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Top Sophos Firewall Alternatives and Competitors

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Sophos Firewall’s Xstream architecture protects your network from the latest threats while accelerating your important SaaS, SD-WAN, and cloud application traffic.

8.4

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Best Alternatives and Competitors to Sophos Firewall

Compare how Sophos 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 Sophos Firewall, Palo Alto Network Security NGFW is:

Better at Training

Easier to Customize

Easier to Use

Better at Integrating

More Efficient

More Caring

Fortinet

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

9.0

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+90

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104

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Compared to Sophos Firewall, Fortinet Fortigate NGFW is:

More Efficient

Easier to Use

Better at Training

More Inspiring

Less Transparent

Less Caring

Cisco Systems

Cisco Secure Firewall

8.3

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+86

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204

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Compared to Sophos Firewall, Cisco Secure Firewall is:

More Efficient

Less Reliable

Harder to Implement

Less Transparent

Less Innovative

Less Caring

Arista Networks

Arista NG Firewall

7.9

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+94

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37

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Compared to Sophos Firewall, Arista NG Firewall is:

More Efficient

More Caring

Better at Support

More Transparent

Easier to Use

Less Innovative

CATO Networks

Cato SASE Cloud

7.6

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+84

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24

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Compared to Sophos Firewall, Cato SASE Cloud is:

More Efficient

Less Caring

Less Inspiring

Less Reliable

Less Transparent

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 Sophos Firewall, Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is:

Less Reliable

Harder to Implement

Worse at Support

Less Transparent

Less Inspiring

Less Respectful

SonicWall

SonicWall Network Security Manager

7.1

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+79

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32

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Compared to Sophos Firewall, SonicWall Network Security Manager is:

Less Caring

Worse at Support

Less Innovative

Less Inspiring

Less Efficient

Less Reliable

WatchGuard Technologies

WatchGuard Network Security

7.1

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+82

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49

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Compared to Sophos Firewall, WatchGuard Network Security is:

Less Innovative

Less Caring

Less Inspiring

Less Reliable

Worse at Training

Harder to Implement

Forcepoint LLC

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

7.0

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+79

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30

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Compared to Sophos Firewall, Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is:

Less Inspiring

Less Reliable

Worse at Support

Less Transparent

Harder to Use

Harder to Implement

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 Sophos Firewall, Check Point Quantum is:

Less Transparent

Less Inspiring

Less Innovative

Less Reliable

Less Respectful

Less Caring

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