--- title: SonicWall Next Generation Firewall Reviews meta\_title: 'SonicWall Next Generation Firewall Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 154 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how SonicWall Next Generation Firewall works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.1 review\_count: 154 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Network Security url: https://www.g2.com/categories/network-security --- # SonicWall Next Generation Firewall Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by SonicWall Next Generation Firewall but has limited features. Are you part of the SonicWall Next Generation Firewall team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! SonicWall real-time breach detection and prevention solutions protect more than one million networks worldwide * * * Seller [SonicWall](https://www.g2.com/sellers/sonicwall) Discussions [SonicWall Next Generation Firewall Community](https://www.g2.com/products/sonicwall-next-generation-firewall/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Terri O'Leary Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 1 month ### Return on Investment 18 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/sonicwall-next-generation-firewall/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)") Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) 4.5/5(595) ](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-next-generation-firewalls-ngfws/reviews) [ ![WatchGuard Network Security](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "WatchGuard Network Security") WatchGuard Network Security 4.7/5(268) ](https://www.g2.com/products/watchguard-network-security/reviews) [ ![FortiGate-VM NGFW](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "FortiGate-VM NGFW") FortiGate-VM NGFW 4.6/5(249) ](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-vm-ngfw/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/sonicwall-next-generation-firewall/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 154 real user reviews. Implementation Time 1 month Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## SonicWall Next Generation Firewall Integrations (1) What do users say about integrations? Integration information sourced from real user reviews. [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Paessler PRTG ](https://www.g2.com/products/paessler-prtg/reviews) Show More ![Verified User in Internet](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Internet") UI Verified User in Internet Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/14/2019 "Sonicwall Firewall Analyzer " 4.5/5 What do you like best about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall? Every organization need the firewall to protect there network.Sonic wall firewall is best option for that.It having great features that helps us to protect our network. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall? It is difficult to install the firewall.If you have aware about the all things then no issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering SonicWall Next Generation Firewall: It is easy to use and great firewall Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is SonicWall Next Generation Firewall solving and how is that benefiting you? We are using sonic wall firewall to protect our network.We are able to check who is accessing our network.We are monitoring activities which is going on networks.It create threat reports.Threat reports contains activity of firewall means which viruses are blocked by firewall. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") AI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/20/2019 "A valid firewall for small and medium enterprises" 3.5/5 What do you like best about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall? It is a product that we purchased for testing for a POC and it turned out to be inexpensive, quite comprehensive, and moreover very stable in operation. The test lasted several months and it was used with various VPNs and for traffic analysis and filtering. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall? Some features require a paid license, so not everything is fully available at the time of purchase. However, most of the functionalities are present. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is SonicWall Next Generation Firewall solving and how is that benefiting you? It has been evaluated as a potential valid product as an alternative to other CISCO ASA and FORTINET products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 inviteAI Translated ![Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering") AM Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/25/2019 "SonicWALL for comprehensive modern protection" 4/5 What do you like best about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall? Our SonicWALL NSA4650 device in high availability mode gives near seamless failover across devices in the event of an outage on one device, which is fantastic. The device with the Advanced Gateway Security Suite offers a huge amount of protection - AV, IPS, Malware, Content filtering, application control, bandwidth management/QOS, as well as DPI-SSL - an absolute must nowadays. Capture ATP is a superb new addition to protect against unknown and zero day threats. Cloud management and reporting too is a new feature that I'm glad has arrived. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall? The new Capture Security Centre interface on SonicWALL Cloud is a little new and rough around the edges. Some of the reporting detail is lacking, but it's being developed constantly and I'm told a new release is imminent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering SonicWall Next Generation Firewall: Upgrade from an existing device and save a great deal of money on the list prices. Take your time to fully configure and understand the elements of the devices protection, and do not over-complicate your configurations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is SonicWall Next Generation Firewall solving and how is that benefiting you? Since changing from a traditional state full packet inspection firewall, we've realised just how much activity is going on in our network. The devices allows granular monitoring to highlight things we didn't know about and couldn't have done before. We now have a far higher standard of security to our networked devices, and we simply couldn't run without this device now. The SonicWALL protects us from almost all angles and seems to offer an awful lot of security from a single device. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Internet](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Internet") UI Verified User in Internet Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/9/2019 "Sonic Wall-great firewall" 5/5 What do you like best about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall? Sonic Wall is provides good network related application to protect our network.Firewall is one of the good application developed by sonic wall.It easy to use and handle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall? Some configuration part is hard to understand.Need skilled person to configure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering SonicWall Next Generation Firewall: It good security device for our network. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is SonicWall Next Generation Firewall solving and how is that benefiting you? We are using sonic wall firewall in our network.It is useful firewall to us to monitor and control the incoming and outgoing traffic.It protecting our network from threats.We are also monitoring the live traffic on network.And also able to check which threads are blocked. