Ultimate enterprise firewall performance, security, and control.
What I appreciate most about Sophos Firewall is how balanced it is — powerful security without unnecessary complexity. From day one, the interface felt intuitive, and managing policies, VPNs, and security rules was straightforward. The visibility it provides into traffic, applications, and threats is excellent. Instead of just blocking risks, it explains why something is happening, which makes decision-making easier for administrators Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Check Point Firewall. The Check Point Firewall Software Blade incorporates all of the power and capability of the revolutionary FireWall-1 solution while adding user identit
Also listed in Unified Threat Management (UTM), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA), Network Management Tools, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Mobile Application Management

I’m highly satisfied with the Check Point Next Generation Firewall (NGFW), particularly its robust functionality and seamless integration.
The product delivers exceptional performance in terms of operability, and its intuitive interface makes configuration and management remarkably efficient. Monitoring capabilities are comprehensive, allowing for real-time visibility and control over our security posture, which is critical for maintaining compliance and operational resilience.
The NGFW also strikes an excellent balance between cost and effectiveness — offering enterprise-grade protection without compromising affordability. Its layered security features, combined with centralized management and reporting, make it a reliable cornerstone of our infrastructure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Powered by the world's first development platform for data protection, HYCU R-Cloud offers the only Data Protection as a Service that can extend protection to all of your data
Also listed in Disaster Recovery, Database Backup, Server Backup, File Recovery, Cloud Migration
Completing the HYCU Admin Certification has been an excellent experience that significantly enhanced my understanding of modern data protection and hybrid-cloud backup strategies.
The course materials were clear and informative, covering everything from initial deployment and configuration to advanced monitoring, automation, and troubleshooting. I especially appreciated the hands-on labs, which allowed me to gain confidence working with the HYCU platform in realistic scenarios.
Earning this certification not only strengthened my technical skills but also deepened my ability to design efficient, reliable, and scalable backup solutions. It’s a valuable credential for anyone looking to expand their expertise in data protection, hybrid cloud operations, or enterprise backup management.
Overall, I highly recommend the HYCU Administrator Certification to IT professionals seeking a practical, well-delivered, and industry-relevant learning experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Arista NG Firewall protects your network with simply powerful solutions for web filtering, policy control, malware protection, bandwidth management and more!
Also listed in Firewall Software
GUI Interface and the ease of configuration. It is easy to adapt to numerous hardware devices. The apps add another dimension to security and the ability to see what is happening. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
FortiGate offers a network security platform, designed to deliver threat protection and performance with reduced complexity.
Also listed in Data Center Security Solutions, Unified Threat Management (UTM)

I use the Fortigate-VM NGFW in my Azure infrastructure and the equipment works very well, it meets all my demands, it has never crashed or needed to be restarted for something to work again.
Additionally, the graphical interface is very user-friendly and easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
A stress-free way to secure your network.
Also listed in Secure Web Gateways, Zero Trust Networking, Network Access Control (NAC), Identity and Access Management (IAM), Firewall Software
What I appreciate most about NordLayer is how seamlessly and securely it enables remote access, letting teams connect to private networks from any location. The intuitive interface, along with centralized management, makes it easy for IT teams to deploy and manage access without hassle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The Netgate pfSense project is a powerful open source firewall and routing platform based on @FreeBSD.
Also listed in Business VPN

Time to learn how to communicate the requirements to the product (having experience in firewall from other platforms) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security for private and public cloud platforms is designed to protect assets in the cloud against the most sophisticated threats.
Also listed in Microsegmentation, Network Security Policy Management (NSPM), AWS Marketplace, Cloud Data Security, Cloud Compliance
What I appreciate most about Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is the comprehensive protection it offers, along with its smooth integration into cloud environments. The platform delivers advanced threat prevention, centralized management, and scalability, all of which contribute to making the security of multi-cloud deployments both efficient and dependable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Our next-generation firewall classifies all traffic, including encrypted traffic, based on application, application function, user and content. You can create comprehensive, p
Also listed in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)

The most valuable feature is the level of visibility into network traffic. It makes it much easier to identify threats and manage applications compared to traditional firewalls. The policy management is flexible, and the reporting tools give our team useful insights into potential risks. Integration with cloud environments is also a big advantage, since it allows us to apply consistent security policies across on-premises and cloud workloads. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
GlassWire's free firewall helps protect your computer, privacy, and data by visualizing your network activity.

