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A10 Thunder Convergent Firewall (CFW) vs. SonicWall TZ

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
A10 Thunder Convergent Firewall (CFW)
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
A10 Networks offers A10 Thunder CFW (for Convergent Firewall), a combined firewall and secure web gateway. For mobile operators, the consolidation of multiple security features ensures protection against 4G/LTE threats as well as emerging 5G security threats. For data centers, Thunder CFW consolidates data center firewall, IPsec VPN, load balancer and secure web gateway solutions for enterprise deployments.N/A
SonicWall TZ
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
SonicWall TZ is a NGFW for small to mid-sized companies. It is a Unified Threat Management solution, with additional native decryption and deep-packet inspection capabilities.
$414.04
per month
Pricing
A10 Thunder Convergent Firewall (CFW)SonicWall TZ
Editions & Modules
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SonicWall TZ270 High Availability
$329.60
SonicWall TZ270 (hardware only)
$414.04
SonicWall TZ370 High Availability
$493.04
SonicWall TZ270 Wireless-AC (hardware only)
$502.57
SonicWall TZ370 (hardware only)
$618.34
SonicWall TZ270 TotalSecure - Essential Edition (1 Year)
$689.16
SonicWall TZ370 Wireless-AC (hardware only)
$708.23
SonicWall TZ270 TotalSecure - Advanced Edition (1 Year)
$769.52
SonicWall TZ470 High Availability
$776.33
SonicWall TZ270 Wireless-AC TotalSecure - Essential Edition (1 Year)
$796.76
SonicWall TZ270 Wireless-AC TotalSecure - Advanced Edition (1 Year)
$930.24
SonicWall TZ370 TotalSecure - Essential Edition (1 Year)
$973.82
SonicWall TZ470 (hardware only)
$973.82
SonicWall TZ570 High Availability (HA) Unit
$988.80
SonicWall TZ470 Wireless-AC (hardware only)
$1063.71
SonicWall TZ370 TotalSecure - Advanced Edition (1 Year)
$1085.50
SonicWall TZ370 Wireless-AC TotalSecure - Essential Edition (1 Year)
$1107.29
SonicWall TZ370 Wireless-AC TotalSecure - Advanced Edition (1 Year)
$1232.60
SonicWall TZ570
$1240.77
SonicWall TZ670 High Availability (HA) Unit
$1273.46
SonicWall TZ570 Wireless-AC
$1356.54
SonicWall TZ570 with 8x5 Support (1 Year)
$1450.51
SonicWall TZ570 Wireless-AC with 8x5 Support (1 Year)
$1588.07
SonicWall TZ470 TotalSecure - Essential Edition (1 Year)
$1596.25
SonicWall TZ670
$1596.25
SonicWall TZ470 Wireless-AC TotalSecure - Essential Edition (1 Year)
$1729.72
SonicWall TZ470 TotalSecure - Advanced Edition (1 Year)
$1805.99
SonicWall TZ670 with 8x5 Support (1 Year)
$1867.28
SonicWall TZ470 Wireless-AC TotalSecure - Advanced Edition (1 Year)
$1876.82
SonicWall TZ570 TotalSecure - Essential Edition (1 Year)
$2006.20
SonicWall TZ570 Wireless-AC TotalSecure - Essential Edition (1 Year)
$2192.80
SonicWall TZ570 TotalSecure - Advanced Edition (1 Year)
$2200.97
SonicWall TZ570 Wireless-AC TotalSecure - Advanced Edition (1 Year)
$2442.04
SonicWall TZ670 TotalSecure - Essential Edition (1 Year)
$2574.15
SonicWall TZ670 TotalSecure - Advanced Edition (1 Year)
$2868.34
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
A10 Thunder Convergent Firewall (CFW)SonicWall TZ
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details—See pricing link for TZ Series (Gen6) editions. All prices have been converted from pounds. Conversion rates may change.
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Community Pulse
A10 Thunder Convergent Firewall (CFW)SonicWall TZ
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
A10 Thunder Convergent Firewall (CFW)SonicWall TZ
Firewall
Comparison of Firewall features of Product A and Product B
A10 Thunder Convergent Firewall (CFW)
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Ratings
SonicWall TZ
8.3
9 Ratings
2% below category average
Identification Technologies00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Visualization Tools00 Ratings7.58 Ratings
Content Inspection00 Ratings7.79 Ratings
Policy-based Controls00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
Active Directory and LDAP00 Ratings8.89 Ratings
Firewall Management Console00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Reporting and Logging00 Ratings6.99 Ratings
VPN00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
High Availability00 Ratings7.79 Ratings
Stateful Inspection00 Ratings7.79 Ratings
Proxy Server00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
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User Ratings
A10 Thunder Convergent Firewall (CFW)SonicWall TZ
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(16 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
A10 Thunder Convergent Firewall (CFW)SonicWall TZ
Likelihood to Recommend
A10 Networks
No answers on this topic
SonicWall
Based on my experience, this is a solid platform for a small to mid sized company, especially when there is someone who has IT experience, or can get outsourced IT help. I would not recommend for someone who is a technology novice. Also, this is a competent device for someone who is looking to add VPN services for remote workers.
Benjamin Hale | TrustRadius Reviewer
Benjamin Hale
Freelance IT Advisor/Specialist
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Pros
A10 Networks
No answers on this topic
SonicWall
  • If you have multiple sites and you want the connect the sites through secure medium this is best firewall for you.
  • There are very advanced features helps you to connect the device easily and securely.
  • Easy to connect the sites through advanced routing protocols.
VM
VINAY Mandora
Sr Team Leader
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Cons
A10 Networks
No answers on this topic
SonicWall
  • management is confusing has many items that could be improved to facilitate the work to the network administrator
  • in the diagnostic tool I would improve the response times, that is, if a ping test is required, it should be quick, since in cases of failures it is sought to minimize the impact as much as possible.
  • each function has a different license item, I would place a single license package for all team functions
Jhoneis Milano | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jhoneis Milano
Project management
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Support Rating
A10 Networks
No answers on this topic
SonicWall
I have used the SonicWall TZ 350 for years and I can say that it is an excellent and complete firewall. It is easy to configure and administer because it has a friendly interface. It is safe, it offers several types of security features, VPN, and also protection against malware. Support and warranty also recommended. It's fast and the problem was solved in less than 1 day.
JM
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Alternatives Considered
A10 Networks
No answers on this topic
SonicWall
SonicWall and WatchGuard are both fine appliances, but I am accustomed to the Barracuda NG. The Barracuda Control Center is so powerful and useful that it beats out the other two. SonicWall does a great job of dividing up firewall rules and NAT policies, but this is a preference among engineers.
Derek Schroeder | TrustRadius Reviewer
Derek Schroeder
Service Manager
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Return on Investment
A10 Networks
No answers on this topic
SonicWall
  • VPN access allowed employees to be more flexible and being able to get internal resources from anywhere.
  • Lower licensing price compared to competitors saved some money.
  • Protecting from unnecessary connections increased performance and uptime.
  • One of the firmware versions caused CPU performance degradation that slowed down the Internet speed which caused issues in the call center.
Valeryi Mezentsev | TrustRadius Reviewer
Valeryi Mezentsev
IT Department Manager
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