{"id":5979,"date":"2024-07-25T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/2018\/06\/29\/sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-top-ngfws-compared\/"},"modified":"2024-07-25T14:21:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T14:21:08","slug":"sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophos XG vs Fortinet Fortigate: 2024 Firewall Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sophos Firewall and Fortinet FortiGate are high-quality firewalls that help businesses protect their networks from threat actors. Sophos is a strong choice for teams with limited budgets or any businesses needing a particularly easy-to-use interface. Fortinet is great for organizations of all sizes, especially those looking for advanced capabilities. I&#8217;ve evaluated each firewall&#8217;s features, pricing, and usability to help you decide which is better for your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/sophos-firewall-esp-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Sophos Firewall<\/a>:<\/strong> Better for cost, support, and small-team needs (<em>smallest appliances start around $400-$1,000<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/fortinet-fortigate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Fortinet FortiGate<\/a>:<\/strong> Better for features, usability, and administration (<em>smallest appliances start around $300-$1,000<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66d6d0184ff4f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66d6d0184ff4f\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\/#Sophos-vs-Fortinet-at-a-Glance\" title=\"Sophos vs Fortinet at a Glance\">Sophos vs Fortinet at a Glance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\/#Sophos-Firewall-Overview\" title=\"Sophos Firewall Overview\">Sophos Firewall Overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\/#Fortinet-FortiGate-Overview\" title=\"Fortinet FortiGate Overview\">Fortinet FortiGate Overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\/#Better-for-Pricing-Sophos\" title=\"Better for Pricing: Sophos\">Better for Pricing: Sophos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\/#Better-for-Core-Features-Tie\" title=\"Better for Core Features: Tie\">Better for Core Features: Tie<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\/#Better-for-Advanced-Features-Fortinet\" title=\"Better for Advanced Features: Fortinet\">Better for Advanced Features: Fortinet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\/#Better-for-Ease-of-Use-Fortinet\" title=\"Better for Ease of Use: Fortinet\">Better for Ease of Use: Fortinet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\/#Better-for-Administration-Fortinet\" title=\"Better for Administration: Fortinet\">Better for Administration: Fortinet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\/#Better-for-Customer-Support-Sophos\" title=\"Better for Customer Support: Sophos\">Better for Customer Support: Sophos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\/#Who-Shouldnt-Use-Sophos-Firewall-or-Fortinet-FortiGate\" title=\"Who Shouldn\u2019t Use Sophos Firewall or Fortinet FortiGate\">Who Shouldn\u2019t Use Sophos Firewall or Fortinet FortiGate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\/#3-Best-Alternatives-to-Sophos-Firewall-Fortinet-FortiGate\" title=\"3 Best Alternatives to Sophos Firewall &amp; Fortinet FortiGate\">3 Best Alternatives to Sophos Firewall &amp; Fortinet FortiGate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\/#How-I-Compared-Sophos-Firewall-Fortinet-FortiGate\" title=\"How I Compared Sophos Firewall &amp; Fortinet FortiGate\">How I Compared Sophos Firewall &amp; Fortinet FortiGate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\/#Bottom-Line-Sophos-Firewall-vs-Fortinet-FortiGate\" title=\"Bottom Line: Sophos Firewall vs Fortinet FortiGate\">Bottom Line: Sophos Firewall vs Fortinet FortiGate<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<!-- ICP Plugin: Start --><div class=\"icp-list icp-list-main icp-list-body-top3 row\">\n    \n        <!--\n            ICP Plugin - body top3\n            ----------\n            Category: \n            Country: HK\n        -->\n    <\/div>\n<!-- ICP Plugin: End -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sophos-vs-Fortinet-at-a-Glance\"><\/span>Sophos vs Fortinet at a Glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following table covers some similarities and differences between Sophos Firewall and FortiGate, including key features, pricing, and deployment options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><\/th><th><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"50\" class=\"wp-image-26367\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo.png\" alt=\"Sophos logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo.png 600w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo-150x50.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/th><th><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"38\" class=\"wp-image-26357\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo.png\" alt=\"Fortinet logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo.png 600w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo-150x38.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Average Starting Prices for SMB Firewalls<\/strong><\/td><td>$400-$1,500<\/td><td>$200-$1,600<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Average Starting Prices for Mid-Sized Firewalls<\/strong><\/td><td>$2,300-$13,000<\/td><td>$2,000-$20,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Average Starting Prices for Enterprise Firewalls<\/strong><\/td><td>$19,000-$99,000<\/td><td>$40,000-$300,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Deployment Methods<\/strong><\/td><td>Hardware, virtual, cloud, software image deployed on servers<\/td><td>Hardware, virtual, cloud<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Key Features<\/strong><\/td><td>URL filtering, deep packet inspection, dynamic routing, log management, advanced threat protection<\/td><td>URL filtering, deep packet inspection, dynamic routing, log management, anti-malware, privilege access management<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/sophos-firewall-esp-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Visit Sophos<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/fortinet-fortigate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Visit Fortinet<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on my evaluation, FortiGate is the better overall firewall solution because of its strong enterprise features and administrative capabilities. However, Sophos is also a great product and is very popular with customers, particularly in the small business realm. Continue reading for my analysis of Sophos Firewall&#8217;s and FortiGate&#8217;s features, pricing, and ideal use cases, or jump down to see <a href=\"#How-I-Compared-Sophos-Firewall-Fortinet-FortiGate\">my methods of scoring both<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/sophos-icon.png\" alt=\"Sophos icon.