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Sophos XGS pros and cons

Vendor: Sophos
4.0 out of 5

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PROS

One of the main advantages of Sophos XGS is its processor, which improves traffic speed and management efficiency.
Sophos XGS is easy to set up, manage, and scale, with a straightforward deployment process.
The threat management system and VPN capabilities are highly valuable features of Sophos XGS.
Sophos XGS offers synchronized security, automatically isolating affected endpoints and providing comprehensive protection.
The cost-effectiveness and scalability of Sophos XGS make it a preferred choice for a wide range of enterprises.

CONS

Sophos XGS could improve its integration with Active Directory and Azure AD, allowing for direct use without local or data center servers.
Reporting in Sophos XGS lacks detail and could be improved for better insights and intelligent analytics.
Connectivity and functionality in the SD-WAN feature of Sophos XGS are lacking compared to other firewalls.
Sophos XGS's pricing is high compared to competitors like Fortinet, making it less economical for users.
Sophos XGS technical support has been slow and less competent, needing improvement in the quality and response time.
 

Sophos XGS Pros review quotes

reviewer1964283 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 21, 2022
The centralized security is very good.
AH
Sep 12, 2024
Migration and support processes are good.
AB
Jul 5, 2022
The solution is scalable.
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Vikas-Gupta - PeerSpot reviewer
May 14, 2024
Sophos XGS has contributed to the reduction of the overall security costs of our company's customers.
Md Masud Parvez - PeerSpot reviewer
May 16, 2022
The solution is stable and reliable.
LauriLaanenurm - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 28, 2022
Easy to set up firewall product, that's also easy to manage and scale.
Poorwang Desai - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 25, 2022
The initial setup is straightforward.
Bhanu Brahmaji - PeerSpot reviewer
May 13, 2022
There are good KCL rules and policies as well as NATing rules.
MarounAbboud - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 3, 2022
All the features are valuable, in my opinion, but for us the most important features are the network security, application control, and web server protection. Sophos Sandstorm is another good feature off the top of my head.
MA
Jun 28, 2022
The most valuable feature of Sophos XGS is the application control.
 

Sophos XGS Cons review quotes

reviewer1964283 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 21, 2022
The stability could be a bit better.
AH
Sep 12, 2024
We need to know which feature is suited to different environments. More live sessions or time-bound training would help us understand better.
AB
Jul 5, 2022
Sophos configurations are a bit complex.
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Vikas-Gupta - PeerSpot reviewer
May 14, 2024
I feel Sophos should add more telemetry data to its products...Right now, I think there are only less than a dozen vendors or OEMs supported by Sophos.
Md Masud Parvez - PeerSpot reviewer
May 16, 2022
In Sophos, the user portal is not user-friendly.
LauriLaanenurm - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 28, 2022
What could be improved in Sophos XGS is its connectivity with Azure AD. It's best if it could work directly without using any servers locally, or in the data center, and this functionality should be made available in this product.
Poorwang Desai - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 25, 2022
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.
Bhanu Brahmaji - PeerSpot reviewer
May 13, 2022
There can be lag time when updating an operating policy.
MarounAbboud - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 3, 2022
Having previously worked with the Astaro Security Gateway platform (now called Sophos UTM), I can attest that the configuration and dashboard for this older platform was easier to manage than that of both Sophos XG and XGS. If it were up to me, I would prefer to go back to the older SG dashboard.
MA
Jun 28, 2022
Sophos XGS would benefit from further development in the SD-WAN area.