We performed a comparison between KerioControl 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."We are using the FortiGate 100D series. VPN, firewall, anti-malware, OTM, and intrusion prevention are useful features."
"It's very fast and easy to configure."
"You can purchase switches and you don't need to do anything with them. You just put in the firewall and the switches get all the policies and rules that you already have in the firewall. With Fortinet, you just connect the FortiSwitch to the Fortinet and that's it."
"Easy to implement, and it is also reliable."
"Allows for firewall rules to be programmed and named in a way that makes it “readable”"
"The features that we have found most valuable are the SSL VPN and the User Portal."
"Initial setup is easy to configure."
"Unified Threat Management (UTM) features."
"I want to have access to my computer from the outside and Kerio Control plays a role because it has a VPN... It is more reliable because it's a smaller group of computers to target for hackers and the like. The VPN works very well. I use it to work remotely very easily and exchange information, both to and from the location where it's deployed, and there have been no problems there."
"Its support is very good, and it is stable product."
"It is very comprehensive and simple. It has all the active protections. It's updated. We love that you can set how often it is updated so you can work what is right for you. A large company with a lot of bandwidth can update the virus definitions and security definitions hourly, if they want. A smaller site that's remote, where maybe updating the definitions will eat into the bandwidth, we can schedule those more to go later at night. It's very flexible and works for us in all types of situations. This is great because then we don't have to learn seven different products to be able to work with seven different scenarios."
"The solution’s firewall and intrusion detection features are quite good because you can see exactly who is attacking you and who is getting blocked."
"We also like the security. We can control what sites users can go to and we can make sure that where they're going is appropriate and that it's work-related."
"It prevents people from visiting undesirable sites and ensures that they use the internet for their designated jobs."
"Compared to other solutions, accounting and live monitoring of firewall status are very good features in KerioControl."
"The stability of Kerio Control is good."
"The solution is easy to use."
"For a small-medium enterprise this solution is easy to manage and operate."
"The solution is easy to integrate."
"Having a firewall solution with a data quota is very important when the bandwidth is limited, which really distinguishes it from other products."
"The solution's web filtering is an important feature for us in our company."
"Technical support is excellent."
"Web application filtering eases internet access control."
"It is a VPN that serves all your needs as an application firewall."
"It claims it does DLP, but the degree and level of controls are very basic."
"The support costs and licensing are sometimes so expensive."
"The ease of use could be improved."
"Technical support is good but the response time could be faster."
"They've become quite expensive."
"They should offer special pricing to premium partners and customers."
"Its price could be better."
"The inability to scale the FortiAnalyzer to match our growth necessitates the purchase of new hardware."
"The reporting needs to be improved. It is hard to get a domain."
"They should improve the remote connectivity feature for users."
"I would like for them to add more security features."
"The solution can be improved to create the capability for larger bandwidths that support our business needs."
"The upgrades make the network slower."
"The antivirus seemed to be a bit laggy on the connection so I disconnected that. It's definitely good. The only issue we've had with any sort of cyber attack seemed to be coming from a couple of distinct locations, people trying to get into known ports on remote desktops and stuff like that. The fact that we can block all that traffic is just great. It simplifies it."
"The overall speed needs improvement. Internet connectivity speed needs to be improved somehow."
"I have had a few issues with HTTPS decryption. The solution also does not show the actual user's Internet usage."
"SD-WAN should be included in the tool."
"The documentation is not straightforward."
"Once in a while, an unwanted email will slip in. You have to set your parameters to avoid that happening, but once in a while, an email has slipped past firewall. Once you update the firmware, you notice that it doesn't happen. If an email slips in, I get a little bit worried. I do get the report, but you just don't want that situation happening in the first place."
"Sophos Cyberoam UTM could improve by adding VPN site-to-site capabilities. The correct version does not work with Microsoft Azure Cloud."
"The reporting should be improved as well as the backup."
"The solution had a feature to import users from a CSV file. However, the latest version does not have that option."
"Cyberoam UTM needs to have more certifications with third-parties, such as NSS Labs."
"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."
KerioControl is ranked 28th in Firewalls with 54 reviews while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is ranked 7th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 81 reviews. KerioControl is rated 8.0, while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of KerioControl writes "With VPN, any of our guys can log in to the system and effectively be on board; helps with our customers all over the world". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos Cyberoam UTM writes "Stable and has a straightforward setup; reporting is fast and easy". KerioControl is most compared with Netgate pfSense, OPNsense, Sophos UTM, Sophos XG and Cisco Secure Firewall, whereas Sophos Cyberoam UTM is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos UTM and Juniper SRX Series Firewall. See our KerioControl vs. Sophos Cyberoam UTM report.
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