We performed a comparison between Barracuda CloudGen Firewall and Sophos XG 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."The solution is highly scalable because they have devices that can handle a large amount of traffic."
"Initial setup is straightforward. There weren't too many issues with setting it up. It takes one hour or so."
"This is an easy solution to deploy."
"There are lots of features and most of them are deployed for internet security. Users are protected if they accidentally go to some malicious sites."
"The security fabric is excellent."
"The most valuable feature is the VDOM, which allows the customer to have multiple firewalls in a single campus."
"The next-gen features, the unified threat management capabilities are something that just about everybody is interested in at this point."
"The SD-WAN function is very developed. It has SD-WAN functionality with security features in one device. We can manage from one single console SD-WAN and the security policy."
"The most valuable feature for us is the ability to offer firewall support to our clients."
"Barracuda is very prompt at blocking any new spam which comes out."
"Scalability is good; the company wants to be able to handle large customers."
"One of the big benefits of the product is that it allows you to manage big environments with fewer resources."
"The ability to be deployed and supported remotely is valuable."
"It provides a lot of functionality adhering to the current trends."
"If an employee tries to get or move a file that is not permitted to them - for example if he wants to copy it to a USB - he will not have the right to do that, because Barracuda manages who has the right to copy, and what you copy to a USB. The USB is encrypted with a specific code from Barracuda and will only be decrypted into any other laptop in the company if they allow it to see it."
"It's great for handling complex items."
"The simplicity and timely updates."
"We have found that the simplicity of the XG 210 is its most valuable feature."
"Great interface and in-built help is very intuitive."
"Compared to other firewalls that I had looked at, I thought Sophos was the better solution. It just seems to be easier to manage versus Cisco, Fortinet, or one of the other options I was looking at."
"I like the web filter, application filter, and VBA."
"The interface is very user-friendly and it's easy to manage."
"Great reporting feature and great customer support."
"We've deployed quite a number for our users and our customers, and the feedback is quite positive in terms of management and also administration."
"They need faster serviceability and more security features."
"You do need some IT knowledge in order to effectively work with the solution."
"The reports are very basic."
"There are mainly two areas of improvement in Fortinet FortiGate— the licensing cost and the timing of upgrading licenses for boxes."
"I would like to see improvements with the antivirus and IPS as they are not working properly all the time."
"I think the only issue that needs improvement is the interface."
"The solution could be more evenly structured."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by adding enhancements to FortiMail, FortiSOAR, and FortiDeceptor."
"They have a very complicated interface. It's very hard to learn."
"The usability for the administrator's experience needs improvement. My system administrator has some questions about its overall connectivity and flexibility."
"It would be better if they had a trace and trap feature. It's hard for me to say anything bad about Barracuda. This is because we had a firewall go down in the town of Kirkland Lake, and it was a blown-out port, and they had an instant replacement."
"Its interface could be better."
"The price is a bit higher than other vendors."
"I would like to see a more user-friendly dashboard and an easier interface."
"It's a little bit complex in terms of handling. If you implement a change, there is a specific point where you have to commit it. It's not like you just push a button and it's always committed. If you don't know to check whether your commit command has been executed or not... that is something Barracuda needs to work on."
"I would like to see the connection improved."
"Sophos can improve the debugging of the WAPS function."
"Sometimes when you roll out a new firmware, you find that the rules you already have in place are broken, so it's difficult to migrate to a new firmware. That's the only downside I've experienced in Sophos."
"Since Sophos took over Cyberoam, the online technical library and support library have become super messy. To get a piece of information is becoming a nightmare. They need to reorganize the online technical support and technical library."
"Our clients use Karios, and while it integrates well with it, the integration could be improved."
"The management console could be improved and the solution lacks good technical support."
"Their updates can be faster and more regular."
"I'd like the dashboard to be improved. It could be a bit more customizable."
"Technical support can be slow to respond, which is something that should be improved."
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is ranked 26th in Firewalls with 35 reviews while Sophos XG is ranked 7th in Firewalls with 192 reviews. Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is rated 8.2, while Sophos XG is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall writes "Feature-rich, robust, and easy to set up". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos XG writes "Easy to use and deploy with an improved pricing structure in place". Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is most compared with Netgate pfSense, OPNsense, Cisco Secure Firewall, Azure Firewall and Palo Alto Networks WildFire, whereas Sophos XG is most compared with Netgate pfSense, OPNsense, Sophos XGS, SonicWall TZ and Sophos UTM. See our Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs. Sophos XG report.
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