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Sophos Central vs VyOS Platform comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Sophos Central
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
8.5
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VyOS Platform
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
26th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the AWS Marketplace category, the mindshare of Sophos Central is 0.3%, down from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VyOS Platform is 0.4%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Sandeepraj Gatla - PeerSpot reviewer
Cost-effective security management with a user-friendly interface, efficient resource utilization, and rapid response capabilities
While Sophos Central has demonstrated commendable functionality, there is room for improvement in the realm of automation. Specifically, addressing ransomware attacks often requires leveraging external tools, deploying virtual machines, and utilizing supplementary tools like Caliper Analytics for operations and security communication. The integration of these essential functionalities directly into the software would represent a significant enhancement, streamlining the incident response process and bolstering the platform's comprehensive threat mitigation capabilities. Furthermore, a valuable addition to future releases could involve augmenting the new screen component with advanced capabilities such as XML utilization and rule integration. This enhancement, especially pertinent to tools involved in sandboxing and virtual machines within the investigation process, would greatly streamline the analysis of logs and reports. This would prove particularly beneficial in the context of email analysis, spam attack detection, and other critical security aspects. By incorporating these features, Sophos Central could further elevate its utility in facilitating in-depth security analyses and response strategies.
Borislav Andric - PeerSpot reviewer
The product is free, and the initial setup is easy, but it is missing some features, and it is not stable
The product is missing some features. Some features are not implemented the way we expect them to be. The tool doesn’t have the same quality as other commercial vendors like Cisco. There were some problems with IPsec. For a long time, the tool did not support VTI tunnels. I also faced some problems with some specific networking solutions. I couldn’t set the source IP. I would like to have a hardware solution in the future.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the significant advantages of Sophos is its affordability compared to other technologies like Check Point and Fortinet."
"We used to get malicious attacks from mail before using the solution."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"It is easy to save time using the Sophos Central centralized dashboard. It's definitely easier because you're in one place with all the products."
"What I find most valuable in Sophos Central is its clear and detailed threat visibility on the dashboard."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the ease with which admins can monitor and troubleshoot issues related to any emails coming into our environment with malware or viruses."
"The most valuable features of Sophos Central are total threat hunting and detection response."
"The user interface of Sophos Central is excellent. One standout feature is the ease of identifying endpoints. Another noteworthy aspect is the real-time visibility into malware threats. The solution is stable. I contacted the support team two or three times, and they responded promptly each time. They addressed my queries and concerns quickly. The initial setup was straightforward."
"It is an open-source product."
 

Cons

"Pushing global rules and policies to all devices from Central isn't easy. You can do it for all endpoints, which is fine. But you can't do the same with firewalls. Firewall management with Central is very limited. You can connect one firewall to another and tell it, "I want one policy for all my customer's firewalls," but that's not possible. For a customer with multiple firewalls, you can't say, "This works for France, Great Britain, Canada," and push it. It's not possible."
"There could be more integration included in the product."
"The tool needs to improve its pricing."
"Sophos Central is not available in small packages in Indonesia."
"The initial setup was moderately straightforward, around six or seven out of ten on the complexity scale. While it wasn't overly complicated, the multifactor authentication posed a challenge initially."
"The solution's performance drops at times because it is a SaaS-based tool, making it an area that requires improvement."
"The firewall capabilities of Sophos Central need improvement."
"The product needs to improve monitoring since it gives false positives. It needs also to improve pricing."
"The product is missing some features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Sophos Central is moderately priced."
"The cost is quite affordable."
"Sophos Central is an affordable solution that any mid-level customer can buy."
"It is rather expensive."
"Pricing is on a device basis."
"It is an affordable solution."
"The tool is a little more expensive than other solutions."
"The tool's pricing is good."
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Sophos Central?
One of the significant advantages of Sophos is its affordability compared to other technologies like Check Point and Fortinet.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos Central?
The product has a reasonable price considering the cybersecurity services it offers.
What needs improvement with Sophos Central?
The firewall capabilities of Sophos Central need improvement. I have found it somewhat limited, and I prefer to work directly on the device for firewall management.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VyOS Platform?
It is an open-source product. The free version is not stable. We can have a stable and supported version with a licensing agreement and subscription.
What needs improvement with VyOS Platform?
The product is missing some features. Some features are not implemented the way we expect them to be. The tool doesn’t have the same quality as other commercial vendors like Cisco. There were some ...
 

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