\" class=\"wp-image-30298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/sophos-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/sophos-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sophos-Firewall-Overview\"><\/span>Sophos Firewall Overview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Better for Cost, Support &amp; Small-Team Needs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Overall Rating: 4\/5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Core features:<\/strong> 4.3\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pricing:<\/strong> 4.8\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ease of use:<\/strong> 3.9\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Administration:<\/strong> 3.3\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customer support:<\/strong> 3.8\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advanced features:<\/strong> 2.9\/5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Network and endpoint security vendor Sophos offers both hardware and software-based firewalls. It provides cloud and virtual machine deployments, as well as the choice to deploy Sophos as a software image on your business&#8217;s own servers. Sophos&#8217; features include URL filtering and log management. It&#8217;s ideal for small and mid-sized organizations because of its easy-to-use management console and prices, but it&#8217;s a strong choice for larger teams as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 has-custom-font-size is-style-outline td_btn_large has-large-font-size is-style-outline--3a728309f3c47ce1be2c6df622c100dd\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/sophos-firewall-esp-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\" style=\"border-radius:38px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Visit Sophos Firewall<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Pros &amp; Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Pros<\/th><th>Cons<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Excellent user reviews for usability<\/td><td>Some user complaints about reporting options<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Large range of core firewall features<\/td><td>No full managed service option<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Multiple support channels, including phone<\/td><td>Lacks some policy enforcement specifications<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Key Features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Log management:<\/strong> Admins can view reports generated using Sophos log files and view device events and audit logs, depending on their company&#8217;s license.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Threat intelligence add-on:<\/strong> Intelix, a threat intel product integrated into Sophos&#8217; other products, helps protect customers from zero-day attacks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deep packet inspection:<\/strong> Sophos Firewall uses a DPI engine to examine and block bad traffic without significantly slowing overall traffic rates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Firewall groups:<\/strong> Admins can assign multiple firewalls to specific groups and then apply changes to the entire group rather than each individual firewall.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advanced threat protection:<\/strong> More detailed criteria, like IP- and host-based threat scanning exemptions, help you specify which traffic to accept or drop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To learn more, read our in-depth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/sophos-firewall\/\">review of Sophos Firewall<\/a> and its features and pricing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/fortinet-icon.png\" alt=\"Fortinet icon.\" class=\"wp-image-29984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/fortinet-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/fortinet-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fortinet-FortiGate-Overview\"><\/span>Fortinet FortiGate Overview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Better for Features, Usability, Administration &amp; Enterprise Needs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Overall Rating: 4.3\/5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Core features:<\/strong> 4.3\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pricing:<\/strong> 4.5\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ease of use:<\/strong> 4.5\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Administration:<\/strong> 5\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customer support:<\/strong> 3.4\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advanced features:<\/strong> 3\/5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>FortiGate is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/networks\/network-security\/\">network security<\/a> vendor Fortinet&#8217;s firewall product, with multiple deployment options \u2014 including virtual machines \u2014 and multi-firewall management through FortiManager. It provides one year of log retention and redundancy options, like clustering and life support protocols. Admins can view charts and dashboards of their firewall environment in the FortiManager portal, their main management console for all their FortiGate products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 has-custom-font-size is-style-outline td_btn_large has-large-font-size is-style-outline--f67adabeddc40ae9b61dde3b66fdfbff\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/fortinet-fortigate\" style=\"border-radius:38px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Visit FortiGate<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Pros &amp; Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Pros<\/th><th>Cons<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Plenty of network security features<\/td><td>No email or live chat support&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Option to use FortiGuard Lab services<\/td><td>Lacks some policy enforcement specifications<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Available as a managed service<\/td><td>Some appliances can be expensive<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Key Features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reports:<\/strong> Fortinet admins are able to generate reports both locally and through FortiGate Cloud and schedule them as well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Routing options:<\/strong> Dynamic and policy-based routing helps businesses optimize their network performance and direct traffic more efficiently.