Comodo Firewall vs. Smoothwall UTM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Comodo Firewall
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
Comodo Cybersecurity headquartered in New Jersey offers the Comodo Firewall to deliver security controls to moderate size businesses.
$29.99
per year per user
Smoothwall UTM
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Smoothwall UTM is a firewall security suite for educational environments. It includes the standard firewall services, as well as load balancing, and has hardware and software deployment options.N/A
Pricing
Comodo FirewallSmoothwall UTM
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Comodo FirewallSmoothwall UTM
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Comodo FirewallSmoothwall UTM
Features
Comodo FirewallSmoothwall UTM
Firewall
Comparison of Firewall features of Product A and Product B
Comodo Firewall
7.0
1 Ratings
21% below category average
Smoothwall UTM
9.3
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Identification Technologies7.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Visualization Tools6.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Content Inspection7.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Policy-based Controls10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Firewall Management Console6.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Reporting and Logging5.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Proxy Server8.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Active Directory and LDAP00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
VPN00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
High Availability00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Stateful Inspection00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Comodo FirewallSmoothwall UTM
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Comodo FirewallSmoothwall UTM
Likelihood to Recommend
Comodo
In an enterprise, where there is a threshold of many new users with whom there is a need to share the internet, Comodo Firewall can really ease the burden. Security of network and infrastructure increases with less cost compared to other alternatives. Allows advanced users to create advanced scenarios and deal with them.
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Smoothwall
After a year of using the Smoothwall UTM Firewall solution, we can say that it is a secure solution, it offers a graphical interface for configuration and access with easy understanding and usability, the security features and blocking of url and applications work very well and also protects against malware and ransomware. For small and even intermediate scenarios I recommend it, but not for very large scenarios. Licenses can be renewed and are priced very well compared to competitors.
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Pros
Comodo
  • Beginner friendly UI
  • Extensibility for pro users
  • Very low on system resources
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Smoothwall
  • easy to manage by its web platform that allows quick access to system functions
  • allows the administration of the company's network by creating IP navigation permissions to prevent access to unprotected pages
  • this system can be installed on computers with very few resources and even with old equipment just by adapting an additional network card. This is helpful for companies that are starting and do not have much capital to invest but need to protect their systems
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Cons
Comodo
  • Provide package for Linux systems as well.
  • Pricing is still not friendly for casual users.
  • Allow API integration with web application.
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Smoothwall
  • Rare problems have been noticed when there are many connections at the same time.
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Alternatives Considered
Comodo
Although AWS WAF is really nice and convenient, it only runs on a web application level, no doubt it has no match in that particular segment, and it is prone to vendor locking. Comodo on the other hand provides better service on the system and network level. if you have to choose a better UI, Comodo is the best solution
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Smoothwall
Smoothwall is a system that is cheaper than just a free license due to being a Linux distribution. Simplewall is a bit more for robust equipment or large networks.
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Return on Investment
Comodo
  • For enterprise level company, it has really great ROI.
  • Not perfect fit for individual use or for small company.
  • We streamlined the process of managing network security.
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Smoothwall
  • Internal network security and intruder protection for a cost-effective solution.
  • The solution contributed and greatly reduced malware attacks and ddos ​​attacks.
  • Reports allowed more accurate analysis.
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