A10 Thunder Convergent Firewall (CFW) vs. Sophos XG Firewall

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
Sophos XG Firewall
Score 7.5 out of 10
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Sophos XG Firewall provides comprehensive next-generation firewall protection powered by deep learning and Synchronized Security. The vendor states XG Firewall supplies unmatched insights and exposes hidden user, application, and threat risks on the network, and say the product is differentiated by its ability to respond automatically to security incidents by isolating compromised systems, with Security Heartbeat™.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
A10 Thunder Convergent Firewall (CFW)Sophos XG Firewall
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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Features
A10 Thunder Convergent Firewall (CFW)Sophos XG Firewall
Firewall
Comparison of Firewall features of Product A and Product B
A10 Thunder Convergent Firewall (CFW)
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Ratings
Sophos XG Firewall
7.3
10 Ratings
15% below category average
Identification Technologies00 Ratings6.310 Ratings
Visualization Tools00 Ratings6.710 Ratings
Content Inspection00 Ratings6.310 Ratings
Policy-based Controls00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
Active Directory and LDAP00 Ratings7.39 Ratings
Firewall Management Console00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
Reporting and Logging00 Ratings7.010 Ratings
VPN00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
High Availability00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
Stateful Inspection00 Ratings6.710 Ratings
Proxy Server00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
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User Ratings
A10 Thunder Convergent Firewall (CFW)Sophos XG Firewall
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
6.7
(10 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
A10 Thunder Convergent Firewall (CFW)Sophos XG Firewall
Likelihood to Recommend
A10 Networks
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Sophos
This is the best product for small-size organizations with a low budget that want advanced and deep-level security features. Sandboxing and advanced malware protection are the most valuable features available on Sophos devices. Other features like applications and web content make your organization more secure, and you can put more restrictions on users.
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Pros
A10 Networks
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Sophos
  • You can scan every packet deeply through sandboxing.
  • Control the user traffic through content filtering.
  • Put the restrictions on user web traffic through web filtering.
  • Control any type of malware through anti virus.
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Cons
A10 Networks
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Sophos
  • If using Endpoint security and the Firewall it would be nice to have an easier back and forth between the portals rather than have two separate tabs open. Especially if using more than one in multiple locations.
  • If dealing with different revisions options are moved around and sometimes in places that doesn't normally seem like they should be there.
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Usability
A10 Networks
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Sophos
It is a good and pleasant experience to use Sophos XG firewall and it offers more then what we expect and the price is ok in the current market level
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Support Rating
A10 Networks
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Sophos
Honestly we didn't get the premium support from them, but our partner has been supportive. Online forums are also a good place to learn things from.
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Alternatives Considered
A10 Networks
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Sophos
We have been a Sophos customer for the most part but i have seen some other offerings from SonicWall, Barracuda, and Cisco. While they all offer nice products, we've always been content with our Sophos XG firewalls, especially as they release more and more features/etc.
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Return on Investment
A10 Networks
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Sophos
  • Easy to integrate with Active Directory & LDAP
  • We don't need to purchase any additional 2FA & VPN Tools so the cost is saved for us
  • High Availability
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ScreenShots

Sophos XG Firewall Screenshots

Screenshot of Sophos XG Firewall v17.5 Control Center