We performed a comparison between Meraki MX and Sophos XGS 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."Fortinet FortiGate is a scalable solution."
"We use the FortiGate Sandbox to detect zero-day vulnerabilities, such as anomalies or malware, that are unknown and have not yet been discovered."
"What I like the most is the configuration and that it's simple, and straightforward to maintain."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the SD-WAN and their IP4 policy."
"I like that they have given me a solution at a fair price."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the ease of use and the UI. It has always provided me with what I needed. I have no need for additional costs that other solutions have, such as Sophos."
"Consolidated our network environment at all locations, but mainly at our datacenter."
"The web tutor and automatic rules by schedule are good features."
"I love the simplicity of Meraki MX — specifically, the simplicity of the dashboard."
"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."
"The solution is good for load balancing."
"Intrusion detection and prevention (IDS/IPS): The best feature. It can detect malware, even a virus, and warn you by email about the device that has it. When the Meraki detects that something is wrong, it automatically blocks the connection or the intrusion, delivering a graphic report with all the necessary content."
"We work also with domain control (DC) from Microsoft or Amazon. We use a whole virtual appliance with Meraki."
"The cloud management system is really valuable."
"Ease of management is the best thing about the solution."
"It is very fast to implement."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The solution is easy to use and configure, once you know how to apply the policies."
"In this solution, the most valuable feature is that it's a security device. Maintaining security is very valuable for us. The other feature that we did not find in other products is that it works well with thin client environments."
"The threat intelligence capabilities of the tool are good."
"The VPN is the best feature."
"XGS' most valuable feature is ransomware protection."
"Spam filtering is what I love most about XGS."
"Sophos XGS' best features are simplicity and its built-in reporting tool."
"In the next release, maybe the documentation on how to use this solution could be improved."
"We sometimes have issues with FortiGate's routing table in the latest firmware update. We had to downgrade the device because our customers complained about bugs."
"Fortinet already improved FortiGate, but in the current market, many brands of security devices have improved together. Fortinet still needs to catch up with market standards. Fortinet is lacking in features in comparison to competitors."
"Improvement is needed in the Web Filter quotas to restrict users with allocated quotas."
"The routing capability on the FortiGate devices has room for improvement."
"The pricing could be a bit better, especially when you consider how they have the most basic offering priced."
"Fortinet FortiGate can improve by integrating the web application firewall and the DDoS protection part of the solution. Having a WAF feature, web application firewall, and proxy together would be a good benefit."
"In terms of what could be improved, the SD-WAN is quite difficult, because if you install the new box, 15 is okay, but if you change from an old configuration, if there is already configuration and a policy when you change to SD-WAN, you must change the whole policy that you see in the interface."
"When it comes to cost, that's a pain point."
"It would be nice to get detailed logging information without third-party software."
"The IPS, the Intrusion Prevention System, can be improved."
"MX can only be managed via a web interface, but I'm accustomed to using a CLI or a graphical interface. I would also like to see more reporting features. It doesn't provide enough information for me to know precisely about some clients."
"You cannot use switching behaviors as you see on the Meraki switch."
"Right now, you can postpone the update but eventually, if you don't do the update, it will install the updates automatically for you and that's something that is not working for me."
"The security is not as strong as it could be"
"When we do API integrations with Meraki, they have always been hard as well as tedious to build. The data that we want out of the API integrations has been only recently available. Six months ago, it was hard to get someone to build something correctly or useful with Meraki APIs. Recently, they have made more data available on the API, but it is just a start. They need to do more."
"There are some bugs relating to the product that allow VPN users to bypass the firewall."
"In version 18 of Sophos XGS, the log details are not very good. However, in version 19 they are more detailed. The Fortinet FortiGate has better detail overall compared to Sophos XGS. They provide updates to the solution frequently, but they do not fix the problems that exist."
"The application is a little slow; it takes five to ten seconds to respond to every click when configuring. If we need to do significant configuration, it can take a lot of time. This might be because we have a low-end machine, and it could be faster with a high-end one."
"Areas for improvement in Sophos XGS include better balance when handling high availability configurations, smoother firmware upgrades without the need for turning off devices, and simplified configuration after firmware updates."
"The solution could be easier to manage and configure."
"When it comes to different interfaces there is some speed issue that can be improved in Sophos XGS."
"In future releases, this solution could have more graphical elements on the dashboard to make it easier to understand."
"I rate Sophos' support five out of 10. It's sometimes difficult to contact them, and finding a solution is not easy."
Meraki MX is ranked 2nd in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 59 reviews while Sophos XGS is ranked 17th in Firewalls with 62 reviews. Meraki MX is rated 8.2, while Sophos XGS is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Meraki MX writes "Cost-effective, simplified, easy to manage, and reliable with advanced security features and granular visibility". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos XGS writes "Easy to use, simple to learn, and offers great reporting". Meraki MX is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG, SonicWall TZ and OPNsense, whereas Sophos XGS is most compared with Sophos XG, OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, WatchGuard Firebox and Check Point NGFW. See our Meraki MX vs. Sophos XGS report.
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