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."User-friendly and affordable security solution that's recommended for SMB customers. This solution has good technical support."
"In terms of security, we have not experienced any security flaws or loopholes, and it has proven to be quite stable."
"Good load balancing feature."
"The scalability of Fortinet FortiGate is good."
"Fortinet FortiGate protects against internet-based threats, both internal and external. It is scalable, stable, easy to use, and easy to install."
"One of the valuable features is a standardized OS."
"Fortinet FortiGate is easy to use. Anyone can easily maintain it."
"Customers are more inclined towards FortiGate because of application control, web filtering, and anti-spam features. The support from the FortiGate team is good, and price-wise, it is affordable."
"The price versus value is good because the solution is less expensive than Sophos, Fortinet, or SonicWall."
"In terms of the most valuable features, the IPS report is quick and updated. Performance is also valuable."
"It is a stable solution."
"The product is very fast and reliable."
"The most valuable features are the WAN optimization, the internet access gateway (IAG), and the central console, which allows us to implement on their firewall."
"It offers application control features."
"It enables us to not only detect but also prevent various types of incoming threats, allowing us to take appropriate corrective actions and exercise control over the network."
"The absolute best part of Sangfor NGAF is their support. It's a 24/7 support channel, and the last time I requested their assistance I got a reply within three minutes. They helped solve the problem immediately."
"The stability of Sophos XG is very good. However, there have been some issues with other weaker models because they are limited in hardware in resources."
"Sophos XG has cybersecurity. It integrates with the antivirus software."
"I like it for its simplicity. It is very simple to configure and implement. It is a very good product for medium-sized organizations."
"The product has a console that is based in the cloud for all their products. In this console, they have email security, firewall security, endpoint security, et cetera. All of the products on offer in the console are very useful for us."
"The most valuable feature of Sophos XG is the VBM."
"Sophos XG deployment is easy and rapid."
"We find it easy to use. Its internal configuration is very easy. It is not complicated in terms of use and configuration. It has been fairly stable, and it is also scalable."
"The VPN is easy and has good logging, monitoring and notifications."
"The feature which gives us a lot of pain is ASIC architecture."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having more capabilities for troubleshooting VPN connections. For example, I do get some feedback about the current status, but I could use some history and logging of important events. The information is logged in our Syslog server, but I could use that information from the device. If they could provide a GUI to have some more insight on what's going with my VPN would be useful."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having better visibility. Palo Alto has better visibility."
"Fortigate's hardware capacities could be improved."
"In some cases, its initial setup could be hard for customers."
"I'm not sure if it's something that they already have or are developing something, however, we need some dedicated features for container security."
"Currently, without the additional reporting module, we only have access to basic reporting."
"Stability and technical support are the two major issues I have found with Fortinet."
"The reporting and log management could be improved."
"The interface and user experience are horrible."
"The setup phase is quite complex."
"It does not offer any recommendations on how to mitigate or control attacks."
"Sangfor could improve by providing better real-time reporting, as the current reports don't offer the level of detail we need, especially for runtime insights."
"The solution should be able to work in a hybrid setup."
"There is room for improvement in dependency on certain infrastructure, like the DNS dependency on the current DNS server that the company has. It should be standalone. It should not depend on any other DNS server."
"The web interface needs to be improved, making it more user-friendly."
"SD-WAN would benefit from further improvement, particularly in terms of incorporating optimization techniques that are not typically found in traditional firewalls. Nowadays, WAN optimization features are being integrated into many firewalls, and implementing similar capabilities in SD-WAN would enhance its performance and functionality."
"Over the last six months, we have noticed that the hardware is slow, especially the VPN connections."
"Sophos XG should improve on the GDPR features involving data protection and encryption. Security regarding data protection is important."
"We recently did an upgrade on the Sophos XG firmware and we were surprised that after the upgrade, the automatic switch actually we were using did not work anymore."
"Sophos can improve the debugging of the WAPS function."
"In the Firewall, the Intrusion Prevention System can be improved."
"The solution should have the ability to be up to date with the most recent threats."
"The only issue that Sophos XG now needs to improve is the product's reporting capability."
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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