We performed a comparison between SonicWall TZ 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."It's very fast and easy to configure."
"The next-generation firewall is great."
"Fortinet FortiGate protects against internet-based threats, both internal and external. It is scalable, stable, easy to use, and easy to install."
"The most valuable feature is the VDOM, which allows the customer to have multiple firewalls in a single campus."
"The user interface is relatively easy. The devices are easy to deploy and figure out when you have experience with other security appliances."
"The GUI is good."
"I appreciate FortiGate's flexibility, which allows for centralized management through FortiManager."
"Unified Threat Management (UTM) features."
"No negative impression of the scalability."
"We use the content filter quite a lot because it's an office setting. During working hours, we like to censor the sites users can visit so it increases productivity. Therefore, the content filter has been good for us."
"The most valuable features are security and technical support."
"It does exactly what it says on the tin. It is good for protecting the business from being compromised. Its port protection is very good."
"We are very much happy with the support."
"From our point of view, the most valuable feature was the ease of deployment."
"We like their interface very much. It's pretty easy to use."
"Access restriction and IP whitelisting are the most valuable features."
"The threat management system and VPN are most valuable."
"Sophos XGS's best features are its VPN and ATPR1 cert protection."
"The centralized security is very good."
"Compared to other products, Sophos XGS is a user-friendly solution."
"In this solution, the most valuable feature is that it's a security device. Maintaining security is very valuable for us. The other feature that we did not find in other products is that it works well with thin client environments."
"The solution is stable."
"It's easy to deploy and connect."
"Sophos XGS has contributed to the reduction of the overall security costs of our company's customers."
"To the best of my knowledge, Fortinet does not have a CASB solution and Fortinet does not have a Zero trust solution."
"In some cases, its initial setup could be hard for customers."
"They are doing good, but they can improve the distributor assignment. The availability of the product and the timeline of delivery are the main things. The distribution should be swift, and the distributor should not reach out to end customers directly. They should work as a distributor. There should also be one more local distributor. Currently, there is only one distributor in Pakistan, and the rest of them are in UAE. It is difficult to work with only one distributor. Sometimes, you don't get along with the same distributor, and that's why they should have one more distributor. Their licensing should also be improved. The activation or renewal of the product should be done from the date of renewal, not from the date on which the license expired."
"I haven't had a single issue since using Fortinet."
"Improvement is needed in the Web Filter quotas to restrict users with allocated quotas."
"I would like to see more advanced developments of a wireless controller in the future."
"The way everything is set up could be easier. Currently, people need a lot of experience and knowledge to administer it and to link it to devices."
"The solution's framework needs to be frequently updated in order to have a stable solution."
"SonicWall TZ can improve the UI application and when you create any net policies or any new policy, it will not sync or work properly."
"The reporting analytics could be improved, it is very unstable."
"If the operation increases and the bandwidth consumption increases, it does not perform as per the expectations."
"I would like to see more integration with other platforms."
"The monitoring is a little bit confusing."
"We encounter issues while generating new reports."
"I'd like to have cloud management at no additional cost. Unfortunately, leveraging SonicWall's cloud management capabilities is cost-prohibitive, so we don't use it. They should have a reasonable subscription or offer it to us at no cost as an MSP."
"Although the pricing is good, it could always be lower. If we get to pay less, we're happier."
"Having previously worked with the Astaro Security Gateway platform (now called Sophos UTM), I can attest that the configuration and dashboard for this older platform was easier to manage than that of both Sophos XG and XGS. If it were up to me, I would prefer to go back to the older SG dashboard."
"The support team are helpful when you eventually get hold of them which takes a long time. They can improve how quickly you get technical support."
"In future releases, this solution could have more graphical elements on the dashboard to make it easier to understand."
"Areas for improvement in Sophos XGS include better balance when handling high availability configurations, smoother firmware upgrades without the need for turning off devices, and simplified configuration after firmware updates."
"Its pricing could be better."
"Reporting could be improved. The structure could be better because most of the reports aren't detailed."
"Compared to Fortinet, the cost is high."
"We'd always like the solution to be a bit less in terms of cost."
SonicWall TZ is ranked 12th in Firewalls with 78 reviews while Sophos XGS is ranked 17th in Firewalls with 62 reviews. SonicWall TZ is rated 8.0, while Sophos XGS is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of SonicWall TZ writes "Has efficient user access control feature and good technical support services ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos XGS writes "Easy to use, simple to learn, and offers great reporting". SonicWall TZ is most compared with Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX, SonicWall NSa and WatchGuard Firebox, whereas Sophos XGS is most compared with Sophos XG, OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, WatchGuard Firebox and Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls. See our SonicWall TZ vs. Sophos XGS report.
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