Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Arista NG Firewall

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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall #6 in Network Firewall Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Forcepoint

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Arista NG Firewall #8 in Network Firewall Software 9.0/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit site

• Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall fits best

  Hybrid enterprises needing SD-WAN and sandboxing

• Arista NG Firewall fits best

  Budget-conscious teams needing a full NGFW

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Side by side

Feature	Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Arista NG Firewall 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	9.0
Ranking	#6 in Network Firewall Software	#8 in Network Firewall Software
Best for	Hybrid enterprises needing SD-WAN and sandboxing	Budget-conscious teams needing a full NGFW
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$270/yr
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Phone, Docs	Phone, Community, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall 3/3 · Arista NG Firewall 3/3
Intrusion prevention	✓	✓
SSL inspection	✓	✓
Site-to-site VPN	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Firewall throughput	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Concurrent connections	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines firewalling, IPS/IDS, TLS inspection, VPN, and SD-WAN Supports physical, virtual, AWS, and Azure deployments Adds malware detection, file filtering, and sandboxing	Free plan covers basic security and connectivity features Complete adds the full app library and ETM Dashboard Supports VPN, TLS inspection, WAN controls and directory integrations
Cons	Pricing requires a contact-sales process Appliance performance varies by model Its broad feature set may exceed narrower firewall needs	Pricing is banded by licensed device count Free access is limited to basic security and connectivity features Throughput varies by appliance rather than subscription alone
Our verdict	Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is a network security platform for data centers, branch offices, remote sites, campus networks, and cloud environments. It is aimed at distributed branches, mid-sized organizations, and large enterprises… Read the review →	Arista NG Firewall is a modular software-based network security platform for small and midsize businesses, distributed organizations and managed service providers. It combines stateful firewall controls with intrusion prevention, threat… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall — where it wins

  • Combines firewalling, IPS/IDS, TLS inspection, VPN, and SD-WAN
  • Supports physical, virtual, AWS, and Azure deployments
  • Adds malware detection, file filtering, and sandboxing

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • Appliance performance varies by model
  • Its broad feature set may exceed narrower firewall needs

• Arista NG Firewall — where it wins

  • Free plan covers basic security and connectivity features
  • Complete adds the full app library and ETM Dashboard
  • Supports VPN, TLS inspection, WAN controls and directory integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is banded by licensed device count
  • Free access is limited to basic security and connectivity features
  • Throughput varies by appliance rather than subscription alone

• Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A hybrid NGFW for enterprises that need SD-WAN, inspection, VPN, and sandboxing.

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• Arista NG Firewall9.0/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible NGFW with a free tier and broad controls for small and midsize organizations.

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