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IPFire vs Sophos XGS comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiGate
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Ranking in Firewalls
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
316
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (1st), WAN Edge (1st)
IPFire
Ranking in Firewalls
39th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sophos XGS
Ranking in Firewalls
17th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
76
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

DineshKumar28 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 25, 2024
Effective threat prevention with responsive customer support
We are using Fortinet FortiGate as a firewall Fortinet FortiGate has been invaluable. It has helped save costs due to its various features, reliable performance, very good UI, low latency, and stability. The Threat Intel engine in Fortinet FortiGate is highly rated for its effectiveness in…
Amr Fouad - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 19, 2024
Prevented any kind of hacking and enables us to comply with customer requirements
We use the solution for firewall, intrusion prevention and detection. We installed it in order to comply with customers requirements IPFire has prevented any kind of hacking and enables us to comply with customer requirements. Accessing the internet was a bit complicated. We opted for this…
MarounAbboud - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 3, 2022
Gives us peace of mind with network security, application control, and web server protection
Our main use case for Sophos XGS is to protect our network and internet connection, which consists of Aruba, HP, Avaya, and Sophos switches. It's a very new product for us at this time, having previously used a variety of other security solutions including Sophos SG (now UTM), Sophos XG, as well as…

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Pros

"Security solution with a straightforward and quick setup. It's a stable and scalable product."
"We can use our devices to check all of the perimeters. It secures email websites."
"It blocks the vulnerabilities that can negatively impact us."
"The security features are about the best that I've seen anywhere."
"It is useful for protecting and segregating the internal networks from the internet. Most of our customers also use the FortiGate client to connect to their offices by using the VPN client, and of course, they usually activate the antivirus, deep inspection, and intrusion prevention services. They are also using it for web filtering and implementing various policies dealing with forwardings, NAT, etc."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the APIs. They are the most widely known."
"The simplicity of the configuration and the stability of the product are most valuable. The VPN concentrator is very useful."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the different types of profiling. It has been the most effective for me. The WAF and the antivirus profile are the most effective in network protection."
"IPFire has prevented any kind of hacking and enables us to comply with customer requirements."
"It is extremely easy to deploy and fast to learn."
"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."
"It offers an easy initial implementation."
"Sophos XGS' best features are simplicity and its built-in reporting tool."
"In this solution, the most valuable feature is that it's a security device. Maintaining security is very valuable for us. The other feature that we did not find in other products is that it works well with thin client environments."
"It is very stable. I have not heard of any issue where clients would have to replace hardware. It's been really stable for a long while."
"The most valuable features of Sophos XGS for me are XGS IPS, SD-WAN, VPN setup, email protection, and integration with endpoint security."
"The solution offers more antimalware and antivirus feeds than others."
 

Cons

"It would be nice if FortiGate incorporated some built-in endpoint protection features. I would also like a built-in SOC dashboard for managing multiple Fortinet firewalls."
"We would like to have the ability to disable some of the security functionalities."
"The Wi-Fi controller needs a lot of improvement."
"Though the tool's GUI is user-friendly, it can be considered as an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"There are SD-WAN network monitoring, SD-WAN features, Industrial Databases, Internet of Things, Detection, etc., however, we do have not licenses for those features. We thought that if you bought a product, you should have all of the features it offers. Why should you need to make so many extra purchases to enable features? They should have one price for the entire offering."
"We had a minor problem where there was a major system upgrade on the hardware platfrom and the Mac client was not available as soon as it might have been. The PC client was available immediately, but we had to wait a month or so, before there was a mac client. I was slightly irritated that it was not ready on time, but it was eventually resolved."
"It needs more available central management."
"To some degree, it's almost a question as to why some of this stuff isn't simpler. For example, for an AP deployment, while it's integrated, the number of steps that you have to go through in order to get the AP up, seems like a lot."
"Accessing the internet was a bit complicated."
"It has recently started to suddenly block and crash."
"I rate Sophos' support five out of 10. It's sometimes difficult to contact them, and finding a solution is not easy."
"We'd always like the solution to be a bit less in terms of cost."
"In future releases, this solution could have more graphical elements on the dashboard to make it easier to understand."
"The solution could have a bit more functionality."
"In Sophos, the user portal is not user-friendly."
"There are issues with some designs being able to work on high availability."
"The configurations can be a bit complex."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing scheme of Fortinet is better than Cisco. It is more logical."
"The pricing is fair."
"If the price of the license in Fortinet FortiGate was less expensive it would be better."
"We are on an annual license to use Fortinet FortiGate."
"The price of Fortinet FortiGate is the lowest in the market."
"The initial setup is super straight forward and as far as the licensing goes for the small product that we have, the pricing was pretty competitive. It wasn't as simple and as cheap as a SonicWall but for the service we would get it was a good price."
"I think that the pricing is fair."
"Its pricing is competitive with other solutions."
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"XGS' price could be lower, though it's moderately priced in the market."
"The licensing cost for Sophos XGS is high. However, they do apply competitive discounts and different layers of discounts."
"The cost is comparable to other similar solutions."
"Sophos XGS's pricing is very affordable."
"We paid around 17,000 pounds for a three-year package."
"There are additional costs involved apart from the licenses."
"Once you pay for the Sophos XGS hardware there is no license required. There are additional costs if you want the support. We have purchased support for three years."
"I can't recall the exact amount that was paid. It was likely around $12,000 or less - around $4,000 a year."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
22%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Comms Service Provider
25%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Educational Organization
5%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

Which is the better NGFW: Fortinet Fortigate or Cisco Firepower?
When you compare these firewalls you can identify them with different features, advantages, practices and usage a...
What is the biggest difference between Sophos XG and FortiGate?
From my experience regarding both the Sophos and FortiGate firewalls, I personally would rather use FortiGate. I know...
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 ...
What needs improvement with IPFire?
Accessing the internet was a bit complicated.
What is your primary use case for IPFire?
We use the solution for firewall, intrusion prevention and detection. We installed it in order to comply with custome...
What advice do you have for others considering IPFire?
I recommend the solution. Overall, I rate the solution an eight or nine out of ten.
What do you like most about Sophos XGS?
The policies are the greatest feature. They allow us to configure granular control over our network traffic.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos XGS?
On a scale of one to ten, I would rate the pricing of Sophos XGS at an eight out of ten. Cost and pricing of the prod...
What needs improvement with Sophos XGS?
Some features need remuneration and there are performance improvements required.
 

Also Known As

FortiGate 60b, FortiGate 60c, FortiGate 80c, FortiGate 50b, FortiGate 200b, FortiGate 110c, FortiGate
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Sample Customers

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