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Check Point Power-1 [EOL] vs Sophos Cyberoam UTM comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Check Point Power-1 [EOL]
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sophos Cyberoam UTM
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Unified Threat Management (UTM) (10th)
 

Featured Reviews

William Cambronero - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at ITQS
Good intrusion prevention, firewall, and VPN capabilities
Check Point Power-1 (EOL) has reached the end of its useful life, yet at the time, they could to make some changes such as: * Integration in the cloud. It is the new trend, however, Check Point has already contemplated this and already has its own cloud device. * Automation. As the automatic creation and application of policies, this would have been very beneficial. * Multi-factor authentication would have been a plus in security at the time. They must also make some improvements in their support departments since they do not comply with the SLAs that they provide.
SH
Global IT Manager at Express KItchen
Has transitioned fully to SD-WAN and centralized management simplifies appliance handling
As for areas where Sophos Cyberoam UTM can be improved, it's hard to say; I have not at the moment seen anything that I could not get a solution for, but if there's anything, I'll make sure to raise that with the Sophos team. Regarding the documentation, I find that it is still lacking, although the YouTube videos, user training, and knowledge forum are now better than they were before. Sophos Cyberoam UTM should move in the direction of AI capabilities, as the world is moving toward AI. Sophos Cyberoam UTM is not promoted enough. I see FortiGates organizing student competitions and Cisco doing CCNA classes, so Sophos should follow that route as well.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The VPN allows users to connect remotely and securely."
"In my opinion it is right product at enterprise level network to protect the user and server from external and internal threats and attacks"
"Web Filtering and Application Filtering saves a lot of my bandwidth and improves the user's productivity."
"Sophos Cyberoam UTM is a very stable solution and it's a well-formed and clear-built solution."
"This is a managed service, which means that the customer does not need to purchase hardware and employ a system integrator to install it."
"Its portal is user-friendly, and I am able to manage the user data and access control through this device."
"UTM has all the necessary features to manage internet connectivity and security."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The tool's robust features allow for the customization of policies, objects, and firewall settings."
"In a different continent, a different company, and as a customer (not a distributor) I still used the same brand, Cyberoam!"
 

Cons

"Multi-factor authentication would have been a plus in security at the time."
"I have to pay Check Point for every new service I integrate in the firewall and it also has license related issue which needs to renew every years."
"The technical support response time could be faster."
"The configuration requires an expert to be set up, so it could be made simpler."
"Sometimes, during part of the configuration, if you don't have a lot of technical knowledge, then you may struggle a bit to configure it, especially for the exit through the internal server."
"The solution had a feature to import users from a CSV file. However, the latest version does not have that option."
"As an IT manager, I don't get the complete report of what users are doing, so it would be great to have that also."
"The documentation is not straightforward."
"There are some issues with logs and report limitations."
"Its costs are high."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We pay for licensing the solution. It's my understanding that it is not overly expensive. It may be somewhere around $2,000 for a license."
"There are many options for payment of the subscription license. You purchase a subscription every one, two, or three years. You can also have monthly subscriptions but we typically offer subscriptions for three years because from the financial perspective it is better to have a three-year subscription."
"It is worth the value."
"Licensing is a bit costly, mostly for features requiring subscription."
"There is a license required for this solution and we are on a three-year contract. I am satisfied with the price."
"I have no comment about the pricing."
"We just use the standard package."
"Cost-wise, Sophos Cyberoam UTM is a good solution. Customers don't collapse upon hearing the price for it. My company pays for the license of Sophos Cyberoam UTM annually."
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Financial Services Firm
16%
Construction Company
11%
Marketing Services Firm
10%
Educational Organization
8%
 

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Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business49
Midsize Enterprise28
Large Enterprise17
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos Cyberoam UTM?
The price is appropriate, but if you want the real truth, it's actually quite expensive. The annual software licensing is reasonably pricey, with probably about four years' license annual.
What needs improvement with Sophos Cyberoam UTM?
There is room for improvement when it comes to their features and architectures they're trying to implement that they can't directly help with. But by and large, it's actually relatively good. More...
What is your primary use case for Sophos Cyberoam UTM?
I do work with clients that use both Cisco and Sophos products. My work is mostly with firewalls, storages, switches, and routers.
 

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