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Hillstone A-Series vs Sophos Firewall comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 19, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Hillstone A-Series
Ranking in Firewalls
49th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
1
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 October 2026, in the Firewalls category, the mindshare of Hillstone A-Series is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sophos Firewall is 5.9%, down from 11.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewalls Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sophos Firewall5.9%
Hillstone A-Series0.3%
Other93.8%
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Featured Reviews

Albert-Wang - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant at SiS Technologies
Good performance, responsive support, and an easy setup
We use the product for small and medium-sized businesses. Their scalability is good. They have a lot of choices based on their performance. Even on one unit, they have multiple ports to support customers so that they can connect to different devices. I'd rate the scalability nine out of ten.
Ashutosh Jha - PeerSpot reviewer
Project engineer at IT Solution india private limited
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The antivirus is very good."
"The user authentication rules are very useful."
"The interface is very user-friendly and it's easy to manage."
"We are using Sophos XG as the firewall for our offices, so any connections going outside of the office go through it, and we are also using VPN clients which were especially helpful during the lockdown."
"What I have found most valuable with the Sophos XG is it's a key component of the Intercept X EDR environment."
"The product is very easy to use, and we enjoy the ability for it to fit into our high-level security framework, giving us some separation from being on Microsoft tasks and allowing us to achieve a high level of security without needing a big team."
"The solution's most valuable features are IPS, IDS, and web application security."
"Over the past two years, during the COVID pandemic, the VPN has helped us a lot."
"It is very easy to use. You can configure and monitor everything from one unique dashboard."
 

Cons

"It would be helpful if they could integrate more with third-party security systems."
"My experience with technical support has been poor because I have not had any support."
"The reporting could be improved in this solution by adding more details."
"There could be improvements for IPsec VPN setup."
"They need to allow their solution to integrate with other products and not just other Sophos solutions."
"In the next release, I would like to see improvements to simplify the interface and more policy deployments."
"We need better reporting and a clear vision of the network, and Sophos XG does not provide that."
"The main improvement needed is in the pricing. It is a little higher when compared to competitors like Huawei."
"The interface of Sophos XG could be improved. I would prefer the Sophos XG to have an interface for the technician who is setting it up similar to the Sophos SG. I felt the Sophos SG user interface was superior. however, in terms of the functionality of the product, Sophos XG is in many ways more powerful than the Sophos SG. I have no complaints about the quality of the product or the end result. For someone who has used both, I preferred the old interface to the new one."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The subscription costs approximately $300 yearly."
"I can't recall the exact amount that was paid. It was likely around $12,000 or less - around $4,000 a year."
"I don't believe we have a license for this product."
"It is roughly around $4,000."
"We paid for our licensing for three years, upfront, and there are no costs in addition to the standard fees."
"The price can be a bit steep but for the number of features, it is worth it."
"A central firewall on the cloud with a cluster might be 70,000 to 80,000 euros for a three-year license."
"My customers pay a license for one or three years to use Sophos XG."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business210
Midsize Enterprise61
Large Enterprise53
 

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Sophos XG, Sophos XGS
 

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