We performed a comparison between Juniper SRX Series Firewall 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."The most valuable feature is the bundled subscription, which is IPS, TV and web filtering."
"Fortinet FortiGate protects against internet-based threats, both internal and external. It is scalable, stable, easy to use, and easy to install."
"The initial installation is very straightforward."
"I like several features that this product has, such as antivirus and internet navigation inspection. It is also simple to use."
"Fortigate is very scalable to serve our customers' needs. We have scaled already from fifty to more than a hundred instances of Fortinet FortiGate. Around 20 staff are required for deployment and maintenance, mostly engineers."
"The most valuable features are the possibility of having one fabric for switching on security."
"Web filtering and two-factor authentication are great features."
"Easy to use support and licensing portal as well as activation process."
"The solution has been good for fulfilling our basic needs."
"Technical support has been quite helpful."
"The deployment is quite easy and fast."
"The ports are really versatile for their application and don't always have to be used for the purpose for which they were made."
"The solution has proven to be quite stable."
"The solution is stable, inexpensive, and works well for medium size companies."
"The reason that we picked Juniper SRX is for the scalability, the fit for purpose, the tools that are available, the ongoing support and the ability to monitor, but particularly for the virtual routers in our data centers so that we can quickly upscale them when needed, when we need more throughput."
"It's a reliable firewall and very stable, for both the hardware and applications it is stable."
"It is very easy to use."
"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 most valuable feature is the solution is easy to configure for users."
"The interface is user-friendly."
"I find Sophos Cyberoam UTM very good. I like the feature of being able to block off Mac IDs that host users. For example, you have a Mac or Windows laptop and you created a hotspot. Other devices like mobiles and tablets e.g. iPads connected to that hotspot. We can block those devices that connected to the hotspot we created, only through Sophos. It's a good feature we didn't find in other UTMs."
"The best feature is the flexibility the product offers, in terms of remote access. What we had before was a decentralized mechanism in our organization, but after having this product we were able to get the remote locations into the same LAN. We were able to control the bandwidth and were able to take virtual access of those machines and give them the support, as and when required."
"I like Sophos Cyberoam UTM as a security component or device for organizations. Performance-wise, it's a satisfactory solution, and it works okay. It also has good features."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is a very strong product with good support."
"Fortinet FortiGate is a stable solution. However, my issue is the performance only. When I use all the profiles, this affects the performance. From the beginning, I should have had a better sizing of the box."
"Pricing for it is a bit high. It could be cheaper."
"The reports are very basic."
"The updates Fortinet provides are sometimes unstable."
"One of the problems I was having was with user mapping, and it is an issue for which I have escalated tickets with Fortinet support."
"The UI could be improved."
"It claims it does DLP, but the degree and level of controls are very basic."
"Monitoring and reporting could be better."
"The GUI needs to be easier to handle."
"Sometimes committing configurations takes a lot of time in Juniper because of the connections, and it could be a little bit faster."
"The solution could cost less. It's a bit expensive right now."
"The range of devices should be expanded to include those suitable for a small implementation. Juniper does not have any lower-priced SRX models, useful perhaps for a single ATM or a single bank branch."
"The visibility/reporting could be better. To see something, you have to export the log to a syslog and then process with another product."
"J-Web, Juniper Web, is sometimes not working great when users are increasing their internet use. Additionally, they need to improve the GUI, graphical user interface, and the firewall management needs to improve. Their CLI is good, but sometimes the GUI is very slow."
"When I was going to upgrade the OS, the solution didn't accept certain USB devices."
"Ongoing costs are something that we need to manage and make sure that we're getting value on."
"The solution is at its end of life and some of the appliances are finishing."
"Its scalability is not that great."
"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."
"The setup is a bit complex, so we needed help from a consultant."
"The reporting part could be more user-friendly for troubleshooting and identifying network issues. It should be more easy for a normal user to identify the problem in their network."
"Once in a while, an unwanted email will slip in. You have to set your parameters to avoid that happening, but once in a while, an email has slipped past firewall. Once you update the firmware, you notice that it doesn't happen. If an email slips in, I get a little bit worried. I do get the report, but you just don't want that situation happening in the first place."
"The VPN needs to be improved."
"The product fails to provide proper reports, making it an area where improvements are required."
Juniper SRX Series Firewall is ranked 4th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 86 reviews while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is ranked 7th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 81 reviews. Juniper SRX Series Firewall is rated 7.8, while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Juniper SRX Series Firewall writes "Highly scalable, user-friendly UI, and easy to maintain". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos Cyberoam UTM writes "Stable and has a straightforward setup; reporting is fast and easy". Juniper SRX Series Firewall is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks WildFire, Netgate pfSense, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls and Check Point NGFW, whereas Sophos Cyberoam UTM is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos UTM, Untangle NG Firewall and Sophos XG. See our Juniper SRX Series Firewall vs. Sophos Cyberoam UTM report.
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