We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate 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."It's super reliable. I don't think I've ever had a reliability issue with it."
"It's quite comfortable to handle the FortiGate firewall."
"The solution is very easy to understand. It's not overly complex."
"A strong point of FortiGate is the graphical interface is complete and easy to use."
"FortiGate is flexible and easy to use."
"It's a user-friendly firewall. Most of the tasks are very simple. It's simple to configure and troubleshoot this firewall."
"The tool is a nice product and easy to handle. The software's user interface is also good. You can easily implement remote access in the solution."
"The most valuable feature is the interface, which is very user friendly. We are utilizing most of the features, like content filtering. The firewall is powerful."
"It has been working fine. You just turn it on, and it works."
"The reporting features are very good."
"The most valuable feature is the IPSec forwarding."
"The solution is easy to integrate."
"The solution is excellent for web and application filtering and remote access with the VPN."
"The solution is easy to use."
"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 user interface is well laid out and understandable."
"The reports are very basic."
"The process of configuring firewall rules appears excessively complex."
"It does not have key authentication for admin access."
"I would suggest that Fortinet add sandboxing to their solution."
"Stability and technical support are the two major issues I have found with Fortinet."
"There are some cloud-based features that could be much more flexible than they currently are."
"The graphical user interface of Fortinet's FortiGate product does not function well with text-based interfaces."
"Due to its higher cost, Fortinet FortiGate can lead to increased operational expenses."
"The product is at its end-of-life. There is nothing to improve as it will be discontinued."
"It should have a better VPN client. We decided to find something different than Cyberoam because of the VPN client software. It would be nice to have a user interface not only in English but also in different languages."
"There needs to be more documentation that users can access to help them understand the solution or troubleshoot as necessary."
"We have had some issues with technical support, which is an area that needs improvement."
"The solution could be cheaper."
"Maybe network traffic analysis for malware and malicious behavior."
"What needs improvement in Sophos Cyberoam UTM is openness in the competition among Sophos partners or any other Sophos product. Another area for improvement in the solution is pricing. It could be cheaper."
"The technical support response time could be faster."
Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 2nd in Firewalls with 306 reviews while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is ranked 9th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 81 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate is rated 8.4, while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate writes "It's a reliable solution that's easy to install and cheaper than competitors ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos Cyberoam UTM writes "Stable and has a straightforward setup; reporting is fast and easy". Fortinet FortiGate is most compared with Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and WatchGuard Firebox, whereas Sophos Cyberoam UTM is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Sophos UTM, Juniper SRX Series Firewall and Sophos XG. See our Fortinet FortiGate vs. Sophos Cyberoam UTM report.
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