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Hillstone T-Series vs Sophos Cyberoam UTM comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Hillstone T-Series
Average Rating
7.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (42nd)
Sophos Cyberoam UTM
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Unified Threat Management (UTM) (9th)
 

Featured Reviews

TahirMahmood - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Zubair Feeds
Is stable and has a user-friendly dashboard and a good interface
We installed Hillstone T-Series after a ransomware attack. The dashboard and user interface are very good We cannot secure a specific IP class with this firewall. Another loophole with Hillstone T-Series is that when we connect through WiFi and turn our hot spot on, all who connect through the…
Olubosola Olusanya - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technology Officer at Super Digital Highways Ltd
Unified security has simplified multi-appliance work but still needs more architectural flexibility
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 flexibility would make Sophos Cyberoam UTM better. The platform is not entirely flexible as it is. For example, with Cisco ASA and Firepower, you have the command line that can give you more flexibility in terms of the kind of architectures that you can put them in. But for Sophos Cyberoam UTM, you don't really have that access that can give you those network flexibilities that would allow you to do some other types of architectures.

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

Pros

"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."
"Hillstone supports IOT setup and detecting intrusions from IOT or CCTV connectivity, and with this solution, we can also detect unauthorized devices plugged into the CCTV network and sound the alarm to the administrator."
"It has been stable so far."
"We found some limitations with Fortinet FortiGate, and we are satisfied with Hillstone T-Series right now."
"The product has helped control bandwidth utilization, as well as enhanced connectivity and security to remote locations."
"All these features are valuable to us because we can block malicious and unproductive application and sites to improve productivity and security in our network, audit users and machines and protect us against exploitation."
"In a different continent, a different company, and as a customer (not a distributor) I still used the same brand, Cyberoam!"
"The SSO is introduced in our premise only."
"If you know what you are doing it is really straightforward and quite simple to deploy, setup and then go have a drink."
"The firewall feature has different branches, such as extended firewalls."
"I'm more inclined towards the conventional firewall. So for me, I'm more geared towards the standard firewall type functionalities as well as the web application firewall because that seems to work fine."
"The VPN is excellent on the solution."
 

Cons

"They have a very good technical support team, but I think there are some communication issues due to language differences."
"Licensing is not cheap."
"Licensing is not cheap, but there are customers who will buy because they understand that this has a cost involved and they will cater their budget for that."
"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."
"There needs to be more documentation that users can access to help them understand the solution or troubleshoot as necessary."
"The scalability needs work."
"Smaller CR15 units don’t have a hard disc or built in IView software. These units could do with that feature."
"The product is at its end-of-life. There is nothing to improve as it will be discontinued."
"The dashboard could be improved."
"There are times when the device gets too hot and begins to misbehave."
"Hence, it needs to be easier to configure rules using the solution."
"I face issues when connecting to the VPN since it requires an authenticator. It would be beneficial if phone calls or SMS for two-factor authentication were available."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"On a scale from one to ten, with one being low and ten being high price, I would rate the price of Hillstone T-Series at three. There are no additional costs other than renewal costs."
"We got a much cheaper price than that provided by Fortinet right now."
"Separate license keys are required for different solutions that we implement in the server room, which are an additional cost."
"The price is very competitive and the licensing is easy."
"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."
"Sophos Cyberoam UTM needs cheaper pricing."
"The solution comes with a yearly licensing fee."
"Sophos Cyberoam UTM is a cost-efficient solution compared to other solutions."
"I am not happy with the pricing, it could be better."
"It’s value for the money. It’s functionally competitive with higher priced alternative brands."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
14%
Construction Company
14%
Healthcare Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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?
Sophos Firewall could go beyond configuration health checks and introduce continuous, intelligent firewall policy governance. The firewall should automatically identify redundant, shadowed, unused,...
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.
 

Also Known As

Hillstone T-Series Intelligent Next-Generation Firewalls, Hillstone iNGFW
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