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>URL filtering:<\/strong> Through a FortiGuard service, you&#8217;re able to filter web URLs for potential malware, phishing, or credential theft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sandboxing:<\/strong> With FortiSandbox, customers can analyze traffic samples, URLs, and computer files for suspicious activity or active threats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anti-malware:<\/strong> FortiGuard Labs&#8217; anti-malware service helps customers find threats like viruses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Better-for-Pricing-Sophos\"><\/span>Better for Pricing: Sophos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><\/th><th><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"50\" class=\"wp-image-26367\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo.png\" alt=\"Sophos logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo.png 600w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo-150x50.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/th><th><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"38\" class=\"wp-image-26357\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo.png\" alt=\"Fortinet logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo.png 600w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo-150x38.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Desktop &amp; SMB Firewalls<\/strong><\/td><td>Models start between $400-$1,500<\/td><td>Models start between $200-$1,600<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mid-Sized Firewalls<\/strong><\/td><td>Models start between $2,300-$13,000<\/td><td>Models start between $2,000-$20,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Enterprise &amp; Data Center Firewalls<\/strong><\/td><td>Models start between $19,000-$99,000<\/td><td>Models start between $40,000-$300,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/sophos-firewall-esp-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Visit Sophos<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/fortinet-fortigate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Visit Fortinet<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winner:<\/strong> Both Sophos and Fortinet are generally considered good firewall solutions for SMBs, but Sophos takes the lead here for having more affordable enterprise models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortinet offers entry-level branch firewalls, mid-range or campus models, and data center appliances, as well as FortiGate-as-a-Service deployments. Its least expensive model, the 40F, starts around $360. Midrange FortiGate models range from the 100F, starting around $2,000, to the 900G, which starts around $20,000. Prices for the enterprise models start at around $40,000 and run into the hundreds of thousands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-pricing_sophos.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-pricing_sophos.jpg\" alt=\"Sophos Firewall deployment options.\" class=\"wp-image-36606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-pricing_sophos.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-pricing_sophos-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-pricing_sophos-768x425.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sophos&#8217; firewalls are similarly priced, with desktop models, the midsized XGS 1U, and the larger-scale XGS 2U. The smallest units&#8217; base prices start between $400 and $600, while mid-sized appliances range from $2,000 to $20,000. Enterprise customers can expect to pay a starting price of $19,000-$99,000 for 2U models. Keep in mind that starting prices typically don&#8217;t include the additional protection modules, like Xstream, but only the appliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-pricing_fortinet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-pricing_fortinet.jpg\" alt=\"FortiGate models.\" class=\"wp-image-36605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-pricing_fortinet.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-pricing_fortinet-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-pricing_fortinet-768x394.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Better-for-Core-Features-Tie\"><\/span>Better for Core Features: Tie<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><\/th><th><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"50\" class=\"wp-image-26367\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo.png\" alt=\"Sophos logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo.png 600w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo-150x50.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/th><th><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"38\" class=\"wp-image-26357\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo.png\" alt=\"Fortinet logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo.png 600w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo-150x38.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Reporting Tools<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Support for SD-WAN<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Zero Trust Network Access<\/strong><\/td><td>Available through another Sophos product<\/td><td>Available through another Fortinet product<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Deep Packet Inspection<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>URL Filtering<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dynamic or Policy-Based Routing<\/strong><\/td><td>Both<\/td><td>Both<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/sophos-firewall-esp-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Visit Sophos<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/fortinet-fortigate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Visit Fortinet<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winner:<\/strong> Both Sophos and Fortinet stand out for their wide range of network protection and management features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sophos offers standard next-generation firewall features like filtering URLs for malicious addresses and closely inspecting traffic packets. It allows admins to base traffic routing on dynamic situations, for improved flexibility, and also on predefined policies. Through Sophos Central, the management console for all Sophos products, admins can use prepackaged report templates or customize their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-core_features_sophos.