Sophos Firewall Reviews

Sophos XGS can be deployed on the cloud or on-premise.

Sophos XGS can be used as a firewall, secured appliance firewall, routing, and depending on the licensing on it, to secure web servers.

The most valuable features of Sophos XGS are a set of functionalities that are quite commendable, they call it synchronized security, where all the solutions share defense lines with each other.

Sophos XGS could improve the price.

I have been using Sophos XGS for approximately four years.

Sophos XGS is reliable.

The scalability of Sophos XGS is good.

We have approximately 1,000 cumulative users using the solution. We have approximately 15 customers using this solution.

The support from Sophos XGS is great.

The initial setup of Sophos XGS is straightforward, but if you are not experienced it would be difficult.

The licensing cost for Sophos XGS is high. However, they do apply competitive discounts and different layers of discounts.

Sophos XGS is rated number one on the Gartner Magic Quadrant for the current year. They are doing well with respect to innovations.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Sophos XGS an eight out of ten.

Sophos XGS is used by our customers as a firewall. It is a gateway or perimeter security device. We use content filtering for applications, bandwidth management, VPN, or as a web application firewall. We are using all of the features, such as authentication, captive portal, and single sign-on.

The most valuable features in Sophos XGS are bandwidth management, content filtering, and WAN link management failover. If one internet activity or one link would fail, automatically it will switch over to another one. 

The VPN capability needs some improvement in Sophos XGS.

I have been using Sophos XGS for approximately 15 years.

Sophos XGS is a very stable solution.

The architecture of Sophos XGS is fixed, it is not scalable.

The support from Sophos XGS is very good.

The initial setup of Sophos XGS is very easy and straightforward.

I rate the initial setup difficulty level of Sophos XGS a one out of five.

The price of Sophos XGS depends on the type of license. However, the licensing cost is approximately 60 percent of the total cost.

I would recommend others evaluate the solution before they purchase it.

I rate Sophos XGS an eight out of ten.

I mainly use Sophos XGS for content filtering and reporting.

Sophos XGS's most valuable feature is content filtering.

There are some bugs relating to the product that allow VPN users to bypass the firewall.

I've been using Sophos XGS for about eight years.

Sophos XGS is stable.

Sophos XGS is scalable.

Sophos' technical support is not good and needs to improve responsiveness, integration, and knowledge.

Negative

The initial setup is complex as Sophos doesn't support the installation or configuration. I would rate the ease of setup as one out of five.

Sophos XGS costs around $75,000 for fifty units. Its pricing isn't very expensive - I'd rate it four out of five. 

I would give Sophos XGS a rating of eight out of ten.

It's deployed on-prem. We're using the latest version of this solution.

The SD-WAN feature isn't very good. It's there, but it doesn't work properly.

It's stable.

It's scalable.

Technical support is good. I would rate them 3 out of 5.

Setup was straightforward. One person is enough for deployment.

The ROI has been satisfactory.

The cost is comparable to other similar solutions.

I would rate this solution 7 out of 10.

We deploy the solution for our customers.

It is a next-generation firewall. It has all the security features and operates as a next-generation firewall for the company.

The solution is cost-effective and easy to manage.

It's a stable and reliable product.

The initial setup is straightforward and simple to manage.

I can't recall coming across any missing features. 

Support could be improved.

We've been using the solution for two years now. 

The product is stable. the performance is reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

I'm not sure about the scalability. I've never tried to scale.

However, it's my understanding that you need to replace the firewall if you need to expand.

We have more than ten people on the product.

The Sophos support is bad. It needs to be improved. they are not helpful or responsive enough. The system for support is not that good. Sometimes they are not able to resolve the issue. 

It offers a pretty simple and straightforward setup. It's not hard to manage the process.

The deployment is quick. If you have the skills, the firewall may only take a few minutes to set up.

The pricing is pretty reasonable. It's relatively cost-effective. 

