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Avast Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) vs. Sophos UTM

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Avast SIG

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AAvast Business Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) is designed to replace traditional hardware by delivering cloud-based firewall capabilities from Avast's global cloud network. The service ensures network security is always on, always updating, and always protecting the business. SIG is built to eliminate the gaps in protection caused by legacy, on-premise security hardware.N/A

    Sophos UTM

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ASophos UTM provides core firewall features, plus sandboxing and AI threat detection for advanced network security. It has customizable deployment options.N/A
    Pricing
    Avast SIGSophos UTM
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Avast SIGSophos UTM
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—t2.small - $0.123 - Total / hr m3.medium - $0.417 - Total / hr m3.large - $0.883 - Total / hr m3.xlarge - $1.366 - Total / hr m3.2xlarge- $1.982 - Total / hr c3.large - $0.555 - Total / hr c3.xlarge - $1.11 - Total / hr c3.2xlarge - $1.72 - Total / hr c3.4xlarge - $2.59 - Total / hr c3.8xlarge - $3.68 - Total / hr c4.large - $0.55 - Total / hr c4.xlarge - $1.099 - Total / hr c4.2xlarge - $1.698 - Total / hr c4.4xlarge - $2.546 - Total / hr c4.8xlarge - $3.841 - Total / hr m4.large - $0.868 - Total / hr m4.xlarge - $1.365 - Total / hr m4.2xlarge- $1.931 - Total / hr
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    Features
    Avast SIGSophos UTM
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of Avast Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) and Sophos UTM
    Feature
    Avast Secure Internet Gateway (SIG)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Sophos UTM
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Identification Technologies10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Visualization Tools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Inspection10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging10.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    VPN10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    High Availability10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Proxy Server10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Avast SIGSophos UTM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Avast SIGSophos UTM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    The scenario that Avast is great would be for large companies, where it works through homeoffice. Avast would be a bad idea for the educational institution, that is, a place where it will be directed to an underage audience, but I believe that Avast is on its way to becoming a global use system, so in the future it can be used in scenarios.
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    Sophos
    UTM works great if you want a solid, obvious firewall. There's not a lot of second-guessing as to what you are about to do with every change you make. If you incorporate their wireless access points and RED (remote ethernet device) for remote users or small offices, it's considerably much easier to set up than other comparable solutions. If you are looking to manage your firewalls via the cloud, you are out of luck.
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    Pros
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    • ‘Designer’ of the site is great
    • Access places
    • The easiness to follow each demand
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    Sophos
    • Firewall Protection. The protection is unmatched, setup it a little daunting, but once set up it pretty much runs itself.
    • Site-to-site VPN. Super easy to deploy so we are able to network all our sites together.
    • The DHCP server function is actually really nice, I prefer using it over the traditional way of using a DC for DHCP.
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    Cons
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    • Should be able to leave in only 1 language
    • Make Avast more communicative
    • It has the possibility of leaving it our way
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    Sophos
    • Better standard support, it used to be great, now, not so much (for paying customers, that only aquired the Hardware)
    • Better wireless solution, there is always room for that, now that everybody needs robust wifi, even at home!
    • Faster and more robust wireless Access Points, or different vendor-like compatibility.
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    Usability
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    No answers on this topic
    Sophos
    The interface is no non-sense and easy to understand. No need for any consultants to help implement this solution. The performance is consistent and solid. Paired with a good amount of firmware and definitions, it's hard to find any fault in this product. It's interoperability with other Sophos products make a compelling argument to invest in more Sophos products.
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    Support Rating
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    No answers on this topic
    Sophos
    I find the support fair. The wait can be frustrating when dealing with fire. The pandemic has not helped with this. Although the wait can be long, the support reps are knowledgeable and was able to resolve the issues I was facing.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    In my institution we didn't choose Avast, as they see the best for the team, that is, in this case I didn't have access to the other Avast. But in this case, I can pass on my experience with the Avast that I use. It is great, but it is necessary to improve in several aspects, such as the structure.
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    Sophos
    I would rate Sophos second on this list right below Webroot. Webroot has an easier user interface and policy builder. However, Sophos would be on top of its UI would be improved. I would rank CrowStrike third and McAfee last. Sophos is great for complex environments that have multiple needs.
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    Return on Investment
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    • Great for team communication
    • Great for improving our understanding of the product.
    • Terrible in language setting
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    Sophos
    • Sophos has provided a secure Firewall for us.
    • Integration with Sophos Central makes it easier to manage both.
    • Site to site VPN Failover groups has caused more trouble than it's worth.
    • High availability doesn't recognize when you are restarting for an update.
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