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Financial Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Financial Services") UF Verified User in Financial Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 2/11/2019 "Secure VPN for remote employees" 4/5 What do you like best about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall? SonicWall Net Extender provides the capability to seamlessly and securely access the corporate network, internal files, servers, or custom applications remotely. The connection can be made on numerous devices, including desktops, laptops, smartphones and tablets, which allows users to access important information remotely as if they were in the office. Our company has offices in locations all across the world, this VPN client gives employees remote access from anywhere. The software can also be used on an administrator level to regulate employee access. SonicWall provides excellent security to help protect private communications and information when using an unsecured, external network. These networks can be vulnerable to hackers, and can cause immense repercussions if information is leaked. SonicWall pairs well with DuoMobile two step verification login; this adds another layer of security when accessing corporate information on unsecured networks. Once the user has been authenticated, SonicWall creates an IPSec Layer-3 connection between your computer and the corporate network to ensure the confidentiality of private data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall? The biggest frustration with SonicWall Net Extender is the software's data transmission speeds. When there are a large number of users using the VPN network it puts a strain on the tunnels and begins to bog down the application and reduces the speed and reliability of the network. At times this can cause the remote connection to drop, requiring the user to re-authenticate and reconnect to the VPN network. Port forwarding is more difficult than it should be to implement. I had to search the web and watch YouTube videos to figure out how to set this up. The price is also off-putting. It is a pricey VPN client that may not be accessible for smaller companies on a budget. Customer support is also lacking and wait times are substantial. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering SonicWall Next Generation Firewall: SonicWall is a great VPN client that allows users to access corporate servers from anywhere in the world. Employees are able to work from home and have all of the capabilities as they would in the office. The user interface is not very intuitive so it requires some level of VPN knowledge to get the hang of it. It is also pricier than some competitors so that may be a factor to consider especially for smaller companies. Despite the downsides, SonicWall offers excellent security and ensures that confidential documents remain safe, even when accessing them on an unsecured network. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is SonicWall Next Generation Firewall solving and how is that benefiting you? SonicWall Net Extender provides an easy to use solution for secure, encrypted access through the Internet for remote users. This ensures that confidential data is protected when accessing company files on an unsecured network. The benefit to this is that employees are able to work remote when needed. The VPN allows them to access the company server and files as if they were in the office. The ability to work remote has increased workplace flexibility and improved employee moral. The ability to work remote is also beneficial for employees traveling for work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Ravi Kumar R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ravi Kumar R.") RR Ravi Kumar R. Software Development Engineer Computer & Network Security Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 9/19/2019 "The easiest firewall to use" 4/5 What do you like best about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall? Secure Ease of use Capture ATP VPN Content Filtering Service Gateway Antivirus Intrusion Prevention System Anti Spyware Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall? Too many places to configure a simple policy. Capture client needs to be more informative. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is SonicWall Next Generation Firewall solving and how is that benefiting you? Stability of the product SonicWall switch Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Construction](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Construction") UC Verified User in Construction Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/20/2019 "SonicWall VPN" 5/5 What do you like best about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall? Easy to connect to the office network without hassle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall? No specific issues with this VPN solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is SonicWall Next Generation Firewall solving and how is that benefiting you? We are able to access internal applications remotely Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") AI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 9/26/2019 "SonicWall Nsa 3650 Firewall reviews " 3.5/5 What do you like best about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall? Sonicwall is a gateway level firewall and very easy to use with customization features Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall? I found little mistake that is about, when primary firewall got disconnect automatically start HA module, but have not any notification Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is SonicWall Next Generation Firewall solving and how is that benefiting you? I used several WAN inputs to firewall and found a way to delivery via domain users with several Bandwidth and sonicwall groups. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![CrisTiaN B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "CrisTiaN B.") CB CrisTiaN B. Soporte Tecnico Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/14/2018 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "Sonicwall devices have good performance and their operation is very stable." 5/5 What do you like best about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall? From Sonicwall, I like the performance of their devices, the data provided by their GMS Analyzer reporting system is very good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall? There is very little that I don't like about Sonicwall. The handling of the Digital Certificate for the DPI-SSL filter is good, but sometimes some problems arise that require time to solve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering SonicWall Next Generation Firewall: I have had experiences with Sophos, Palo Alto, Fortigate, and some other devices, and I have found that Sonicwall is very versatile and intuitive in handling, in addition to its optimal performance and rule execution. When it comes to creating and applying rules, it is very agile and I have not encountered any problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is SonicWall Next Generation Firewall solving and how is that benefiting you? Companies have many problems with filtering navigation through the HTTPS protocol, as most pages now work with this protocol, and Sonicwall's handling of this issue meets the needs very well. Many applications help users navigate in an encrypted manner, bypassing the security filter, so handling through Sonicwall applications is very good, as these applications are simply blocked and everything works well. The integration with Active Directory is also very good, as user detection through LDAP, with the SSO feature activated, makes the user experience as seamless as possible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: OrganicAI Translated ![Verified User in Construction](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Construction") AC Verified User in Construction Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 9/24/2019 "Great security software for organization. " 4.5/5 What do you like best about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall? Sonicwall is a great all in one tool that allows use of content filtering to whitelisting and many other features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall? It can take some time getting used to but it is a great tool overall. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is SonicWall Next Generation Firewall solving and how is that benefiting you? Security Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. 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