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Hillstone A-Series vs Sophos Firewall comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 19, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Hillstone A-Series
Ranking in Firewalls
49th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sophos Firewall
Ranking in Firewalls
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
304
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Firewalls category, the mindshare of Hillstone A-Series is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sophos Firewall is 5.9%, down from 11.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewalls Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sophos Firewall5.9%
Hillstone A-Series0.3%
Other93.8%
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Featured Reviews

Albert-Wang - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant at SiS Technologies
Good performance, responsive support, and an easy setup
We use the product for small and medium-sized businesses. Their scalability is good. They have a lot of choices based on their performance. Even on one unit, they have multiple ports to support customers so that they can connect to different devices. I'd rate the scalability nine out of ten.
Ashutosh Jha - PeerSpot reviewer
Project engineer at IT Solution india private limited
Robust protection has blocked external threats and provides clear visibility into user activity
Sophos Firewall offers multiple features, including IPS, IDS, ATP, NDR, XOps, web protection, application protection, web server protection, and many more. Out of all those features, I find web protection and application protection to be very helpful and valuable in my daily work. Sophos Firewall has positively impacted my organization by preventing outside threats, allowing me to easily monitor my users, and configuring any rule for any user regarding what they need to use and what I am restricting for the particular user. I can share that it has improved productivity because if anyone could ransom my network, they could demand money to decrypt the files, thus saving us money, time, and providing reliability.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The antivirus is very good."
"The most useful aspect of the solution is the concept of integrated security which is why I use and recommended this firewall to clients."
"Sophos XGS that's a good firewall. If you use the endpoint, then you have what Sophos calls synchronized security. That will mean that if one of the endpoints is affected, it will be automatically set in isolation."
"There are many features. VPN, firewalling, and intrusion detection are the main features that are most useful for us at this time."
"We are using Sophos XG as the firewall for our offices, so any connections going outside of the office go through it, and we are also using VPN clients which were especially helpful during the lockdown."
"The user authentication rules are very useful."
"Sophos XG is an on-premise next-generation firewall with comprehensive features and the console is centralized on the cloud."
"The product offers many great features."
"Because this is a cloud portal, scalability isn't an issue. It's fully managed by the vendor, we just login to the portal and check the logs and check the updates."
 

Cons

"It would be helpful if they could integrate more with third-party security systems."
"When you are using it as a controller for the wireless access points, it doesn't perform well. It is not suitable for the public cloud. It is more suitable for enterprise data. It is not really the equipment for cloud data centers. I am looking for a data center firewall."
"The interface can bit a bit more user-friendly."
"Integration with Active Directory is not reliable."
"The support of Sophos XGS needs to be improved. Support is very poor."
"Over the last six months, we have noticed that the hardware is slow, especially the VPN connections."
"There is an area that is very specific to our setup, where working tools you cannot easily establish a VPN between two internal networks."
"The recent changes of the policy compared to Cyberoam are a little bit less user-friendly and complicated; Cyberoam is much easier to use."
"It's easy to use, but it's harder to configure when you want detailed settings. They need to make it easier to access advanced features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing is flexible. Sophos looks at a country's economy and offers flexible pricing. This is how they have managed to penetrate the market."
"A central firewall on the cloud with a cluster might be 70,000 to 80,000 euros for a three-year license."
"The price is good for the moment."
"I use Sophos Firewall Home Edition, which is available for free."
"The cost of Sophos XGS is based on per unit, per appliance, and capacity."
"We bought the three-year license, and there are no additional costs."
"Sophos XGS's pricing is very affordable."
"We paid for our licensing for three years, upfront, and there are no costs in addition to the standard fees."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business210
Midsize Enterprise61
Large Enterprise53
 

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Sophos XG, Sophos XGS
 

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