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Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software vs. Forcepoint NGFW

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ACisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software is the core OS for the ASA suite. It provides firewall functionality, as well as integration with context-specific Cisco security modules. It is scaled for enterprise-level traffic and connections.N/A

    Forcepoint NGFW

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AForcepoint Next-Generation Firewall delivers network security at scale. They can be deployed from anywhere through the Secure Management Console (SMC) and unify policy management, incident response and reporting.

    $900

    one-time fee for the entry tier Forcepoint N60 (approx)

    Pricing
    Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) SoftwareForcepoint NGFW
    Editions & Modules
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    Forcepoint NGFW N60
    $900
    one-time fee (approx)
    Forcepoint NGFW N120
    $1314
    one-time fee (approx)
    Forcepoint NGFW N350
    $7850
    one-time fee (approx)
    Forcepoint NGFW N1200
    $13600
    one-time fee (approx)
    Forcepoint NGFW N2200
    $36000
    one-time fee (approx)
    Forcepoint NGFW N3400 & N3500
    varies
    one-time fee
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) SoftwareForcepoint NGFW
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsFirewalls are bought predominately through partners and third-party VARs. Pricing for purchase and lease and support options vary by reseller.
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    Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) SoftwareForcepoint NGFW
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
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    Forcepoint
    Chose Forcepoint NGFW
    There are similar hardware and license costs between the two products. The Forcepoint NGFW product is by far easier to use and manage.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) SoftwareForcepoint NGFW
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Forcepoint NGFW
    Feature
    Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
    7.8
    49 Ratings
    Forcepoint NGFW
    8.1
    1 Ratings
    Identification Technologies6.532 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Visualization Tools6.530 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Content Inspection8.032 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls9.045 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP7.547 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console7.547 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging5.948 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    VPN9.048 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    High Availability9.047 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection9.046 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Proxy Server8.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) SoftwareForcepoint NGFW
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (87 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (8 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)