We performed a comparison between Meraki MX and Sophos XGS 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 solution is highly scalable because they have devices that can handle a large amount of traffic."
"All of the features of Fortinet FortiGate are useful and the security protection is good."
"It's user-friendly and easy to operate."
"The management console is pretty simple, so anyone who understands networking can initially deploy the solution."
"The most valuable features of the solution are SD-WAN, filtering testing applications, web filtering, and the new VPN."
"Initial setup is straightforward. There weren't too many issues with setting it up. It takes one hour or so."
"Consolidated our network environment at all locations, but mainly at our datacenter."
"Mainly the FortiGate reporting system is very good. It guides us through all the expectations of security. Fortinet provides us all that we need for security. Also, Fortinet FortiGate is a next-generation firewall. It is much more advanced than others."
"Simple to manage."
"I love the simplicity of Meraki MX — specifically, the simplicity of the dashboard."
"Meraki MX offers advanced filtration options, plus it behaves like a router and a firewall at the same time."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the Meraki dashboard, which is a single pane of glass."
"It has very good features; it's easy to use, configure, set up, and deploy."
"The product is quite secure, easy to manage, and well-connected with other devices."
"Ease of management is the best thing about the solution."
"The dashboard is very intuitive and easy to understand."
"The threat management system and VPN are most valuable."
"Compared to other products, Sophos XGS is a user-friendly solution."
"The solution is stable."
"The initial setup is very user-friendly because they have graphical user interface options and command line interface options. I would give the initial setup a rating of five out of five."
"Sophos XGS is profound as a firewall and security product."
"The solution is very user-friendly, and the GUI is so good that I don't have to use the CLI. This eliminates the need for typing; clicking allows me to get to what I'm looking for."
"XGS' most valuable feature is ransomware protection."
"The most valuable feature of Sophos XGS is the application control."
"The product does need better support in the cloud environment. It's not exactly cloud-native right now."
"They are doing good, but they can improve the distributor assignment. The availability of the product and the timeline of delivery are the main things. The distribution should be swift, and the distributor should not reach out to end customers directly. They should work as a distributor. There should also be one more local distributor. Currently, there is only one distributor in Pakistan, and the rest of them are in UAE. It is difficult to work with only one distributor. Sometimes, you don't get along with the same distributor, and that's why they should have one more distributor. Their licensing should also be improved. The activation or renewal of the product should be done from the date of renewal, not from the date on which the license expired."
"We would like to see an upgrade to the VPN feature, we are using the VPN from outside of our office and there is a limitation to 10 connections, more connections would be suitable."
"Pricing for it is a bit high. It could be cheaper."
"I don't really have anything negative to say as far as Fortinet firewalls are concerned. If anything, they can support a user a little bit better. They can stop being so time-sensitive about how much time the support call has taken, and they can help you do it yourself."
"The support from Fortinet FortiGate could improve. They are not easily accessible when we need them. They could improve their response time."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having more capabilities for troubleshooting VPN connections. For example, I do get some feedback about the current status, but I could use some history and logging of important events. The information is logged in our Syslog server, but I could use that information from the device. If they could provide a GUI to have some more insight on what's going with my VPN would be useful."
"While FortiGate is cheaper than most other solutions, we're seeing increased license renewal costs. Most of our clients are asking for more significant discounts because the price is going up."
"It can be hard to get a hold of the solution’s technical support team."
"It would be great if the Meraki devices let us see, in real time, the internet demand on a single device."
"Direct logging is something that can be introduced. In the absence of cloud management, the possibility of local configurations and on-premise logins becomes restricted. This limitation stands as a primary concern. When it comes to resolving issues, the inability to access login options hampers troubleshooting efforts. The stability is noteworthy; but when compared to alternative products, its stability is comparatively lower. Additionally, certain limitations are observed in terms of remote control. Price-wise, the solution stands out for its competitive and cost-effective nature compared to other alternatives. Operationally, it is user-friendly and requires minimal effort from administrators, making configuration hassle-free."
"The security is not as strong as it could be"
"From the improvement perspective, we need more monitoring capabilities. We want to have full-based access visibility, such as, what is happening when something is trying to reach and it is denying. We cannot see some parts of it. The integration of active directory with this product is not very fruitful. It has some bugs or lacks in the functionality of active directory integration. We are unable to identify where exactly and whether it has really applied our policy."
"It would be nice to get detailed logging information without third-party software."
"We can’t access GUI management and CLI opening features when the Internet is unavailable."
"Expensive licensing and firewall stops immediately working if the license is not renewed at expiration date."
"I recommend Sophos increase the user capacity of the firewall by 1.5 times. For example, say the firewall can accommodate 1,000 users now, then it should handle a load of 1,500 users."
"They need intelligent reporting, not just your simple, standard reports."
"I would like to see them in third-party evaluation reports like Gartner, Magic Quadrant, or Forrester to make it easier for us to show our customers that Sophos is a leader in the market."
"Sophos XGS could be improved by adding a built-in hyper-converged solution."
"Support is great, however, it can always be improved."
"It would be nice to have features like the network access control (NAC) that Cisco has for Identity Services Engine. In the next release, I would also like to see an increase in the performance of the processing units."
"The solution could be easier to manage and configure."
"Sophos XGS could improve by having a Network Access Control(NAC). This feature is a basic function in other firewalls and should be added, such as Palo Alto."
Meraki MX is ranked 2nd in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 58 reviews while Sophos XGS is ranked 17th in Firewalls with 60 reviews. Meraki MX is rated 8.2, while Sophos XGS is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Meraki MX writes "Cost-effective, simplified, easy to manage, and reliable with advanced security features and granular visibility". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos XGS writes "Easy to use, simple to learn, and offers great reporting". Meraki MX is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG, SonicWall TZ and OPNsense, whereas Sophos XGS is most compared with Sophos XG, OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, WatchGuard Firebox and Sophos UTM. See our Meraki MX vs. Sophos XGS report.
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