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SonicWall TZ

Overview

What is SonicWall TZ?

SonicWall TZ is a 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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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

Easy choice but not for beginners!

Rating: 5 out of 10
October 31, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Our company purchases and technically maintains it infrastructure and networks for small to midsize businesses and we occasionally using SonicWall TZ firewall appliances in up...
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Verified user
Account Manager
SonicWall TZ7 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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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)

  • $414.04 per month
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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

7.7
Avg 8.6
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Product Details

What is SonicWall TZ?

SonicWall TZ is a Unified Threat Management solution. 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.

SonicWall TZ Technical Details

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

Frequently Asked Questions

SonicWall TZ is a 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 $414.04.

Reviewers rate Identification Technologies highest, with a score of 8.8.

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

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Reviews and Ratings

(65)

Reviews

(1-5 of 5)

Secure, reliable, and fast - SonicWall is the one you can trust!

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
February 11, 2020
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
The SonicWall TZ series is being utilized throughout our entire organization. We have been using it for the past 6 years. Initially, we had the TZ 215 and then did a security upgrade to a TZ 400. It protects our environment from cyber threats/zero-day attacks and provides us with visibility into our network.
Pros
  • Protection against cyber threats/zero day attacks.
  • Bandwidth management/application control.
Cons
  • Increased flexibility of logs and enhanced alert functionality required.
Likelihood to Recommend
The SonicWall TZ series is well suited for small to mid-size organizations and distributed enterprises. It has fantastic scalability and can easily be upgraded to a higher model depending on the organization's size and room for growth. The NSA series is better suited for the larger-size organizations which require more processing power to process the required amount of traffic.
SonicWall TZ Feature Ratings
Firewall (11)
98.18181818181819%
9.8
Identification Technologies
100%
10.0
Visualization Tools
100%
10.0
Content Inspection
100%
10.0
Policy-based Controls
100%
10.0
Active Directory and LDAP
100%
10.0
Firewall Management Console
100%
10.0
Reporting and Logging
80%
8.0
VPN
100%
10.0
High Availability
100%
10.0
Stateful Inspection
100%
10.0
Proxy Server
100%
10.0
Return on Investment
  • SonicWall TZ series has had an excellent ROI on our overall business objectives.
Support Rating
9
We have gotten excellent support by SonicWall Support engineers who have done their utmost to assist and resolve issues when we have reached out to them.

Is SonicWall TZ the right purchase?

Rating: 7 out of 10
Incentivized
September 15, 2017
RV
Ramon Vazquez
IT Director
Wendco of Puerto Rico Inc (Restaurants, 5001-10,000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
SonicWall TZ
2 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
The SonicWall TZ was being used as the main firewall for all the organization. It was used to solve our firewall needs and securing our network.
Pros
  • Easy to administrate
  • Outstanding uptime
  • Easy to manage rules
Cons
  • No application based controls
  • User based rules were hard to setup
  • Routing can be complex
Likelihood to Recommend
I believe it is well suited for small to medium companies where they don't have that many users and need basic firewall functionality. That way some of the controls it is missing will not affect security as much and it will be able to handle everything else well.
Return on Investment
  • Neither positive nor negative on ROI
  • Maintenance cost is similar to what we paid for other solutions
  • Easy to administer in house so no need to pay for consultants
Alternatives Considered
SonicWall TZ is a much better product. Easier to administer and use and much more elaborate in its rules. I would choose it over Watchguard any day.
Other Software Used

Complete protection for the corporate network.

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
March 30, 2020
JM
João Mauricio
IT-Support
Grupo Boticário (Cosmetics, 5001-10,000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
SonicWall TZ
2 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
This is a type of equipment used at the branch where I work as an edge firewall. TZ Series is recommended for small and medium environments, but rich in security features, web content filter, antimalware and application visibility. Another important function that this equipment provides us is VPN access to work in the home office.
Pros
  • Visibility and identification of traffic in real time.
  • Web content filter.
  • Anti-malware.
Cons
  • Licenses must be purchased annually.
Likelihood to Recommend
In our scenario, we use it as an edge firewall, in order to filter, identify and block undue traffic and virtual threats. VPN functionality is very required and functional due to the number of employees working in the home office and this allows access to the organization's intranet. Web content filters also help us to block prohibited and inappropriate web pages.
SonicWall TZ Feature Ratings
Firewall (11)
96.36363636363637%
9.6
Identification Technologies
100%
10.0
Visualization Tools
100%
10.0
Content Inspection
100%
10.0
Policy-based Controls
100%
10.0
Active Directory and LDAP
90%
9.0
Firewall Management Console
100%
10.0
Reporting and Logging
80%
8.0
VPN
100%
10.0
High Availability
90%
9.0
Stateful Inspection
100%
10.0
Proxy Server
100%
10.0
Return on Investment
  • Protection of internal data from the virtual threat.
  • SonicWall brought more security to the organization.
  • Enabled home office through VPN.
Support Rating
10
I have used the SonicWall TZ 350 for years and I can say that it is an excellent and complete firewall. It is easy to configure and administer because it has a friendly interface. It is safe, it offers several types of security features, VPN, and also protection against malware. Support and warranty also recommended. It's fast and the problem was solved in less than 1 day.
Other Software Used