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-core_features_sophos.jpg\" alt=\"Sophos Firewall traffic routing.\" class=\"wp-image-36604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-core_features_sophos.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-core_features_sophos-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-core_features_sophos-768x465.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>FortiGate has plenty of basic firewall features, including SD-WAN connectivity and IPSec virtual private network (VPN) tunneling. With a FortiGuard Labs security subscription, you can turn on intrusion prevention features for your network infrastructure. Fortinet customers also benefit from dynamic and policy-based routing. Fortinet also offers threat intelligence functionality through FortiGuard Labs, which can send threat alerts to your email if you so choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-core_features_fortinet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-core_features_fortinet.jpg\" alt=\"FortiGate IPsec configuration.\" class=\"wp-image-36603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-core_features_fortinet.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-core_features_fortinet-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-core_features_fortinet-768x252.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Better-for-Advanced-Features-Fortinet\"><\/span>Better for Advanced Features: Fortinet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><\/th><th><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"50\" class=\"wp-image-26367\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo.png\" alt=\"Sophos logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo.png 600w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo-150x50.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/th><th><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"38\" class=\"wp-image-26357\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo.png\" alt=\"Fortinet logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo.png 600w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo-150x38.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Built-In RAID<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sandboxing<\/strong><\/td><td>Through XStream bundle<\/td><td>Through FortiSandbox<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Advanced Threat Protection<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Part of another Fortinet solution<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Operational Technology Security<\/strong><\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Through FortiGuard Labs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Privilege Access Management<\/strong><\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Available as separate product<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Anti-Malware<\/strong><\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Through FortiGuard Labs<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/sophos-firewall-esp-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Visit Sophos<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/fortinet-fortigate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Visit Fortinet<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winner:<\/strong> Fortinet&#8217;s range of advanced features make it a great choice for large enterprises, though Sophos has plenty to offer, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sophos&#8217; enterprise firewalls, the 2U series, have built-in RAID for improved performance after potential hardware or network failures. This redundancy decreases the chances that you&#8217;ll lose data in an outage. Other advanced capabilities include advanced threat protection, which allows teams to significantly customize the traffic they want to block or permit, and sandboxing, which is available through the Sophos Xstream bundle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-advanced_features_sophos.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-advanced_features_sophos.jpg\" alt=\"Sophos Firewall advanced threat protection.\" class=\"wp-image-36602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-advanced_features_sophos.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-advanced_features_sophos-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-advanced_features_sophos-768x412.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortinet receives the edge here for having more features for large enterprise needs. Its FortiGuard Labs services are available to FortiGate users, whether free or through a subscription, so customers benefit from features like DNS security and zero-day prevention. FortiGuard Labs also performs virtual patching for operational technology (OT) devices. Fortinet offers sandboxing through its FortiSandbox product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-advanced_features_fortinet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-advanced_features_fortinet.jpg\" alt=\"FortiSandbox dashboard.\" class=\"wp-image-36601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-advanced_features_fortinet.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-advanced_features_fortinet-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-advanced_features_fortinet-768x425.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Better-for-Ease-of-Use-Fortinet\"><\/span>Better for Ease of Use: Fortinet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><\/th><th><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"50\" class=\"wp-image-26367\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo.png\" alt=\"Sophos logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo.png 600w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo-150x50.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/th><th><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"38\" class=\"wp-image-26357\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo.png\" alt=\"Fortinet logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo.png 600w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo-150x38.