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Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall vs Sophos Firewall comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 19, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.7
Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall reduces incidents, enhances detection, and saves $540, though not all see tangible returns.
Sentiment score
6.3
Sophos Firewall provides cost-effective security management, reducing investigation time and personnel costs, justifying investment for medium-sized businesses.
it comes from multiple areas such as the reduction in annual security incidents, mean time to detect and mean time to respond, audit preparation time reduction, reduction in internet bandwidth misuse, and also with respect to firewall uptime and availability.
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
The costs have increased with Sophos XGS in the last few years, with license prices going up by 30%, doubling from $2,500 to about $5,000, which is a big challenge for us.
IT Manager at Bavaria Egypt S.A.E.
The graphical interface of Sophos XG simplifies configurations, saving time in support and troubleshooting compared to the Linux-based solution I previously used.
Head ICT at NIC Uganda
We purchased endpoint security for the first time last year, and even without endpoint security, it provides comprehensive security.
IT Manager , SAP HANA Administrator at Tara Paints & Chemicals
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.8
Users appreciate Arista's customer service and support but suggest improvements in global support for small and medium enterprises.
Sentiment score
6.6
Sophos Firewall support is knowledgeable but criticized for slow response times, language barriers, and preference for email communication.
The response from the engineers is good, they have a strong documentation knowledge base.
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
My experience with Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall's customer support has been very good as the response times were satisfactory.
Supervisor at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Their team was quick to diagnose and resolve the problem by exchanging the equipment within two weeks.
Network and Infrastructure Manager at Sonysugar
Any issues are quickly addressed by their support team, which is not common among all OEM manufacturers.
Owner at a marketing services firm with 11-50 employees
When my customers raise a ticket, a customer representative calls them immediately to address their queries.
Sales Representative at AVNS
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall efficiently supports organizational growth, adaptability, and diverse environments for any enterprise size.
Sentiment score
7.0
Sophos Firewall offers scalable solutions for various environments, with cloud deployment providing better scalability than hardware options.
I consider the scalability of Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall to be good as it adapts well to different environment sizes.
Supervisor at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
You can scale up to multiple firewalls with centralized management.
Technical Consultant at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees
You can't upgrade memory or storage on a specific model, which limits scalability.
Technical Services Lead at Telenet Solutions
Since it uses the underlying Kubernetes infrastructure, it can scale easily if the Kubernetes cluster is sufficiently large.
CTO at GCET
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.7
Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall is highly stable and reliable, rated nine out of ten by users.
Sentiment score
7.9
Sophos Firewall is praised for its stability and reliability, with minor issues mainly linked to updates or setup errors.
Overall stability would be a nine out of ten; it's quite reliable.
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
It is rated at nine out of ten for stability and is very reliable.
Director Technical Services at TechnoBIZ
Sophos XG is very stable, even when serving as a DHCP server.
Global IT Manager at Express KItchen
Sophos XGS is stable now, and I would rate its stability as a ten out of ten.
IT Manager at Bavaria Egypt S.A.E.
 

Room For Improvement

Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall needs AI advancements, better integration, improved UI, documentation, support, and threat detection.
Sophos Firewall faces challenges in speed, customization, software stability, user interface, integration, VPN configuration, and technical support.
It has fewer third-party integrations, and therefore the adoption amongst very large enterprises is less; it's largely with the SMBs.
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
I see the need for improvements in Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall particularly in automatic threat detection and rule optimization.
Supervisor at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall can be improved, particularly the user interface, which is not very good.
systems engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Tekton also has an unstable API with frequent changes, making it challenging to maintain consistency across versions.
CTO at GCET
It would be beneficial if Sophos XGS offered an end-to-end solution with competitive pricing.
Head of IT at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
The DDNS features are essential for any organization, as it is better not to have a static IP address from an ISP.
it managar at rise tech
 

Setup Cost

Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall offers modular, budget-friendly licensing, especially discounted for non-profits, educational, and government organizations.
Sophos Firewall offers reasonable pricing with flexible licensing, but users have concerns about annual renewals and pricing increases.
Licensing is modular, allowing customers to pay only for the applications they need, and especially for non-profit organizations, education institutions, and government organizations, they offer discounted pricing.
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Currently, it costs about four million shillings in Kenya.
Network and Infrastructure Manager at Sonysugar
The cost depends on the package you are in, such as full threat management or basic.
Technical Services Lead at Telenet Solutions
The last instance I purchased was for three years, around $3,700 for SDG 125.
CEO at Tawassul Technology
 