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.
SonicWall TZ Feature Ratings
Firewall (11)
54.54545454545454%
5.5
Identification Technologies
80%
8.0
Visualization Tools
60%
6.0
Content Inspection
70%
7.0
Policy-based Controls
70%
7.0
Active Directory and LDAP
50%
5.0
Firewall Management Console
80%
8.0
Reporting and Logging
30%
3.0
VPN
90%
9.0
High Availability
N/A
N/A
Stateful Inspection
70%
7.0
Proxy Server
N/A
N/A
Return on Investment
  • Hybrid\Remote work is made easy with the VPN solutions to allow us to hire offsite workers
  • SSL VPN seats are affordable and easy to add to the unit
Usability
9
Very easy to use and setup. The VPN features just work without having to fuss with them. The ability to use IPSEC or SSL VPN types is nice.
Alternatives Considered
SonicWall TZ was a no brainer to choose over FortiGate or pfSense. We had used FortiGate units in the past and, in our experience, the interface is terrible, both on the device and the cloud side. There are constant updates that require you to jump through hoops to upgrade and patch. In my opinion, pfSense was overly complicated to administer. SonicWall TZ is easy to use and isn't fussy, it just works.
Other Software Used
Products Replaced
No
Key Differentiators
  • Integration with Other Systems
  • Ease of Use
Evaluation Lessons Learned
We might have purchased a higher tier instead next time as the performance can be overstated on paper.
Support Rating
6
Once you get to a competent technician the support experience is better. But I have found that the lower tiers of support are very slow to respond (like 1 email per day) and you typically have to re-explain yourself a couple times before they get it. I have not used Phone support, and that may be a better experience.
Premium Support
We did not
Bug Resolution
No
Exceptional Examples of SonicWall TZ Support
No

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.
Return on Investment
  • Adding the VPN to the network, through SonicWall TZ, has allowed remote users to access the files they need remotely, without additional fees or convoluted methods, thus saving quite a bit of time.
  • This device is less expensive than the previous device in terms of licensing.
  • Due to the reputation of the company, this device is less likely to require hardware updates as quickly as competitors, thus saving my client from purchasing new equipment unnecessarily.
Alternatives Considered
Our previous firewall, from Xyzell, couldn't handle the bandwidth that video files needed within the internal LAN, so we looked at alternatives. SonicWall came recommend by a different IT professional for its solid performance and good documentation. We further researched the TZ lineup, and decided on a model that would fit our traffic needs.
In practice, the interface is a bit more difficult to use than Xyzell, but due to Xyzell's lack of documentation, and support of a 2 year old model, SonicWall has been a much more pleasant experience. Performance wise, there is a night and day difference between the two.
Other Software Used
Products Replaced
Yes
The Sonicwall TZ 400 replaced a Zyxel USG 50 due to bandwith issues on the Zyxel and lack of reliable VPN capabilities. As this client did more work with large files within the organization, video and large design files, the Zyxel firewall was slowing down transfers. In addition, more and more employees were being placed outside of the organization, so a reliable VPN was needed.
Key Differentiators
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Product Reputation
  • Third-party Reviews
The single most important factor for us was the reviews and word of mouth response to the SonicWall products in general, and the TZ line in particular. Price was an issue, but only in a way that put us into a certain class of products, but the SonicWall was the leader from the start due to recommendations.
Evaluation Lessons Learned
I would have liked to have had a demo of the software of the SonicWall and other competitor products before we made our choice. This may have swayed us into a different product, if the user interface was easier to use and more intuitive. But, since we chose this option, we are satisfied with the interface and how to use the product.
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