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Knowledge Base \/ Documentation Portal<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Single Pane of Glass Management Console<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Available as Managed Service<\/strong><\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Deployment Options<\/strong><\/td><td>Cloud, hardware, virtual, software installed on business servers<\/td><td>Cloud, hardware, virtual<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/sophos-firewall-esp-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Visit Sophos<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/fortinet-fortigate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Visit Fortinet<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winner:<\/strong> Fortinet has the edge here for its managed service option, though both firewalls are known for their usability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sophos is widely considered an easy-to-use firewall product and is extremely popular with smaller teams. While customers ran into some snags with earlier iterations of the XG firewall series, it looks like the XGS has become much more successful and stable. Admins can manage all Sophos firewalls from a single console, Sophos Central, which has plenty of administrative options like dashboards and analytics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-ease_of_use_sophos.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-ease_of_use_sophos.jpg\" alt=\"Sophos knowledge base.\" class=\"wp-image-36600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-ease_of_use_sophos.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-ease_of_use_sophos-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-ease_of_use_sophos-768x396.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortinet gives customers the option to have FortiGate vendor-managed, which is helpful for teams with a limited network infrastructure. But customers can also deploy FortiGate as a physical appliance, in the cloud, or on virtual machines. FortiGate&#8217;s documentation includes admin guides, release notes, and reference manuals. Fortinet&#8217;s network security products are generally considered easy to use in the overall firewall market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/networks\/types-of-network-security\/\">different types of network security solutions<\/a> aside from firewalls, including cloud security and virtual private networks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Better-for-Administration-Fortinet\"><\/span>Better for Administration: Fortinet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><\/th><th><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"50\" class=\"wp-image-26367\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo.png\" alt=\"Sophos logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo.png 600w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo-150x50.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/th><th><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"38\" class=\"wp-image-26357\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo.png\" alt=\"Fortinet logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo.png 600w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo-150x38.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Multi-Firewall Management<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes \u2014 Sophos Central<\/td><td>Yes \u2014 FortiManager<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Role-Based Access Controls<\/strong><\/td><td>Unclear<\/td><td>Through identity and access management features<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dashboards<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>High Availability \/ RAID<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>One Year Log Retention<\/strong><\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/sophos-firewall-esp-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Visit Sophos<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/fortinet-fortigate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Visit Fortinet<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winner:<\/strong> Fortinet has the advantage here for its year of log retention, plus security features like role-based access controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sophos users have the ability to set high availability by synchronizing two grouped firewalls&#8217; configuration so the firewall fails over in case of an outage or attack. This helps maintain performance for overall security and traffic processing. Sophos&#8217; main portal, Sophos Central, allows customers to manage all firewalls from one location. Log retention is limited compared to Fortinet&#8217;s, with actual numbers not clearly specified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-administration_sophos.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-administration_sophos.jpg\" alt=\"Sophos Firewall management through Sophos Central.\" class=\"wp-image-36598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-administration_sophos.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-administration_sophos-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-administration_sophos-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>FortiGate&#8217;s advanced capabilities make it one of the top enterprise firewalls in the world, and its administrative features are no different. Through FortiManager, network and security admins can set security policies, facilitate tech integrations with any of Fortinet&#8217;s relevant partners, and use REST APIs and scripts. Fortinet allows customers to retain firewall-related logs for a year, and they also have high availability options like clustering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-administration_fortinet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-administration_fortinet.jpg\" alt=\"FortiManager interface.\" class=\"wp-image-36597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-administration_fortinet.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-administration_fortinet-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-administration_fortinet-768x362.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Better-for-Customer-Support-Sophos\"><\/span>Better for Customer Support: Sophos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><\/th><th><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"50\" class=\"wp-image-26367\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo.png\" alt=\"Sophos logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo.png 600w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sophos-logo-150x50.