We performed a comparison between Sangfor NGAF 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 product is very stable, easy to troubleshoot, and configure, so it has reduced the time it takes for support."
"FortiGate Secure SD-WAN includes best-of-breed next-generation firewall (NGFW) security, SD-WAN, advanced routing, and WAN optimization capabilities, delivering a security-driven networking WAN edge transformation in a unified offering."
"It has improved our security capabilities."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are it is one of the most mature firewalls in the UTM bundle."
"Fortinet FortiGate is user-friendly and affordable."
"All of the features of Fortinet FortiGate are useful and the security protection is good."
"Consolidated our network environment at all locations, but mainly at our datacenter."
"Its user interface is good, and it is always working fine."
"Sangfor NGAF specializes in ransomware detection and helps to protect our network from ransomware threats and malware."
"In four steps one can configure the entire firewall."
"In terms of the most valuable features, the IPS report is quick and updated. Performance is also valuable."
"Sangfor has the best capabilities for securing connections, securing web browsers, securing servers, and general threat protection."
"The product is very fast and reliable."
"So far, the performance and reliability of the product have supported our company's critical network traffic."
"The built-in features function as intended, providing exceptional value."
"We've found the technical support to be helpful."
"The tool's most valuable feature is threat protection and DLP features. So far, basic DLP features like content protection and blocking. Furthermore, for remote users, features such as back filtering and application control are available, allowing for command and control from our side. It is very easy to understand policy applications."
"The performance is good."
"The firewall feature of Sophos XG has been the most effective for threat prevention."
"Technical support is responsive."
"This is a very stable solution."
"IPS works smoothly."
"As a security solution, it's a very good security solution."
"Reporting is the most valuable feature."
"Scalability is one of the disadvantages. When it comes to scalability, you have to actually change the box. If you want to upgrade it, you need to actually change the existing box and probably you take the system off to other sites."
"We were not able to build a full-mesh VPN; however, I am not sure if this was the fault of Fortinet FortiGate."
"The pricing could always be better."
"Usually, we sell the bundle with the UTM or threat management piece with IPS, IDS. Other providers, such as Palo Alto, are ahead in terms of safe functionality. So, for me, delivering truly safe service is probably something that still needs to be improved."
"The support is the main thing that needs to be improved."
"Improvement is needed in the Web Filter quotas to restrict users with allocated quotas."
"The integration with third-party tools may be something that they should work on."
"I don't like that anything more than very basic reporting is not included."
"Sangfor NGAF could improve the policies and default criteria. They could be much better."
"The web interface needs to be improved, making it more user-friendly."
"The interface and user experience are horrible."
"I would be happy if Sangfor developed a firewall designed specifically for home use, as well as for small businesses such as clinics and so on. A household version of the Sangfor firewall for your personal computer or laptop would be ideal, in my opinion."
"It does not offer any recommendations on how to mitigate or control attacks."
"Our experience with its customer support was quite challenging."
"The setup phase is quite complex."
"I believe that IAM and NGFW need to merge into a single box, instead of there being two separate box solutions."
"The initial set up process can be a little tricky, especially when you are registering with Sophos using your registration number. Setup is not necessarily complex, but it's not trouble-free. You do have connectivity issues at the initial setup with registering the device on the Sophos platform to access the advanced features. It doesn't always go through the first time around. That may be an issue with the quality of our automation. I'm not sure exactly what it is."
"I wish to see an antivirus feature added to the solution."
"The response time could stand improvement."
"Over the last six months, we have noticed that the hardware is slow, especially the VPN connections."
"The main problem with Sophos XG today is that it doesn't have a feature where you actually know the quality of an international link, which would allow us to we know if the link is operational or not. We need more information. It's losing packets on the network. It's high latency. So, we need more information to know if the link is really bad or really good, and today, we will only know if it's working and this just isn't enough."
"The installation could be faster and is longer than that of other solutions, lasting more than a month instead of five minutes."
"Inability to investigate incidents, there is no tracking."
"Sophos needs improvements made to the console, such as host entry or defining rules directly from it."
Sangfor NGAF is ranked 20th in Firewalls with 31 reviews while Sophos XG is ranked 7th in Firewalls with 192 reviews. Sangfor NGAF is rated 8.0, while Sophos XG is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Sangfor NGAF writes "Affordable, easy to configure firewall with fast, responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos XG writes "Easy to use and deploy with an improved pricing structure in place". Sangfor NGAF is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Netgate pfSense, Check Point NGFW, Fortinet FortiOS and Huawei NGFW, whereas Sophos XG is most compared with Netgate pfSense, OPNsense, Sophos XGS, SonicWall TZ and Zyxel Unified Security Gateway. See our Sangfor NGAF vs. Sophos XG report.
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