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McAfee Firewall Enterprise MFE [EOL] vs Sophos Cyberoam UTM comparison

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McAfee Firewall Enterprise ...
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
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Sophos Cyberoam UTM
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Unified Threat Management (UTM) (10th)
 

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reviewer999975 - PeerSpot reviewer
Computer Technician at a leisure / travel company with 1,001-5,000 employees
We cannot find resources to help us configure it, so most of the time the virus still goes on our computer and McAfee doesn't detect it
It's pretty easy to use on a daily basis, but there are no other features because it's hard to configure on the server. On the endpoint it's really easy to push. It's hard to configure on the server, though. It's hard to find resources to help us configure it, and there is not much online help that you can find. Most of the time, we were looking at the forums, and we needed to go very deep to find what we were looking for. It was hard, and McAfee was not really helpful when we were trying to get the product to work perfectly. This is why are changing it.
SH
Global IT Manager at Express KItchen
Has transitioned fully to SD-WAN and centralized management simplifies appliance handling
As for areas where Sophos Cyberoam UTM can be improved, it's hard to say; I have not at the moment seen anything that I could not get a solution for, but if there's anything, I'll make sure to raise that with the Sophos team. Regarding the documentation, I find that it is still lacking, although the YouTube videos, user training, and knowledge forum are now better than they were before. Sophos Cyberoam UTM should move in the direction of AI capabilities, as the world is moving toward AI. Sophos Cyberoam UTM is not promoted enough. I see FortiGates organizing student competitions and Cisco doing CCNA classes, so Sophos should follow that route as well.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's a very functional and stable product if you're looking for a Layer 7 firewall with reputation filtering and encrypted traffic inspection."
"We have 10 offices throughout Brazil, and now they are all connected by using the VPN feature of the firewall."
"For managing multiple MFE firewalls it is incredibly handy, convenient, and it is easy to use the product with McAfee Control Centre."
"It does give certain protection for everything that is well configured on our McAfee server. We have good protection with it. If we could find a feature and make it work, it would work perfectly, there would be no bugs, and it would be really good."
"ROI: It's good."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"All of the features are quite good and this is definitely a product that I recommend."
"The performance and security are the best features."
"The competitive advantages of Sophos Cyberoam UTM is the unified platform."
"It is a VPN that serves all your needs as an application firewall."
"The most valuable features are the firewall section, the VPN, and how you control live users."
"Having a firewall solution with a data quota is very important when the bandwidth is limited, which really distinguishes it from other products."
"My advice is that it's a good product if you're looking for security without much hassle."
 

Cons

"HA configuration is a bit difficult for the first time."
"Customer support and AV are both lacking and are really hard to come to you when the product is installed. Those are the two major points that they need to work on."
"Administration of the firewall is a little confusing for end users."
"The hardware is not stable and we have faced many stability issues."
"Migrating from v7 to v8 of McAfee Firewall Enterprise, in many cases, involves you having to completely re-write all of your previous McAfee Firewall Enterprise v7 policies due to the difference in the way the interfaces are named in the product going from v7 to v8."
"Cyberoam UTM needs to have more certifications with third-parties, such as NSS Labs."
"There is a lot or room for improvement, because it is still not a fourth or fifth generation firewall. It lacks security features."
"The solution's pricing could be a problem for some small businesses."
"It is not a scalable product. This is because if you want to increase the capacity of the solution, then you have to change the device."
"The setup is a bit complex, so we needed help from a consultant."
"Sophos Cyberoam UTM could have a more advanced reporting function."
"Very early CR15 unit prone to freeze."
"The product needs to improve its pricing."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It's not an expensive product."
"We just use the standard package."
"I have no comment about the pricing."
"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."
"It is a cheap firewall. We are not paying for any license."
"This is a cost-effective solution compared to other vendors, such as Cisco."
"The prices of the product can be considered quite steep...My company makes yearly payments towards the licensing cost attached to the product to our ISP."
"Cyberoam's pricing depends on the services you subscribe for. Most firewalls right now, especially UTM, focus on services and stagger all the services. If you want a particular service, you pay for it."
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Outsourcing Company
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Marketing Services Firm
9%
 

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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?
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...
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

Firewall Enterprise MFE, Intel Security Firewall Enterprise MFE
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