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Feature Set Ratings
- Sophos XG Firewall ranks higher in 1 feature set: Firewall
Firewall
8.4
Cisco Firepower 2100 Series
84%
8.6
Sophos XG Firewall
86%
Cisco Firepower 2100 Series ranks higher in 7/11 features
Cisco Firepower 2100 Series ranks higher in 7/11 features
Identification Technologies
7.0
70%
1 Rating
8.1
81%
7 Ratings
Content Inspection
9.0
90%
1 Rating
9.0
90%
7 Ratings
Policy-based Controls
9.0
90%
1 Rating
9.0
90%
7 Ratings
Active Directory and LDAP
6.0
60%
1 Rating
8.3
83%
6 Ratings
Firewall Management Console
10.0
100%
1 Rating
9.0
90%
7 Ratings
Reporting and Logging
9.0
90%
1 Rating
8.6
86%
7 Ratings
VPN
10.0
100%
1 Rating
9.1
91%
7 Ratings
High Availability
10.0
100%
1 Rating
9.2
92%
7 Ratings
Stateful Inspection
8.0
80%
1 Rating
8.0
80%
7 Ratings
Proxy Server
6.0
60%
1 Rating
7.9
79%
6 Ratings
Visualization Tools
N/A
0 Ratings
7.9
79%
7 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Cisco Firepower 2100 Series and Sophos XG Firewall are tied in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
Cisco Firepower 2100 Series
90%
1 Rating
9.0
Sophos XG Firewall
90%
7 Ratings
Usability
Cisco Firepower 2100 Series
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
Sophos XG Firewall
90%
1 Rating
Support Rating
Cisco Firepower 2100 Series
N/A
0 Ratings
9.1
Sophos XG Firewall
91%
2 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco Firepower 2100 Series
The Cisco [Firepower] 2100 [Series] is an easy sell for anyone looking. You already know Cisco excels in the security department, but now that firepower lives right on the box and inline with the rest of the firewall data flow you can save yourself a lot of time and headaches. Unless you cant quite afford Cisco's 2100 line, there's not much reason to go with the competition.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 501-1000 employeesSophos XG Firewall
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.
Network Consultant
UpworkInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
Pros
Cisco Firepower 2100 Series
- Nice HTML5 web interface instead of the old java client
- Many added features over the ASA
- Firepower built in and faster than before

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 501-1000 employeesSophos XG Firewall
- 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.
Executive System Admin
MattsenKumar LLCInformation Technology & Services, 501-1000 employees
Cons
Cisco Firepower 2100 Series
- Cisco patches bugs quickly but patches are slow to install and reboot
- Smart licensing is getting better but still can be troublesome
- Some weird visual interface glitches that require clicking the same options a few extra times

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 501-1000 employeesSophos XG Firewall
- 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.
IT Technician
Briarpatch Food CoopRetail, 51-200 employees
Pricing Details
Cisco Firepower 2100 Series
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0 per appliance
Cisco Firepower 2100 Series Editions & Modules
Edition
Firepower 2100 | 3,000-20,0001 |
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- per appliance
Additional Pricing Details
—Sophos XG Firewall
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Sophos XG Firewall Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—Usability
Cisco Firepower 2100 Series
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Sophos XG Firewall
Sophos XG Firewall 9.0
Based on 1 answer
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
Network Engineer
Alshalawi International HoldingsTransportation/Trucking/Railroad, 201-500 employees
Support Rating
Cisco Firepower 2100 Series
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Sophos XG Firewall
Sophos XG Firewall 9.1
Based on 2 answers
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.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Chemicals Company, 501-1000 employeesAlternatives Considered
Cisco Firepower 2100 Series
No answers on this topic
Sophos XG Firewall
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.

Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 201-500 employeesReturn on Investment
Cisco Firepower 2100 Series
- Simplifying our lives by reducing our time spent in a console
- Being comfortable knowing the full might of Cisco is safeguarding your network
- A good excuse to bump up the IT budget in the next fiscal year!

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 501-1000 employeesSophos XG Firewall
- 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
IT Executive
MattsenKumar LLCInformation Technology & Services, 501-1000 employees