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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 (41st)
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We found some limitations with Fortinet FortiGate, and we are satisfied with Hillstone T-Series right now."
"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 installed Hillstone T-Series after a ransomware attack. The dashboard and user interface are very good."
"Overall, it is a good experience in terms of stability and performance."
"The most valuable feature of Sophos Cyberoam UTM is the SD-WAN gateway."
"Cyberoam UTM's most valuable feature is that it can be configured any way you like."
"Web Filtering and Application Filtering saves a lot of my bandwidth and improves the user's productivity."
"In some circumstances, the malware functionality is the most important feature, and in other cases, some other features."
"Cyberoam UTM is a very good product, but those installing it should make sure they have the right technical person there when implementing it."
"The VPN is excellent on the solution."
"The most valuable feature is the solution is easy to configure for users."
 

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, 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."
"Licensing is not cheap."
"We have issues with IPS and DoS attacks taking down a couple of our sites."
"We use different workarounds and find different solutions for it, depending on the client's needs. We shouldn't have to, we should just be able to use the product as it comes with Cyberoam, rather than having to revert to other products."
"The reports need to be more detailed and granular."
"There is a lot or room for improvement, because it is still not a fourth or fifth generation firewall. It lacks security features."
"Performance is a legitimate concern under high traffic conditions."
"They could improve the product by enhancing hardware reliability, addressing occasional memory overflow issues, and improving scalability without compromising performance."
"The documentation is not straightforward."
"SD-WAN should be included in the tool."
 

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."
"Prices are very high."
"The product’s pricing is expensive."
"There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"Licensing is a bit costly, mostly for features requiring subscription."
"The price is very competitive and the licensing is easy."
"Cost-wise, Sophos Cyberoam UTM is a good solution. Customers don't collapse upon hearing the price for it. My company pays for the license of Sophos Cyberoam UTM annually."
"Sophos Cyberoam UTM needs cheaper pricing."
"This is a cost-effective solution compared to other vendors, such as Cisco."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Healthcare Company
12%
Transportation Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
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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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