We performed a comparison between OPNsense and Sophos XG based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Sophos XG’s single pane of glass makes it easy for users to manage the entire solution from anywhere. The solution is very light, stable, and provides excellent real-time control. Users feel OPNsense is not a good product for medium to large businesses, as it has some very limited features and needs better reporting and documentation.
"The security on offer is very good."
"The usage in general is pretty good."
"I think that the UTM features are the most value, as it truly protects my infrastructure."
"The ability to set up remote systems is the most valuable feature."
"Initial setup is straightforward. There weren't too many issues with setting it up. It takes one hour or so."
"Web filtering and two-factor authentication are great features."
"It works very well. It has a lot of different functionalities. Its cost is also fine for our customers."
"We've found the solution to be pretty stable."
"We have found pretty much all the features of the solution to be valuable."
"The most valuable features are reporting, the Sensei plugin, and firewall capabilities."
"It is a very good solution. I like the dashboard. I can see what is going on and manage it as I like it."
"The initial setup is easy. It only takes 15-30 minutes to deploy."
"The initial implementation process is simple."
"What I like the most about OPNsense is that it offers an easy-to-use dashboard for device management and control."
"The solution has high availability."
"The IDS and IPS features are valuable. From the usability perspective, there is a lot of good documentation. As IT professionals, we found it very easy to configure the firewall. It was easy to configure and use."
"Definitely, its usability is very good, and it's a very robust firewall."
"The most valuable features are the reporting, dashboards, and graphical user interface. It gives a good overall picture of what is happening over the network."
"We found the initial setup to be straightforward."
"Dashboard is easy to use and the reporting offers a lot of detail."
"The solution has all the security features you would need for any type of environment."
"One feature of Sophos XG that I found incredibly beneficial for threat prevention is its endpoint protection."
"The initial setup is pretty easy."
"It gives me a very good, stable connection in all tunnels."
"With FortiGate, the main complaint that I have heard is about the technical support."
"Fortinet FortiGate can be integrated with different platforms. They have integrations in place, but I can't say they're 100%."
"Performance and technical support are the main issues with this solution."
"It's my understanding that more of the current generation features could be brought in. There could be more integration with EDRs, for example."
"The support we receive when we need to upgrade is not satisfactory and has room for improvement."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by adding enhancements to FortiMail, FortiSOAR, and FortiDeceptor."
"The support structure needs to be improved because every time we contact them, there is a delay in the response."
"Lacks sufficient security options."
"The only thing that I would like to see improved is the Insight or the NetFlow analysis part. It would be good to have the possibility to dig down on the Insight platform. Right now, we can easily do only a few analyses. If this page becomes more powerful, it surely will be a well-adopted platform."
"The ability to set the VPN IP address would be a welcome addition."
"In terms of improvement, the performance could be enhanced."
"The support for OPNsense is good because we have documents available on the internet. The support could improve a little."
"There are a few weaknesses. For example, there is a lack of some features that I have in certain commercial products."
"There is room for improvement in SSL inspection."
"You will need additional training before you can actually start to use it."
"An area for improvement in OPNsense is the hardware, which needs to be updated more frequently. DNS blocking is another good feature I want to be added to the solution. pfSense has a peer-blocking feature that I also want to see in OPNsense."
"I would like to have better SSL decryption and HTTP decryption. There should be filtering of SSL and HTTP traffic. Sophos XG consumes a lot of endpoint resources. It consumes a lot of RAM and CPU resources, and they should look into this."
"It would be helpful if they had a set of standard templates because it would assist in the beginning, when you are just getting started."
"The MTR feature needs enhancing."
"Since Sophos took over Cyberoam, the online technical library and support library have become super messy. To get a piece of information is becoming a nightmare. They need to reorganize the online technical support and technical library."
"The uploading and downloading of reports should be included."
"While it is a secure solution, I believe it could be improved."
"The support service level agreement in regard to the amount of time needed to upgrade things is too low. It should be higher."
"The SD-WAN could be improved."
OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews while Sophos XG is ranked 7th in Firewalls with 192 reviews. OPNsense is rated 8.4, while Sophos XG is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of OPNsense writes "Robust network security and management offering a user-friendly interface, open-source flexibility, and cost-effectiveness, with challenges regarding initial setup and the absence of official support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos XG writes "Easy to use and deploy with an improved pricing structure in place". OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Untangle NG Firewall, Sophos UTM, IPFire and WatchGuard Firebox, whereas Sophos XG is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XGS, SonicWall TZ, Meraki MX and Sophos UTM. See our OPNsense vs. Sophos XG report.
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