Next Generation Firewall
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. Sophos Firewall network security platform helps you consolidate and simplify your cybersecurity with a single vendor, cloud management console, and agent.

8.5

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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.

Fortinet

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

8.9

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+94

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171

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Compared to Sophos Firewall, Fortinet Fortigate NGFW is:

More Inspiring

More Innovative

Better at Training

More Reliable

More Respectful

Better at Integrating

Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Network Security NGFW

8.9

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+95

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127

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Compared to Sophos Firewall, Palo Alto Network Security NGFW is:

More Inspiring

More Caring

More Innovative

More Respectful

Better at Training

More Efficient

Zyxel

Zyxel Next-Gen Firewall

8.5

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+89

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51

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Compared to Sophos Firewall, Zyxel Next-Gen Firewall is:

More Inspiring

Better at Training

More Innovative

Harder to Implement

Less Transparent

Harder to Customize

Cisco Systems

Cisco Secure Firewall

8.3

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+91

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227

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Compared to Sophos Firewall, Cisco Secure Firewall is:

More Inspiring

Better at Training

Better at Support

Less Caring

Harder to Implement

Harder to Use

Arista Networks

Arista NG Firewall

7.8

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+96

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43

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Compared to Sophos Firewall, Arista NG Firewall is:

More Caring

More Transparent

More Inspiring

More Respectful

More Efficient

Harder to Implement

SonicWall

SonicWall Network Security Manager

7.7

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+85

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42

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Compared to Sophos Firewall, SonicWall Network Security Manager is:

Less Transparent

Less Inspiring

Harder to Use

Harder to Customize

Less Efficient

Worse at Support

CATO Networks

Cato SASE Cloud Platform

7.7

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+90

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30

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Compared to Sophos Firewall, Cato SASE Cloud Platform is:

Better at Training

More Innovative

More Efficient

Less Caring

Harder to Use

Harder to Customize

Check Point

Check Point Quantum

7.5

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+84

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59

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Compared to Sophos Firewall, Check Point Quantum is:

Harder to Implement

Less Transparent

Less Respectful

Less Innovative

Worse at Integrating

Harder to Use

Barracuda Networks

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

7.4

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+91

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61

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Compared to Sophos Firewall, Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is:

More Innovative

Worse at Integrating

Harder to Implement

Worse at Support

Worse at Training

Harder to Use

WatchGuard Technologies

WatchGuard Network Security

7.3

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+87

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55

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Compared to Sophos Firewall, WatchGuard Network Security is:

Harder to Implement

Less Innovative

Less Reliable

Less Inspiring

Harder to Use

Harder to Customize

Forcepoint

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

6.8

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+83

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Footprint

38

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Compared to Sophos Firewall, Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is:

Less Transparent

Less Inspiring

Less Reliable

Worse at Support

Worse at Training

Harder to Implement

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