Sophos XG Reviews

Sophos RED, because this makes it very easy to deploy new sites, without the need of static IP addresses and a completely new firewall setup. The rule-based use is the same as if it were internal to the central site.

Web Protection, because this feature implements rules on user/group basis and this is done on the firewall rules itself. So it is easy to check.

Sophos Sandstorm, because it implements sandboxing so downloaded files are checked by hash or checked by unpacking it in within the Sophos Cloud.

With its central management console, it implements an intuitive management console with change tracking. So it’s easy to see who has made changes and to keep track of changes.

Email Protection has room for improvement. It doesn’t have an intuitive rule base. I would much like it to be like the Sophos UTM software. The level of detail in the settings is much too low.

I have been personally using this product for almost two years now.

In our business, we have been using the product alongside the Sophos SG for more than a year now.

The first firmware versions were not that stable and had a lot of bugs in it. From Version SF 16 and above, the stability has improved a lot.

We didn’t encounter any issues with scalability as of yet.

Technical support, I would rate it as a six, because the technical expertise level from this product is below the level I’m used to. Also, the response times have increased since the launch of Sophos XG.

We used the Sophos UTM software. We did switch for some customers to the Sophos XG solution because of the customer’s needs.

The initial setup is pretty straightforward. The only downside is that a Sophos Account is necessary to activate the box. It has an intuitive setup to take care of the basic settings needed to connect to the internet.

Pricing of the hardware box is the same as Sophos UTM, but the licenses are a little more expensive. The most used license is the Enterprise Guard, it implements Network Protection and Web Protection in a bundle with support.

We evaluate other options for our customers constantly. We select the product which is best suited to the situation. We evaluate Sophos UTM, Sophos XG, and Meraki.

The product has much potential to be one of the best on the market according to bang for bucks. But look critically to the features you want and the features that are available with this product. Don’t select this product just yet for email filtering, because it is underdeveloped.

Sophos XG is used for network security for RED devices, client servers, and VM servers.

The most valuable feature of Sophos XG is the VBM.

Sophos XG could improve by being more stable and for it to be able to be used for large enterprises.

I have used Sophos XG within the last 12 months.

For small to medium-sized businesses, Sophos XG works well, it is stable.

We have approximately 15 users using this solution in my organization and we do not plan to increase usage.

The support we have received from Sophos XG has been good.

The installation of Sophos XG is simple.

The time it takes for the implementation depends on many factors, such as how many features are required and the size of the business. However, for a small business, the process can take approximately one day.

For small implementations, I can do the process but for larger implementations, I have an assistant.

I recommend this solution to others for small to medium-sized businesses. 

I rate Sophos XG a seven out of ten.

I generally use Sophos for the firewall and also for endpoint protection. 

The dashboard is easy to use and quite sensitive, I like it. The reporting offers a lot of detail and that's good. 

The technical support they offer is difficult to access. There is no direct number to call and when you do get hold of them and have confirmation, it takes a while to get a response.

I've been using Sophos XG for about seven months. 

I haven't had any issues with stability. 

Dealing with technical support is not simple. 

The initial setup is straightforward. 

I know a little about Cisco which is less complicated than Sophos, but I prefer the Sophos dashboard. 

I recommend this solution, the only issue is that it's not suitable for enterprise size companies. 

I rate this solution a seven out of ten. 

Our clients from the governmental and enterprise sectors have multiple use cases for this product. 

The most valuable feature of this product is threat protection. Filtering and web protection are important as well. 

Sophos XG's web server protection and log viewer could improve. They should also introduce sandboxing. 

I have about five years of experience with this solution. 

The solution's stability is fine. 

There is not much flexibility or scalability with this solution. 

The Sophos XG technical support is good. 

Sophos XG deployment is easy and rapid. 

Most of our clients that end up choosing Sophos XG also consider Fortinet. However, Sophos XG has a better user interface. It is also better with managing users, updates, and integrating with Active Directory. 

Before deciding on this product, it's important to evaluate the price of the network. 

We use the Sophos XG firewall as part of our network security solution.

The user authentication rules are very useful.

Sophos needs improvements made to the console, such as host entry or defining rules directly from it.

We have been using Sophos XG for the past five years.

I do not feel that this is a stable product. URL filtering is not good.

I have not had any experience with technical support.

The initial setup is straightforward. It took a week to deploy.

This is not a product that I can recommend to anybody who wants to implement a firewall.

I would rate this solution a four out of ten.

This firewall is being used to protect our site.

It's a good security tool and it aligns with the rest of our security stack.

The VPN is in need of improvement. For us, it is hard to set up and it not working properly.

We have been using the Sophos XG at one of our sites for about a year.

This product is part of our infrastructure and we use it every day. The internet stays up with no outages, so I think that Sophos XG is a stable product.

We have not had the need to scale to this point. Our entire organization is protected by it.

I have not been in contact with technical support.

Prior to this solution, we were using Meraki. My company has a better partner channel with Sophos, which is why we switched.

Our in-house technical team deployed this firewall.

My advice for anybody who is looking into implementing this product is to trust your techs.

This is a good product, although there is always room for improvement.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

I like how you can integrate with other endpoints and Intercept X in one central management platform. I think it's a perfect solution. Sophos will manage everything in one container. You can manage many firewalls or endpoints within one panel.

Data traffic analysis could be better. I think Fortinet products like FortiAnalyzer are very effective in analyzing data traffic. I think it's better than Sophos. It could also be more stable.

I have been using Sophos XG for more than two years.

I think Sophos has to concentrate on the latest firmware's stability because we have version 18, and we have many problems with our customers who have this version. I think Sophos has to thoroughly test the firmware before launching it. When you get any update on any hardware device, you get many problems. It's not good.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Sophos XG a seven.

The primary use case of this solution is as an endpoint firewall and proxy.

The features that are most valuable are synchronized security, the security hard build, the application synchronization, and the events synchronization.

it's user-friendly, not complex.

The uploading and downloading of reports should be included.

We are looking for a firewall to block the uploads from the user, not the downloads. I would like to see this feature updated.

In the next release, I would like the uploading and downloading reports to be included.

I have been using this solution for almost two years.

We will be upgrading to the newest version that was released two or three months ago.

This product is stable.

This solution is easily scalable. We have 15 to 20 users.

The initial setup is straightforward.

It's easy to understand and to install.

I am a technical analyst and handling the pre-sales. We provide and implement the solution to our customers.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.