We performed a comparison between Sangfor NGAF and Sophos XG 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."The pricing is excellent. It's much less expensive than Cisco."
"The feature I like most is the SD-WAN. It allows you to manage more than one ISP at the same time. And there is a high-availability mode, so if one of your ISPs is down, you still have a backup."
"The FortiGate controls the user's activities and maximizes my bandwidth use overall."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the ease of use and there are several operating systems that can include the hardware capacities. In the newer releases, the resources were more useful because they were included in the operating system."
"The interface is very user-friendly and I like it very much."
"Good load balancing feature."
"We can use our devices to check all of the perimeters. It secures email websites."
"The most valuable features are the policies, filtering, and configuration."
"The built-in features function as intended, providing exceptional value."
"It's a very simple to use product."
"It offers application control features."
"We can utilize our own network rather than paying for a private one."
"While the features are not dissimilar to other brands, configuration is much more simple, which works out great for Indonesian people."
"The product is very fast and reliable."
"Technical support is very good."
"It is a stable solution."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is flexibility."
"The most valuable feature is the central dashboard"
"The user interface is very good. It's already quite simple and easy to use."
"The stability of Sophos XG is good, it has good performance."
"The solution has very good security features, is easy to use for administrators and users, and has informative reports."
"The VPN feature is the most valuable. It has come in handy during this period when people are working from home. The filtering feature is also valuable because you can easily filter the sites that you don't want to visit. You can also set timely surfing quotas."
"Price-wise the solution offers acceptable rates. You can find cheaper solutions on the market but when you go cheaper you have fewer features. Today, based on iQuate market the price is very reasonable and affordable, and it's good if you get a good discount. Discounts can be offered by the vendor. If it's a competitive upgrade which means the customer is upgrading from another vendor, Sophos provides extra discount so they can win the deal. In general, it is a good price."
"If you want to install antivirus and firewalling on endpoints, then Sophos is the best option."
"The support team for Fortinet FortiGate needs to be more customer friendly."
"There is room for improvement related to the logging and reporting aspect."
"In the next release, I would like to see the interface simplified to be more user-friendly."
"The cloud features can be improved."
"The Wi-Fi controller needs a lot of improvement."
"The initial setup is complex."
"The support is the main thing that needs to be improved."
"There are a lot of bugs I have found in the solution and it is difficult to upgrade. These areas need improvement."
"Occasional issues with breaches which are dealt with expediently."
"Sangfor could improve their interface capacity on the 5100 series model and upgrade their hardware from one gig to 10 gig. This would improve the overall throughput."
"Sangfor NGAF could improve the policies and default criteria. They could be much better."
"They need to increase the number of ports in the firewall."
"I would be happy if Sangfor developed a firewall designed specifically for home use, as well as for small businesses such as clinics and so on. A household version of the Sangfor firewall for your personal computer or laptop would be ideal, in my opinion."
"The tool is expensive."
"An area of improvement for Sangfor NGAF could be in the field of reporting and logging."
"Sangfor NGAF could improve by refining its application control policies, especially in addressing challenges with certain types of applications."
"The UTM itself needs improvement. When you're navigating it seems like it takes forever to load anything. The hardware is okay. It's just the software that could be more responsive."
"The interface of Sophos XG could be improved. I would prefer the Sophos XG to have an interface for the technician who is setting it up similar to the Sophos SG. I felt the Sophos SG user interface was superior. however, in terms of the functionality of the product, Sophos XG is in many ways more powerful than the Sophos SG. I have no complaints about the quality of the product or the end result. For someone who has used both, I preferred the old interface to the new one."
"We are facing some technical issues with Sophos XG right now. We have already escalated this issue with the Sophos technical support. They seem to be working on it. We are satisfied with the technical support. They reply quickly to our queries, but sometimes take time upgrading their systems."
"The cloud support needs to be improved."
"One area where Sophos XG could improve is in its patch management system."
"The SD-WAN capability is not as good as it is in FortiGate, and is something that should be improved."
"I would prefer if Sophos XG were cheaper. A lower price would benefit me as a system provider for the end customer. The cost of the license and renewal for all the software and devices is somewhat high."
"We are having challenges when using Zoom with Sophos XG deployed."
Sangfor NGAF is ranked 20th in Firewalls with 31 reviews while Sophos XG is ranked 7th in Firewalls with 192 reviews. Sangfor NGAF is rated 8.0, while Sophos XG is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Sangfor NGAF writes "Affordable, easy to configure firewall with fast, responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos XG writes "Easy to use and deploy with an improved pricing structure in place". Sangfor NGAF is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Netgate pfSense, Check Point NGFW, Fortinet FortiOS and Huawei NGFW, whereas Sophos XG is most compared with Netgate pfSense, OPNsense, Sophos XGS, SonicWall TZ and Zyxel Unified Security Gateway. See our Sangfor NGAF vs. Sophos XG report.
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