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Top Cisco Secure Firewall Alternatives and Competitors

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8.3

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Best Alternatives and Competitors to Cisco Secure Firewall

Compare how Cisco Secure Firewall stacks up to the competition in the areas that matter most to real users to short list options that will best fit your business needs.

Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Network Security NGFW

9.1

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+94

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80

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, Palo Alto Network Security NGFW is:

Easier to Customize

Better at Training

More Caring

Easier to Implement

Better at Integrating

More Innovative

Fortinet

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

9.0

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+90

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104

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, Fortinet Fortigate NGFW is:

Easier to Implement

More Innovative

Easier to Use

More Inspiring

More Reliable

Easier to Customize

Sophos

Sophos Firewall

8.4

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+90

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84

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos Firewall is:

More Reliable

Easier to Implement

More Transparent

More Innovative

More Caring

Less Efficient

Arista Networks

Arista NG Firewall

7.9

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+94

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37

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, Arista NG Firewall is:

More Caring

More Transparent

Easier to Implement

Better at Support

More Efficient

Easier to Use

CATO Networks

Cato SASE Cloud

7.6

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+84

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24

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, Cato SASE Cloud is:

Easier to Implement

Less Caring

Less Inspiring

Less Transparent

Less Reliable

Less Respectful

Barracuda Networks

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

7.2

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+85

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52

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is:

Easier to Customize

More Innovative

Less Efficient

Worse at Support

Less Reliable

Less Inspiring

SonicWall

SonicWall Network Security Manager

7.1

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+79

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32

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, SonicWall Network Security Manager is:

Easier to Implement

Less Efficient

Less Caring

Worse at Support

Less Inspiring

Less Innovative

WatchGuard Technologies

WatchGuard Network Security

7.1

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+82

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49

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, WatchGuard Network Security is:

Less Innovative

Worse at Training

Less Inspiring

Less Caring

Worse at Integrating

Less Efficient

Forcepoint LLC

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

7.0

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+79

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30

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is:

Less Inspiring

Less Reliable

Worse at Support

Harder to Use

Worse at Training

Less Transparent

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

Check Point Quantum

6.8

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+76

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43

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, Check Point Quantum is:

Less Transparent

Less Inspiring

Less Respectful

Less Innovative

Less Efficient

Less Reliable

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