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Check Point UTM-1 [EOL] vs Sophos Cyberoam UTM comparison

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Check Point UTM-1 [EOL]
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sophos Cyberoam UTM
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Unified Threat Management (UTM) (10th)
 

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William Cambronero - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at ITQS
Great firewalls, VPN, and Intrusion prevention capabilities
Some features that could be improved are advanced threat protection, sandboxing, and vulnerability management. Another point is to improve the technical support provided by Check Point UTM-1. Although the company offers different standards, including basic and premium, by mail and by telephone, they present a very large deficiency in the time it takes to comply with the provisions of the SLA. Coordinating a meeting is complicated by the schedules. The documentation should also be improved by having it unified.
SH
Global IT Manager at Express KItchen
Has transitioned fully to SD-WAN and centralized management simplifies appliance handling
As for areas where Sophos Cyberoam UTM can be improved, it's hard to say; I have not at the moment seen anything that I could not get a solution for, but if there's anything, I'll make sure to raise that with the Sophos team. Regarding the documentation, I find that it is still lacking, although the YouTube videos, user training, and knowledge forum are now better than they were before. Sophos Cyberoam UTM should move in the direction of AI capabilities, as the world is moving toward AI. Sophos Cyberoam UTM is not promoted enough. I see FortiGates organizing student competitions and Cisco doing CCNA classes, so Sophos should follow that route as well.

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Pros

"Check Point has been in the security industry for so long that it has evolved different solutions and technologies."
"The UTM platform has been the most valuable, as it's a great system with the possibility of having several plates implemented on the same appliance."
"This product is very good for the investment."
"We can create a domain to separate and segregate some functions, some services."
"The pricing is reasonable for the performance and support we are getting."
"As a security information analyst, it helps me to see information in a very clear way."
"It safeguards against cyber attacks."
"It provides visibility and drives organizational security."
"The solution works perfectly without any users."
"BW management and BW quota with limitation policy is easily deployed."
"So organizations productivity is higher thanks to the Cyberoam as users are restricted from unnecessary websites and bandwidth is capped and company functions do not suffer."
"The solution has good load balancers."
"Sophos Cyberoam UTM is a very stable solution and it's a well-formed and clear-built solution."
"We are using this product to protect our networks, by blocking some websites and applications such as YouTube or WhatsApp."
"Web application filtering eases internet access control."
"If you know what you are doing it is really straightforward and quite simple to deploy, setup and then go have a drink."
 

Cons

"The entire GUI, look and feel of the application."
"The interface needs improvement."
"The physical memory is insufficient for installing policies and some other operations."
"I would like to see improvements in the report area. Some features should be integrated and not licensed separately."
"I am not able to see a demo."
"Specifically on the user experience, sometimes the set up of things, such as the VPN SSL, takes a lot of time to load and a lot of time to get up and running on every session."
"The solution should be more user-friendly."
"Customer service is not their strong suite. It takes a lot of time until they fix anything, and it can be better to try and fix the issue without them."
"It isn't missing anything."
"We have had issues with malicious sites and external scans."
"Sophos Cyberoam UTM has room for improvement in specific rules-based objects and redesign. The solution also needs to improve in adding rules and policies, including renewing and finding policies."
"Compared to a Cisco router, Cyberoam UTMs need to be restarted more often."
"I had an issue when I was trying to stop a user from using too much bandwidth while I was using Azure, I was not able to stop them."
"Cyberoam UTM needs to have more certifications with third-parties, such as NSS Labs."
"Very early CR15 unit prone to freeze."
"The scalability is not that great. I think that the Sophos XG product is more scalable than the Sophos Cyberoam."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is too high."
"This cost is between 3,000 and 5,000 euros per year, so some other solutions are cheaper and the pricing should be improved."
"We pay for licensing the solution. It's my understanding that it is not overly expensive. It may be somewhere around $2,000 for a license."
"It's not an expensive product."
"The prices of the product can be considered quite steep...My company makes yearly payments towards the licensing cost attached to the product to our ISP."
"There are many options for payment of the subscription license. You purchase a subscription every one, two, or three years. You can also have monthly subscriptions but we typically offer subscriptions for three years because from the financial perspective it is better to have a three-year subscription."
"The solution comes with a yearly licensing fee."
"The solution’s pricing is average. The product is worth the money."
"We paid for a two-year FullGuard license that includes support."
"Cyberoam's pricing depends on the services you subscribe for. Most firewalls right now, especially UTM, focus on services and stagger all the services. If you want a particular service, you pay for it."
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Construction Company
19%
Marketing Services Firm
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Construction Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
 

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Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business49
Midsize Enterprise28
Large Enterprise17
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos Cyberoam UTM?
The price is appropriate, but if you want the real truth, it's actually quite expensive. The annual software licensing is reasonably pricey, with probably about four years' license annual.
What needs improvement with Sophos Cyberoam UTM?
There is room for improvement when it comes to their features and architectures they're trying to implement that they can't directly help with. But by and large, it's actually relatively good. More...
What is your primary use case for Sophos Cyberoam UTM?
I do work with clients that use both Cisco and Sophos products. My work is mostly with firewalls, storages, switches, and routers.
 

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