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Sophos XGS pros and cons

Vendor: Sophos
4.0 out of 5

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PROS

Sophos XGS is praised for its strong security features, including VPN, threat management, and application control.
The processor efficiency in Sophos XGS allows faster traffic and easier management.
Sophos XGS is cost-effective and provides a wide range of security features such as intrusion prevention, bandwidth management, and SD-WAN.
The scalability of Sophos XGS is excellent, making it suitable for various company sizes from small to large enterprises.
Sophos XGS integrates well with other systems and offers powerful centralized management capabilities.

CONS

Sophos XGS could improve better integration with Active Directory and Azure AD while enhancing connectivity without the need for local servers.
Network Access Control is a basic function in other firewalls, and its absence in Sophos XGS is notable. This feature should be considered for addition.
There is room for improvement in performance, with users reporting speed issues and lag times, notably when configuring and applying policies.
Sophos technical support has been labeled as slow and difficult to contact, with users experiencing delays in resolving issues.
The high cost of Sophos XGS, especially when compared with competing options, is a significant concern for users. Pricing strategies could be reviewed to be more competitive.
 

Sophos XGS Pros review quotes

reviewer1964283 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 21, 2022
The centralized security is very good.
AH
Sep 12, 2024
Migration and support processes are good.
AB
Jul 5, 2022
The solution is scalable.
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Vikas-Gupta - PeerSpot reviewer
May 14, 2024
Sophos XGS has contributed to the reduction of the overall security costs of our company's customers.
Md Masud Parvez - PeerSpot reviewer
May 16, 2022
The solution is stable and reliable.
LauriLaanenurm - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 28, 2022
Easy to set up firewall product, that's also easy to manage and scale.
Poorwang Desai - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 25, 2022
The initial setup is straightforward.
Bhanu Brahmaji - PeerSpot reviewer
May 13, 2022
There are good KCL rules and policies as well as NATing rules.
MarounAbboud - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 3, 2022
All the features are valuable, in my opinion, but for us the most important features are the network security, application control, and web server protection. Sophos Sandstorm is another good feature off the top of my head.
MA
Jun 28, 2022
The most valuable feature of Sophos XGS is the application control.
 

Sophos XGS Cons review quotes

reviewer1964283 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 21, 2022
The stability could be a bit better.
AH
Sep 12, 2024
We need to know which feature is suited to different environments. More live sessions or time-bound training would help us understand better.
AB
Jul 5, 2022
Sophos configurations are a bit complex.
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Vikas-Gupta - PeerSpot reviewer
May 14, 2024
I feel Sophos should add more telemetry data to its products...Right now, I think there are only less than a dozen vendors or OEMs supported by Sophos.
Md Masud Parvez - PeerSpot reviewer
May 16, 2022
In Sophos, the user portal is not user-friendly.
LauriLaanenurm - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 28, 2022
What could be improved in Sophos XGS is its connectivity with Azure AD. It's best if it could work directly without using any servers locally, or in the data center, and this functionality should be made available in this product.
Poorwang Desai - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 25, 2022
They should customers who are facing issues with their product reviews; they found bots in it. If they can do their proper research and use the user analysis and testing, that would greatly help the clients.
Bhanu Brahmaji - PeerSpot reviewer
May 13, 2022
There can be lag time when updating an operating policy.
MarounAbboud - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 3, 2022
Having previously worked with the Astaro Security Gateway platform (now called Sophos UTM), I can attest that the configuration and dashboard for this older platform was easier to manage than that of both Sophos XG and XGS. If it were up to me, I would prefer to go back to the older SG dashboard.
MA
Jun 28, 2022
Sophos XGS would benefit from further development in the SD-WAN area.