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Sophos UTM vs Zyxel Unified Security Gateway comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Sophos UTM
Ranking in Unified Threat Management (UTM)
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
111
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zyxel Unified Security Gateway
Ranking in Unified Threat Management (UTM)
14th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Unified Threat Management (UTM) category, the mindshare of Sophos UTM is 18.5%, up from 18.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zyxel Unified Security Gateway is 6.7%, down from 7.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Unified Threat Management (UTM)
 

Featured Reviews

SherifFouad - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 30, 2022
Gives us the ability to manage our firewalls from the cloud and deploy a unified configuration onto them
From Cyberoam and the early builds of Sophos SG, they have developed higher integration between Sophos UTM and the computers' endpoint antiviruses. We can isolate the infected machine from the network, but an IT technician or cybersecurity professional can remove it from the machine and disinfect it. It has the capability of blocking HTTPS traffic, but you need the Sophos Central Intercept X subscription for that. It gives us the ability to manage our firewalls from the cloud and deploy a unified configuration onto them. Other competitors like Meraki have that ability, but they fail to optimize it in the way that Sophos has.
Alexander Azikov - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 18, 2020
A robust appliance that is reasonably priced and straightforward to set up
We use this product as a gateway for our users to access the internet This is a capable appliance and the standard features work well for us. Although manageable, the user interface is a little bit slow and could be improved. There are two user interface options available, namely the basic and…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's easy to use."
"With Sophos, we have not had any incidents this year. The security provided has been good. It has proven to be okay for our needs."
"It gives us the ability to manage our firewalls from the cloud and deploy a unified configuration onto them. Other competitors like Meraki have that ability, but they fail to optimize it in the way that Sophos has."
"The three most important features for us are web protection, web server protection, and network protection."
"The solution can scale."
"The most valuable feature is ransomware protection."
"Sophos UTM is the simplest of these products to setup."
"The scalability is good."
"The solution can scale well."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from web filtering, malware protection, and antivirus."
"This is a capable appliance and the standard features work well for us."
 

Cons

"Support for IKEv2 is needed in this solution."
"The technical support team’s response time could be improved."
"Needs to improve the certificate management (ex. Let's Encrypt support)."
"It's stable, but the reaction time of the GUI is terrible."
"There is still room for improvement in wireless protection. I don't mean their WiFi device is bad, but there are still things to improve on, such as WiFi roaming."
"The classification segregation of applications lacks sufficient definition."
"I think that additional metrics features are needed to be able to monitor other areas or to monitor as much as you can, at a fine-grain resolution."
"I would like some features that are available in other brands. For example, I sometimes a person is using too much bandwidth, and it isn't easy to find this information in Sophos. Also, we have to switch connections manually when we are using a VPN and lose the MPLS connection. It isn't automatic."
"Although manageable, the user interface is a little bit slow and could be improved."
"The product has some scalability and data management issues where improvements are required."
"Sometimes it reboots when you least expect it, and that's the main issue."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Purchasing through the AWS Marketplace is pretty straightforward. Because were entirely on AWS and don't have anything anywhere else. It made the most sense for us as a one stop shop."
"It is the cheapest product available. It's good if you have a low budget."
"Pricing for Sophos UTM is OK. Here in Egypt, many companies use the solution because of its price and features. My company pays the Sophos UTM license fee yearly."
"I think the pricing of Sophos is very fair."
"Both the technical and cost aspects are feasible since it is possible to obtain and use the device as a PnP solution."
"Our licensing fees are paid on a monthly basis."
"The pricing is pretty reasonable. I don't think that it is overly expensive."
"The solution's pricing is based on a licensing model and is competitive."
"This gateway is pretty cheap."
"The price of Zyxel Unified Security Gateway is good compared to other similar products in the market."
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Comparison Review

it_user216600 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 3, 2016
Sophos UTM vs. Fortinet FortiGate
I have used both Sophos and Fortinet products in production and I have found the Sophos UTM appliances (hardware and virtual) to be a better fit most of the time -- with a few caveats which I will touch on below. In both instances, the transition from TMG will be mostly straightforward. The main…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Government
9%
Educational Organization
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
22%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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 good. The most valuable features for me are their web and email filtering. I wou...
What Is The Biggest Difference Between Sophos UTM and Sophos XG?
The Sophos UTM is a UTM and Sophos XG is the NGFW. First, you must know about the difference between a UTM and NGFW. They can not be compared with each other because the price, license, firewall th...
What do you like most about Sophos UTM?
The most valuable feature of Sophos UTM is the endpoint protection feature.
What do you like most about Zyxel Unified Security Gateway?
The most valuable features of the solution stem from web filtering, malware protection, and antivirus.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zyxel Unified Security Gateway?
The price of Zyxel Unified Security Gateway is good compared to other similar products in the market.
What needs improvement with Zyxel Unified Security Gateway?
If you have very secure data, Zyxel Unified Security Gateway will not be very useful. My company doesn't have to deal with secured data right now, so the tool is enough for us currently. The produc...
 

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