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Cisco SD-WAN
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126 Ratings
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42 Ratings
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Attribute Ratings
- Cisco SD-WAN is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
- Sophos UTM is rated higher in 2 areas: Usability, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
9.7
Cisco SD-WAN
97%
42 Ratings

8.0
Sophos UTM
80%
10 Ratings
Usability
9.1
Cisco SD-WAN
91%
1 Rating

10.0
Sophos UTM
100%
1 Rating
Support Rating
7.3
Cisco SD-WAN
73%
36 Ratings

7.7
Sophos UTM
77%
5 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco SD-WAN
Cisco SD-WAN is well designed for organizations that want to have full control or make their cloud and digital transformation easily. [Cisco] SD-WAN gives adaptability to use various transport links like 4G, 5G, or internet dedicated line, and WAN links can be used effectively. The troubleshooting is very fast and efficient and saves us lots of time, energy, and costs.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Telecommunications Company, 10,001+ employeesSophos UTM
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.
IT Manager
Handel ArchitectsArchitecture & Planning, 51-200 employees
Pros
Cisco SD-WAN
- Cisco SD-WAN provides ultra-modern analytics, monitoring, and automation for any associate networking.
- Cisco SD-WAN helps our organization fulfill optimal speeds and the best staging speed boost-up.
- One of the major reasons to buy this application is that it empowers major augmentation in cybersecurity while also reducing overhead costs and simplifying operations, etc.
- SD-WAN provides elucidation to our organization that cuts out high-priced routing and drags back on hardware costs while contributing to our business the elasticity to access multi-cloud services.
Sr. Software Data Associate | Pharmabridge
Softronic Systems (Pvt) LimitedComputer Software, 51-200 employees
Sophos UTM
- 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.
Systems Administrator | POS Programming Specialist
AIKG LLCEntertainment, 501-1000 employees
Cons
Cisco SD-WAN
- The minimum subscription time is three years, which makes the initial investment of the projects more expensive.
- The types of subscriptions that determine the accumulated bandwidth of the transport links generate a limitation to the additional solution that the hardware supports.
- Access to the Vmanage administration console must be from a previously established IP address, which removes flexibility of access to the cloud.
Ingeniero de preventa
BVS Technology SolutionsTelecommunications, 51-200 employees
Sophos UTM
- Navigating the portal can be tricky depending on what needs to be done
- It would be helpful if the SSLVPN client agent had more logging capabilities
Sr. Systems Engineer
Amoeba NetworksInformation Technology & Services, 11-50 employees
Pricing Details
Cisco SD-WAN
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Sophos UTM
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Usability
Cisco SD-WAN
Cisco SD-WAN 9.1
Based on 1 answer
It is the best solution on the market.
managing director latam
expereoTelecommunications, 201-500 employees
Sophos UTM
Sophos UTM 10.0
Based on 1 answer
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.
IT Manager
Handel ArchitectsArchitecture & Planning, 51-200 employees
Support Rating
Cisco SD-WAN
Cisco SD-WAN 7.3
Based on 36 answers
Al ser soluciones integradas del portafolio de soluciones de Cisco, el soporte es transversal a cada uno de los componentes implementados, teniendo el cliente la capacidad de resolver sus inconvenientes bajo una misma infraestructura que está totalmente homologada, satisfacciendo de esta manera, las necesidades del cliente asi como permitiendo, que este se concentre en su negocio. Since the Cisco SD-WAN tools are a part of Cisco’s broader portfolio of solutions, support cross-cuts to each of our deployed components, with our company as the customer having the ability to solve our problems through the same, approved infrastructure. Their support team easily satisfies the customer’s needs so that they continue to focus on business functions.
Gerente
OvnicomTelecommunications, 51-200 employees
Sophos UTM
Sophos UTM 7.7
Based on 5 answers
The week link of Sophos UTM is the customer support. I haven't had to use it often, but when I do, the wait times can easily be an hour or two. Once I am talking to someone, the support is excellent. The support agents are knowledgeable and can quickly diagnose the issue and get you to a resolution.

Verified User
Supervisor in Information Technology
Pharmaceuticals Company, 51-200 employeesAlternatives Considered
Cisco SD-WAN
Cisco SD-WAN is the simplest to implement with graphical user interface full configuration. There [are] also many automated parts of [the] configuration, like tunnels configurations and routes propagation. Cisco also brings its SD-WAN solution as a complementary solution to users already using Cisco equipment like Meraki and Firepower firewalls. This could be an advantage also.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Computer Networking Company, 1001-5000 employeesSophos UTM
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.
Network System Administrator
Land of Lincoln Credit UnionFinancial Services, 51-200 employees
Return on Investment
Cisco SD-WAN
- Managing to use business applications efficiently causes us to get more value from our cloud subscriptions
- Able to use streaming services improved employees' morale and increased their performance
- Able to combine multiple connections, helped reduce costs, and prevented us from investing in only the most expensive WAN supplier
- Instead of relying on one supplier when one connection was down, we managed to carry on with another broadband solution
IT Administrator
Avesoro HoldingsMining & Metals, 501-1000 employees
Sophos UTM
- Sophos came in right on budget for our needs - perfect ROI
- Security is like life insurance - you can always buy more, but finding that sweet spot where you are covered just right is key.
IT Director
3form IncPlastics, 501-1000 employees