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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sophos Firewall

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ASophos XG Firewall provides comprehensive next-generation firewall protection powered by deep learning and Synchronized Security. Sophos Firewall supplies 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

    Twingate

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ATwingate allows businesses to secure remote access to their private applications, data, and environments, whether they are on-premise or in the cloud. Built to make the lives of DevOps teams, IT teams, and end users easier, it replaces outdated corporate VPNs which were not built to handle a world in which "work from anywhere" and cloud-based assets are increasingly the norm. Twingate’s modern zero trust-based approach to securing remote access focuses on improving security,…

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    Pricing
    Sophos FirewallTwingate
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Starter Plan
    $0
    Teams Plan
    $5
    per user per month
    Business Plan
    $10
    per user per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sophos FirewallTwingate
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—An Enterprise Plan with customized pricing is also available.
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    Community Pulse
    Sophos FirewallTwingate
    Considered Both Products
    Sophos
    No answer on this topic
    Twingate
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    14 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Sophos FirewallTwingate
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of Sophos Firewall and Twingate
    Feature
    Sophos Firewall
    9.2
    15 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Twingate
    -
    Ratings
    Identification Technologies9.515 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visualization Tools9.315 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Inspection8.915 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls8.915 Ratings00 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP9.313 Ratings00 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console9.215 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging9.315 Ratings00 Ratings
    VPN9.115 Ratings00 Ratings
    High Availability8.915 Ratings00 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection9.515 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proxy Server8.712 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Enterprises
    Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Sophos FirewallTwingate
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (15 ratings)
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.8
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sophos FirewallTwingate
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sophos
    It is well-suited for small, medium, and large organizations looking for comprehensive cybersecurity protection. It will not only safeguard their network from cyberattacks but also provide them with many advanced features like deep packet inspection, centralized management, web filtering, application control, etc. in one place. It will help them optimize bandwidth and ensure continued connectivity.
    Incentivized
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    Twingate
    The product as well as the admin panel is getting richer. Would love port-level access control as well as some more analytics in the admin panel. From what I hear, the team is actively working on it
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    Pros
    Sophos
    • Web filtering. This allows us to monitor web usage and block certain categories from being access at the perimeter.
    • Application Control. With application control we can block certain applications that get categorized from working accessing the Internet.
    • Synchronized Security. When utilizing the Sophos Endpoint product you can use Synchronized Security to minimize Lateral Movement in a network. If a machine is shows a Red status you can auto-isolate it and it is unable to communicate with anything else on the network.
    Incentivized
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    Twingate
    • Easy access management for cloud resources, better security than VPN or IP allow lists
    • 2FA via Google Login or OKTA
    • Easy to onboard external team members (contractors, partners, clients, etc)
    • Was easily approved by my partner security teams to use alongside their VPN client with no conflicts.
    • Zero-trust security is a must-have feature these days!
    • You pay for User, not Client or Resources--easy to roll out to all devices used by your users.
    • No more hassle of maintaining IP allow lists for WFH/remote teams
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    Cons
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Twingate
    • Windows installation had a small glitch, customer support helped quickly resolve the issue
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    Usability
    Sophos
    Because this is a user-friendly interface, and anyone can use it there are multiple articles and guidelines available, it has advanced-level security features. they provide VPN solutions all the features are very practical, SSID MAC-based authentications web control, Firewall rules segregation of the rules and policies, On-premises Active directory single sign-on feature is also available.
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    Twingate
    For the end-user, it is essentially an on-off switch integrated with our Identify Protection Solution
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    Support Rating
    Sophos
    As we are all addicted to graphics-oriented interfaces for all our life products. Easy to manage and access as a good way of using anything
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    Twingate
    Support team understood my challenge and was able to influence product direction to expedite support for my features - A+!
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    Alternatives Considered
    Sophos
    I was a big fan of Cisco ASA products, but when I saw all of the security feature differences between both firewalls, I moved to Sophos devices. Its sandbox, IPS, and many more features are really advanced. Cisco does not provide features like this.
    Incentivized
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    Twingate
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Sophos
    • True UTM device.
    • Very Active customer help for any help.
    • Easy license and cost effective.
    • Should [do] more work on logging and reporting.
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    Twingate
    • The ROI has been immediate especially since we are all working remotely during the COVID-19 situation.
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