We performed a comparison between Check Point CloudGuard Network Security and Sophos Cyberoam UTM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It works very well. It has a lot of different functionalities. Its cost is also fine for our customers."
"The technical support is great."
"Allows for firewall rules to be programmed and named in a way that makes it “readable”"
"Their proxy-based inspection is responsive and secure."
"The most valuable features are the policies, filtering, and configuration."
"Whenever I need something, Fortinet improves and updates the software for me."
"This solution has solid UTM features combined with a nice GUI."
"What's most important is the ease of use."
"The most valuable feature is that we can use the same manager server that we use on our own Check Point firewalls. We integrated CloudGuard on that manager and we can use the same kind of protections that we use on the on-prem firewalls, like the IPS and antivirus policy. We can have the same kind of protection on the Cloud environment that we have on-premise."
"The most valuable feature for me is that you have just one license. You can test and implement everything you need with one license. You do not need to pay for separate module licenses when you want IPS or other features."
"Now, we can filter which websites users can access and block categories that are a risk. For example, we can block social media and gambling sites. This has helped to decrease the risk of access to malicious content on the internet."
"Auto-scaling and zero touch are valuable features."
"The visibility is most valuable. It allows us to see all of our devices from one place, and it gives us the ability to manage push updates and things like that from one place."
"The ease of administration with the cloud management extension and the cloud licensing model is valuable."
"We have unified management. It is one of the advantages of this product."
"The most valuable features are the ease of administration with the cloud management extension and the cloud licensing model."
"Having a firewall solution with a data quota is very important when the bandwidth is limited, which really distinguishes it from other products."
"There are plenty of features that are valuable in the Sophos Cyberoam UTM. We use all the features, such as email Security, firewall rules, web server security, web devices, web protection."
"The product, itself, doesn't seem to have any bugs or glitches."
"I believe it's the advanced security software that offers SMPP protection for the agent."
"It is very easy to use."
"We are using it as a security shield. It does not allow access before that in case we have restricted a few things from users, so it helps me in that."
"The most valuable feature is the solution is easy to configure for users."
"In terms of features and user-friendliness, the solution is good. It’s very stable. The solution is scalable. In Sophos Cyberoam UTM, the most valuable features are web and application filtering, routing functionalities, and VPN. It has helped us manage the bandwidth."
"Technical support could be better. You don't always get the level of help you need right away."
"The solution could have licensing fees reduced in the future."
"There aren't really any negative aspects to discuss."
"It claims it does DLP, but the degree and level of controls are very basic."
"It would be nice if backups could more easily migrate between different models."
"You do need some IT knowledge in order to effectively work with the solution."
"The customization could be improved. Cisco, for example, is much better at this. They need to work to be at least as good as they are."
"The support system could be improved."
"CheckPoint CloudGuard could be better at solving cases."
"The solution lacks the capability to scale effectively."
"There are some usability issues we'd like to see improved."
"Check Point support, beyond CloudGuard, does need some improvement."
"In future releases, I would like to see the data loss prevention (DLP) feature could scale along with the virtual machine scale sets."
"If you compare the GUI with the Palo Alto and Forcepoint in the Cisco, they're very easy. Check Point, due to its design, is a little bit complex. They should make the GUI easy to use so that anyone can understand it easily, like Fortinet's GUI. Many companies end up using Fortinet because the GUI is very easy, and there's no need for training. They just deploy the box and do the configuration."
"The initial setup is difficult. It took me three tries to get it right. The setup took two or three hours."
"The product can still grow."
"The solution's pricing could be a problem for some small businesses."
"I would like to see improvements in the development of reports. The process needs to be made simple."
"The configuration requires an expert to be set up, so it could be made simpler."
"The product strategy of the manufacturer is strange. I don't understand what they are doing in that regard."
"The blocking needs to be improved."
"It should have better VPN protection. Some of the VPN applications are not blocked by this firewall. Some VPNs are able to get through this firewall, which is why I am planning to replace this firewall with a good one in the near future."
"Sophos Cyberoam UTM has room for improvement in specific rules-based objects and redesign. The solution also needs to improve in adding rules and policies, including renewing and finding policies."
"Needs a mail alert/notification when the device loses any of its connections, during ISP redundancy implementation."
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Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is ranked 5th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 119 reviews while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is ranked 7th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 81 reviews. Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is rated 8.6, while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security writes "The solution has good threat emulation, threat extraction, and reporting features". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos Cyberoam UTM writes "Stable and has a straightforward setup; reporting is fast and easy". Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is most compared with Azure Firewall, VMware NSX, Cisco Secure Firewall, Akamai Guardicore Segmentation and Palo Alto Networks VM-Series, whereas Sophos Cyberoam UTM is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos UTM, Juniper SRX Series Firewall and Sophos XG. See our Check Point CloudGuard Network Security vs. Sophos Cyberoam UTM report.
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