We performed a comparison between Sophos Cyberoam UTM and Untangle NG Firewall 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."The wireless control is helpful."
"The multi-tenancy feature is most valuable. It integrates very well with FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer."
"The most valuable features are the policies, filtering, and configuration."
"Consolidated our network environment at all locations, but mainly at our datacenter."
"The VPN is the most valuable feature."
"The web filtering feature and the intrusion protection system are the most valuable. It is a resilient appliance. I never had an issue with it in terms of any security breaches."
"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 ease of setting the solution up is a valuable aspect for us."
"The product has helped control bandwidth utilization, as well as enhanced connectivity and security to remote locations."
"The product is worth the investment."
"For a small-medium enterprise this solution is easy to manage and operate."
"The solution's web filtering is an important feature for us in our company."
"The most valuable features are the firewall section, the VPN, and how you control live users."
"We have never had to restart a firewall. The firewalls have all worked perfectly fine."
"The most valuable feature is the solution is easy to configure for users."
"Bandwidth Management and aggregation. It is valuable for combining two ISPs. Switching to a secondary/redundant ISP is thus seamless, in the event that the primary ISP goes down. The Bandwidth Management is also valuable for limiting heavy downloaders that may impact negatively on the experience of other users."
"It is not attached to an appliance, meaning if you get a good PC/server, then you can already run a firewall."
"Its detection, antivirus, and filtering features are the most valuable. The facility to connect by using the VPN connection is also a very valuable feature. It is very strong, secure, and reliable. We have implemented the Untangle solution in all hardware. It is also a user-friendly solution. It is easy to learn and easy to configure."
"The features I have found the most useful are the web filter, the captive portal, the SSL inspector, and the ad-blocker. They're awesome."
"The product is easy to implement."
"Web Filter is effective, Web Cache offers bandwidth savings, and the VPN setup is easy."
"The most valuable features are IPS, MAPI, NAT, and VPN."
"The Untangle firewall is a software firewall, so it runs on generic hardware. We found that was probably the best feature, and it's why we chose it when we started using it three years ago."
"What I like about this product, which is the reason that we continue to use it, is that you can install the software version on your own hardware. In case there is a problem with the hardware, we can just install the firewall in another machine and restore the configuration."
"The updates Fortinet provides are sometimes unstable."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having a frequent ask questions(FAQ) area for people to receive quick answers to popular questions. Additionally, it would be beneficial to have an SMS notification feature. For example, if you cannot access your email you could receive an SMS message."
"The solution lacks multi-language support."
"There is room for improvement related to the logging and reporting aspect."
"The debugging and troubleshooting has room for improvement."
"There can be more security in hybrid implementations. When a customer has a hybrid environment where some parts are in the cloud, we need a consistent security solution for such scenarios."
"There could be more integration between the logging and analytical platforms to make it more seamless and integrated."
"The initial setup is complex."
"Sophos Cyberoam UTM could have a more advanced reporting function."
"Smaller CR15 units don’t have a hard disc or built in IView software. These units could do with that feature."
"I had an issue when I was trying to stop a user from using too much bandwidth while I was using Azure, I was not able to stop them."
"The price is obviously a more sensitive area to focus on."
"What needs improvement in Sophos Cyberoam UTM is openness in the competition among Sophos partners or any other Sophos product. Another area for improvement in the solution is pricing. It could be cheaper."
"Network visibility is an area in the solution with shortcomings where improvements can be made."
"Its scalability is not that great."
"SD-WAN should be included in the tool."
"The product needs to have a better support group for its online support, specifically for its help desk."
"The pricing should be reduced because it is expensive."
"The web content filtering needs improvement."
"The ability to setup a DDNS for each WAN independently would be a very handy feature."
"Web-filtering policies could be improved."
"We seek the availability of the hardware in our region. The hardware-based firewall from Untangle is currently not available in our region. It should have threat protection on a real-time basis. This feature, available in Check Point and Sandstorm kind of scenario, is currently missing in Untangle NG Firewall."
"The management console for partners is a bit tricky (buggy)."
"The product should improve reporting."
Sophos Cyberoam UTM is ranked 7th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 81 reviews while Untangle NG Firewall is ranked 6th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 22 reviews. Sophos Cyberoam UTM is rated 8.0, while Untangle NG Firewall is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Sophos Cyberoam UTM writes "Stable and has a straightforward setup; reporting is fast and easy". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Untangle NG Firewall writes "Its simplicity, variety of features, and low pricing have enabled us to improve the security for our small business clients at a price that they are happy to pay for". Sophos Cyberoam UTM is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos UTM, Juniper SRX Series Firewall and Sophos XG, whereas Untangle NG Firewall is most compared with OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Sophos UTM and Azure Firewall. See our Sophos Cyberoam UTM vs. Untangle NG Firewall report.
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