There is a licensing fee the customer has to pay. The license is yearly. We have what I believe is a two-year agreement.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

The product is cost-effective and if you're not looking for high speed it's quite good.

We use this solution to secure the computers within our environment.

Sophos offers great disk encryption, anti protection, and the interface is very user-friendly.

I would like to next release to be able to support on-premise deployment. The construction of the rules within the firewall could also use some improvement.

I have been using Sophos XG for about two years.

This is a stable solution, I have not had any issues in regards to stability.

This is a scalable solution. We have about two hundred users in our company.

I have not needed to contact support.

We were using ESET prior to switching to Sophos. ESET was a very simple solution that was unable to detect malware or ransomware. We had an attack and needed to switch to a solution that supported ransomware.

The initial setup was very straightforward and took about one week to complete.

We used an integrator to compete the deployment. We have a contract with them so we do not need any in-house team members for maintenance. 

I would recommend this solution as it offers good protection.

I would rate the solution a seven out of ten.

We are a digital design agency. We offer services such as website design and development, mobile applications, and more. We use Sophos XG to protect our network. It is also used for reporting and load-balancing.

The interface is very user-friendly and it's easy to manage.

The load-balancing capabilities are good.

All of the options should be available when I renew my subscription for the year. As it is now, there are some limitations.

We have been using Sophos XG for between two and three years.

This is a stable product and we use it on a daily basis.

I have not tried to scale this product.

I have not had issues that required contacting technical support.

The initial setup is simple. It takes approximately one hour to install, create the policies, and deploy.

I deployed it myself.

If there are any issues then I can fix them because I have the expertise.

The subscription costs approximately $300 yearly. I am satisfied with the price.

Feature-wise, this is a good product.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Sophos XG is used as a firewall to manage our WiFi connections.

The security of Sophos XG is very good.

Sophos XG could improve by coming out with more innovative feature developments.

The solution is secure, but security could always be better, they should work on perfecting the security of Sophos XG.

I have been using Sophos XG for approximately a few years.

I have found Sophos XG to be very stable.

The scalability of Sophos XG is great.

As our business grows we will increase the users using this solution.

I have not connected the technical support from Sophos XG. I have only used online support from websites which was good.

The initial setup is very easy, it took less than one hour.

We used an integrator for the implementation of the solution.

We have two engineers for the deployment and maintenance of Sophos XG.

The price of the Sophos XG is very good. There are not any licensing costs, it is a one-time purchase price.

I would recommend Sophos XG to others. It is a good solution and I am satisfied.

I rate Sophos XG an eight out of ten.

Sophos XG is used for network security for RED devices, client servers, and VM servers.

The most valuable feature of Sophos XG is the VBM.

Sophos XG could improve by being more stable and for it to be able to be used for large enterprises.

I have used Sophos XG within the last 12 months.

For small to medium-sized businesses, Sophos XG works well, it is stable.

We have approximately 15 users using this solution in my organization and we do not plan to increase usage.

The support we have received from Sophos XG has been good.

The installation of Sophos XG is simple.

The time it takes for the implementation depends on many factors, such as how many features are required and the size of the business. However, for a small business, the process can take approximately one day.

For small implementations, I can do the process but for larger implementations, I have an assistant.

I recommend this solution to others for small to medium-sized businesses. 

I rate Sophos XG a seven out of ten.

Sophos XG is an on-premise next-generation firewall with comprehensive features and the console is centralized on the cloud.

Sophos XG could improve Data Loss Prevention(DLP).

I have been using Sophos XG for approximately two years.

Sophos XG is a stable solution.

The scalability of Sophos XG is good.

We have approximately 20 users using the solution.

The support is a bit behind compared to other vendors.

The installation is straightforward and only took one and a half hours.

We have one or two people for the deployment and maintenance of the solution.

My customers pay a license for one or three years to use Sophos XG.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Sophos XG a nine out of ten.