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."Its administrative panel is very intuitive and simple. It is simpler than the other solutions that we had. As an administrator, we are always looking for the easiest solution to manage network policies. We are able to filter everything on our network and also use the VPN feature, which is important these days when people are working remotely during COVID."
"The technical support is great."
"It is user friendly, and has all the features you need."
"The user interface (UI) is very, very good."
"It's user-friendly and easy to operate."
"The solution is scalable."
"The Intrusion Prevention System and the web filtering are both working well."
"The flexibility and ease of configuration are the most valuable features."
"Its user interface and simplicity are the most favorite parts for our clients. They find it stable and easy to use. Its performance is also good."
"Content filtering and application rules are the most valuable features. It is also easy to configure."
"Offers the right amount of control without being incredibly convoluted and frustrating."
"We like the unified threat management for defense-in-depth. We can terminate our site-to-site and remote access VPNs with it."
"Good VPN connection."
"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."
"The most valuable feature is content filtering and app control."
"Once it's configured properly, the solution is unbreakable."
"Compared to other products, Sophos XGS is a user-friendly solution."
"The most valuable feature of Sophos XGS is the application control."
"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."
"Web filtering and intrusion detection are essential features. As system integrators, we also like the dashboard because it's easier to configure all the features."
"It's easy to use and user-friendly."
"Spam filtering is what I love most about XGS."
"It's user-friendly and quite easy to configure. It's easy to communicate with the Sophos support team."
"The most valuable feature of Sophos is the VPN solution. I also value their threat management, IPS IDS features and login features with single sign-on."
"The UI could be improved."
"In the future, I would like to see improvements made to cloud-based management."
"Fortinet could improve the windows opener or the virtual IP solutions for opening windows. The virtual IP settings need improvement as firewalls are trending in new development directions."
"The initial setup is complex."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve if it had a cloud-managed solution."
"It could use more templates for third-party site-to-site VPN setups other than FortiGate and Cisco."
"I would like to see improvements with the antivirus and IPS as they are not working properly all the time."
"The solution needs to improve its integration with cybersecurity."
"I can't get the support that I need from SonicWall."
"The price could be better for us in Bolivia."
"Full monitoring obviously needs to be improved. We need full monitoring covered under the security licensing."
"They should consider working a bit more on their ransomware application."
"We have been facing issues with reporting."
"The areas we would like to see improvement include more features available similar to the equivalent FortiGate appliance, e.g. SSL encryption and inspection. Two-factor authentication capability would be another additional feature that could be included in the next release."
"We require centralized monitoring of the network features, which they have but they are not to the level that we require."
"We encounter issues while generating new reports."
"We'd always like the solution to be a bit less in terms of cost."
"The reporting could be better."
"The price of Sophos XGS could improve, it is high."
"The solution could have a bit more functionality."
"Sophos XGS would benefit from further development in the SD-WAN area."
"The solution could improve inspection processes and troubleshooting for VPNs because this area is very weak."
"I do not get notifications regarding ISP downtime."
"It has recently started to suddenly block and crash."
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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