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The Top 20 Easiest To Use Firewall Software

See the top Firewall Software products based on usability ratings. A product’s usability score is calculated by a proprietary algorithm that factors in real user satisfaction ratings of how easy the product is to administer, as well as how well the product meets business requirements, among other ratings. Compare products according to their usability scores to streamline the buying process and quickly identify the best products based on real user experiences.

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Sophos Firewall

9.4

Overall Usability Score

9.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.3

Ease of Use

Average: 8.9

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.4

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

22%

Mid Market

61%

Enterprise

17%

Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)

8.8

Overall Usability Score

8.8

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

8.7

Ease of Use

Average: 8.9

8.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

13%

Mid Market

45%

Enterprise

42%

Netgate pfSense

8.6

Overall Usability Score

8.6

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.1

Ease of Use

Average: 8.9

8.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.5

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

69%

Mid Market

25%

Enterprise

Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall

8.6

Overall Usability Score

8.6

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

8.7

Ease of Use

Average: 8.9

8.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

27%

Mid Market

29%

Enterprise

44%

Arista NG Firewall

8.6

Overall Usability Score

8.6

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.4

Ease of Use

Average: 8.9

9.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.6

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

59%

Mid Market

41%

Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls

8.6

Overall Usability Score

8.6

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

8.4

Ease of Use

Average: 8.9

8.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

8.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

19%

Mid Market

45%

Enterprise

36%

FortiGate-VM NGFW

8.6

Overall Usability Score

8.6

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.3

Ease of Use

Average: 8.9

9.0

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

17%

Mid Market

62%

Enterprise

21%

WatchGuard Network Security

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.3

Ease of Use

Average: 8.9

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

43%

Mid Market

53%

Enterprise

Check Point CloudGuard Network Security

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.1

Ease of Use

Average: 8.9

8.8

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

23%

Mid Market

30%

Enterprise

47%

#10

Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

8.1

Ease of Use

Average: 8.9

8.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

8.7

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

31%

Mid Market

34%

Enterprise

34%

#11

NordLayer

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.5

Ease of Use

Average: 8.9

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.4

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

56%

Mid Market

33%

Enterprise

11%

#12

Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform

8.3

Overall Usability Score

8.3

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.0

Ease of Use

Average: 8.9

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

37%

Mid Market

34%

Enterprise

29%

#13

Comodo Firewall

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.6

Ease of Use

Average: 8.9

9.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

8.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

74%

Mid Market

13%

Enterprise

13%

#14

Avast Endpoint Protection

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

8.4

Ease of Use

Average: 8.9

9.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

60%

Mid Market

22%

Enterprise

18%

#15

Zscaler Internet Access

8.1

Overall Usability Score

8.1

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

8.3

Ease of Use

Average: 8.9

8.9

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

8.7

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

17%

Mid Market

29%

Enterprise

54%

#16

GlassWire Firewall

8.1

Overall Usability Score

8.1

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

8.7

Ease of Use

Average: 8.9

9.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

70%

Mid Market

26%

Enterprise

#17

Azure Firewall

8.0

Overall Usability Score

8.0

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

8.5

Ease of Use

Average: 8.9

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.4

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

21%

Mid Market

46%

Enterprise

32%

#18

SonicWall Next Generation Firewall

8.0

Overall Usability Score

8.0

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

8.4

Ease of Use

Average: 8.9

8.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

8.7

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

29%

Mid Market

59%

Enterprise

12%

#19

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

7.9

Overall Usability Score

7.9

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

8.8

Ease of Use

Average: 8.9

8.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

24%

Mid Market

60%

Enterprise

16%

#20

FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF)

7.9

Overall Usability Score

7.9

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.2

Ease of Use

Average: 8.9

7.8

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

8.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

23%

Mid Market

46%

Enterprise

31%