F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition vs Sophos Central comparison

F5 and Sophos are both solutions in the AWS Marketplace category. F5 is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.7, while Sophos is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.3. F5 holds a 0.5% mindshare in AWSM, compared to Sophos’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of F5 users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Sophos users who would recommend it.

F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition

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100% willing to recommend

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94% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition and Sophos Central based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two AWS Marketplace solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition vs. Sophos Central

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition

Ranking in AWS Marketplace

12th

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Sophos Central

Ranking in AWS Marketplace

8th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

8.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the AWS Marketplace category, the mindshare of F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition is 0.5%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sophos Central is 0.3%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Kodanda Ramji C.S

Manager | Engineering | Cloud Managed Services at Sify Technologies

Offers easy-to-use integration capabilities

It is a scalable solution. In F5 BIG-IP i5800, if you have assigned a single CPU and memory for a virtual instance and if it increases, you can just add a CPU and memory to the existing vCMP. What you have to do is spin one more virtual instance with the two CPUs and double the memory, like eight GB memory, for example. You can't just increase the existing VirtualBox. You have to create another VirtualBox parallel, download the configurations, and import it. My company provides one banking application to around ten customers. My company has around seven virtual instances and seven applications, each application having around 70 customers running on one F5 BIG-IP i5800. My company has created seven VirtualBox.

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Sandeepraj Gatla

SOC Analyst at Wydur

Cost-effective security management with a user-friendly interface, efficient resource utilization, and rapid response capabilities

While Sophos Central has demonstrated commendable functionality, there is room for improvement in the realm of automation. Specifically, addressing ransomware attacks often requires leveraging external tools, deploying virtual machines, and utilizing supplementary tools like Caliper Analytics for operations and security communication. The integration of these essential functionalities directly into the software would represent a significant enhancement, streamlining the incident response process and bolstering the platform's comprehensive threat mitigation capabilities. Furthermore, a valuable addition to future releases could involve augmenting the new screen component with advanced capabilities such as XML utilization and rule integration. This enhancement, especially pertinent to tools involved in sandboxing and virtual machines within the investigation process, would greatly streamline the analysis of logs and reports. This would prove particularly beneficial in the context of email analysis, spam attack detection, and other critical security aspects. By incorporating these features, Sophos Central could further elevate its utility in facilitating in-depth security analyses and response strategies.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has DoS layer 7 protection, which not many vendors have."

"The tool's investment is less than a physical device."

"The features that I like include LTM and Global Traffic Manager (GTM)."

"I have a specific issue with the network interface connector, the NIC. We're limited to a maximum of two NICs in a virtualized environment. It's a limitation of the tool."

"The integration capabilities of the product are easy to use, and there is no complexity involved in it."

"It's easy to use, and they have good support."

"The level of protection offered by this antivirus product is highly commendable."

"It's highly valuable as it ensures that no unauthorized installations occur without the IT team's permission, maintaining a secure environment."

"The solution's most valuable feature is that we use it predominantly for monitoring and anomaly detection."

"The product has valuable rules and policies and user-friendly dashboard features."

"One of the most valuable features of Sophos Central is its Synchronized Security."

"Sophos Central provides reports on downloads. It alerts the admin when users use their personal computers. The product is also flexible."

"The most important feature is definitely the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) tool. It allows us to track malware and other incidents in our environment."

"What I find most valuable in Sophos Central is its clear and detailed threat visibility on the dashboard."

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Cons

"F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition is a heavy system that needs a lot of CPU, memory, and hard disk."

"The tool has limitations with respect to code and RAM."

"It's expensive and could be cheaper."

"On-the-go upgrades are an option that the tool currently lacks, making it an area where improvements are required."

"I have a specific issue with the network interface connector, the NIC. We're limited to a maximum of two NICs in a virtualized environment. It's a limitation of the tool."

"BIG-IP could improve in supporting microservices, for example, in Docker and Kubernetes environments."

"The main drawback lies in the weak after-sales support system."

"I would like to see improvements in the password recovery process within the Sophos Central solution."

"There could be more integration included in the product."

"The firewall capabilities of Sophos Central need improvement."

"Compared to GFI KerioControl, Sophos Firewall can be made much faster at setting up VPN clients and site-to-site VPNs."

"It's not well-marketed, so many customers don't know about this feature."

"Improving the response time of the customer support team would be beneficial."

"With the current hybrid work environment and travel requirements, having a mobile solution would greatly improve our ability to access and navigate Sophos Central on the go, enhancing the overall user experience and making it a more portable solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition is an expensive solution, but it's worth the price."

"The pricing is standard."

"My company's customers need to make payments for the licensing charges attached to the product. It is an expensive product."

"I would rate the pricing a three out of ten, with ten being expensive."

"The tool is a little more expensive than other solutions."

"The price is relatively affordable."

"Pricing is on a device basis."

"The tool's pricing is good."

"The pricing is highly affordable, with no additional costs."

"Sophos Central is an affordable solution that any mid-level customer can buy."

"It offers the most competitive pricing compared to other vendors."

"Though I don't know the exact price of the product, I know that the tool is worth the money."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition?

The integration capabilities of the product are easy to use, and there is no complexity involved in it.

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What needs improvement with F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition?

It's expensive and could be cheaper. At the moment, I can't think of anything to improve.

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What advice do you have for others considering F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition?

The solution is very good. I would rate the solution maybe ten out of ten.

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What do you like most about Sophos Central?

One of the significant advantages of Sophos is its affordability compared to other technologies like Check Point and Fortinet.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos Central?

The product has a reasonable price considering the cybersecurity services it offers.

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What needs improvement with Sophos Central?

The firewall capabilities of Sophos Central need improvement. I have found it somewhat limited, and I prefer to work directly on the device for firewall management.

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Overview

When you need to move faster than hardware allows, BIG-IP Virtual Editions (VEs) deliver the application services you need in a more agile and flexible form factor. Get the scalability, security, and automatability BIG-IP products are known for—all in software designed for use in single-, hybrid-, or multi-cloud architectures.

Sophos Central allows you to manage our award-winning Synchronized Security platform. Advanced attacks are more coordinated than ever before. Now, your defenses are too. Our revolutionary Security Heartbeat™ ensures your endpoint protection and firewall are talking to each other. It’s a simple yet effective idea that means you get better protection against advanced threats and spend less time responding to incidents. It’s so simple, it makes you wonder why nobody did it before.

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