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/th><th><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"38\" class=\"wp-image-26357\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo.png\" alt=\"Fortinet logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo.png 600w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fortinet-logo-150x38.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Support Team Hours<\/strong><\/td><td>24\/7<\/td><td>24\/7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Phone<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Email<\/strong><\/td><td>No<\/td><td>No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Live Chat<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Scheduled Demo and YouTube Demo Options<\/strong><\/td><td>Scheduled only<\/td><td>Scheduled only<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Technical Account Manager Available<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/sophos-firewall-esp-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Visit Sophos<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/fortinet-fortigate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Visit Fortinet<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winner:<\/strong> Both have standard support options for the industry, but Sophos offers a bit more channel flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sophos has multiple support plans, including a plan designed specifically for teams that want a technical account manager. Support channel options include phone and live chat. Sophos requires all critical or high severity incidents to be submitted via telephone for adequate prioritization. Scheduled demos are available to all potential customers; however, Sophos doesn&#8217;t have great options for self-service demos, like YouTube walkthroughs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-customer_support_sophos.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-customer_support_sophos.jpg\" alt=\"Sophos Firewall demo.\" class=\"wp-image-36596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-customer_support_sophos.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-customer_support_sophos-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-customer_support_sophos-768x422.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Like Sophos, Fortinet offers phone support, with multiple phone numbers cited for the vendor online. There&#8217;s no email or live chat options mentioned, but customers have access to 24\/7 service as needed. Customers also have the option to work with a technical account manager if they wish through FortiCare services. These services are per-device, and support for those devices is also offered 24\/7. Fortinet also doesn&#8217;t have self-service demo options like YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-customer_support_fortinet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-customer_support_fortinet.jpg\" alt=\"Fortinet FortiGate demo.\" class=\"wp-image-36595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-customer_support_fortinet.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-customer_support_fortinet-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-customer_support_fortinet-768x567.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who-Shouldnt-Use-Sophos-Firewall-or-Fortinet-FortiGate\"><\/span>Who Shouldn\u2019t Use Sophos Firewall or Fortinet FortiGate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sophos and Fortinet have outstanding next-gen firewall products, but they won&#8217;t be the best fit for every business&#8217;s or security team&#8217;s needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Who Shouldn\u2019t Use Sophos Firewall<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may want to look elsewhere if your business is one of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Businesses looking for fully managed firewall services:<\/strong> Sophos doesn&#8217;t have a managed service option strictly for its firewalls.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Larger teams that want lots of enterprise features:<\/strong> While Sophos offers next-gen firewall capabilities, it has fewer than some competitors, including Fortinet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Admins that want extensive log retention:<\/strong> Sophos isn&#8217;t clear on how long it stores firewall logs, and admins may run into trouble if they want a year&#8217;s worth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Who Shouldn\u2019t Use Fortinet FortiGate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I recommend considering other firewalls if you fit any of these categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Startups looking for the most affordable firewall:<\/strong> Fortinet offers plenty of low-cost firewall options, but it may be too expensive for some startups and SMBs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Teams that need tag or attribute-based policies:<\/strong> Fortinet doesn&#8217;t provide much information on policy enforcement based on specific tags or attributes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Admins that want email or live chat support:<\/strong> Fortinet does offer phone support, but if you&#8217;d like email or live chat, you&#8217;ll need to look elsewhere.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-Best-Alternatives-to-Sophos-Firewall-Fortinet-FortiGate\"><\/span>3 Best Alternatives to Sophos Firewall &amp; Fortinet FortiGate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While Sophos Firewall and Fortinet FortiGate are some of the best enterprise firewall options in the industry, they won&#8217;t be a perfect fit for every team. If your business would benefit better from another product, check out Palo Alto NGFW, Check Point Quantum, and Juniper Networks&#8217; SRX Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Palo Alto NGFW<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Network security giant Palo Alto offers multiple next-gen firewall models for branch, campus, data center, cloud, and mobile 5G environments. Firewall deployment options include cloud, container, virtual, and hardware. The hardware firewalls are Palo Alto&#8217;s PA Series, with features like traffic decryption, user-based access policies, and machine-learning-based threat detection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 has-custom-font-size is-style-outline td_btn_large has-large-font-size is-style-outline--101a8e93a8d14236dff1a16aa3d001ce\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/palo-alto-networks-ngfw\" style=\"border-radius:38px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Visit Palo Alto Networks NGFW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Palo Alto is generally on the more expensive side and is a great option for large enterprises that can afford its excellent security and advanced features. Contact Palo Alto&#8217;s sales team for specific prices for the PA-Series, VM-Series, and CN-Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-palo_alto_networks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-palo_alto_networks.jpg\" alt=\"Palo Alto NGFW management.