Sophos Cyberoam UTM vs Stormshield Network Security comparison

Sophos and Stormshield are both solutions in the Unified Threat Management (UTM) category. Sophos is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.5, while Stormshield is ranked #12 with an average rating of 10.0. Sophos holds a 1.4% mindshare in UTMU, compared to Stormshield’s 6.6% mindshare. Additionally, 84% of Sophos users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of Stormshield users who would recommend it.

Sophos Cyberoam UTM

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84% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 7, 2024

Sophos Cyberoam UTM and Stormshield Network Security compete in the network security category. Cyberoam appears to have the edge with its unique identity-based security approach.

Features: Sophos Cyberoam UTM offers identity-based policy creation, bandwidth management, and dual AV engine. Its identity-based security is a standout feature in the UTM market. Stormshield Network Security provides robust firewall capabilities, efficient rule management, and reliable URL filtering, recognized for performance across various environments.

Room for Improvement: Sophos Cyberoam UTM could improve scalability, modern attack support, and policy complexity. Integration with cloud services and price adjustments are also suggested. Stormshield should focus on reducing costs, enhancing guidance for feature configuration, and improving web filtering and documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Sophos Cyberoam UTM and Stormshield are primarily on-premises deployments with some hybrid and cloud options. Sophos is noted for trustworthy technical support but experiences occasional delays. Stormshield also receives praise but needs to improve support responsiveness and presales interactions.

Pricing and ROI: Sophos Cyberoam UTM is considered cost-effective with flexible pricing despite being labeled as expensive. The ROI is deemed good, though advanced feature costs might accumulate. Stormshield offers a similar pricing strategy, with user suggestions for lower pricing on entry-level devices. It provides reasonable ROI appealing to mid-sized companies.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Sophos Cyberoam UTM

Ranking in Unified Threat Management (UTM)

10th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

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

5.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Unified Threat Management (UTM) category, the mindshare of Sophos Cyberoam UTM is 1.4%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Stormshield Network Security is 6.6%, up from 5.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Kiarash Heydari

Information security manager at asa com

Stable and has a straightforward setup; reporting is fast and easy

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. The Sophos team should make Sophos Cyberoam UTM policies and rules better and more useful than the old ones because that can be difficult and confusing sometimes. For example, adding policies or rules can be confusing, and that can be risky. To improve Sophos Cyberoam UTM, Sophos should add an IPS or IDS signature feature in the current plans offered to customers. Upgrading or patching the solution can be slow, so that's another area for improvement. In the next version of Sophos Cyberoam UTM, I want it to have an appliance management feature, similar to what's in FortiManager, where you can connect all appliances and manage the devices because that would be easier in terms of reporting.

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BartVan Es

IT Manager at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees

It's an easy, straightforward management platform to use. Their support needs improvement, as they could not help us and everything stopped working.

We are not happy with the support. It is a basic support offering. Sometimes, we have to chase support on progress, which is not good, especially on firewalls. We are an enterprise and we have firewalls on the edge. If we have an issue, I want support to be on top of issues, because for us, it's a lot of money if the firewall fails. They only give support up to a specific level, and when we like to exceed that level of support, then we need to fall back on our reseller. This is one issue. If your reseller landscape is not really up to speed, then in the most critical cases, we're depending on the reseller and not on the support of Stormshield because we cannot escalate. It's impossible for us to escalate a situation at Stormshield by ourselves. We have to fall back on our reseller. When our reseller was on vacation, it was impossible for us to act on an issue. We had just created a brand new firewall cluster to offload our website. Then, all of a sudden, we bumped into root errors on the connection which pointed to the firewall, and Stormshield support couldn't even help us fix it. Therefore, we had serious issues for a couple of weeks and it was all related to firewalls. It was a combination of unexpected or unwanted behavior and bugs. Sometimes things happen that can be due to configuration errors or something we did ourselves, which is not according to the plan, eventually we ruled everything out, and it was mainly due to the firmware on the Stormshield firewalls. The biggest issue was their support department was not able to help us, then everything stops. This is a no-go area for me. I would rate their support as a five out of 10.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product is a simple and user-friendly UTM that can handle accounting, reporting, firewall, IPS, and antivirus for industries."

