We performed a comparison between FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) 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 interface is very user-friendly and I like it very much."
"It enables our organization to become more productive. Also, it protects our NEtWare from viruses and malware."
"The UTM feature is quite good. FortiAP is easy to deploy because both Fortigate and FortiAP are under the same brand. Otherwise, you need to do more work on the configuration."
"It increases security posture and is helpful for firewall reporting, intrusion protection, web filtering, and SD-WAN implementation."
"The most valuable feature is the policy routing and application control."
"This solution has helped our organization by having strong functions and a reliable firewall."
"It's very easy to set up, it's very easy to make policies and, for an organization, that means you don't need IT expert in firewalls. You just need to have somebody who knows a little bit of IT, and that's it. With other products, you need someone with a "Masters" degree in firewalls."
"There is an easy process for configuring it, and it is straightforward to implement the device from scratch."
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall's design is good...I am very impressed with the product's stability."
"The setup is easy."
"Fortinet offers comprehensive security solutions for various purposes."
"Overall, I am satisfied with the product."
"Routing and reporting are two areas where the product has an added advantage compared to any other product."
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall is a good solution because it has a range of options and a clear ecosystem."
"The FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall is always updating. For example, if there is a big attack, they fix it in their firmware. They release new firmware with the necessary patches to address the vulnerabilities."
"The GUI configuration is its most valuable feature"
"The most valuable feature of Sophos XGS is its ease of use."
"It's easy to deploy and connect."
"The initial setup is very simple."
"All the features are valuable, in my opinion, but for us the most important features are the network security, application control, and web server protection. Sophos Sandstorm is another good feature off the top of my head."
"Web filtering and intrusion detection are essential features. As system integrators, we also like the dashboard because it's easier to configure all the features."
"The solution offers more antimalware and antivirus feeds than others."
"There are good KCL rules and policies as well as NATing rules."
"It offers an easy initial implementation."
"They should offer special pricing to premium partners and customers."
"The support team for Fortinet FortiGate needs to be more customer friendly."
"The solution lacks multi-language support."
"The web-cache feature which was previously on the FortiGate device, but was deleted with the recent upgrade should be returned. It was a very valuable feature for us."
"It should have a better pricing plan. It is too expensive. It should also have a more granular view of the attack. I don't have FortiAnalyzer, and it is difficult for me to have a complete view when there is an attack on my server."
"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 non-error conserve mode has room for improvement."
"The scalability could be better."
"Someone without certification and experience with other firewalls might find it a bit more challenging to grasp the FortiGate format and its platform layout."
"There have been several vulnerabilities in the firewall. It is hackable, some of the images are hackable."
"There is room for improvement in pricing."
"Technical support is not helpful."
"The pricing of the solution is expensive, so it could be cheaper."
"The product has to be upgraded every few weeks."
"There is an area for improvement in vulnerability management."
"FortiGate NGFW can improve technical support. The engineer who answers the technical support call, email, or phone call, whatever the medium may be. The response time is very bad."
"It has recently started to suddenly block and crash."
"There are issues with some designs being able to work on high availability."
"The VPN capability needs some improvement in Sophos XGS."
"I rate Sophos' support five out of 10. It's sometimes difficult to contact them, and finding a solution is not easy."
"We'd always like the solution to be a bit less in terms of cost."
"The solution could be easier to manage and configure."
"The solution could improve inspection processes and troubleshooting for VPNs because this area is very weak."
"They need intelligent reporting, not just your simple, standard reports."
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FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is ranked 14th in Firewalls with 37 reviews while Sophos XGS is ranked 17th in Firewalls with 58 reviews. FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is rated 8.4, while Sophos XGS is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) writes "Easy to set up but needs better pricing and more helpful support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos XGS writes "Easy to use, simple to learn, and offers great reporting". FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is most compared with OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, Tailscale, Twingate and Fortinet FortiGate-VM, whereas Sophos XGS is most compared with Sophos XG, OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, WatchGuard Firebox and Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls. See our FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) vs. Sophos XGS report.
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