Hillstone T-Series vs Sophos UTM comparison

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiGate
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Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
306
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (2nd), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (2nd), WAN Edge (1st)
Hillstone T-Series
Average Rating
7.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (36th)
Sophos UTM
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
110
Ranking in other categories
Unified Threat Management (UTM) (3rd)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Firewalls category, the market share of Fortinet FortiGate is 22.9% and it increased by 13.2% compared to the previous year. The market share of Hillstone T-Series is 0.1% and it decreased by 32.6% compared to the previous year. The market share of Sophos UTM is 2.4% and it decreased by 15.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewalls
Unique Categories:
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions
21.5%
WAN Edge
24.4%
No other categories found
Unified Threat Management (UTM)
24.7%
 

Featured Reviews

Taimoor Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 21, 2023
Helpful support, good UI, and provides excellent visibility
It's very good and very stable for businesses. It works very well. The UI is better than the alternatives. We like using Fortinet devices. They integrate well with one another. Fortinet provides good visibility and segmentation. Fortinet's devices are purpose-built to operate in various environments. It operates well across clouds. We can run Fortigate as an MSP. It helps with intrusion prevention specific to various environments. It provides us with details about the traffic for better monitoring. FortiGate has helped reduce the risk of cyberattacks that might disrupt our client's production. The product provides policies for strict monitoring to make the network secure. If something hits against a policy, it will be blocked.
TahirMahmood - PeerSpot reviewer
May 19, 2023
Is stable and has a user-friendly dashboard and a good interface
We installed Hillstone T-Series after a ransomware attack. The dashboard and user interface are very good We cannot secure a specific IP class with this firewall. Another loophole with Hillstone T-Series is that when we connect through WiFi and turn our hot spot on, all who connect through the…
Wisnu Nursahid - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 5, 2022
Good visibility and protection against ransomware attacks
Sophos UTM gives good visibility and prevention against ransomware attacks because they focus on unknown threats, so it's successful in protecting customers Sophos UTM's best feature is SIM in the cloud, which combines the gateway solution and endpoint solution to send telemetry data to the cloud…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The initial installation is very straightforward."
"It has improved our organization with control data."
"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 security features that they have are quite good. On top of that, their licensing model is quite nice where they don't charge you anything for the SD-WAN functionality for the firewall."
"It has improved our security capabilities."
"This solution made it very easy to manage our bandwidth."
"Fortinet FortiGate is stable. It's used across all the countries, this is the way most multinationals run their system."
"The application control features, such as Facebook blocking and Spotify blocking, are the most valuable."
"We installed Hillstone T-Series after a ransomware attack. The dashboard and user interface are very good."
"It has been stable so far."
"The only firewall able to monitor traffic from a CCTV network. Can detect unauthorized devices plugged into the network, which standard firewalls can't do."
"The firewall itself is very strong and provides great security."
"The initial setup has been fine."
"With Sophos, we have not had any incidents this year. The security provided has been good. It has proven to be okay for our needs."
"It is not an easy task to protect your web servers from the big bad internet. The Web Server Protection in this solution does it elegantly and, if configured correctly, even hides the server's base system from prying eyes."
"It has allowed us to design a bespoke cloud space for our clients, while still having an excellent level of protection."
"It makes it a lot easier for us to maintain things. Prior to it, things were more difficult. This means less time on us. We can focus on other things. The recovery is more in man-hours for us than anything else."
"The intrusion prevention is great, and I like dual virus scanning on the network layer because we scan it through Avira and Sophos. Web filtering is also a fantastic option for clients who want to really lock down internet access."
"Sophos UTM's most valuable features are profiling and its simple configuration."
 

