We performed a comparison between Sophos UTM 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."Fortinet FortiGate's most valuable features are ease of use, flexibility, and most of the configuration we can be done using the GUI. When we compare Fortinet FortiGate with other solutions the firewall policy are very easy to understand."
"I like Fortinet's cloud management. It allows me to manage all my devices in different branches for three cloud accounts. Even though I use on-prem devices, I can manage everything on the cloud."
"Some of the valuable features are the firewall, IPS, web filter, and gateway capabilities. Additionally, it is easy to use and flexible."
"The most valuable feature is the interface, which is very user friendly. We are utilizing most of the features, like content filtering. The firewall is powerful."
"The solution is highly scalable because they have devices that can handle a large amount of traffic."
"Consolidated our network environment at all locations, but mainly at our datacenter."
"The SD-WAN function is very developed. It has SD-WAN functionality with security features in one device. We can manage from one single console SD-WAN and the security policy."
"I like how we can achieve total integration."
"With Sophos, we have not had any incidents this year. The security provided has been good. It has proven to be okay for our needs."
"The scalability is good."
"We find all of the features valuable because together they fit the needs of our customers."
"The initial configuration is straightforward thanks to the web GUI. In 30 minutes, you can have a running firewall with UTM protection enabled."
"Sophos UTM is very user-friendly and has good integration with other solutions."
"So far, the solution has been problem-free."
"I would recommend UTM over XG because it's easier to manage."
"Sophos is a unified solution. We have anti-virus protection, firewall rules, knotting, and DACC all in one box."
"All the features are valuable, in my opinion, but for us the most important features are the network security, application control, and web server protection. Sophos Sandstorm is another good feature off the top of my head."
"The most valuable features of Sophos XGS for me are XGS IPS, SD-WAN, VPN setup, email protection, and integration with endpoint security."
"The solution is scalable."
"The most valuable features of Sophos XGS are the ease of use and powerful interface."
"It's easy to use, and the service is good. If anything goes wrong, their support system is very reliable."
"It is very stable. I have not heard of any issue where clients would have to replace hardware. It's been really stable for a long while."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"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."
"Fortinet needs to overhaul its documentation."
"The stability of Fortinet FortiGate could improve."
"The monitor and the visibility, in this proxy, is very weak."
"Price, of course, can always be more competitive or better."
"A lack of integration between our data centers."
"Stability and technical support are the two major issues I have found with Fortinet."
"Pricing for it is a bit high. It could be cheaper."
"The reports are very basic."
"It is a pretty straightforward setup, but it should be some sort of documentation that takes you step-by-step to help set it up for your VPC."
"Reporting: We have had to work manually in many of our reports."
"There needs to be some improvement in the IPsec VPN. There is implementation only support. I have version one. I'd be most interested in having IP version two from the protocol."
"The reporting could be a lot better."
"Sophos UTM's firewall is a bit weak, and some of its features lack depth compared to other products like F5."
"VPN needs IKEv2, but it’s in the roadmap. Also, all new, cool features will only come to the new Sophos XG Firewall."
"I would like some features that are available in other brands. For example, I sometimes a person is using too much bandwidth, and it isn't easy to find this information in Sophos. Also, we have to switch connections manually when we are using a VPN and lose the MPLS connection. It isn't automatic."
"We need to speed up the support."
"They need intelligent reporting, not just your simple, standard reports."
"Support is great, however, it can always be improved."
"Sophos' technical support has degraded in the last couple of years. They seem to need to ask a lot of questions, even with simple problems, and take a long time to provide solutions."
"Sophos XGS's response to zero-day attacks could be improved."
"It would be useful if Sophos XGS included DDNS-based features."
"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."
"Sophos XGS would benefit from further development in the SD-WAN area."
"The reporting could be better."
Sophos UTM is ranked 1st in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 110 reviews while Sophos XGS is ranked 17th in Firewalls with 62 reviews. Sophos UTM is rated 8.4, while Sophos XGS is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Sophos UTM writes "It's a highly stable platform with very few hardware issues". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos XGS writes "Easy to use, simple to learn, and offers great reporting". Sophos UTM is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, OPNsense, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls and Meraki MX, whereas Sophos XGS is most compared with Sophos XG, OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, WatchGuard Firebox and Cisco Secure Firewall. See our Sophos UTM vs. Sophos XGS report.
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