\" class=\"wp-image-36594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-palo_alto_networks.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-palo_alto_networks-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-palo_alto_networks-768x434.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Check Point Quantum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Check Point Software Technologies offers the Quantum Gateway series of firewalls to businesses in all types of environments, including rugged ones like power plants and construction zones. Key capabilities include threat prevention tools, APIs for third-party SOC integrations, and the option to cluster firewalls and hyperscale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-4 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 has-custom-font-size is-style-outline td_btn_large has-large-font-size is-style-outline--421a78abf918e3fc1ef57803d3d76918\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/check-point-quantum\" style=\"border-radius:38px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Visit Check Point Quantum<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If your business wants to sandbox malware, you can add Check Point SandBlast, a sandboxing and zero-day protection product, to your Quantum Gateway. Contact Check Point for pricing information specific to your organization. Reseller pricing for the Check Point Quantum 16200 starts around $117,000, including a SandBlast subscription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-check_point_quantum.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-check_point_quantum.jpg\" alt=\"Check Point firewall management.\" class=\"wp-image-36593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-check_point_quantum.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-check_point_quantum-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-check_point_quantum-768x308.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Juniper Networks SRX Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Juniper Networks&#8217; SRX Series of firewalls offers features like WAN connectivity, intrusion prevention, antivirus, and role-based firewall controls. Juniper also has its own operating system, Junos, which powers all the firewalls. Admins can create and deploy security policies using Juniper Security Director Cloud, a single-UI product that also helps teams stop network threats and attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 has-custom-font-size is-style-outline td_btn_large has-large-font-size is-style-outline--2f3d4588275607b267e291ee24b084a1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/juniper-srx-series\" style=\"border-radius:38px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Visit Juniper Networks SRX Series<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The SRX Series is ideal for virtualized and containerized environments, offering the vSRX virtual firewall. You can purchase the vSRX through cloud providers like AWS, which prices the vSRX software at $0.65 per hour. Pricing for the SRX300 appliance starts between $600-$800.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-juniper_networks_srx_series.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-juniper_networks_srx_series.jpg\" alt=\"Juniper SRX syslog server configuration.\" class=\"wp-image-36592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-juniper_networks_srx_series.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-juniper_networks_srx_series-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/esp_20240725-sophos-xg-vs-fortinet-fortigate-juniper_networks_srx_series-768x459.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: ManageEngine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If none of these solutions sound like a good choice for your business, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/top-ngfw\/\">guide to the best NGFWs<\/a> next. This list also includes Forcepoint and Cisco.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-I-Compared-Sophos-Firewall-Fortinet-FortiGate\"><\/span>How I Compared Sophos Firewall &amp; Fortinet FortiGate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I developed a rubric to score both firewalls, which included six major categories that firewall buyers should take into consideration. Each category received its own weighting based on importance, and each had multiple subcriteria. I evaluated how well Sophos and Fortinet met the subcriteria. The six categories included the most important firewall features, appliance pricing, usability, administrative features, support options, and nice-to-have advanced features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Core Features \u2013 25%<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I considered whether Sophos and Fortinet offered a wide variety of core features, including deep packet inspection, URL filtering, and support for SD-WAN. Additionally, I evaluated whether the vendors offered a dedicated operating system for the firewalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Pricing \u2013 20%<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I compared pricing of hardware appliances, including desktop units, mid-sized firewalls, and enterprise-grade appliances. I also looked at free trial availability and length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Ease of Use \u2013 20%<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I evaluated Sophos Firewall and FortiGate&#8217;s general usability, including availability of documentation, firewall rules and policies, and number and type of deployment options. I looked at whether the firewalls were available as a managed service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Administration \u2013 15%<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To analyze administrative capabilities, I looked at tools like log retention, role-based access controls, and high availability options. 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