We performed a comparison between Sophos Cyberoam UTM 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."We use the FortiGate Sandbox to detect zero-day vulnerabilities, such as anomalies or malware, that are unknown and have not yet been discovered."
"The customization potential is quite impressive."
"The most valuable features are the enterprise modeling and the simple interface."
"It's a firewall that secures our internal network. I have been using it since 2013, and I find that most of the features are advanced, and very user friendly."
"The flexibility and ease of configuration are the most valuable features."
"The most important features of Fortinet FortiGate are the Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and firewall control applications."
"The pipe filter application is an outstanding feature."
"Whenever we raise a complaint with FortiGate, their response and resolution times are minimal."
"Its portal is user-friendly. I am able to manage the user data and access control through this device."
"I find Sophos Cyberoam UTM very good. I like the feature of being able to block off Mac IDs that host users. For example, you have a Mac or Windows laptop and you created a hotspot. Other devices like mobiles and tablets e.g. iPads connected to that hotspot. We can block those devices that connected to the hotspot we created, only through Sophos. It's a good feature we didn't find in other UTMs."
"Web application filtering eases internet access control."
"The solution has good load balancers."
"We are using it as a security shield. It does not allow access before that in case we have restricted a few things from users, so it helps me in that."
"I like Sophos Cyberoam UTM as a security component or device for organizations. Performance-wise, it's a satisfactory solution, and it works okay. It also has good features."
"The firewall feature has different branches, such as extended firewalls."
"It has been working fine. You just turn it on, and it works."
"Some of the most valuable features are filtering and application control. The DDoS detection also shows traffic jamming and traffic shaping."
"The performance is good."
"The interface is very user-friendly and it's easy to manage."
"The most valuable feature is web filtering."
"The solution comes with a common bundle which comprises all the feature."
"The solution has very good security features, is easy to use for administrators and users, and has informative reports."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The user authentication rules are very useful."
"Fortinet FortiGate is a firewall solution and once it's deployed, you can rest assured that your system is secure."
"The solution could have licensing fees reduced in the future."
"The stability of Fortinet FortiGate could improve."
"I would like to see better pricing in the next release, as well as a simplification of the installation."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having better visibility. Palo Alto has better visibility."
"Application management can be improved."
"They should improve high CPU and memory usage that occurs."
"There is a lot of improvement needed with SSL-VPN."
"The solution could be cheaper."
"The product needs to improve its pricing."
"The data support response time should be improved."
"We use different workarounds and find different solutions for it, depending on the client's needs. We shouldn't have to, we should just be able to use the product as it comes with Cyberoam, rather than having to revert to other products."
"The following could be improved: Web Filtering using wildcards; clarity regarding the firewall rules; granular reporting features."
"Sophos Cyberoam UTM could have a more advanced reporting function."
"It should have a better VPN client. We decided to find something different than Cyberoam because of the VPN client software. It would be nice to have a user interface not only in English but also in different languages."
"The VPN is an area that can be improved."
"The only issue that Sophos XG now needs to improve is the product's reporting capability."
"The VPN is in need of improvement."
"There needs to be a way that we can distinguish between educational institutions on Youtube and other Youtube videos. You can do this on Fortinet. Basically, they can block all other Youtube videos besides those that are from educational institutions. With Sophos, you either allow for all Youtube videos or none at all. They need to allow for more specification on different websites."
"The management console could be improved and the solution lacks good technical support."
"Our clients use Karios, and while it integrates well with it, the integration could be improved."
"They need to do more quality checks before they release firmware upgrades. Currently, a few Cyberoam firewall customers are facing some issues while upgrading the Cyberoam firmware to Sophos. After the new firmware is installed, they are seeing some performance issues, which require some bug fixes. The performance is fine after getting the required support. Customers who are already using Sophos hardware are quite satisfied with this solution. Their support should also be improved. We are facing difficulties getting support on time through email or phone."
"An area of improvement would be the reporting as diagnostic graphs take a long time to load and refresh. If there could be an option to show only select graphs, it may speed up the graphics."
"The vendor doesn’t publish the price on the website."
Sophos Cyberoam UTM is ranked 7th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 27 reviews while Sophos XG is ranked 7th in Firewalls with 25 reviews. Sophos Cyberoam UTM is rated 8.0, while Sophos XG is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Sophos Cyberoam UTM writes "A versatile solution that comes with valuable security features like geofencing and traffic shaping". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos XG writes "Fined tuned web proxy, feature rich, and beneficial VPN technology". Sophos Cyberoam UTM is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos UTM, Juniper SRX Series Firewall and Untangle NG Firewall, whereas Sophos XG is most compared with Netgate pfSense, OPNsense, Sophos XGS, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls and Sophos UTM. See our Sophos Cyberoam UTM vs. Sophos XG report.
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