Unified Threat Management
Top Cisco Secure Firewall Alternatives and Competitors

Looking to upgrade or change your solution? Take away the guesswork and stay informed with end user feedback to identify and select the solution that best matches your needs.

The Cisco UTMs are all-in-one solution that offer flexible Internet redundancy, comprehensive security, and very easy-to-use configuration flows. Secure Firewall helps you plan, prioritize, close gaps, and recover from disaster—stronger. Unify security across your high-performing data centers, providing superior visibility and efficiency.

7.8

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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.

ThreatLocker

ThreatLocker

9.0

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+97

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, ThreatLocker is:

More Transparent

More Caring

Better at Training

More Innovative

More Inspiring

Better at Support

Fortinet

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

8.5

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+95

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43

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, Fortinet Fortigate NGFW is:

More Efficient

More Transparent

More Inspiring

Better at Integrating

Easier to Implement

More Innovative

Arista Networks

Arista NG Firewall

7.8

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+94

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15

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, Arista NG Firewall is:

More Transparent

More Inspiring

More Innovative

More Caring

More Efficient

Easier to Use

SonicWall

SonicWall Network Security Manager

7.4

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+86

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20

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

More Transparent

Easier to Implement

More Caring

Less Innovative

Less Reliable

Less Respectful

Sophos

Sophos SG UTM

7.2

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+93

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10

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos SG UTM is:

More Caring

More Efficient

More Innovative

More Respectful

Harder to Use

Worse at Support

Barracuda Networks

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

7.1

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+82

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17

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is:

More Inspiring

More Caring

Less Respectful

Less Reliable

Less Efficient

Harder to Use

WatchGuard Technologies

WatchGuard UTM

7.0

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+76

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21

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, WatchGuard UTM is:

Less Innovative

Less Reliable

Less Inspiring

Less Respectful

Less Efficient

Less Transparent

Most Popular Cisco Secure Firewall Comparisons