Sangfor NGAF vs SonicWall TZ comparison

Sangfor and SonicWall are both solutions in the Firewalls category. Sangfor is ranked #20 with an average rating of 7.8, while SonicWall is ranked #18 with an average rating of 9.2. Sangfor holds a 1.2% mindshare in Firewalls, compared to SonicWall’s 2.8% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Sangfor users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of SonicWall users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 19, 2025

SonicWall TZ and Sangfor NGAF are both significant players in the firewall and cybersecurity category. SonicWall TZ holds a slight upper hand with its advanced configuration and robust security features.

Features: SonicWall TZ is noted for its user-friendly configuration and comprehensive site-to-site VPN capabilities. It offers advanced security features like intrusion prevention, content filtering, and robust application controls. Sangfor NGAF is favored for its affordability and offers a range of features ideal for smaller businesses, including integrated security features and competitive pricing options.

Room for Improvement: SonicWall TZ has areas needing improvement, particularly its complex interface and post-Dell acquisition support. The DPI SSL Inspection and reporting tools require enhancement. Sangfor NGAF could improve report management and ease of navigating its complex UI. Expanding port offerings and reducing infrastructure dependency are other areas to address.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SonicWall TZ is praised for its on-premises deployment capabilities but receives criticism for customer service due to slow tech support responses. Sangfor NGAF offers versatile deployment, including hybrid cloud options, and is recognized for efficient technical support.

Pricing and ROI: SonicWall TZ's pricing model can be costly when integrating multiple licenses but provides a good ROI with enhanced security and productivity. Sangfor NGAF is more affordable with lower operational costs, offering a cost-effective solution appealing to budget-conscious buyers.

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Sangfor NGAF vs. SonicWall TZ

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Fortinet FortiGate

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Firewalls category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiGate is 20.4%, up from 19.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sangfor NGAF is 1.2%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SonicWall TZ is 2.8%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Firewalls Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Fortinet FortiGate	20.4%
SonicWall TZ	2.8%
Sangfor NGAF	1.2%
Other	75.6%

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Vasu Gala

Manager, Information Technology Operation/Presales at TechMonarch

A stable solution with an intuitive interface and quick customer service

I have been working with Fortinet FortiGate, WatchGuard, Sophos, and SonicWall. I'm not as comfortable with SonicWall because of their UI and limitations. I prefer Fortinet above all other options. When it comes to configuration, I am confident in my ability to handle various tasks, including creating policies such as firewall rules, web policies, and application policies. Additionally, I can configure VPNs and implement load balancing, among other tasks. Overall, I feel much more comfortable working with Fortinet. Fortinet has made significant improvements by integrating AI with firewalls for threat analysis and prevention. In the past 2-3 years, they have launched FortiSASE and SIEM, and they also provide SOC services. Both Palo Alto and Fortinet FortiGate are excellent. While Fortinet FortiGate comes at higher prices, the functionality and support justify the cost. They promptly resolve firmware issues and inform all support providers about configuration changes.

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Zaid Farooqui

CIO at Indus Motor Company

Enhanced threat detection with integrated security features and good support

We are using application firewalling, WAF, and SD-WAN. The capabilities are mostly within the box. For example, you will get web application firewall WAF as part and parcel of this. SD-WAN is also bundled. It integrates with their SIEM and SOAR solutions very nicely. Lastly, the pricing point is very cost-efficient as well.

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Subhadip Pakrashi

CEO at Kapstone Technological Services LLP

Provides reliable performance with strong features and simplicity

SonicWall TZ is user-friendly, admin-friendly, and a beautiful product. I have been selling SonicWall since 2007 without any issues. SonicWall has been working on it excellently. They are up to date, and their research team is good, making the box feature-rich. Based out of India, I have had some issues with their faulty channel policy. It's a very good product, an awesome product for those who want to use SonicWall TZ. You can bet on it, but check out the channel policies in India. They should check out the channels in the channel business. It's just a precaution, nothing more than that. Overall rating: 9 out of 10.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We use it to avoid unwanted traffic."

"Web filtering is the most useful feature."

"Fortinet FortiGate helps improve my organization since it's quick and easy to install, and we don't have to call support frequently."

"It is user friendly, and has all the features you need."

"It's very good and very stable for businesses. It works very well."

"It's an easy solution to set up."

"It's very similar to a Cisco firewall, yet less expensive."

"The system is very easy to scale."

