Pros and Cons of Sophos XG Firewall 2025

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Fortinet FortiGate , SonicWall NSA Series , and Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software are common alternatives for Sophos XG Firewall.

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What is Sophos XG Firewall?

Sophos XG Firewall provides comprehensive next-generation firewall protection powered by deep learning and Synchronized Security. The vendor states XG Firewall supplies unmatched insights and exposes hidden user, application, and threat risks on the network, and say the product is differentiated…

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Comprehensive cybersecurity solution.

Rating: 10 out of 10

March 27, 2025

IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User

We use Sophos XG firewall to safeguard the company network from cyberattacks such as ransomware, malware, phishing, etc. It is a next-generation firewall that provides compreh...

Baladas Bhoir

Employee - Other

Warehouse Executive

Origin Logistics pvt Ltd

3 years of experience

Sophos XG Firewall

Rating: 10 out of 10

February 5, 2025

Vetted ReviewVerified User

Currently i am using it as a primary device, I have a physical controller and central portal access to manage it from anywhere, i don't have any issue with this product, the s...

Verified user

Administrator

3 years of experience

Best firewall which protects you from latest cyber attacks.

Rating: 9 out of 10

July 17, 2024

IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User

Sophos Firewall is best and easy to use and manage it, We are using Sophos Firewall in HA mode as active/passive, it provides us the comprehensive network security solutions t...

ABDUL HUSSAIN BAPUJI

Engineer - Information Technology

Network Engineer

National Aviation Services

6 years of experience

Poor and slow support with long term issues let this product down.

Rating: 1 out of 10

March 8, 2024

Vetted ReviewVerified User

We use an XG for firewall and filtering across a busy college.

Verified user

Manager

3 years of experience

Best SMB Network Protection

Rating: 10 out of 10

January 3, 2024

IncentivizedVetted Review

Sophos XG Firewall is for those who desire the best network protection in an affordable, reliable and easy to configure and manage package. I've been using it since UTM migra...

Aland Coons

Manager - Information Technology

Service Manager

Hampton Roads Communication Technologies

7 years of experience

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What is Sophos XG Firewall?

Sophos XG Firewall provides comprehensive next-generation firewall protection powered by deep learning and Synchronized Security. The vendor states XG Firewall supplies unmatched insights and exposes hidden user, application, and threat risks on the network, and say the product is differentiated by…

Entry-level set up fee?

No setup fee

Offerings

Free Trial
Free/Freemium Version
Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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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

8.5

Avg 8.6

7.9
Identification Technologies
(12) Ratings
Policy-based visibility and control over applications, users and content
8.1
Visualization Tools
(12) Ratings
Visualization tools present administrators with data on applications traversing the network, who is using them, and the potential security impact.
7.9
Content Inspection
(12) Ratings
Inspecting permitted application traffic by means of threat prevention, URL filtering and data filtering
8.9
Policy-based Controls
(12) Ratings
Firewall policy controls enable administrators to create firewall policies controlling what data is allowed to traverse the firewall
8.5
Active Directory and LDAP
(11) Ratings
Integration with Active Directory and LDAP directories
8.9
Firewall Management Console
(12) Ratings
Either command-line or web-based interface for centralized control and management
8.3
Reporting and Logging
(12) Ratings
Custom and summary reports, and log files enabling analysis of security incidents, application usage and traffic patterns
8.9
VPN
(12) Ratings
VPN's implement encryption and anonymize IP addresses
8.9
High Availability
(12) Ratings
Built-in capacity to prevent exposure if primary firewall stops working
8.1
Stateful Inspection
(12) Ratings
Stateful inspection analyzes packet headers and contents of packets
8.8
Proxy Server
(9) Ratings
A proxy server changes your IP address and masks the origin of your network traffic

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What is Sophos XG Firewall?

Sophos XG Firewall provides comprehensive next-generation firewall protection powered by deep learning and Synchronized Security. The vendor states XG Firewall supplies unmatched 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™.

Sophos XG Firewall Features

Firewall Features

Supported: Identification Technologies
Supported: Visualization Tools
Supported: Content Inspection
Supported: Policy-based Controls
Supported: Active Directory and LDAP
Supported: Firewall Management Console
Supported: Reporting and Logging
Supported: VPN
Supported: High Availability
Supported: Stateful Inspection
Supported: Proxy Server

Sophos XG Firewall Screenshots

Screenshot of Sophos XG Firewall v17.5 Control Center

Sophos XG Firewall Competitors

Sophos XG Firewall Technical Details

Deployment Types	On-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating Systems	Linux, physical/virtual appliance
Mobile Application	Apple iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Blackberry, Mobile Web

Frequently Asked Questions

Fortinet FortiGate, SonicWall NSA Series, and Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software are common alternatives for Sophos XG Firewall.

Reviewers rate Policy-based Controls and Firewall Management Console and VPN highest, with a score of 8.9.

The most common users of Sophos XG Firewall are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).

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Comprehensive cybersecurity solution.

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

March 27, 2025

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Baladas Bhoir

Warehouse Executive

Origin Logistics pvt Ltd (Warehousing, 51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

Verified User

3 years of experience

Pros

It provides you with advanced threat protection against cyberattacks.
It gives you deep visibility on risky users, applications, threats, etc.
It gives you an automatic response whenever threat is detected.
It offers many features like web filtering and application control and helps optimize bandwidth.
It ensures continued connectivity by providing features like load balancing, failover, etc.

Cons

Pricing.
Subdomain blocking should be improved.
In some cases, application control may not give you the required result.

Sophos XG Firewall

Rating: 10 out of 10

February 05, 2025

Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology

Information Technology & Services Company, 51-200 employees

Vetted Review

Verified User

3 years of experience

Pros

Advance Threat Protection
VPN Support, WIFI support, Data Backup and notifications.
Web filtering, Applications support policy
High availability

Cons

When we add mac address into rule the internet goes down automatically for 1 minute, it should be fixed.
Sometimes policy tester gives a fake information, might be there is some network issue or other i don't know.
After some time, the firewall interface changes after updating.