G2 Vendor Directory

Forward Enterprise vs. Puppet Enterprise

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricForward Enterprise

by Forward Networks

Puppet Enterprise

by Perforce

Overall rating4.64.2
Review count11643
Ease of use9.37.7
Ease of setup9.07.7
Quality of support8.98.7
Meets requirements9.38.5
NPS78.2608739.534884
Small Business38.8%4.8%
Mid-Market40.5%35.7%
Enterprise20.7%59.5%
Total page views8,084233
Total LLM citations2,521295

Forward Enterprise

Forward Networks created the world’s first network digital twin, transforming how organizations manage and secure their networks. The company’s software creates a mathematically precise model of the production network, giving IT teams unmatched visibility, verification, and agility across multi-vendor environments and every major cloud, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Trusted by Fortune 100 enterprises and federal agencies, Forward Networks helps organizations reduce risk, ensure compliance, and prepare their networks for the demands of AI and the next wave of digital transformation.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Monitoring Performance
  • Visibility
  • Time-saving
  • Network Management
  • Real-Time Monitoring

Puppet Enterprise

Perforce Puppet is an enterprise platform for secure infrastructure automation and governance. Built for platform, DevOps, and security teams, it enables organizations to define and enforce desired state across infrastructure, automate remediation, and scale with confidence. With policy-driven automation and support for both agent-based and agentless workflows, Puppet reduces manual effort while supporting continuous compliance across complex environments.

Pros