We performed a comparison between Meraki MX and Sophos Cyberoam UTM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."A strong, reliable solution for small companies with little or no dedicated IT department."
"The cloud management system is really valuable."
"It is very fast to implement."
"Point-to-point VPNs can dynamically follow IP changes with no need for static IPs."
"Real Auto VPN with load balancer without needing a public IP. It is simple and functional."
"Since it has an integrated dashboard for all the products, customers can get complete network analytics regarding what the user is doing, monitoring, and observing."
"Intrusion detection and prevention (IDS/IPS): The best feature. It can detect malware, even a virus, and warn you by email about the device that has it. When the Meraki detects that something is wrong, it automatically blocks the connection or the intrusion, delivering a graphic report with all the necessary content."
"It is a robust SD-WAN solution."
"The solution is excellent for web and application filtering and remote access with the VPN."
"The solution has good load balancers."
"SD-WAN and IPSec features are valuable to me."
"In some circumstances, the malware functionality is the most important feature, and in other cases, some other features."
"I like Sophos Cyberoam UTM as a security component or device for organizations. Performance-wise, it's a satisfactory solution, and it works okay. It also has good features."
"We have never had to restart a firewall. The firewalls have all worked perfectly fine."
"The port forwarding is good."
"There are plenty of features available, such as Full Guard and WAN."
"Meraki MX can come across as an expensive solution."
"I need more UTM protection security features."
"Direct logging is something that can be introduced. In the absence of cloud management, the possibility of local configurations and on-premise logins becomes restricted. This limitation stands as a primary concern. When it comes to resolving issues, the inability to access login options hampers troubleshooting efforts. The stability is noteworthy; but when compared to alternative products, its stability is comparatively lower. Additionally, certain limitations are observed in terms of remote control. Price-wise, the solution stands out for its competitive and cost-effective nature compared to other alternatives. Operationally, it is user-friendly and requires minimal effort from administrators, making configuration hassle-free."
"The problem is that the two licenses do not currently integrate. We have to create separate companies and do an interconnection."
"Meraki MX firewalls are great for small to medium-sized businesses, but other solutions are better for enterprise-sized companies."
"I do not have the kind of feature I need for SSL decryption in Meraki MX. It would be great to see the SSL decryption feature in Meraki MX."
"In the next release, because the security is pretty basic, I think they could include additional security features."
"Management can be improved in Meraki MX."
"The blocking needs to be improved."
"Sometimes, during part of the configuration, if you don't have a lot of technical knowledge, then you may struggle a bit to configure it."
"The following could be improved: Web Filtering using wildcards; clarity regarding the firewall rules; granular reporting features."
"The reports need to be more detailed and granular."
"The product’s pricing has increased by approximately 45% in four months. This particular area needs improvement."
"Hence, it needs to be easier to configure rules using the solution."
"It should have better VPN protection. Some of the VPN applications are not blocked by this firewall. Some VPNs are able to get through this firewall, which is why I am planning to replace this firewall with a good one in the near future."
"I would like to see a better content management pack and also the website searching should be better."
Meraki MX is ranked 2nd in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 57 reviews while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is ranked 7th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 81 reviews. Meraki MX is rated 8.2, while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Meraki MX writes "Cost-effective, simplified, easy to manage, and reliable with advanced security features and granular visibility". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos Cyberoam UTM writes "Stable and has a straightforward setup; reporting is fast and easy". Meraki MX is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG and SonicWall TZ, whereas Sophos Cyberoam UTM is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate, Netgate pfSense, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos UTM and Juniper SRX Series Firewall. See our Meraki MX vs. Sophos Cyberoam UTM report.
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