We performed a comparison between Palo Alto Networks K2-Series and Sophos XGS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Firewalls solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is easy to use. We chose this product for the possibility to have virtual domains (VDOMs). We are building another company in the group, and we would like to split the firewalling rules and policies between these two companies. Each company would be able to manage its own policies and security rules, which is an advantage of Fortinet FortiGate. We can define VDOMs, and every company can manage its own VDOM as if it has its own physical firewall, but in fact, we would be using the same physical appliance because we are also using the same internet lines. So, it allows us to reuse the existing resources without the disadvantage of having to compromise on policies and security. Each company can choose its own way of working."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiGate is security. They are known for efficiency and are on the top of Gartner Quadrant reviews. Fortinet FortiGate has an easy-to-use platform with a good graphical interface. The configuration is simple and the solution provides an overall good layer of security."
"The most valuable feature is the VDOM, which allows the customer to have multiple firewalls in a single campus."
"The CLI is robust and powerful, enabling rapid, consistent changes via SSH."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the APIs. They are the most widely known."
"The most valuable feature is the web filter."
"The performance is good."
"It's a firewall that secures our internal network. I have been using it since 2013, and I find that most of the features are advanced, and very user friendly."
"Overall, this is a very simple and very effective firewall, and I am satisfied with it."
"The solution is reliable and scales well."
"Palo Alto's App-ID is what differentiates it from other competitors."
"This firewall is very good for our customers because they don't have to write their own rules for adding an application."
"I have found that Palo Alto Networks K2-Series has the best security. They are more user-friendly, older firewalls used to have to be configured using the command-line interface, but in this solution, it can be done in the GUI."
"K2-Series' best features include its scalability, which is the best on the market."
"Simple integrations with the domain controllers and other inventories"
"The most valuable features are the virtualization of the firewall and the antivirus."
"The most valuable features of Sophos XGS are the ease of use and powerful interface."
"The threat management system and VPN are most valuable."
"The most valuable feature of Sophos is the VPN solution. I also value their threat management, IPS IDS features and login features with single sign-on."
"Sophos XGS is profound as a firewall and security product."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The solution is scalable."
"The VPN is the best feature."
"One of the main advantages of Sophos XGS is the processor. You don't have to wait a long time for when you are managing the firewall and the traffic is faster now."
"When we cluster the two Fortinet FortiGate boxes together we have some issues."
"It would be a benefit if Fortinet would release a one-stop solution that is better integrated with other products and an automated emergency response system."
"The Web-filter in this solution is not very good."
"A couple of things I've seen that need improvement, especially in terms of a hard coding. The driver-level active moment really is out-of-the-box and we have to have contact the customer support and sometimes it is difficult to resolve."
"We had a minor problem where there was a major system upgrade on the hardware platfrom and the Mac client was not available as soon as it might have been. The PC client was available immediately, but we had to wait a month or so, before there was a mac client. I was slightly irritated that it was not ready on time, but it was eventually resolved."
"The cloud features can be improved."
"The UTM filtering needs improvement."
"Fortinet FortiGate needs to improve to be on par with its competitors, such as Palo Alto and Sophos. They are the market leaders. Fortinet FortiGate needs to improve its capabilities. However, we are happy with Fortinet FortiGate."
"If we have issues, they take anywhere from two days to a week to respond. I even wrote to their CEO because there was no response. When it comes to support, this is the worst company."
"There are a lot of bugs in this solution."
"Some users do not accept cloud-based data processing. They prefer on-premises functionality, especially for advanced threat analysis. While the general trend is moving towards cloud, specific customer needs should be considered. Perhaps certain functionalities, particularly in advanced threat analysis, could be offered as an on-premises option for those clients."
"Palo Alto has many other products. It would be nice for these products to be centralized under one tool"
"It is recommended that the Palo Alto Networks K2-Series be implemented step by step for the Panorama. Sometimes we can't overwrite the configurations because it fails."
"Its networking features could be better."
"Higher levels of support are excellent but new users may need additional options."
"We had some issues with upgrading in the past. They could make the process easier."
"The application is a little slow; it takes five to ten seconds to respond to every click when configuring. If we need to do significant configuration, it can take a lot of time. This might be because we have a low-end machine, and it could be faster with a high-end one."
"The customer service response time can be improved."
"There are issues with some designs being able to work on high availability."
"Sophos configurations are a bit complex."
"Reporting could be improved. The structure could be better because most of the reports aren't detailed."
"They should customers who are facing issues with their product reviews; they found bots in it. If they can do their proper research and use the user analysis and testing, that would greatly help the clients."
"The SD-WAN feature isn't very good. It's there, but it doesn't work properly."
"It would be good if we could do dual customization."
Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is ranked 28th in Firewalls with 29 reviews while Sophos XGS is ranked 17th in Firewalls with 58 reviews. Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is rated 8.4, while Sophos XGS is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks K2-Series writes "Easy to implement and manage, and the documentation is good". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos XGS writes "Easy to use, simple to learn, and offers great reporting". Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, whereas Sophos XGS is most compared with Sophos XG, OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, WatchGuard Firebox and Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls. See our Palo Alto Networks K2-Series vs. Sophos XGS report.
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