We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiOS 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."Allows for firewall rules to be programmed and named in a way that makes it “readable”"
"Customers want to load balance more than eight lines or six internet lines. FortiGate is the only solution that can accomplish this."
"I think that the UTM features are the most value, as it truly protects my infrastructure."
"FortiGate is very simple to manage and easy to use."
"It is useful for protecting and segregating the internal networks from the internet. Most of our customers also use the FortiGate client to connect to their offices by using the VPN client, and of course, they usually activate the antivirus, deep inspection, and intrusion prevention services. They are also using it for web filtering and implementing various policies dealing with forwardings, NAT, etc."
"The interface is very user-friendly and I like it very much."
"I like several features that this product has, such as antivirus and internet navigation inspection. It is also simple to use."
"Its performance in fulfilling our requirements has been satisfactory."
"FortiOS's most valuable feature is a next-generation firewall that can be used as the APT solution in advanced threat protection."
"The solution is very user friendly."
"It has a lot of scalability abilities which makes it easy to scale."
"A good network security system for medium-sized businesses with an excellent GUI interface that gives a graphic view of network status."
"I have found the most valuable features to be the policies, cache, and the SD-WAN."
"Fortinet FortiOS's valuable features include intuitive policy creation and deployment, precise parameter settings to determine thresholds, and security profiles such as web filtering and remote application filtering, among others."
"The VDOM (Virtual DOM) is a virtualized firewall that has some opportunities for flexibility that are an advantage in certain configurations."
"The fact that is it has a UTM, a Unified Threat Management feature is the most valuable aspect for us. It's an all in one product. It's like our one-stop-shop to the internet."
"The simplicity of the setup is the most valuable feature."
"I recommend the solution due to its ease of use and pricing."
"It is stable, flexible, and easy to use. It has got a web management portal that can be accessed from anywhere."
"Sophos XG has cybersecurity. It integrates with the antivirus software."
"The solution is scalable."
"Sophos XG deployment is easy and rapid."
"The most valuable feature of Sophos XG is the VBM."
"Sophos CG is cost-effective, which makes it really suitable for SMB. If you want basic security and more embedded features, go with Sophos XG."
"Tunnel flapping was one of the major things I had seen wherein your internet link remains but your VPN tunnel is down. However, since I got a fix from the TAC team, I have not noticed it, but the customer complained a few times that they couldn't access the internet because of this problem."
"Fortinet FortiGate should improve the VPN tokens."
"There could be more integration between the logging and analytical platforms to make it more seamless and integrated."
"The Wi-Fi controller needs a lot of improvement."
"The setup is pretty complex and not easy to implement."
"They've become quite expensive."
"The user interface could be improved."
"The support system could be improved."
"A switch should be introduced."
"The support could be improved, Fortinet's response time is very slow. Setting up the VPN could be made much easier, especially when deployed with Azure."
"The solution is good, but they have poor marketing in Nigeria. They need to market their product better."
"Fortinet needs to make this solution even more robust. Sometimes when we get a DDoS attack, the cannot withstand it. We can run out of sessions very easily. That said, I suppose if you want more a robust system, then you could purchase higher-end solutions, which are more expensive. Still, I would like to see more protection from even in the low-end version."
"Their technical support needs improvement."
"The GUI could be improved to make it more usable, easier to administer, and easier to configure."
"Lacks flexibility for different scenario configurations."
"In terms of what needs improvement, the pricing could be lower. The price is very steep."
"Its price should be improved. Its features are pretty okay, but the price is the area where we have to fight more. They should do something about the price structure."
"Sophos XG could improve the policies, they are a bit confusing when creating them. There are many options that make it confusing and it could be simplified."
"The pricing can be high unless you choose a longer contract."
"They should include fiber ports on smaller product models and the tools should be improved for scalability."
"We are having challenges when using Zoom with Sophos XG deployed."
"Sophos XG does not have the ability to disconnect a user."
"I used to work with Fortinet, and sometimes I see that the SD-WAN feature could be better because it's much easier in Fortinet."
"There should be web caching to improve bandwidth utilization. It should have a very good caching feature. That's because we are in a very poor continent, and the connectivity cost is very high. We have low bandwidth, and the intensive usage of bandwidth is not easy here in Africa. If they improve services for web caching, it would be better."
Fortinet FortiOS is ranked 15th in Firewalls with 73 reviews while Sophos XG is ranked 7th in Firewalls with 192 reviews. Fortinet FortiOS is rated 8.4, while Sophos XG is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiOS writes "Provides effective filtering features, good stability but initial setup is moderately challenging". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos XG writes "Easy to use and deploy with an improved pricing structure in place". Fortinet FortiOS is most compared with Fortinet FortiManager, Fortinet FortiWeb, Fortinet FortiGate-VM, Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection and Darktrace, whereas Sophos XG is most compared with Netgate pfSense, OPNsense, Sophos XGS, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls and SonicWall TZ. See our Fortinet FortiOS vs. Sophos XG report.
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