We performed a comparison between Palo Alto Networks PA-Series and Sophos XGS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Firewalls solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Web filtering and two-factor authentication are great features."
"This solution has helped our organization by having strong functions and a reliable firewall."
"Offers good security and filtering."
"It is a safe product."
"This is an easy solution to deploy."
"Its stability is the most valuable."
"FortiGate is very simple to manage and easy to use."
"It is easy to manage, and it doesn't need much knowledge from the team. It is a stable device, and there are many features that are included out of the box."
"The solution provides good customer support."
"The cloud-based aspect helps significantly. It integrates seamlessly with other Palo products like Prisma Cloud, offers robust VPN protection, and it's all in one convenient package."
"I like the tool's security and web filtering features."
"It offers a seamless transition from one option to another, making it exceptionally versatile and user-friendly in an enterprise setting."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The solution is robust."
"The solution is used for security and IoT security."
"It is scalable. But that depends on what model you are using."
"Sophos XGS' most valuable features are protection and intrusion prevention detection."
"The most valuable features in Sophos XGS are bandwidth management, content filtering, and WAN link management failover. If one internet activity or one link would fail, automatically it will switch over to another one."
"Compared to other products, Sophos XGS is a user-friendly solution."
"The centralized security is very good."
"The most valuable features of Sophos XGS for me are XGS IPS, SD-WAN, VPN setup, email protection, and integration with endpoint security."
"It is a scalable solution."
"Sophos XGS' best features are simplicity and its built-in reporting tool."
"The solution is stable."
"Technical support is good but the response time could be faster."
"The cloud features can be improved."
"I'm not sure if it's something that they already have or are developing something, however, we need some dedicated features for container security."
"It claims it does DLP, but the degree and level of controls are very basic."
"It needs more available central management."
"I would like to see more advanced developments of a wireless controller in the future."
"They've become quite expensive."
"Fortinet FortiGate is a firewall solution and once it's deployed, you can rest assured that your system is secure."
"There seem to be some issues with TAC (Technical Assistance Center) or Palo Alto support. Anytime you open a case, a level one engineer joins, and then you have to escalate it to level two or three. The support system has changed in the past few years, and that's something they need to look into."
"I have found that the tool works well for me, but there are areas where security testing and protection could be improved, especially in virtual or cloud environments. However, in this project, once we deployed it, we haven't encountered any issues. The cost is currently manageable, but as we migrate fully into the cloud, additional features like capacity upgrading and improvements to hardware resources will be necessary, especially since our equipment consists of older generation switches and routers. So, I'm looking for additional capabilities in these areas."
"The web interface is slow."
"Currently, they are not protected with any data security when they work from home or outside the network. They surf the Internet directly and should implement a proxy or firewall to monitor the data between the endpoint and the internet."
"As we migrate fully into the cloud, additional features like capacity upgrading and improvements to hardware resources will be necessary, especially since our equipment consists of older-generation switches and routers."
"There are constant updates for the operating system. It is a nice thing also, but it has its own disadvantages. Continuous updates are there. The users face issues like, how often do I need to update that? Within a period of five months, I'm updating it two or three times. It gives them a feeling that they are not confident about their product and have to update it so frequently."
"Palo Alto Networks PA-Series is complicated to configure compared to one of its competitors."
"The product's gateway services can be improved."
"Sophos XGS could improve the automation system. It could be better if there was some level of automation, attacks automation, meaning if this happens, then it automatically executes a particular process."
"The speed of report generation could be improved."
"The VPN capability needs some improvement in Sophos XGS."
"Sophos XGS would benefit from further development in the SD-WAN area."
"Sophos XGS could improve the price."
"There are some issues with conversion and user roles when upgrading to Cyberoam."
"The solution could improve inspection processes and troubleshooting for VPNs because this area is very weak."
"In my view, Sophos operates effectively in a reactive mode, focusing on static detection and forwarding traffic. However, Fortinet takes a more proactive approach, blocking both connection and route connections. While Sophos forwards any connection in both inbound and outbound traffic, I believe this is a positive aspect, especially in a country with various sizing considerations. This is my perspective, emphasizing the significance of Sophos XGS in software work."
Palo Alto Networks PA-Series is ranked 16th in Firewalls with 28 reviews while Sophos XGS is ranked 17th in Firewalls with 62 reviews. Palo Alto Networks PA-Series is rated 8.6, while Sophos XGS is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks PA-Series writes "Offers trained customer support, stability and ease of use ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos XGS writes "Easy to use, simple to learn, and offers great reporting". Palo Alto Networks PA-Series is most compared with OPNsense, SonicWall NSa, Sophos XG and Juniper SRX Series Firewall, whereas Sophos XGS is most compared with Sophos XG, OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, WatchGuard Firebox and Meraki MX. See our Palo Alto Networks PA-Series vs. Sophos XGS report.
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