We performed a comparison between SonicWall NSa 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."
"Fortinet FortiGate is easy to use."
"The most valuable features are SD-WAN, application control, IPS control, and FortiSandbox."
"The security fabric is excellent."
"We can detect any attack of viruses or malware at the first point of contact."
"I really like the captive portal feature for our guest network. It has nice VLAN features in terms of separating our network. The anti-virus is also good."
"We have found it to be very reliable and that's why our teams and various users in our company use it as our main firewall every day."
"What's most important is the ease of use."
"For me, the most valuable feature of SonicWall NSa is the UTM."
"It allows us to block applications, i.e., websites by application type category. It is far more capable than content filtering alone."
"SonicWall's technical support is very good."
"The most valuable feature I've found is VPN and web protection, particularly with navigation assessment. We use the application control feature to create rules controlling specific application navigation."
"The most valuable features to us are the security services which is a critical factor in our deployment. Today we need to have all the security services enabled because firewalls are not enough."
"I really like the performance; there are no delays and no latency, which is a unique quality in firewalls nowadays."
"The product is simple to manage."
"The most valuable features of this solution are intrusion detection, intrusion prevention, and the advanced capture client, which provides live traffic analysis."
"The centralized security is very good."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The most valuable feature of Sophos XGS is its ease of use."
"The Sophos XGS product is highly versatile and well-suited for various companies, including small, medium, and large enterprises. Its effectiveness lies in its inspection firewall capabilities, making it a commonly chosen option in our country due to its reasonable pricing. Sophos Firewall's support for VPN encryption and thorough inspection makes it a suitable choice for many companies, and I recommend it accordingly. At the moment, I can't propose any new features. The primary concern is the traffic stability, which needs improvement. Although the traffic stability is generally good, it has been noted that it can impact RAM and CPU, affecting workflow and inspection."
"Sophos XGS that's a good firewall. If you use the endpoint, then you have what Sophos calls synchronized security. That will mean that if one of the endpoints is affected, it will be automatically set in isolation."
"The solution is cost-effective and easy to manage."
"Web filtering and intrusion detection are essential features. As system integrators, we also like the dashboard because it's easier to configure all the features."
"Easy to set up firewall product, that's also easy to manage and scale."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve the user interface. There should be more functionality and options through the GUI."
"The improvement is related to logs. Instead of the CLI, we should be able to have more insights into the logs of the firewall in the GUI."
"The process of configuring firewall rules appears excessively complex."
"There are problems with the custom reporting of the unique traffic. The data is there, but it is too difficult for us to extract."
"Its price could be better."
"Fortinet FortiGate is a firewall solution and once it's deployed, you can rest assured that your system is secure."
"It is stable, but its stability can be improved."
"I need user-behavior analytics, to find threat scenarios from inside the organization, insider attacks. That would be very helpful for us. In addition, I would like next-generation features for small and medium businesses. These businesses require UTM, all in one product. Fortinet must include it."
"SonicWall NSa needs to make their product more user-friendly."
"The filter settings are confusing and overly complicated. The user interface can be improved."
"The pricing for this product in India is high and the fees should be reduced."
"It is not scalable. If your enterprise is growing hard then you have to buy another, bigger product. Maybe if you use it virtually it is more scalable."
"We still get phishing emails that manage to come through from time to time."
"SonicWall NSa doesn't have a proxy. It also needs a quota management feature in specific scenarios where you must limit user bandwidth for a particular day."
"The web interface administration of SonicWall NSa could be improved. Compared to Sophos and FortiGate, making rules is easier with those systems."
"Competitors provide SSL encryption licenses for free, whereas SonicWall only provides two licenses by default, but you have to pay for the rest of the licenses."
"The price of Sophos XGS could improve, it is high."
"It would be good if we could do dual customization."
"The solution could have a bit more functionality."
"When it comes to different interfaces there is some speed issue that can be improved in Sophos XGS."
"Sophos XGS could improve by having better integration with Active Directory."
"Sophos XGS's response to zero-day attacks could be improved."
"In my view, Sophos operates effectively in a reactive mode, focusing on static detection and forwarding traffic. However, Fortinet takes a more proactive approach, blocking both connection and route connections. While Sophos forwards any connection in both inbound and outbound traffic, I believe this is a positive aspect, especially in a country with various sizing considerations. This is my perspective, emphasizing the significance of Sophos XGS in software work."
"The speed of report generation could be improved."
SonicWall NSa is ranked 20th in Firewalls with 77 reviews while Sophos XGS is ranked 18th in Firewalls with 58 reviews. SonicWall NSa is rated 7.8, while Sophos XGS is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of SonicWall NSa writes "Great performance and security with reasonable pricing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos XGS writes "Highly stable, scalable, and priced well". SonicWall NSa is most compared with SonicWall TZ, Meraki MX, Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall and Sangfor NGAF, whereas Sophos XGS is most compared with Sophos XG, OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, WatchGuard Firebox and Zyxel Unified Security Gateway. See our SonicWall NSa vs. Sophos XGS report.
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