"The solution has good load balancers."

"The performance has been good overall."

"The dashboard is very good-looking and offers maximum features. If a customer's website has a problem, we can guide them over the phone because they can easily find the specific option on the dashboard. That's why we suggest buying Sophos."

"The solution is easy to use."

"The initial setup was straightforward."

"We consider the user level and control features of Sophos Cyberoam UTM to be the best."

"Its portal is user-friendly. I am able to manage the user data and access control through this device."

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"I like that it works fine. Stormshield is a very good solution."

"Ease of use is the best feature of the product."

"The most valuable features are the IPS, the firewall function, and the price."

"A very robust 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."

"Our organization's main concern is stability, and this is a stable solution."

"Easily manageable in a variety of environments."

"This solution is quick and easy to configure."

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Cons

"The configuration requires an expert to be set up, so it could be made simpler."

"Cyberoam UTM needs to have more certifications with third-parties, such as NSS Labs."

"Smaller CR15 units don’t have a hard disc or built in IView software. These units could do with that feature."

"Sophos Cyberoam UTM could have a more advanced reporting function."

"The product needs to improve its pricing."

"The solution's pricing could be a problem for some small businesses."

"I have problems with the email filtering. Emails pass through without any filtering affecting them. When I get back to them and tell them this is the issue, they check everything and say it is not in their database signature and they have to update it. But you know, by that time, my user has already opened it."

"The VPN is an area that can be improved."

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"A more user-friendly interface would be helpful."

"This solution has a big problem with web filtering and it needs to be improved."

"The SD card could be more secure."

"The filtering configuration could be better. We have some difficulties with the filtering configuration and the filter extension. It's not that easy. It's not that straightforward. In the next release, I would like to see a reporting system. Stormshield doesn't have any tutorials on how to do the configuration and things like that. They just have documentation on the website. If you want to configure, for example, Cisco or Fortinet, you can find tutorials on YouTube. They show you how to configure the features, and so on. In Stormshield, there is nothing on social media or the internet on how to configure different things. The lack of documentation or the lack of material makes it difficult for others to adopt this solution."

"Not all the fields are activated yet and we were informed that it will take at least one month."

"Improvement is needed in terms of the technical support of the manufacturer."

"The product must improve its pricing."

"With Stormshield, there are difficulties joining things, and it can be complex depending on the architecture."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product's pricing is a challenge."

"The product’s pricing is expensive."

"There is a license required for this solution and we are on a three-year contract. I am satisfied with the price."

"There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is high."

"Licensing is very good value for the money."

"Sophos Cyberoam UTM is a cost-efficient solution compared to other solutions."

"Sophos Cyberoam UTM needs cheaper pricing."

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"We chose Stormshield for its price, as the Azure firewall was too expensive."

"The SN200 series costs between $500 USD and $600 USD per year, whereas the SN700 series costs approximately $1,000 annually."

"The price of this solution and the price of support are ok."

"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."

"I think the price is good."

"The pricing could be better."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

30%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Media Company

10%

Real Estate/Law Firm

Computer Software Company

22%

Comms Service Provider

14%

Government

Manufacturing Company

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.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos Cyberoam UTM?

The solution has a reasonable price.

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What needs improvement with Sophos Cyberoam UTM?

They could improve the product by enhancing hardware reliability, addressing occasional memory overflow issues, and improving scalability without compromising performance.

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What do you like most about Stormshield Network Security?

Ease of use is the best feature of the product.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Stormshield Network Security?

We pay for the quality we receive.

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What needs improvement with Stormshield Network Security?

The product must improve its pricing.

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Overview

Cyberoam Unified Threat Management hardware appliances offer comprehensive security to organizations, ranging from large enterprises to small and branch offices. Multiple security features integrated over a single, Layer 8 Identity-based platform make security simple, yet highly effective.

NETASQ's integrated intrusion prevention engine uses protocol conformity analysis, application filtering and antivirus analysis to inspect authorized traffic flows and strengthen application security. NETASQ enables you to establish and configure user-based security policies, giving you greater control over which network resources each user is authorized to access.

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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