We performed a comparison between SonicWall NSa and Sophos Cyberoam UTM 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."FortiGate's web and URL filtering are unlike any other firewall I've used. The functionality of URL filtering in those solutions is problematic because everything is encrypted, and firewalls can't break that encryption protocol. Fortinet has an SSL proxy, so the encryption is done before the packet ever leaves the FortiGate. The URL filter is definitely one of the most helpful features."
"The SD-WAN function is very developed. It has SD-WAN functionality with security features in one device. We can manage from one single console SD-WAN and the security policy."
"The management console is pretty simple, so anyone who understands networking can initially deploy the solution."
"The network security and cloud security are most valuable."
"With FortiClient, you can easily connect when you are home, check out what you want to do, and connect to your network when you are not at work. You can switch on servers and you can check what is wrong."
"This is a quality product with ok support, and it is better than the competition we've tried."
"Fortinet FortiGate is easy to use."
"Good anti-malware and web filtering features."
"The technical support is very good."
"We have utilized all the features. The most valuable are the URL filtering by category, DMZ zoning, load balancing and site-to-site VPN."
"The product is working okay. The product is working feature-wise."
"It is a brilliant product. It is a Unified Threat Management (UTM) system. It has got about 11 security services that take care of your perimeter security. It takes care of any kind of cyber threats that could come in. It takes care of creating VPNs between two SonicWalls instantly and very easily. It has got spyware in it as well as a firewall. It has also got a gateway antivirus and an application firewall that can block things from outside."
"SonicWall NSa has a user-friendly firmware"
"The solution can scale."
"The firewall feature is most valuable since my work is to analyze if there is any potential attack. SonicWall NSa gives the perfect analysis."
"The most valuable features are flexibility, ease of setup, and it's a good product cost-wise."
"There are plenty of features available, such as Full Guard and WAN."
"The solution is easy to integrate."
"The tool's robust features allow for the customization of policies, objects, and firewall settings."
"The product has helped control bandwidth utilization, as well as enhanced connectivity and security to remote locations."
"The reporting features are very good."
"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."
"The most valuable feature is the solution is easy to configure for users."
"Good user interface."
"The way everything is set up could be easier. Currently, people need a lot of experience and knowledge to administer it and to link it to devices."
"In the next release, I would like to see the interface simplified to be more user-friendly."
"There are some complex administration tasks in their administration portal. That needs to be improved."
"The integration with third-party tools may be something that they should work on."
"It needs to improve its ISP load balancing."
"Its reporting and pricing need improvement."
"My only complaint about FortiGate is a lack of QinQ VLAN tunneling. I haven't found this feature in any Fortinet product. You can do this on all Cisco routers, including the smaller models. However, QinQ isn't available on the biggest, most expensive Fortinet units. They still don't have that. I think now we're on software version 6.0, and they still haven't found a solution for QinQ. It isn't a dealbreaker, but that's my main complaint."
"I think the only issue that needs improvement is the interface."
"The scalability is something that should be improved."
"It would help us a lot of SonicWall sent us more information about the latest updates and things that are changing."
"The only thing that we would want would be single-pane management, which it has, but the GMS is not very good. It's purely the management of multiple devices for multiple customers, that's the only thing that it's lacking."
"I would like to have a built-in vulnerability scanner in the firewall. It would be great to have such functionality. Its price could also be better. It would also be good to have a local warehouse. It doesn't get damaged a lot, but if a customer needs a replacement, currently, it has to come from Miami or Mexico, which can take a few days. It would be better if they have a local warehouse from where we can just pick replacements and quickly solve a client's needs in terms of replacing equipment. It would be great to have it locally instead of waiting for it from Mexico or the USA."
"When it comes to security I think all of the features are currently open to improvement."
"We also use the Sophos Firewall for web configuration, which we don't have in SonicWall. Only Sophos has those options. If SonicWall included that feature, that would be a benefit for us."
"Potential improvement around the associated VPN cost"
"The filter settings are confusing and overly complicated. The user interface can be improved."
"Sophos VPN connectivity could be improved, as it can be lengthy, and users take longer to connect"
"I would say there's room for improvement in terms of the GUI. Because it is better than some of the other standard firewalls. They have the drag and drop features."
"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."
"The Traffic Discovery feature should allow administrators to disconnect unnecessary live connections."
"The technical support response time could be faster."
"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 solution is at its end of life and some of the appliances are finishing."
"Smaller CR15 units don’t have a hard disc or built in IView software. These units could do with that feature."
SonicWall NSa is ranked 19th in Firewalls with 77 reviews while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is ranked 7th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 81 reviews. SonicWall NSa is rated 7.8, while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of SonicWall NSa writes "Great performance and security with reasonable pricing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos Cyberoam UTM writes "Stable and has a straightforward setup; reporting is fast and easy". SonicWall NSa is most compared with SonicWall TZ, Meraki MX, Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall and Netgate pfSense, whereas Sophos Cyberoam UTM is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Juniper SRX Series Firewall, Sophos UTM and Sophos XG. See our SonicWall NSa vs. Sophos Cyberoam UTM report.
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