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SonicWall TZ

Overview

What is SonicWall TZ?

SonicWall TZ is an entry to mid-tier NGFW for small to mid-sized companies. It is a Unified Threat Management solution, with additional native decryption and deep-packet inspection capabilities.

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Reliable Choice but Youll Need a Little Tech Help to Configure

Rating: 8 out of 10
April 28, 2025
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We are longtime SonicWall TZ customers and currently use a TZ270W to support our SMB - 15 user operation. Being a smaller organization we do no have on-site technical resource...
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Verified user
C-Level Executive
SonicWall TZ15 years of experience

SonicWall TZ.. Our Saving Grace

Rating: 9 out of 10
April 16, 2025
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We have a pair of SonicWall TZ working in a HA configuration - these are running our production, telephony, guest and maintenance vlans. With full DPI, SSO and Capture ATP act...
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Simon Tregear
Professional - Information Technology
IT Support
Proper Cornish LTD
SonicWall TZ9 years of experience

SonicWall TZ Features are Worth It

Rating: 10 out of 10
April 1, 2025
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
I use multiple SonicWall TZ devices across several of our locations to act as a firewall as well as enabling VPN connections back to the main office. Our business has also sub...
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Verified user
Manager
SonicWall TZ11 years of experience

Wonderful and Powerful Firewall to Protect Company

Rating: 10 out of 10
March 28, 2025
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
They provide the network firewall for our 50 locations across the East Coast. We are able to remotely able to manage them.
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Ashley Clagett
Director - Information Technology
Director of IT
Harmony Senior Services
SonicWall TZ3 years of experience

Great performance and protection for the price, and very easy to administer

Rating: 9 out of 10
October 31, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We have multiple locations and many hybrid workers in our company. SonicWall TZ allows us to easily tie all of our locations together and to allow our users to easily connect ...
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Verified user
Director
SonicWall TZ10 years of experience
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Pricing

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SonicWall TZ270 High Availability

$329.60

On Premise

SonicWall TZ270 (hardware only)

$414.04

On Premise

SonicWall TZ370 High Availability

$493.04

On Premise

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
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Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $399 one-time fee
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Product Demos

Unboxing the SonicWall TZ80 - Small Form-Factor NGFW Firewall for SOHO and IOT

YouTube

SonicWall TZ 370 - Overview

YouTube

SonicWall TZ (from TZ270 to TZ670)

YouTube
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Features

Firewall

A firewall is a filter that stands between a computer or computer network and the Internet. Each firewall can be programmed to keep specific traffic in or out

7.8
Avg 8.6
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Product Details

What is SonicWall TZ?

SonicWall TZ is a Unified Threat Management solution or firewall, considered entry level or mid-tier. It provides the core firewall services for small to mid-sized businesses, including anti-malware, anti-spyware, intrusion prevention, and firewall-native traffic decryption. It also supports deep-packet inspection at high traffic loads, network segmentation, and load-balancing, as well as granular traffic reporting for some performance monitoring capabilities.

The SonicWall TZ series of firewalls is designed specifically for the needs of SMBs and branch locations, aiming to deliver enterprise-class security without the complexity. With Zero-Touch Deployment and simplified centralized management, installation and operation is designed to be easy. The firewall is used to detect sophisticated threats, including encrypted attacks, with advanced networking and security features, like the multi-engine Capture Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) cloud-based sandbox service with patent-pending Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection (RTDMIâ„¢). With optional features like PoE/PoE+ support and 802.11ac Wi-Fi, users can create a unified security solution for wired and wireless networks.

SonicWall TZ Screenshots

Screenshot of the SonicWall TZ 570 applianceScreenshot of the SonicWall TZ 370W appliance

SonicWall TZ Videos

The SonicWall TZ80 - A Small Form-Factor Firewall That's Ideal for SOHO and IoT
About the SonicWall Gen 7 TZ Series Firewalls

SonicWall TZ Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

SonicWall TZ is an entry to mid-tier NGFW for small to mid-sized companies. It is a Unified Threat Management solution, with additional native decryption and deep-packet inspection capabilities.

SonicWall TZ starts at $399.

Reviewers rate Identification Technologies highest, with a score of 8.7.

