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Sophos Firewall Alternatives

4.8(1317 Ratings)

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1. FortiGate: Next Generation Firewall (NGFW)

By Fortinet

4.6
(2762 Ratings)
It's expensive, not very straightforward to learn, and the knowledgebase is not kept up to date or easy to locate tutorials and guides for common issues. We were also told over 5 years into using that we were sold demo equipment by a Fortinet partner and subsequently told we had to buy new hardware because ours was blacklisted by Fortinet. They have a very questionable sales process which did not sit well with us, and it was hard to even find an alternate vendor who was open to a working business relationship versus looking to make a quick commission and move on. Read all insights and reviews for FortiGate: Next Generation Firewall (NGFW)

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  • Better at service and support
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2. Check Point Quantum

By Check Point Software Technologies

4.5
(1787 Ratings)
Check Point Quantum feels powerful and reliable, with strong threat protection, but its setup is complex and the licensing a bit opaque. Overall experience is good, email protection provided by Quantum is not outstanding, quarantine management is a missing feature.Read all insights and reviews for Check Point Quantum

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3. PA-Series

By Palo Alto Networks

4.6
(1146 Ratings)
My company selected PaloAlto to replace our other on-premise firewalls, based on their market rating in security and their ability to centralize the management of the firewalls from one single pane of glass. During our transition the PA sales team pushed for us to go to Strata Cloud Manager (SCM) vs Panorama, due to their roadmap for SCM. However, our deployment suffered many delays and roadblocks due to the SCM platform not being ready for primetime. Training for SCM was not available directly from PA or any of their training partners, which was the first issue. We found a lot of opportunities in the SCM platform as well when it came to pushing out changes to to managed firewalls, where we ran into an issue where if two different administrators push config changes to the same firewall, it creates a conflict in SCM where it loses the ability to manage the firewall, it seems like they should have something in place to prevent that from happening. The PA sales team did offer up a 2-day on-premise training session for SCM, but due to our project schedule it happened after implementation, thus the team had to really rely on PA Professional services to get the job done. The platform is working well now in run-state and the team using the training has a better pulse on managing the device more effectively. Read all insights and reviews for PA-Series

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  • Better at service and support
  • Easier to integrate and deploy
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4. Cisco Secure Firewall

By Cisco Systems

4.6
(1072 Ratings)
Utilizamos hardware de Cisco desde hace 15 anos y nos provee seguridad perimetral y de acceso, la experiencia es excelente ya que nos protege de ataques externos y nos provee seguridad entre sitios y conectividad mediante VPN.Read all insights and reviews for Cisco Secure Firewall

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5. Cisco Meraki MX appliances

By Cisco Systems

4.6
(486 Ratings)
Cisco Meraki network devices are quick to configure and easy to manage. The dashboard itself is nice and I find it beneficial to have insight into all of my networks with aggregated and individual statistics. The dashboard is very user friendly, clean, and easy to navigate. Setting up a network or making changes is a breeze. The robust alerting options ensure I'm always up to date with what's going on within my network without having to login to the dashboard too often. I think Meraki is an excellent option for smaller to small-medium sized organizations or sites. However, the downside of such a simple to use platform is that it's lacking in more advanced features. Read all insights and reviews for Cisco Meraki MX appliances

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  • Better at service and support
  • Easier to integrate and deploy
  • Better evaluation and contracting
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6. Unified Security Gateway (USG)

By Huawei

4.9
(307 Ratings)
It's quite a powerful machine, easy to use, with a clear UI, and at the 1/3 of the cost from other vendorsRead all insights and reviews for Unified Security Gateway (USG)
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7. SonicWall NSa Series

By SonicWall

4.6
(295 Ratings)
I've used these firewalls for years and they have been great and easy to manage. I've tried other firewalls and these seem to be easier to manage and deploy.Read all insights and reviews for SonicWall NSa Series

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8. Firebox

By WatchGuard

4.5
(282 Ratings)
Después del ataque de ransomware que tuvimos el año pasado, hemos avanzado en el fortalecimiento de nuestra postura de seguridad. Sin embargo, mi equipo no está satisfecho con el rendimiento y las capacidades de los dispositivos watchguard firebox ya que han mostrado limitaciones en la detección y respuesta ante este incidente. Actualmente estamos evaluando alternativas más robustas.Read all insights and reviews for Firebox

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  • Easier to integrate and deploy
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