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Sophos Firewall

bySophos
in
4.8
Market Presence: Hybrid Mesh Firewall, SD-WAN

Overview

Product Information on Sophos Firewall

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Sophos Firewall?

Sophos Firewall is a network security software designed to provide protection against cyber threats for organizations. It manages and monitors inbound and outbound traffic through technologies such as deep packet inspection, intrusion prevention, application control, and threat intelligence integration. The software offers features including next-generation firewall capabilities, secure remote access via VPN, web filtering, and advanced malware detection. It supports deployment in various environments, including physical, virtual, and cloud settings. The software addresses the business need for securing networks from unauthorized access, data breaches, and targeted attacks, while enabling visibility and control over network activity.

Sophos Firewall Pricing

The Sophos Firewall software pricing model is structured around subscription-based licensing with options for annual or multi-year plans. The software offers various tiers based on feature sets and throughput requirements. Additional modules and services, such as advanced threat protection, can be purchased to enhance the core firewall capabilities. Pricing varies depending on deployment size, selected features, and length of subscription term.

Overall experience with Sophos Firewall

Director of IT
Gov't/PS/ED <5,000 Employees, Education
FAVORABLE

“100% uptime over 6 years with free health check reviews. Some shortcomings with lack of mDNS support and some directory synchronisation locked behind other paid products.”

4.0
Nov 27, 2025
Really happy with the product. We've been using Sophos firewalls since 2019 and have not had a single hardware failure, failed update or any unscheduled downtime. The migration from XG to XGS was straight forward and almost flawless (Lack of a management port on the XG meant that the management port we were using on the XGS was disabled after importing the config). I've found the firewalls very easy to administer and they provide almost all of the functionality that we've explored. The lack of mDNS/Bonjour support is the biggest gripe for us at the moment, along with some Google directory synchronization being locked behind other paid products. We've had great support from Sophos. They've provided free in-depth health checks and reviews of our firewall and endpoint protection. Their engineer was really generous with their time and provided us with helpful recommendations.
It Manager
<50M USD, Services (non-Government)
CRITICAL

“Cloud Native Firewall Solution Offers Unified Management But Faces Performance Challenges”

3.0
Feb 18, 2026
It supports virtual & cloud native firewalls & enables consistent protection against hybrid environments

About Company

Company Description

Updated 25th February 2025

Sophos is a global provider of advanced cybersecurity solutions. Their main focus is the delivery of an extensive range of security technologies including Managed Detection and Response (MDR), incident response services, as well as endpoint, network, email, and cloud security systems. These products and services are designed to help organizations combat various cyber threats such as active adversaries, ransomware, phishing, and malware. The company offers fully-managed, turnkey security solutions, providing cybersecurity-as-a-service to organizations worldwide. Moreover, Sophos hosts a cloud-based management console, known as Sophos Central, and supports the Sophos X-Ops, a cross-domain threat intelligence unit. The unit enriches the Sophos Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem by optimizing its centralized data lake with a powerful set of open APIs. Sophos' operations are globally distributed and the company's headquarters are in Oxford, U.K.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Company type
Private
Year Founded
1985
Head office location
Abingdon, United Kingdom
Number of employees
1001 - 5000
Website
http://www.sophos.com/

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Sophos Firewall Likes & Dislikes

Like

Reliability/uptime. Free health checks and usage reviews. Ease of use.

Like

Sophos is a major differentiator & enables centralized policy control & reporting across the organization. Cloud-native management and security capabilities make it a unified solution for mid-size to smaller organizations

Like

Sophos offers advanced security to defend against evolving cyber threats, combing endpoints, firewall and cloud protection with centralized management. With unified endpoint, firewall and cloud security, Sophos simplifies protecting networks, devices and data from modern threats.

Dislike

Lack of mDNS/Bonjour support. A key tool when using the Firewall and Endpoint Protection is Sophos Central. It's really disappointing that synchronization with Google Directory is only possible by purchasing additional products, that we already have solutions for.

Dislike

Sometimes the performance drops when we enable all the features. This is one of the reasons we wanted to move away from Sophos.

Dislike

Nothing to dislike, I like everything in Sophos firewall

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Sophos Firewall Reviews and Ratings

Showing data for 1325 ratings and reviews for Hybrid Mesh Firewall market. View all 1335 ratings and reviews across markets for a complete picture.

4.8

(1325 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
72%
4 Star
24%
3 Star
4%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.7

Integration & Deployment

4.7

Service & Support

4.6

Product Capabilities

4.7

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  • Director of IT
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Education
    Review Source

    100% uptime over 6 years with free health check reviews. Some shortcomings with lack of mDNS support and some directory synchronisation locked behind other paid products.

    4.0
    Nov 27, 2025
    Really happy with the product. We've been using Sophos firewalls since 2019 and have not had a single hardware failure, failed update or any unscheduled downtime. The migration from XG to XGS was straight forward and almost flawless (Lack of a management port on the XG meant that the management port we were using on the XGS was disabled after importing the config). I've found the firewalls very easy to administer and they provide almost all of the functionality that we've explored. The lack of mDNS/Bonjour support is the biggest gripe for us at the moment, along with some Google directory synchronization being locked behind other paid products. We've had great support from Sophos. They've provided free in-depth health checks and reviews of our firewall and endpoint protection. Their engineer was really generous with their time and provided us with helpful recommendations.
  • DGM - IT
    <50M USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Sophos Firewall: Next-Gen Defense Against Evolving Cyber Threats

    5.0
    Nov 21, 2025
    As a cybersecurity expert, I have had a strong experience with Sophos Firewall. Implementing it across our organization proved to a strategic move ensuring a resilient defense against cyber threats with advanced next generation protection that blocks unknown attacks. My work with Sophos Firewall has been highly effective. Its deployment strengthened our network security posture that blocks unknown threats.
  • It Manager
    <50M USD
    Services (non-Government)
    Review Source

    Cloud Native Firewall Solution Offers Unified Management But Faces Performance Challenges

    3.0
    Feb 18, 2026
    It supports virtual & cloud native firewalls & enables consistent protection against hybrid environments
  • MANAGER
    50M-1B USD
    Energy and Utilities
    Review Source

    Secure and User-Friendly Design Balanced by Challenging Setup for Some Users

    5.0
    Oct 7, 2025
    Reliable, secure, user friendly , efficient, robust scalable, trusted,
  • MANAGER OF IT SERVICES
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Firewall Architecture Is Intuitive But Occasional Device Hanging Issues Reported

    5.0
    Nov 25, 2025
    Overall firewall architecture and work flow is easy to understand.
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