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"SSL VPN is the best feature."

"The capabilities are mostly within the box."

"While the features are not dissimilar to other brands, configuration is much more simple, which works out great for Indonesian people."

"Sangfor's tech features and technologies are more powerful than those of the other solution providers in terms of security. They also have big solutions in terms of cybersecurity."

"The stability of Sangfor NGAF is good."

"I think Sangfor NGAF is more valuable than Cisco products because of its simplicity and ease of management. If I compare it with Palo Alto and Cisco, both are quite complex products. And if I compare it with FortiGate firewalls from Fortinet, I have also used all these products. Fortinet and Sangfor NGAF are similar products because the applications behind the application and policy layers are almost identical."

"The built-in features function as intended, providing exceptional value."

"It enables us to not only detect but also prevent various types of incoming threats, allowing us to take appropriate corrective actions and exercise control over the network."

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"It is very stable with no issues. The firewall's been up for the past 35 days non-stop. It's performed great. It has performed as it should perform."

"The VPN is quite useful for us, as well as the ATP."

"The most valuable feature is the user-friendly navigation."

"The product’s filtering and URL-blocking features are valuable."

"Ease of management and the VPN integration."

"Content filtering and application rules are the most valuable features. It is also easy to configure."

"I have found this solution to be easier to use when compared to other products, such as those offered by Cisco."

"The network security is great."

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Cons

"The main area needing improvement is the user-friendliness of FortiGate's integration with other Fortinet tools like FortiAuthenticator and VPN services."

"One issue that I have had is that sometimes I need to monitor the traffic, so I need to filter it according to the user and which user is using it the most. I experience a bottleneck most of the time, particularly at the peak time when the number of contracts and users are at maximum."

"I think that the infrastructure for the VPN could be improved. The way that it is bundled also made it difficult to use and sell as it is too expensive."

"Application management can be improved."

"It should come integrated or have its own type of network monitor tool in a module. There should just be one package, and you are good to go."

"There is room for improvement in being proactive about identifying and integrating new signatures."

"Fortinet FortiGate needs to improve the protection, it did not prevent us from being attacked. Additionally, Fortinet FortiGate could provide more features for WAF devices. I should not have to purchase two solutions, it would be a benefit to combine these features into one solution."

"Fortinet FortiGate is a firewall solution and once it's deployed, you can rest assured that your system is secure."

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"The tool's support is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"Sangfor could improve by providing better real-time reporting, as the current reports don't offer the level of detail we need, especially for runtime insights."

"The interface and user experience are horrible."

"The support offered by the product has certain shortcomings where improvements are required. The knowledge levels and response time of the support team need improvement."

"It does not offer any recommendations on how to mitigate or control attacks."

"The tool is expensive."

"The reporting and log management could be improved."

"I would be happy if Sangfor developed a firewall designed specifically for home use, as well as for small businesses such as clinics and so on. A household version of the Sangfor firewall for your personal computer or laptop would be ideal, in my opinion."

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"The solution should provide some additional ports."

"The log analyzer in SonicWall TZ is something that they need to improve upon."

"The log sections could be done more clearly."

"There is still room for improvement, and it's not advisable even if the organization has grown."

"I'd like to have cloud management at no additional cost. Unfortunately, leveraging SonicWall's cloud management capabilities is cost-prohibitive, so we don't use it. They should have a reasonable subscription or offer it to us at no cost as an MSP."

"The areas we would like to see improvement include more features available similar to the equivalent FortiGate appliance, e.g. SSL encryption and inspection. Two-factor authentication capability would be another additional feature that could be included in the next release."

"The technical support has room for improvement."

"The VPN that is available in the new version is a bit bulky and slower in speed."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's a very full-featured and it's priced well solution."

"The price is really low. It's cheap in comparison to the cost of Cisco or CheckPoint, for example."

"Fortinet has one or two license types, and the VPN numbers are only limited by the hardware chassis make."

"I give the pricing of the solution a six out of ten."

"Its price is normal. If I compare it with other vendors, such as Palo Alto, it's normal. Palo Alto is expensive."

"I rate the pricing an eight and a half on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high."

"The pricing is fair."

"It is somewhat expensive compared to other solutions such as Sophos."

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"The price is unmatcheable."

"I rate the product price as one on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."

"If one is very cheap and ten is very expensive, I rate the tool's price as three out of ten."

"The price could be more competitive."