The best thing about Glasswire is that it is very easy to use and it has more user-friendly interfaces. So we can monitor our network usage by just looking at the "Graph" or "Usage Details" interface. In the free version, we can monitor our data usage in the last 5 minutes, 3 hours, or 24 hours. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Azure Firewall automatically scales with your usage during peak load or as your business grows, eliminating the need to predict and reserve capacity for peak usage.

It is designed specifically for the Azure cloud environment, it's offering a seamless and integrated solution for securing resources within Azure. It can scale horizontally to accommodate increasing network traffic, making it suitable for small and large deployments. Users can configure Azure Firewall to use threat intelligence feeds, enhancing security by blocking traffic to and from known malicious IP addresses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Protect all the applications you want to migrate. Full Panorama management integration lets you manage it all holistically and prevent security gaps by seamlessly extending e

Protecting organizations from cyberattacks starts with a network security platform as the cornerstone of an effective network security strategy. Security tools such as next-generation firewalls, cloud-delivered SASE, threat prevention, URL filtering, DNS security, artificial intelligence for operations and IoT security are essential to protect organizations from evasive threats and malware. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall is a cloud security software that allows businesses to prevent data loss and threats with this virtualized firewall for private a
Also listed in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)

The most helpful aspect of the VM-Series is its flexibility in virtualized environments. It allows us to enforce consistent security policies across multiple cloud and on-premises instances, giving strong visibility into traffic and applications. Automated threat detection and AI-driven alerts help us respond to incidents faster, reducing the time spent on manual monitoring. The integration with our existing cloud infrastructure has also simplified management and improved overall efficiency. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
WatchGuard has deployed nearly a million integrated, multi-function threat management appliances worldwide. Our signature red boxes are architected to be the industry's smarte
Also listed in Firewall Software, Encryption
WatchGuard Network Security is known for its ease of use, ease of deployment, customer support, frequency of use, number of features, and ease of integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
A Next-Generation firewall for the Cloud Era.
Also listed in Unified Threat Management (UTM), SD-WAN, WAN Optimization
Firewalls work well as an eco system so you can control multiple devices from a single control centre. It offers a single pane of glass interface. Spinning up a new firewall became quite easy. Customer support was very responsive. We have been using multiple CloudGen Firewalls for a while now and have found that they very easily adapted themselves to the change from a virtual CoVid world to our new Live/Hybrid event environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Cloudflare Area 1 Security identifies and prevents advanced socially engineered attacks before they impact your enterprise.
Also listed in Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms, Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Cloud Email Security, Email Anti-spam, Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

I like that Cloudflare’s SSE & SASE platform brings multiple security and networking tools into one unified system. It’s especially helpful that everything runs on Cloudflare’s global network, so performance stays fast while security policies are enforced consistently. The platform makes zero-trust access, secure web gateways, DNS filtering, and threat detection much easier to manage from a single dashboard. The biggest upsides are the simplified administration, strong security coverage, reduced latency, and the ability to scale without needing a lot of extra hardware or complex configurations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Avast Endpoint Protection provides powerful security for all your endpoint PCs – without you having to pay anything extra for server protection.
Also listed in Antivirus, Firewall Software

There are a lot of protection tools in the market, but the avast endpoint protection is a great tool and stands apart from them all. They have some extremely cool features which make them apart from all, like low efficiency, the best efficient protection, an excellent level of security and single console over Mac and Windows Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Huawei Enterprise is a leading global ICT solutions provider.
Also listed in Unified Threat Management (UTM)
The best feature of this product is content filtration.
Another good thing about this product is the load balancing feature which is perfect in performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Zscaler Internet Access delivers the complete security stack as a service from the cloud.
Also listed in Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Network Sandboxing, Firewall Software, Secure Service Edge (SSE) Solutions
I Like to use Zscaler Internet Access and also like its zero -trust approach, seamless web filtering, and advanced threat protection that keep data safe and secure while enabling secure, fast access from anywhere it provides real-time, cloud native security without slowing down user experience That platform's ability to secure remote users without VPN dependency and makes it highly efficient for modern hybrid work environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
FortiGate CNF is an enterprise-grade cloud-native firewall delivered as a service. It automatically scales protection to meet the dynamic demands of your cloud environments to

I don't know whether this is available for all the license. My current Fortigate firewall comes with the addition of Fortigate VPN. That's really great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.