The most common users of SonicWall TZ are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

(65)

Reviews

(1-5 of 15)

Sonicwall TZ is a great firewall for a great price

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
November 05, 2021
Verified User
Team Lead in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
SonicWall TZ
4 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We are a managed services provider and have many clients that currently use Sonicwall TZ devices. These devices work very well in small and medium business environments. The Sonicwall VPN is easy to configure and deploy. Sonicwall TZ devices are very feature rich firewalls. The web interface makes it very easy to manage and gives us a detailed window into our network.
Pros
  • Very easy to manage through the web console
  • Very affordable compared to other firewall vendors
  • Handles threat detection and prevention very well
  • Very good documentation
Cons
  • Annual licenses need to be purchased for additional features
  • Reporting could be better
Likelihood to Recommend
The Sonicwall TZ device is a great entry level firewall for all small and medium businesses.There is a lot of documentation to help get things configured. There are also a lot of videos on the internet. I would not recommend these devices for a novice user however, some prior networking experience is required.

Great performance and protection for the price, and very easy to administer

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
October 31, 2024
Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Law Practice Company, 51-200 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
SonicWall TZ
10 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We have multiple locations and many hybrid workers in our company. SonicWall TZ allows us to easily tie all of our locations together and to allow our users to easily connect to our on-prem resources over a secure connection. Further, SonicWall TZ gives us a full suite of protections from bad actors out on the internet that is updated regularly and that we can trust will prevent a breach and compliment out other security products.
Pros
  • Easy to administer and setup
  • Reliable security features
  • Very cost effective business firewall
  • Reliable VPN solutions
Cons
  • Renewal costs are on the high side
  • Support can be slow to respond
  • Lower performance than some other brands for the price
  • Lack of reboot persistent logs
Likelihood to Recommend
SonicWall TZ OS is very easy to jump into with minimal previous experience compared to other brands. The interface is intuitive and all of the settings are easy to understand. The Knowledge base articles are comprehensive and easy to follow. There is a large number of these units out there with a great deal of community support.

Control and visibility of applications with a cost effective NGFW

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
December 09, 2019
RS
Rafael Silva
Especialista em TI
Pipefy (Management Consulting, 201-500 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
SonicWall TZ
1 year of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Sonicwall is a next-generation layer 7 focused application firewall. Our TZ 250 is a great firewall used at a branch office to do network access porting, web content filtering, application viewing, and anti-virus and anti-spam. It filters all content that users of our internal network access. And it does it all very well.
Pros
  • Low price.
  • Easy access and configuration through graphical interface.
  • Warranty and optimal support.
Cons
  • Manual not available in Portuguese.
  • Licenses are a bit expensive.
Likelihood to Recommend
Sonicwall's Tz 250 is perfect for branch scenarios with up to 150 employees. The appliance is small, portable, lightweight and very efficient. It meets the needs very well. We have been licensing Sonicwall as needed. In addition to the licenses I said earlier, we use a lot of global VPN and site-to-site VPN as well.

SonicWall TZ for speed and support

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
December 13, 2018
BH
Benjamin Hale
Freelance IT Advisor/Specialist
Orbis Education (Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
SonicWall TZ
1 year of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I installed a SonicWall TZ as the main firewall for my client, a creative agency. This is their main internet security device within their environment and supports users using VPN, VoIP, and web servers. In addition, there are internal devices including a high capacity and speed file server for large image and video work. They currently have the TZ400 installed.
Pros
  • Documentation is clear and to the point.
  • The SonicWall keeps up with all the traffic in and out of the agency.
  • Good licensing options and some free services.
Cons
  • Without documentation, the interface and locations of features and settings can be confusing and not intuitive.
  • Would have liked a rack mount option for lower priced devices.
  • Would have liked to have some visualization options included without licensing fees.
Likelihood to Recommend
Based on my experience, this is a solid platform for a small to mid sized company, especially when there is someone who has IT experience, or can get outsourced IT help. I would not recommend for someone who is a technology novice. Also, this is a competent device for someone who is looking to add VPN services for remote workers.

Reliable NGFW with excellent management, support and reliability.

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
May 08, 2019
Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 201-500 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
SonicWall TZ
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
The Sonicwall TZ300 Series is a next-generation firewalls that works very well in my company. We bought it for a branch. This firewall integrates the traditional firewall, IPS, Application Control, Web Filtering, anti-virus, and VPN. I also really like the management of this equipment. It was easy to install and configure all the features mentioned.
Pros
  • Easy configuration
  • Nice graphical interface
  • Great Support
Cons
  • A bit expensive.
  • the licenses of the main features need to be renewed.
Likelihood to Recommend
Sonicwall TZ series is ideal for branch offices or companies with few users and does not require as much processing. Good for performing content filtering web, control application and VPN.
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