Valuable Features

Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall offers robust threat detection, flexible deployment, user-friendly configuration, and enhanced cyber risk reduction capabilities.
Sophos Firewall offers synchronized security, centralized management, and advanced features enhancing network performance, security visibility, and scalability.
Bandwidth management and traffic policy help my organization by keeping our internet subscription low.
systems engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall very useful. It combines firewall and intrusion prevention system, web filtering, VPN, application control, bandwidth monitoring, and reporting.
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall is quite a user-friendly solution at the configuration level, its features have made my work easier and optimized processes for my clients because the initial startup of the solution is quite agile in terms of configuration deployments.
Supervisor at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
The firewall feature of Sophos XG has been the most effective for threat prevention.
Information Technology Specialist at stelios@biolandenergy.com
It's able to detect cloud applications like Zoom or Microsoft Teams and allows traffic shaping based on the application.
Security Engineer at Mavisco Resources Sdn Bhd
By prioritizing bandwidth for our ERP hosted in Amazon Cloud and de-prioritizing non-essential sites, it has greatly improved our network management.
Global IT Manager at Express KItchen
 

Categories and Ranking

Arista Edge Threat Manageme...
Ranking in Firewalls
39th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sophos Firewall
Ranking in Firewalls
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
304
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Firewalls category, the mindshare of Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sophos Firewall is 6.5%, down from 11.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewalls Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sophos Firewall6.5%
Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall0.3%
Other93.2%
Firewalls
 

Featured Reviews

TarunKumar11 - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Secure internet access has reduced threats and simplifies firewall management for distributed teams
Threat detection needs improvement; Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall should follow Alto and Fortinet. One limitation that I've seen is AI-driven automation which needs to vastly improve. It has fewer third-party integrations, and therefore the adoption amongst very large enterprises is less; it's largely with the SMBs. Customer support can be improved. It's a smaller global footprint that Arista provides, with fewer certified partners in some regions and limited 24/7 support for premium vendors. I've categorically mentioned that it has sophisticated threat detection capabilities but they can be bettered. AI-driven automation can be improved, and therefore, I think the adoption with large enterprises can be much better. I think the current AI capabilities of Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall are a bit limited compared to other vendors. It primarily relies on threat intelligence feeds, signature-based detection, and reputation services. Currently, I would rate its AI capabilities as probably a seven out of ten because it does not provide for extensive GenAI or advanced ML-driven autonomous capabilities like some of its competitors. Threat intelligence aspects can be further improved, and I think there's a lot that the product can do with respect to the usage of AI. AI-driven automation and threat detection can vastly improve. I don't think they were purchased through AWS Marketplace. The adoption has to increase amongst large customers, and threat intelligence needs to improve for many customers to adopt, enhancing the security ecosystem that is relatively small.
Ashutosh Jha - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Engineer at IT Solution
Robust protection has blocked external threats and provides clear visibility into user activity
Sophos Firewall offers multiple features, including IPS, IDS, ATP, NDR, XOps, web protection, application protection, web server protection, and many more. Out of all those features, I find web protection and application protection to be very helpful and valuable in my daily work. Sophos Firewall has positively impacted my organization by preventing outside threats, allowing me to easily monitor my users, and configuring any rule for any user regarding what they need to use and what I am restricting for the particular user. I can share that it has improved productivity because if anyone could ransom my network, they could demand money to decrypt the files, thus saving us money, time, and providing reliability.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
35%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
5%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business209
Midsize Enterprise61
Large Enterprise53
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall?
I do not handle the economic aspects of negotiations with the client, so I do not have experience with the pricing, implementation cost, and licensing of Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall.
What needs improvement with Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall?
I believe Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall could be improved by adapting even more to advances in artificial intelligence and I would like the platform to offer or improve on that front.I ...
What advice do you have for others considering Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall?
I would not like to add anything else about the main use case or any situation.I would not like to add anything else about the tool's features. I would not like to add anything else about the neces...
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 the firewalls change every 5 to 7 years as stated but you really do need to upg...
Which is better - Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls or Sophos XG?
Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls have both great features and performance. I like that Palo Alto has regular threat signatures and updates. I also appreciate that I can just import addresses and URL...
What are the main differences in features between Sophos XG and FortiGate 80F?
Hi Arvind P , The Sophos XG firewall has a number of models right from XG86 to XG135w under the 1U Desktop Form Factor. The Sophos XG appliance that offers a direct competition to the Fortigate 80...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Sophos XG, Sophos XGS
 

Overview

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