# Fortinet Firewalls vs Sophos United Threat Management Comparison | | Fortinet Firewalls | Sophos United Threat Management | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 91 | 90 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (53.3% of reviews) | Mid-Market (58.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Fortinet Firewalls | Sophos United Threat Management | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (75 reviews) | 8.5 (70 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (27 reviews) | 8.6 (70 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (25 reviews) | 8.5 (51 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.3 (21 reviews) | 8.3 (51 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (43 reviews) | 8.2 (65 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (39 reviews) | 8.5 (49 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (74 reviews) | 7.2 (70 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Fortinet Firewalls #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Sophos United Threat Management #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Unified Threat Management (UTM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fortinet Firewalls** | N/A | N/A | | **Sophos United Threat Management** | 8.2/10 | 21 | #### Security - Unified Threat Management | Feature | Fortinet Firewalls | Sophos United Threat Management | |---|---|---| | **Antivirus** | Not enough data | 8.3 (18 reviews) | | **Whitelists** | Not enough data | 7.9 (19 reviews) | | **Antispam Filtering** | Not enough data | 8.1 (18 reviews) | | **Content Filtering** | Not enough data | 7.9 (19 reviews) | | **Web Filtering** | Not enough data | 8.3 (20 reviews) | | **Firewall** | Not enough data | 8.9 (19 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | Fortinet Firewalls | Sophos United Threat Management | |---|---|---| | **Reports & Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.1 (18 reviews) | | **Dashboard** | Not enough data | 8.0 (19 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Unique to Fortinet Firewalls (1):** [Security Hardware](https://www.g2.com/categories/security-hardware) **Unique to Sophos United Threat Management (1):** [Unified Threat Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/unified-threat-management-utm) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Fortinet Firewalls | Sophos United Threat Management | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 10.0% | 22.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 53.3% | 58.2% | | **Enterprise** | 36.7% | 19.0% | ### By Industry #### Fortinet Firewalls - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.1% - **Telecommunications:** 16.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 6.5% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 6.5% - **Manufacturing:** 6.5% - **Translation and Localization:** 3.2% - **Retail:** 3.2% - **Utilities:** 3.2% - **Media Production:** 3.2% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.2% - **Other:** 32.3% #### Sophos United Threat Management - **Information Technology and Services:** 24.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 10.1% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.1% - **Financial Services:** 3.8% - **Computer Software:** 3.8% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 2.5% - **Higher Education:** 2.5% - **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 2.5% - **Banking:** 2.5% - **Construction:** 2.5% - **Other:** 40.5% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Fortinet Firewalls - [Netgear ProSafe Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/netgear-prosafe-firewall/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (41 reviews) - [Huawei Security](https://www.g2.com/products/huawei-technologies-huawei-security/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (4 reviews) - [Palo Alto K2-Series](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-k2-series/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1 reviews) - [Cisco Security Hardware](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-hardware-cisco-security-hardware/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (19 reviews) - [Google Titan Security Key](https://www.g2.com/products/google-titan-security-key/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (10 reviews) - [Juniper Networks Security](https://www.g2.com/products/juniper-networks-security/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (9 reviews) - [AhnLab XTG](https://www.g2.com/products/ahnlab-xtg/reviews) — 5.0/5 stars (1 reviews) - [Waterfall Security Solutions Unidirectional Security Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/waterfall-security-solutions-unidirectional-security-gateway/reviews) — 0.0/5 stars (0 reviews) - [Skyron Firewall UTM](https://www.g2.com/products/skyron-firewall-utm/reviews) — 0.0/5 stars (0 reviews) - [KEYLOK](https://www.g2.com/products/keylok/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1 reviews) ### Alternatives to Sophos United Threat Management - [FortiGate-VM NGFW](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-vm-ngfw/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (245 reviews) - [Cisco Meraki](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-meraki/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (217 reviews) - [SonicWall Next Generation Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/sonicwall-next-generation-firewall/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (154 reviews) - [Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-next-generation-firewalls-ngfws/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (593 reviews) - [WatchGuard Network Security](https://www.g2.com/products/watchguard-network-security/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (268 reviews) - [Huawei Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/huawei-firewall/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (15 reviews) - [Cisco ASA 5500-X Series](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-asa-5500-x-series/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (39 reviews) - [Juniper Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/juniper-firewall/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (32 reviews) - [Check Point SASE](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-sase/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (227 reviews) - [Barracuda CloudGen Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/barracuda-cloudgen-firewall/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (52 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Fortinet Firewalls - Title: [Is fortinet a good firewall?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-fortinet-a-good-firewall) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Extremely! After switching from Watchguard to Fortinet, I was able to get a view of what attacks are being blocked and what system on the network needs..." - Title: [Reach out to me on my email I'd patilnilkanthnp@rediffmail.com , trying to do automate rules implementation](https://www.g2.com/discussions/reach-out-to-me-on-my-email-i-d-patilnilkanthnp-rediffmail-com-trying-to-do-automate-rules-implementation) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "If you need help in implementation pls contact me " ### Sophos United Threat Management - Title: [What is a Sophos UTM?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-a-sophos-utm) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Originally the Astaro security gateway. SOophos bought Astro and rename the product UTM or unified threat management. UTM has since been replaced as the go..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/fortinet-firewalls-vs-sophos-united-threat-management)