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Sophos Cyberoam UTM vs Stormshield Network Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 7, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Sophos Cyberoam UTM
Ranking in Unified Threat Management (UTM)
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
83
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Stormshield Network Security
Ranking in Unified Threat Management (UTM)
12th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Unified Threat Management (UTM) category, the mindshare of Sophos Cyberoam UTM is 1.1%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Stormshield Network Security is 5.0%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Unified Threat Management (UTM)
 

Featured Reviews

Dipak M Gohil - PeerSpot reviewer
Centralized management enhances remote work with comprehensive security and efficient VPN
The VPN is the most usable feature and is advisable for us to work from home. It provides bandwidth management, category management of websites, blocking certain elements, IPS blocking, DDoS protection, and VPN management between sites and clients. It offers centralized management, which allows us to use everything from a central console.
Ben_Ben - PeerSpot reviewer
The intrusion detection system helps our organization by automatically detecting and responding to potential threats
The tool's most valuable feature is its dashboard, which helps you manage different aspects of a single page. The intrusion detection system helps our organization by automatically detecting and responding to potential threats. It operates similarly to Darktrace, which detects and responds automatically based on the security rules you apply. Initially, you configure everything to block, and then you can whitelist specific items as needed.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"SD-WAN and IPSec features are valuable to me."
"The VPN is excellent on the solution."
"The product is a simple and user-friendly UTM that can handle accounting, reporting, firewall, IPS, and antivirus for industries."
"The most valuable feature of this product is the threat protection."
"The solution has good load balancers."
"You can geofence yourself if there is an incoming attack or a continuous ping from a company outside your country."
"The product is worth the investment."
"The solution's interface is user-friendly, and the web protection is good. The tool is highly stable. The product is scalable. The technical support is good. We chose Sophos Cyberoam UTM because their focus on security research is higher compared to other brands. It's an all-in-one solution with antivirus, EDR, wireless protection, and web protection integrated into one box. The initial setup was straightforward."
"The scalability of the solution is good."
"Easily manageable in a variety of environments."
"Ease of use is the best feature of the product."
"I like how you can configure the rules. There is the task for the rules and a task for the network configuration. It also provides SMD filtering, and it can be integrated with the active directory for the users, their mission, and the VPN configuration. We are here in Sudan, and Stormshield didn't work in Sudan for more than a decade. Stormshield is a very strong firewall and very easy to configure and maintain. I am just working with the firewall solution, and we don't have any other solutions like endpoint solutions or something like that."
"The solution has improved my organization because I can see what traffic is happening and I can use it to block and prevent attacks."
"I can see what traffic is going on. I can easily block any programs from attacks."
"A very robust product."
"Our organization's main concern is stability, and this is a stable solution."
 

Cons

"The solution could be cheaper."
"Cyberoam configuration is done through the browser, which is one of the places that viruses spread."
"The technical support response time could be faster."
"I would like to see a better content management pack and also the website searching should be better."
"I would like to see real-time alerts on traffic insights."
"Needs a mail alert/notification when the device loses any of its connections, during ISP redundancy implementation."
"Network visibility is an area in the solution with shortcomings where improvements can be made."
"Sophos Cyberoam UTM has room for improvement in specific rules-based objects and redesign. The solution also needs to improve in adding rules and policies, including renewing and finding policies."
"A more user-friendly interface would be helpful."
"The product must improve its pricing."
"This solution has a big problem with web filtering and it needs to be improved."
"Not all the fields are activated yet and we were informed that it will take at least one month."
"The SD card could be more secure."
"The biggest issue was their support department was not able to help us, then everything stops. This is a no-go area for me."
"This is not a next-generation firewall."
"Stormshield Network Security is quite expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution comes with a yearly licensing fee."
"The licensing is on an annual basis and is very reasonably priced."
"The product's pricing is a challenge."
"We pay for licensing the solution. It's my understanding that it is not overly expensive. It may be somewhere around $2,000 for a license."
"It is worth the value."
"I have no comment about the pricing."
"The pricing for this product is good. Its pricing is very low, enticing small businesses to purchase it over its competitors."
"I rate Cyberoam's pricing a five or six out of ten since it is affordable."
"We bought a three-year license, and we renew it whenever it expires. The price could be better. It's always very expensive."
"For mid-sized companies, they sell their appliances for good prices."
"We chose Stormshield for its price, as the Azure firewall was too expensive."
"The price of this solution and the price of support are ok."
"The pricing could be better."
"I think the price is good."
"The SN200 series costs between $500 USD and $600 USD per year, whereas the SN700 series costs approximately $1,000 annually."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
32%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Real Estate/Law Firm
10%
Media Company
10%
Computer Software Company
22%
Comms Service Provider
16%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Sophos Cyberoam UTM?
The solution works perfectly without any users.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos Cyberoam UTM?
The features and the overall package provided by Sophos are satisfactory in terms of sizing and pricing, which influenced our decision to continue using it.
What needs improvement with Sophos Cyberoam UTM?
I face issues when connecting to the VPN since it requires an authenticator. It would be beneficial if phone calls or SMS for two-factor authentication were available. Furthermore, during emergency...
 

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Sample Customers

Gulf Corporation for Technology, Maridive & Oil Services, Fidelity Bank, Petra University, Capital FM Kenya, Safari Park Hotel and Casino, Mayfair Casino, Pacific International Lines, Mozambique Ministry of Education, University of Namibia, Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, University of Hawai, New Delhi Municipal Council
ACESUR group, Ministry of Education Oman, Anios Laboratories, Zain, DLM Location
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