We performed a comparison between Palo Alto Networks WildFire and Sophos UTM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, ESET and others in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)."Stability is never a concern."
"It is the best device in comparison to other network products in the marketplace."
"The graphic user interface of Palo Alto is good and it's easy to configure."
"The solution has plenty of features."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is how it keeps up-to-date with viruses."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten since we never faced any issues."
"The most valuable feature of Palo Alto Networks WildFire is its ability to adapt to environments and its robustness."
"The most valuable features of this solution are sandbox capabilities."
"Monitoring and reporting are areas that need improvement."
"Configuration troubleshooting is eased by the use of the color-coded, live firewall log."
"The most valuable feature of Sophos UTM is the endpoint protection feature."
"Sophos UTM's best feature is synchronized security."
"Sophos UTM is very user-friendly and has good integration with other solutions."
"It's easy to use."
"I like the web filtering options."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the firewall application and application control."
"The solution can improve its traffic management."
"As a firewall and 360 degrees of security, there needs to be more maturity."
"In terms of what I'd like to see in the next release of Palo Alto Networks WildFire, each release is based on malware that has been identified. The key problem is an average of six months from the time malware is written to the time it's discovered and a signature is created for it. The only advice that I can give is for them to shorten that timeframe. I don't know how they would do it, but if they shorten that, for example, cut it in half, they'll make themselves more famous."
"Our main concern is that everything has to be synced with the WildFire Cloud and has to be checked through the subscription."
"It would be nice if there was an easier way to install and deploy it, such as through the inclusion of wizards."
"The data analytical system for deployment needs to improve."
"The cost of this solution could still be improved, in particular, giving product discounts for charitable causes."
"The global product feature needs improvement, the VPN, and we need some enhanced features."
"We need a better VPN client for the customers."
"VPN needs IKEv2, but it’s in the roadmap. Also, all new, cool features will only come to the new Sophos XG Firewall."
"When we call support, we get put on hold for a long time."
"Monitoring and reporting are areas that need improvement."
"I would like to see Sophos UTM add support for all the new threat-detection technologies and the ability to respond to novel security threats that come along every day."
"The UI can be cumbersome and, sometimes, features are not where you think they should be."
"The product could be simplified and made more self-explanatory."
"I would like to see the SD-WAN feature improved."
Palo Alto Networks WildFire is ranked 3rd in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) with 58 reviews while Sophos UTM is ranked 1st in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 110 reviews. Palo Alto Networks WildFire is rated 8.4, while Sophos UTM is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks WildFire writes "Good technical support and provides automatic analysis that saves us time in filtering email". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos UTM writes "It's a highly stable platform with very few hardware issues". Palo Alto Networks WildFire is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Fortinet FortiGate, Proofpoint Email Protection, Juniper SRX Series Firewall and Fortinet FortiSandbox, whereas Sophos UTM is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Fortinet FortiGate, Sophos XG, OPNsense and Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls.
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