbaz - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Network Architect at novonordisc
Mar 19, 2024
The interface is complicated. It's difficult to locate all the necessary menus and functions.