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."The simplicity of the product is great. It's very easy to use, which is a compliment we get all the time in terms of feedback."
"Fortinet FortiGate is a stable solution."
"A strong point of FortiGate is the graphical interface is complete and easy to use."
"One of the nice things about FortiGate is that it can be deployed on the cloud or on-premises. You can actually do both. That's the biggest reason why I stick with this solution as opposed to something like Cisco Meraki. Another nice thing is that I can log directly into a FortiGate or get to it through their FortiCloud access products. They're pretty reliable and consistent. One of the reasons why I started using the product was their single pane of management. I can deploy their line of firewalls in conjunction with their switching and access points, and I can manage the entire network from one interface. I don't have to log into one interface for the firewall, another one for the access points, and another one for the switches. These firewalls have access point controller functionality built right into the system, so I don't even have to purchase additional devices to manage them."
"The most valuable feature is the SSL VPN, as it allows us to connect and it separates this product from other firewalls."
"Unified Threat Management (UTM) features."
"Fortinet offers the latest versions to cater to the needs of enterprises."
"The next-gen features, the unified threat management capabilities are something that just about everybody is interested in at this point."
"Particularly good in the DPI where we can inspect inbound and outbound traffic."
"So far, the performance and reliability of the product have supported our company's critical network traffic."
"The built-in features function as intended, providing exceptional value."
"Technical support is very good."
"We can utilize our own network rather than paying for a private one."
"In four steps one can configure the entire firewall."
"It offers application control features."
"You might try Sangfor if you are on a tight budget. The price is affordable, and Sangfor offers a lot of features. We don't have any complaints about Sangfor."
"The most valuable feature is the central dashboard"
"The SD-WAN feature stands out as the most valuable aspect."
"In my experience, the solution was easy to use, has lots of features, and is easy to configure."
"SD-WAN features should be added."
"The most valuable features are the central management, the user VPN, and communications."
"Great reporting feature and great customer support."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the flexibility of it, it's pretty versatile."
"The solution has good performance and is easy to use."
"To some degree, it's almost a question as to why some of this stuff isn't simpler. For example, for an AP deployment, while it's integrated, the number of steps that you have to go through in order to get the AP up, seems like a lot."
"Technical support for this solution can be improved."
"Stability and technical support are the two major issues I have found with Fortinet."
"Fortinet already improved FortiGate, but in the current market, many brands of security devices have improved together. Fortinet still needs to catch up with market standards. Fortinet is lacking in features in comparison to competitors."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having better visibility. Palo Alto has better visibility."
"Their software support needs improvement. I would prefer to have better support for bug fixes. Sometimes, we open a ticket, and it is very difficult to get a solution. Specifically, we are not at all happy with their support for load balancing."
"I would like Fortinet to add more automation to FortiGate."
"Fortinet currently has many products bundled with FortiGate including the basic firewall and load balancer, and I think that that they need to have separate product portfolios for each of these specialized services."
"The product must provide more IPS features."
"The setup phase is quite complex."
"I would be happy if Sangfor developed a firewall designed specifically for home use, as well as for small businesses such as clinics and so on. A household version of the Sangfor firewall for your personal computer or laptop would be ideal, in my opinion."
"They need to increase the number of ports in the firewall."
"Sangfor NGAF could improve by refining its application control policies, especially in addressing challenges with certain types of applications."
"The GUI needs to be improved, lacks logic in some areas."
"Our experience with its customer support was quite challenging."
"Sangfor NGAF could improve the policies and default criteria. They could be much better."
"Their support is fairly good, and they come back to me. I've had an issue once or twice where I couldn't understand what the support person was saying because those calls were probably routed to India. They were a bit difficult to understand, but it is generally not an issue."
"It would be great if the user can have a portal to check on activities related to their account."
"I would like to see the performance improved."
"They made some changes to the firmware update sometime last year, which moved some of the policies from where they were before. Some of the policies, such as NAS policies, were separated, which made it a bit hard for people to trace the policies they had configured."
"Recently, I've had a problem with updating things."
"The product's technical support services could be better."
"It would be beneficial if the platform provided more flexible support for a variety of devices."
"Its price should be improved. It should be cheaper."
Sangfor NGAF is ranked 21st 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 SonicWall NSa, 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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