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: 8.8

9.3

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.3

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

21%

Mid Market

64%

Enterprise

15%

Zscaler Internet Access

8.9

Overall Usability Score

8.9

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.8

8.5

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

9.0

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

14%

Mid Market

29%

Enterprise

57%

Arista NG Firewall

8.9

Overall Usability Score

8.9

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.8

9.9

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

9.9

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

61%

Mid Market

39%

Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)

8.8

Overall Usability Score

8.8

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.8

8.7

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

15%

Mid Market

43%

Enterprise

42%

WatchGuard Network Security

8.7

Overall Usability Score

8.7

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.8

9.5

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.4

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

43%

Mid Market

53%

Enterprise

Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)

8.6

Overall Usability Score

8.6

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.8

8.9

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

8.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

25%

Mid Market

35%

Enterprise

40%

FortiGate-VM NGFW

8.6

Overall Usability Score

8.6

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.8

8.8

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

8.6

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

26%

Mid Market

53%

Enterprise

21%

NordLayer

8.5

Overall Usability Score

8.5

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.8

9.6

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

9.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.6

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

57%

Mid Market

34%

Enterprise

10%

Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.8

8.0

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

8.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

32%

Mid Market

38%

Enterprise

30%

#10

Netgate pfSense

8.3

Overall Usability Score

8.3

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.8

9.1

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.5

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

68%

Mid Market

25%

Enterprise

#11

Cloudflare One (SASE)

8.3

Overall Usability Score

8.3

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.8

9.0

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

9.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

39%

Mid Market

33%

Enterprise

28%

#12

Avast Small Business Cybersecurity

8.3

Overall Usability Score

8.3

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.8

8.6

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

9.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

60%

Mid Market

22%

Enterprise

18%

#13

Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.8

8.7

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

26%

Mid Market

30%

Enterprise

43%

#14

SonicWall Next Generation Firewall

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.8

8.7

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

9.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

29%

Mid Market

58%

Enterprise

12%

#15

Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.8

8.1

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

8.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

18%

Mid Market

45%

Enterprise

37%

#16

GlassWire Firewall

8.1

Overall Usability Score

8.1

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.8

8.7

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.4

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

70%

Mid Market

26%

Enterprise

#17

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

8.0

Overall Usability Score

8.0

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.8

8.4

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.4

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

21%

Mid Market

60%

Enterprise

19%

#18

Comodo Firewall

7.9

Overall Usability Score

7.9

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.8

9.1

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

8.6

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

74%

Mid Market

13%

Enterprise

13%

#19

FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF)

7.8

Overall Usability Score

7.8

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.8

9.3

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

7.9

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

8.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

23%

Mid Market

46%

Enterprise

31%

#20

Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)

7.7

Overall Usability Score

7.7

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.8

7.2

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.0

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.3

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

14%

Mid Market

45%

Enterprise

41%