We performed a comparison between Palo Alto Networks PA-Series and Sophos XGS 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."Fortinet FortiGate has many valuable features, such as IDS, and intrusion detection. It has security features that are in part with the technologies that are available in the market."
"The network security and cloud security are most valuable."
"The next-gen features, the unified threat management capabilities are something that just about everybody is interested in at this point."
"FortiGate's web and URL filtering are unlike any other firewall I've used. The functionality of URL filtering in those solutions is problematic because everything is encrypted, and firewalls can't break that encryption protocol. Fortinet has an SSL proxy, so the encryption is done before the packet ever leaves the FortiGate. The URL filter is definitely one of the most helpful features."
"It is a safe product."
"Some of the valuable features are the firewall, IPS, web filter, and gateway capabilities. Additionally, it is easy to use and flexible."
"The signature database and zero-day detection are Fortinet FortiGate's most valuable features."
"This solution has helped our organization by having strong functions and a reliable firewall."
"It is scalable. But that depends on what model you are using."
"App-ID is a really good feature."
"It has its own logging system. You can go to monitoring and check the logs to see if a connection is getting blocked. You can use multiple types of logs to check if a file or a port is getting blocked or if there are any TCP resets from the source or destination. It's easy to troubleshoot with the monitoring and logging it provides."
"The solution has a three-layer architecture, and it helps customers to deploy the solution quickly."
"The solution is easy to manage."
"A valuable feature that we can consider is the deployment time, which is significantly reduced. It is almost 90% faster compared to other solutions."
"Palo Alto blocks the new threats better than other tools."
"The reporting feature and application ID functionality within Palo Alto Networks PA-Series are incredibly valuable to us."
"The solution is scalable."
"The most valuable feature of Sophos XGS is the application control."
"The threat intelligence capabilities of the tool are good."
"The solution offers more antimalware and antivirus feeds than others."
"The scalability of Sophos XGS is very good."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"It is a scalable solution."
"It's easy to use and user-friendly."
"Sometimes you do need to know some CLI commands, so it's a bit harder for technicians or new people that don't know it."
"The solution's framework needs to be frequently updated in order to have a stable solution."
"The Wi-Fi controller needs a lot of improvement."
"Some of the features in the graphical user interface do not work, which requires that we used the command-line-interface."
"The logging details need to be improved."
"The UI could be improved."
"Fortinet FortiGate needs to improve the protection, it did not prevent us from being attacked. Additionally, Fortinet FortiGate could provide more features for WAF devices. I should not have to purchase two solutions, it would be a benefit to combine these features into one solution."
"I think the only issue that needs improvement is the interface."
"With Palo Alto Networks PA-Series, I find that the support team takes a long time to resolve the issues that a user may face during the use of the product."
"I have found that the tool works well for me, but there are areas where security testing and protection could be improved, especially in virtual or cloud environments. However, in this project, once we deployed it, we haven't encountered any issues. The cost is currently manageable, but as we migrate fully into the cloud, additional features like capacity upgrading and improvements to hardware resources will be necessary, especially since our equipment consists of older generation switches and routers. So, I'm looking for additional capabilities in these areas."
"Utilizing these features as a unified solution can require additional setup, particularly when incorporating Panorama for centralized management, which may involve extra costs."
"Palo Alto Networks PA-Series is complicated to configure compared to one of its competitors."
"I encountered a slight issue with the application portal, which was not functioning correctly."
"The product must provide multiple threat detection features."
"Compared to other vendors, the solution's community should be strong enough to solve the problems engineers face."
"The product's high prices are an area of concern where improvements are required."
"They need intelligent reporting, not just your simple, standard reports."
"I rate Sophos' support five out of 10. It's sometimes difficult to contact them, and finding a solution is not easy."
"The customer service response time can be improved."
"There are some bugs relating to the product that allow VPN users to bypass the firewall."
"Sophos' technical support has degraded in the last couple of years. They seem to need to ask a lot of questions, even with simple problems, and take a long time to provide solutions."
"I do not get notifications regarding ISP downtime."
"Sophos XGS could improve the automation system. It could be better if there was some level of automation, attacks automation, meaning if this happens, then it automatically executes a particular process."
"Sophos XGS could improve by having a Network Access Control(NAC). This feature is a basic function in other firewalls and should be added, such as Palo Alto."
Palo Alto Networks PA-Series is ranked 16th in Firewalls with 28 reviews while Sophos XGS is ranked 17th in Firewalls with 60 reviews. Palo Alto Networks PA-Series is rated 8.6, while Sophos XGS is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks PA-Series writes "Offers trained customer support, stability and ease of use ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos XGS writes "Easy to use, simple to learn, and offers great reporting". Palo Alto Networks PA-Series is most compared with OPNsense, SonicWall NSa, Juniper SRX Series Firewall and Sophos XG, whereas Sophos XGS is most compared with Sophos XG, OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, WatchGuard Firebox and Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls. See our Palo Alto Networks PA-Series vs. Sophos XGS report.
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