Sophos Firewall Reviews

We mostly use the solution as a standard firewall and email protection. 

The solution overall is fine.

It offers an easy initial setup. 

The solution is stable. 

We ultimately chose Sophos due to its good reputation and good price.

Part of the web application firewalling could be improved.

We'd always like the solution to be a bit less in terms of cost.

We bought appliances at the beginning of 2020, so we've used it for more than two years.

It is stable and reliable. It offers good performance. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

In terms of the overall stability of devices, I would rate it eight out of ten. 

We have around 215 people using the solution. 

I didn't need any support from Sophos. I can't speak to how they would be if someone required help. 

We found the implementation process to be easy. It's not overly complex at all. 

The costs are reasonable. I'd rate them three out of five. They could be a bit cheaper, however, it's not too bad. 

I'm a customer and end-user.

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten. They are pretty good overall. 

Our team of implementation partners serve as consultants and resellers of the solution. 

The solution offers more antimalware and antivirus feeds than others and it is simple to implement the application from one rule. 

The solution's interface is very good. 

The solution could improve inspection processes and troubleshooting for VPNs because this area is very weak. 

Improvement in VNET protection is also needed. 

I have been using the solution for five years. 

The solution is stable. 

The solution is scalable. 

Technical support is very good. 

We implement this solution and other firewalls such as WatchGuard. A company's size such as small, medium, or enterprise determines the best solution. 

The setup is simple but troubleshooting is complex. 

The pricing is very good. 

I rate the solution an eight out of ten. 

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

Sophos XGS is used as a perimeter security solution.

The most valuable features in Sophos XGS are identity and VPN. It is a very good solution that is able to detect and prevent a lot of malicious activity.

Sophos XGS could improve the automation system. It could be better if there was some level of automation, attacks automation, meaning if this happens, then it automatically executes a particular process.

I have been using Sophos XGS for approximately five years.

Sophos XGS is stable.

The stability of Sophos XGS is good.

We have approximately 200 people using this solution in my organization. The users are edge devices using the solution. 

Sophos XGS has good support.

I have previously used Fortinet and MikroTik.

The initial setup of Sophos XGS is easy for network engineers. The time it takes to deploy the solution depends on many factors. However, on average it takes approximately two hours.

The price of Sophos XGS is average compared to other offers from other OEMs.

I would recommend that others consider using the endpoint solution from the same OEM.

I rate Sophos XGS a nine 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.