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Seqrite UTM vs Sophos UTM comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Seqrite UTM
Ranking in Unified Threat Management (UTM)
15th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sophos UTM
Ranking in Unified Threat Management (UTM)
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
113
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Unified Threat Management (UTM) category, the mindshare of Seqrite UTM is 0.7%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sophos UTM is 14.7%, up from 13.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Unified Threat Management (UTM)
 

Featured Reviews

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Discontinuation of Hardware and limited firewalling capabilities
Overall, I would rate the solution a four out of ten. For UTM, I will not suggest Seqrite. But for EPS and antivirus, it is good. Cost-wise also and some features. The features wise also, it is good. And support is also good. We can get support on WhatsApp. So support-wise, it is also good.
Samaila Yusuf - PeerSpot reviewer
Network protection strengthens through effective threat management features and secure access control
The zero-day protection and firewall rules are some of the most effective features for threat management. I can set the rules and features, and also use IPsec to connect all my on-premises servers and link them to Sophos UTM so that they are protected even when in the cloud. Additionally, I use it to control access into the building through a captive portal integrated across all the PCs we have, ensuring secure access only for authenticated users.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has an MDM solution."
"The most valuable features of Sophos UTM are the ease of use, it is very user-friendly. You can understand what they implement in the new firmware, and it's easy to manage the firewalls."
"It does not take much effort or thinking to understand how it works.​"
"The management suite is easy and the agent is easy to develop."
"The three most important features for us are web protection, web server protection, and network protection."
"Sophos UTM's best feature is synchronized security."
"The initial setup was easy."
"The features that I've known to be most valuable are both the web security features as well as the web firewall capabilities. As a partner of Sophos firewall, we have some clients and they are using Sophos firewall UTM and we are using it as well."
"The implementation with the AWS environment was good."
 

Cons

"This solution is not accurate. Sometimes, the switches got hung. So sometimes, whatever policies we have deployed were not working properly."
"Sophos UTM sometimes falls short in high-availability environments. They used to launch firmware that didn't work very well in a high-availability environment."
"The management suite is easy and the agent is easy to develop."
"​I am going to flat out say technical support is terrible. Being a Platinum level customer, I am not happy with the support.​"
"It does have built-in policies, which enable you to disable USB devices, etc. It would be nice if they had more policies because there are not that many of them."
"Sophos should be more user-friendly, have more dashboards, and an easier implementation."
"The ease of use could be a bit better."
"Doesn't provide antivirus for individual computers."
"We need a better VPN client for the customers."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Purchasing it through the AWS Marketplace went smoothly. We did not have any issues and the pricing was decent."
"If you would like to run an active-passive HA system, you only need to buy an additional hardware without subscription. At other vendors, you need subscription for both devices.​"
"It's expensive. It has a yearly license."
"It will cost approximately $67 US per device. We have 300 devices in our organization."
"We originally purchased the solution through the AWS Marketplace. I started my proof of concept doing pay-as-you-go, then moved to a VAR for a 'Bring Your Own Licence' (BYOL) licensing model. The BYOL license still requires you to accept the terms of the AWS Marketplace to deploy."
"Unless you are in the United States, or you have to use Sophos, you can't contact Sophos directly. You have to use a third-party ​company, and they all have different ways of how they explain their licensing."
"The biggest issue with Sophos is the pricing. It's definitely more expensive. As I said, we looked at Webroot, which is a big alternative, and Sophos was almost three times the price of Webroot. That's a pretty big difference."
"This solution is less expensive than FortiGate."
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Comparison Review

it_user216600 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 3, 2016
Sophos UTM vs. Fortinet FortiGate
I have used both Sophos and Fortinet products in production and I have found the Sophos UTM appliances (hardware and virtual) to be a better fit most of the time -- with a few caveats which I will touch on below. In both instances, the transition from TMG will be mostly straightforward. The main…
 

Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Seqrite UTM?
It is a very cheap solution. The licensing model is on a yearly basis. It is a three-year licensing model.
What needs improvement with Seqrite UTM?
Seqrite UTM is not good in fireballing solutions. They are good in EPS endpoint security and antivirus. And load antivirus. Moreover, this solution is not accurate. Sometimes, the switches got stuc...
What are the biggest technical differences between Sophos UTM and Fortinet FortiGate?
As a solution, Sophos UTM offers a lot of functionality, it scales well, and the stability and performance are quite good. The most valuable features for me are their web and email filtering. I wou...
What do you like most about Sophos UTM?
The most valuable feature of Sophos UTM is the endpoint protection feature.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos UTM?
The value between what I receive and what I pay is the best in the industry.
 

Comparisons

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Also Known As

Seqrite Unified Threat Management, Seqrite TERMINATOR, Seqrite TERMINATOR UTM, TERMINATOR UTM
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Sample Customers

Gadre, Bharat Vikas Group, Fernandez Hospital, Fabtech Projects & Engineering, KIMS Hospital, National Steel And Agro Industries, Sardar Patel University, Sterling Wilson, Chowgule Industries
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