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Sophos Central vs VyOS Platform comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Sophos Central
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VyOS Platform
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
15th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2024, in the AWS Marketplace category, the mindshare of Sophos Central is 1.3%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VyOS Platform is 2.8%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Serge GROLLIER - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 30, 2024
Scalable product, integration of artificial intelligence improves security posture but not easy to push global policies and support needs improvement
There's an issue with Sophos France, where their policies differ from Sophos Global. For example, we're a customer in China. For years, I've tried contacting resellers in China or Sophos China to deploy firewalls there. It's impossible to do business with Sophos when they don't answer our questions. That's the situation. We simply can't have a proper conversation with Sophos China. They seem uninterested in international exchange. 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.
Borislav Andric - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 27, 2023
The product is free, and the initial setup is easy, but it is missing some features, and it is not stable
When I need a router for a separate virtual environment, I use VyOS I don't have to purchase anything. I don't have to request a license or anything. I make a new virtual machine, install it, and use the router. Sometimes, the virtual environment is decommissioned, and sometimes, it is used for…

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."
"Sophos Central is a good and easy-to-manage product."
"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."
"Sophos Central provides reports on downloads. It alerts the admin when users use their personal computers. The product is also flexible."
"Sophos Central is cloud-based, which allows the administrator to control everything from anywhere. It is free for most of the products except the firewall."
"The product's installation phase was easy."
"The product has valuable rules and policies and user-friendly dashboard features."
"The tool improves security and saves time."
"It is an open-source product."
 

Cons

"There could be more integration included in the product."
"The high price of the tool is a drawback that can be considered for improvement."
"It would be beneficial to incorporate automation."
"The tool needs to improve its pricing."
"The tamper protection password is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The program slows down when you try to control or visualize multiple systems."
"The product's firewall servers and dashboard need improvement."
"The tool is slow in the Middle East region. It should also integrate custom reporting."
"The product is missing some features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Sophos is more cost-effective than other vendors."
"The product is expensive. However, you can get discounts for over 100 users."
"It offers the most competitive pricing compared to other vendors."
"The product is not expensive."
"Though I don't know the exact price of the product, I know that the tool is worth the money."
"It is rather expensive."
"The cost is quite affordable."
"The product is expensive compared to other products like Fortinet and Microsoft Defender."
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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?
There is a one-time fee for the hardware and an annual subscription fee, which is pretty good because we can get free updates.
What needs improvement with Sophos Central?
I am okay with the product. I don't need any more features in the solution since it is already too large of a system. The solution has new services that are a big improvement from Sophos and Tron, ...
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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