"For four to five physical appliances for a licensed firewall, it costs approximately $4,000."

"It is one of the cheapest tools in the market."

"If you know you have around 200+ computer users on your network, then the Sangfor NGAF 5200-F-I model would be the minimum recommended model for that amount of users. This model includes modules for packet filtering, deep packet inspection, malware scanning, DSCP filtration, and many other features."

"It costs about 8 to 10 thousand dollars per year for 500 users, standard licensing fees included."

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"License renewals come in around $35,000 to $45,000."

"Its price is very high, which makes it difficult to convince the clients to buy this solution."

"Its pricing is okay as compared to other solutions."

"It has a yearly subscription."

"It is an expensive solution compared to one of its competitors."

"SonicWall has authorized distributors in our country. They have about two or three distributors in the country, so it makes it a bit easier. What we do is to request a quotation from these distributors, then we do a value for money analysis and see which one of them is giving us a competitive price."

"The price of SonicWall TZ is good for medium-sized companies."

"It comes to a range between five hundred to seven hundred dollars."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	350
Midsize Enterprise	130
Large Enterprise	187

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Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	10

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Small Business	62
Midsize Enterprise	16
Large Enterprise	13

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Overview

Fortinet FortiGate excels in providing integrated VPN, firewalling, and Unified Threat Management (UTM) with centralized management and high availability. It supports remote access and comprehensive threat protection, making it a preferred choice for securing networks.

Fortinet FortiGate offers a robust security platform with features such as strong intrusion prevention, application control, and web filtering. Its integration with Active Directory and SD-WAN functionality provides scalable solutions for large networks. Users appreciate its ease of use through centralized management interfaces, ensuring robust security with flexible configurations. However, FortiGate could enhance its graphical interface and technical support responsiveness, address firmware bugs and costly licensing, improve logging, integrate better with third-party tools, and strengthen scalability and memory for log storage. Complexity in configuration and the need for intuitive features are noted challenges, and there's a demand for advanced security, zero-trust capabilities, and AI integration.

What are the key features of Fortinet FortiGate?

VPN: Secure remote access and connectivity.
Firewalling: Protects networks from unauthorized access and attacks.
UTM: Offers a comprehensive approach to threat management.
SD-WAN: Optimizes traffic routing for efficient network performance.
Web Filtering: Controls and monitors web access and ensures Internet security.

What benefits or ROI should be considered?

Centralized Management: Simplifies administration and monitoring.
High Availability: Ensures consistent security and network availability.
Scalability: Adapts to the needs of growing networks.
Comprehensive Threat Protection: Provides robust security measures.
Ease of Use: Minimizes the complexity of security management.

Fortinet FortiGate is widely implemented across industries like education, finance, and government. Companies use it for firewall protection, VPN, and SD-WAN capabilities, ensuring secure perimeter and data center security. It facilitates remote access management and traffic routing optimization, offering reliable security and connectivity solutions.

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Sangfor Next Generation Firewall (also known as NGAF) is a converged security solution providing protection against advanced threat, malware, viruses, ransomware and web-based attacks using integrated security features like firewall, IPS, anti-virus, anti-malware, APT, URL filtering, Cloud Sandbox, and WAF. As the world's first AI-enabled and fully integrated Next Generation Firewall & Web Application Firewall (WAF), NGAF offering the security visibility, real-time detection and response, simplified operation and maintenance and high-performance application layer security needed to operate an enterprise network in total security. Tested and proven to provide cutting-edge network security by ICSA Labs and endorsed by Gartner Inc., NGAF harnesses the power of Sangfor’s Neural-X threat intelligence and analytics platform and Engine Zero’s innovative malware detection to provide next-generation protection for today’s enterprise.

Sangfor

The secure, sophisticated SonicWALL TZ is widely deployed at small businesses, retail, government, remote sites and branch offices. It combines high-performance intrusion prevention, malware blocking, content/URL filtering and application control.

SonicWall

Sample Customers

Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, Dell, HP, Oracle, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Vodafone, Orange, BT Group, Telstra, Deutsche Telekom, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, CenturyLink, NTT Communications, Tata Communications, SoftBank, China Mobile, Singtel, Telus, Rogers Communications, Bell Canada, Telkom Indonesia, Telkom South Africa, Telmex, Telia Company, Telkom Kenya

The Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (Indonesia), Lawson, Inc. (Philippines), Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (Indonesia), TEK Automotive (Italy), etc.

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