Cons

"It's my understanding that more of the current generation features could be brought in. There could be more integration with EDRs, for example."
"Its filtering is sometimes too precise or strict. We sometimes have to bypass and authorize some of the sites, but they get blocked. We know that they are trusted sites, but they are blocked, and we don't know why."
"The cloud features and integration could be improved."
"Web security solutions can be improved."
"The monitor and the visibility, in this proxy, is very weak."
"We had a minor problem where there was a major system upgrade on the hardware platfrom and the Mac client was not available as soon as it might have been. The PC client was available immediately, but we had to wait a month or so, before there was a mac client. I was slightly irritated that it was not ready on time, but it was eventually resolved."
"Fortinet FortiGate can be integrated with different platforms. They have integrations in place, but I can't say they're 100%."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve the user interface. There should be more functionality and options through the GUI."
"Another loophole with Hillstone T-Series is that when we connect through WiFi and turn our hot spot on, all who connect through the hotspot get all the functions, and the security does not work."
"Licensing is not cheap."
"They have a very good technical support team, but I think there are some communication issues due to language differences."
"The ease of use could be a bit better."
"I would like to see Sophos UTM add support for all the new threat-detection technologies and the ability to respond to novel security threats that come along every day."
"Sophos UTM sometimes falls short in high-availability environments. They used to launch firmware that didn't work very well in a high-availability environment."
"Finding information about Sophos’ sizing guidelines can actually be difficult. Also, Sophos does not make it clear what they mean by “users” when you are sizing a firewall, which then leads to undersized implementations.​"
"Sophos should improve its ability to check something like bandwidth consumption for users or something more real-time."
"I think that additional metrics features are needed to be able to monitor other areas or to monitor as much as you can, at a fine-grain resolution."
"They could use more SSL VPN support."
"​Reporting: We have had to work manually in many of our reports."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have the full version of Fortinet FortiGate and we are on a three-year contract with a commitment of five years."
"The Indian market is different than the European and American markets. When you compare they need to be a bit more aggressive on pricing."
"Fortinet FortiGate's price can be reduced."
"Our licensing costs are on a yearly basis."
"It is quite affordable for our customers. There is a separate cost for IPS, antivirus, web filtering, and other features. They have a great choice of licenses. You can go for the license that you want, which is quite useful."
"They need to be competitive with other solutions."
"It is affordable. Palo Alto is much more expensive than Fortinet."
"The price for the device and software is high. However, the solution is of good quality and has a lot of features."
"We got a much cheaper price than that provided by Fortinet right now."
"On a scale from one to ten, with one being low and ten being high price, I would rate the price of Hillstone T-Series at three. There are no additional costs other than renewal costs."
"There is a license for the device and for the software. We pay annually for the solution and the cost is competitive."
"This product is free for home users. The more expensive products have better performance."
"If you can afford it, go for a small Check Point, as it is easier to manage."
"The price is comparable to other products of this kind."
"The prices can be better, they could make it a lot cheaper."
"Our licensing fees are paid on a monthly basis."
"The appliance should be purchased and there is a fee for the license."
"The AWS Marketplace product should be a better fit, but it is a little pricier."
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Comparison Review

it_user216600 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 3, 2016
Sophos UTM vs. Fortinet FortiGate
I have used both Sophos and Fortinet products in production and I have found the Sophos UTM appliances (hardware and virtual) to be a better fit most of the time -- with a few caveats which I will touch on below. In both instances, the transition from TMG will be mostly straightforward. The main…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
21%
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
21%
Comms Service Provider
18%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Real Estate/Law Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
18%
Government
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Educational Organization
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

Which is the better NGFW: Fortinet Fortigate or Cisco Firepower?
When you compare these firewalls you can identify them with different features, advantages, practices and usage a...
What is the biggest difference between Sophos XG and FortiGate?
From my experience regarding both the Sophos and FortiGate firewalls, I personally would rather use FortiGate. I know...
What are the biggest technical differences between Sophos UTM and Fortinet FortiGate?
As a solution, Sophos UTM offers a lot of functionality, it scales well, and the stability and performance are quite ...
What do you like most about Hillstone T-Series?
We installed Hillstone T-Series after a ransomware attack. The dashboard and user interface are very good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hillstone T-Series?
On a scale from one to ten, with one being low and ten being high price, I would rate the price of Hillstone T-Series...
What needs improvement with Hillstone T-Series?
We cannot secure a specific IP class with this firewall. Another loophole with Hillstone T-Series is that when we con...
What Is The Biggest Difference Between Sophos UTM and Sophos XG?
The Sophos UTM is a UTM and Sophos XG is the NGFW. First, you must know about the difference between a UTM and NGFW. ...
What do you like most about Sophos UTM?
The most valuable feature of Sophos UTM is the endpoint protection feature.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos UTM?
You cannot really say that the solution is expensive, given the protection it gives.
 

Also Known As

FortiGate 60b, FortiGate 60c, FortiGate 80c, FortiGate 50b, FortiGate 200b, FortiGate 110c, FortiGate
Hillstone T-Series Intelligent Next-Generation Firewalls, Hillstone iNGFW
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Sample Customers

1. Amazon Web Services 2. Microsoft 3. IBM 4. Cisco 5. Dell 6. HP 7. Oracle 8. Verizon 9. AT&T 10. T-Mobile 11. Sprint 12. Vodafone 13. Orange 14. BT Group 15. Telstra 16. Deutsche Telekom 17. Comcast 18. Time Warner Cable 19. CenturyLink 20. NTT Communications 21. Tata Communications 22. SoftBank 23. China Mobile 24. Singtel 25. Telus 26. Rogers Communications 27. Bell Canada 28. Telkom Indonesia 29. Telkom South Africa 30. Telmex 31. Telia Company 32. Telkom Kenya
University of Córdoba
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