We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate, Hillstone T-Series, and Sophos UTM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Netgate, Fortinet, OPNsense and others in Firewalls."The reporting and monitoring are very good."
"It is quite easy to handle."
"Its user interface is good, and it is always working fine."
"The solution can scale well."
"Fortinet FortiGate is a stable solution."
"The most important features with FortiGate are the web filter and application controls. We can control our internet usage and use the web filter for application purposes."
"This solution has helped our organization by having strong functions and a reliable firewall."
"It's great for capturing the traffic and troubleshooting it."
"It has been stable so far."
"We installed Hillstone T-Series after a ransomware attack. The dashboard and user interface are very good."
"The only firewall able to monitor traffic from a CCTV network. Can detect unauthorized devices plugged into the network, which standard firewalls can't do."
"Technical support is very responsive."
"The initial setup is pretty easy."
"Sophos is a unified solution. We have anti-virus protection, firewall rules, knotting, and DACC all in one box."
"Sophos SG UTM had all the basic functionality that you needed. It is user-friendly and easy to manage for any integrator."
"It has helped by identifying threats within the company. If there are computers or servers that are compromised, then we are able to identify them right away in the system."
"The initial configuration is straightforward thanks to the web GUI. In 30 minutes, you can have a running firewall with UTM protection enabled."
"The solution is scalable."
"It is a stable product... I rate the solution's technical support a nine out of ten...The initial setup is quite easy because they have all the information on their website."
"Fortinet FortiGate is a stable solution. However, my issue is the performance only. When I use all the profiles, this affects the performance. From the beginning, I should have had a better sizing of the box."
"Backup can be improved."
"Lacks sufficient security options."
"The support costs and licensing are sometimes so expensive."
"We had some issues in the beginning while setting it up, but after doing the firmware update, it is working fine."
"The routing capability on the FortiGate devices has room for improvement."
"Technical support is good but the response time could be faster."
"It needs more available central management."
"They have a very good technical support team, but I think there are some communication issues due to language differences."
"Licensing is not cheap."
"Another loophole with Hillstone T-Series is that when we connect through WiFi and turn our hot spot on, all who connect through the hotspot get all the functions, and the security does not work."
"The virus updates will always depend on new viruses that are discovered. Maybe they can send a notification or a reminder for update time."
"The technical support team’s response time could be improved."
"Support for IKEv2 is needed in this solution."
"The solution needs better integration with captive portals and XGs."
"The five-factor authentication needs improvement."
"I would like to see the SD-WAN feature improved."
"Sophos UTM's firewall is a bit weak, and some of its features lack depth compared to other products like F5."
"I would like this solution to support ICAP. Also, they no longer support on-premises management, and are forcing clients to use centralized management via the cloud, which I don't agree with."