We performed a comparison between SonicWall TZ 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."The performance is good."
"The CLI is robust and powerful, enabling rapid, consistent changes via SSH."
"It is easy to manage, and it doesn't need much knowledge from the team. It is a stable device, and there are many features that are included out of the box."
"There is an easy process for configuring it, and it is straightforward to implement the device from scratch."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiGate is the simple configuration."
"The security features are about the best that I've seen anywhere."
"The reporting and monitoring are very good."
"It is quite easy to handle."
"The product is easy to deploy."
"The most valuable features have been content filtering, and the interface is easy to navigate and to use."
"From our point of view, the most valuable feature was the ease of deployment."
"The most valuable feature of SonicWall TZ is the double authentication, where it asks for one password and again asks for a four-digit code, which changes every 30 seconds."
"I find the security we are able to do with the policies to be valuable. The monitoring is valuable as well."
"The feature we found most valuable in SonicWall TZ is that it is user-friendly for an administrator."
"Most of the features are useful. It is easy to configure and easy to troubleshoot. I can see the utilization of different networks, and there are also App control features."
"The most valuable features are security and technical support."
"The performance has been good overall."
"I like the SSL VPN connection. Cyberoam works well for controlling users and authenticating their connection to the internet."
"The VPN is excellent on the solution."
"Good user interface."
"SD-WAN and IPSec features are valuable to me."
"The solution is easy to integrate."
"The tool's robust features allow for the customization of policies, objects, and firewall settings."
"There are plenty of features that are valuable in the Sophos Cyberoam UTM. We use all the features, such as email Security, firewall rules, web server security, web devices, web protection."
"The captive portal could be improved."
"With the addition of some features, it is possible that FortiGate can be used in all verticals."
"Fortinet could improve the windows opener or the virtual IP solutions for opening windows. The virtual IP settings need improvement as firewalls are trending in new development directions."
"A lack of integration between our data centers."
"It is quite new for us, and we need to go more in-depth into the monitoring tools. It provides different features that we need to do what we want. So far, it is okay for us. In terms of improvement, in the future, they can provide a faster implementation of features. Some of the features are first available in other solutions. Fortinet sometimes takes a little bit longer than other solutions, such as Check Point, to implement new features."
"It claims it does DLP, but the degree and level of controls are very basic."
"I have to say that the initial setup was complex. The deployment took a few days to get set up. Initially, we were using an IPVanish. We switched to this tool since we thought it would be easier. But it turns out it wasn't easier to set up and run."
"There is room for improvement related to the logging and reporting aspect."
"I would like to see lower antivirus pricing."
"The solution should provide some additional ports."
"I would like to see more integration with other platforms."
"The products' reporting can be improved."
"An additional feature that I would like to see is reporting that includes metrics to give me more information about the number of viruses that it has actually detected and interrupted."
"The technical support has room for improvement."
"Sometimes there is a glitch between the network connection. Last time, something happened on our IP phone, the SonicWall team did some updates to fix the issue. However, glitches happen very rarely. I did not experience any other types of problems."
"The reporting analytics could be improved, it is very unstable."
"Technical support could be faster."
"The product’s pricing has increased by approximately 45% in four months. This particular area needs improvement."
"The reports need to be more detailed and granular."
"There needs to be more documentation that users can access to help them understand the solution or troubleshoot as necessary."
"Hence, it needs to be easier to configure rules using the solution."
"The solution could be cheaper."
"We have had some issues with technical support, which is an area that needs improvement."
"SD-WAN should be included in the tool."
SonicWall TZ is ranked 12th in Firewalls with 78 reviews while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is ranked 7th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 81 reviews. SonicWall TZ is rated 8.0, while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of SonicWall TZ writes "Has efficient user access control feature and good technical support services ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos Cyberoam UTM writes "Stable and has a straightforward setup; reporting is fast and easy". SonicWall TZ is most compared with Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX, SonicWall NSa and Cisco Secure Firewall, whereas Sophos Cyberoam UTM is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos UTM, Juniper SRX Series Firewall and Sophos XG. See our SonicWall TZ vs. Sophos Cyberoam UTM report.
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