Sophos XGS Reviews

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.

On-premises

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.

On-premises

I use Sophos XGS as a firewall in the company, for web filtering and spam filtering, mail filtering, and education filtering. It serves as a firewall that handles concurrent users' needs of around 23,000 to 32,000 connections.

Mail filtering and web filtering are the most effective features. I have been using the tool as a firewall in the company, for web filtering and spam filtering, mail filtering, and education filtering, just a firewall that serves the concurrent users' needs. I find it much easier than others, like FortiGate, which is complicated in its installation, but Sophos XGS is really easy.

The reporting system is very poor. I cannot trace any traffic to our site if it feels some threats. It just tells me that there is something during a certain time but does not provide information about the type of threats or how to get rid of them. This needs improvement.

I have been using Sophos XGS since 2010, starting from the XG 110 and upgrading to XG 2100. I have been using Sophos starting from 2005 or 2004. It changed from Secure Computing to Sophos.

The deployment took only two to three hours, which is not too much.

Sophos XGS is stable now, and I would rate its stability as a ten out of ten.

The scalability is great. I can change what I want easily without interfering with other services or routines.

I contacted Sophos support for a few questions, and they were very helpful. I would rate the support a nine.

Positive

I tested FortiGate, SonicWall, and Sophos. I decided to go for Sophos due to its easy deployment and troubleshooting, although it lacks in the reporting system.

The initial setup of Sophos XGS was easy and much simpler compared to other solutions like FortiGate.

The costs have increased with Sophos XGS in the last few years, with license prices going up by 30%, doubling from $2,500 to about $5,000, which is a big challenge for us.

Sophos XGS was reasonably priced initially, but the license cost has significantly increased in the last few years.

I tested FortiGate and SonicWall before opting for Sophos.

I recommend Sophos XGS as it is easy, reliable, has good support, and is flexible and stable. If the reporting system and license price are improved, it would be great. It's a good firewall. I would rate the overall solution a ten out of ten.

On-premises