We performed a comparison between Sophos XG and Untangle Ng Firewall 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 to manage the entire solution and can be done anywhere. Users find that the solution is very light, stable, and provides excellent real-time control. Untangle NG Firewall hardware is not available in all geographic locations, and users say it is not recommended for large enterprise organizations.
"Valuable features include the Web Application Firewall, and it even has DLP (data leak prevention)."
"It's quite comfortable to handle the FortiGate firewall."
"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."
"UTM/NGFW features and FortiCloud for logs and backups are awesome."
"Their interface is very easy to use, it is without bugs."
"The scalability of Fortinet FortiGate is good."
"Easy to implement, and it is also reliable."
"What I like the most is the configuration and that it's simple, and straightforward to maintain."
"I like their firewall and the intrusion detection feature"
"IPS works smoothly."
"The product’s most valuable feature is the user management system."
"The most valuable feature is the VPN aspect."
"Most of the features Sophos XG has are valuable. However, if I have two different ISP, I'm able to create an automatic switch between the two ISPs. I can do the same thing for the cloud as well. If I have two subnets coming from the cloud, I'm able to create a type of switch between both of them where if there is traffic on one and has the traffic drop, I'm able to switch to the other ISP without any problems. It's a normal feature and I get to enjoy the ability to switch between services with no issues."
"We found the initial setup to be straightforward."
"The initial setup is pretty simple."
"The most valuable feature of Sophos XG is the VBM."
"The interface is very good."
"We find the web filter very valuable."
"The product helps small and medium enterprises secure their networks from intrusions. It also has features like DNS blocking."
"What I like about this product, which is the reason that we continue to use it, is that you can install the software version on your own hardware. In case there is a problem with the hardware, we can just install the firewall in another machine and restore the configuration."
"The product is easy to implement."
"It is not attached to an appliance, meaning if you get a good PC/server, then you can already run a firewall."
"All features are useful. We are using premium features such as bandwidth sharing, failover, web filters, SSL controls, antivirus, and VPN. We use these features to the fullest. These features are available in the paid firewall license, not the free one."
"It is very easy to deploy and monitor. "
"They can do more tests before they release new versions because I would like to be more assured. We had some experiences where they release something new and great, but some of the old features are disabled or they don't work well, which impacts the product satisfaction. The manufacturer should be able to prove that everything works or not only that it might work. This is applicable to most of the other services, software, and hardware companies. They all should work on this. We cannot trust every new release, such as a beta release, on the first day. We wait for some comments on the forums and from other companies that we know. We always wait a few weeks before we use the updated version. They should also extend the VPN client application, especially for Linux versions. Currently, it has an application for Linux devices, but it doesn't work the way we want to connect to the VPN. They use only the old connection, not the new one. They have VPN client applications for Windows and Mac, but they can add more useful features to better manage the devices and monitor the current health of each device. Such features would be helpful for our company."
"Technical support for this solution can be improved."
"It would be nice if backups could more easily migrate between different models."
"We have an issue with hotel guest vouchers."
"I feel that the reporting needs to be improved."
"They should improve the interface to make it more user-friendly."
"As far as wanting more scalability or things in the network diagram, it's going to cost you."
"The performance and speed are aspects of the solution that could always be improved upon."
"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."
"The response time could stand improvement."
"Scalability could be improved. It could be better."
"There needs to be a way that we can distinguish between educational institutions on Youtube and other Youtube videos. You can do this on Fortinet. Basically, they can block all other Youtube videos besides those that are from educational institutions. With Sophos, you either allow for all Youtube videos or none at all. They need to allow for more specification on different websites."
"The manuals or guides we are given are too simple. When we are implementing the product, it is difficult for us as we don't have more detailed information."
"SD-WAN can be improved."
"All of the options should be available when I renew my subscription for the year. As it is now, there are some limitations."
"Support could be improved."
"The pricing is not as good as it was some time ago. They've since skipped offering a lot of individual features."
"They don't have any feature that allows you to drop the session."
"The management console for partners is a bit tricky (buggy)."
"On their low-end appliance, they could have more memory and the largest storage space. The low-end appliance comes with a too-small hard drive, and it could use a little extra room. It only comes with about 4 gigs or 8 gigs of memory, and the hardware space is only 40 gigs, which is really small."
"The web content filtering needs improvement."
"The hardware can be improved."
"Whenever there are a large number of endpoint VPN clients, connectivity becomes slow."
"Web-filtering policies could be improved."
Sophos XG is ranked 7th in Firewalls with 192 reviews while Untangle NG Firewall is ranked 24th in Firewalls with 22 reviews. Sophos XG is rated 8.2, while Untangle NG Firewall is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Sophos XG writes "Easy to use and deploy with an improved pricing structure in place". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Untangle NG Firewall writes "Its simplicity, variety of features, and low pricing have enabled us to improve the security for our small business clients at a price that they are happy to pay for". Sophos XG is most compared with Netgate pfSense, OPNsense, Sophos XGS, SonicWall TZ and Sangfor NGAF, whereas Untangle NG Firewall is most compared with OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, Sophos UTM, SonicWall TZ and Cisco Secure Firewall. See our Sophos XG vs. Untangle NG Firewall report.
See our list of best Firewalls vendors.
We monitor all Firewalls reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.