Cisco Secure Firewall ISA3000 vs. Sophos UTM

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Cisco Secure Firewall ISA3000	N/A	N/A	An industrial security appliance offered as a component of organizations' IoT/OT security journey. It bundles the security of Cisco Secure firewalls with the visibility and control of industrial protocols and applications from automation vendors such as Omron, Rockwell, GE, Schneider, and Siemens. The ISA3000 is a ruggedized firewall to segment industrial networks, protect OT assets from potential threats, and build compliance, as well as support industrial digitization efforts.	N/A
Sophos UTM	Score8.1 out of 10	N/A	Sophos UTM provides core firewall features, plus sandboxing and AI threat detection for advanced network security. It has customizable deployment options.	N/A

t2.small - $0.123 - Total / hr m3.medium - $0.417 - Total / hr m3.large - $0.883 - Total / hr m3.xlarge - $1.366 - Total / hr m3.2xlarge- $1.982 - Total / hr c3.large - $0.555 - Total / hr c3.xlarge - $1.11 - Total / hr c3.2xlarge - $1.72 - Total / hr c3.4xlarge - $2.59 - Total / hr c3.8xlarge - $3.68 - Total / hr c4.large - $0.55 - Total / hr c4.xlarge - $1.099 - Total / hr c4.2xlarge - $1.698 - Total / hr c4.4xlarge - $2.546 - Total / hr c4.8xlarge - $3.841 - Total / hr m4.large - $0.868 - Total / hr m4.xlarge - $1.365 - Total / hr m4.2xlarge- $1.931 - Total / hr

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	Cisco Secure Firewall ISA3000	Sophos UTM
Small Businesses	SonicWall NSA Series Score8.5 out of 10	SonicWall NSA Series Score8.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Barracuda CloudGen Firewall Score9.4 out of 10	Barracuda CloudGen Firewall Score9.4 out of 10
Enterprises	Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software Score9 out of 10	Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software Score9 out of 10
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User Ratings
	Cisco Secure Firewall ISA3000	Sophos UTM
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (11 ratings)
Usability	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	7.9 (3 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Cisco Secure Firewall ISA3000	Sophos UTM
Likelihood to Recommend	Cisco No answers on this topic	Sophos UTM works great if you want a solid, obvious firewall. There's not a lot of second-guessing as to what you are about to do with every change you make. If you incorporate their wireless access points and RED (remote ethernet device) for remote users or small offices, it's considerably much easier to set up than other comparable solutions. If you are looking to manage your firewalls via the cloud, you are out of luck. Incentivized Paul Cheng IT Manager Read full review
Pros	Cisco No answers on this topic	Sophos Firewall Protection. The protection is unmatched, setup it a little daunting, but once set up it pretty much runs itself. Site-to-site VPN. Super easy to deploy so we are able to network all our sites together. The DHCP server function is actually really nice, I prefer using it over the traditional way of using a DC for DHCP. Incentivized Matthew James Systems Administrator \| POS Programming Specialist Read full review
Cons	Cisco No answers on this topic	Sophos Better standard support, it used to be great, now, not so much (for paying customers, that only aquired the Hardware) Better wireless solution, there is always room for that, now that everybody needs robust wifi, even at home! Faster and more robust wireless Access Points, or different vendor-like compatibility. Incentivized Juan Carlos Sanchez Pignalosa CEO And Founder Read full review
Usability	Cisco No answers on this topic	Sophos The interface is no non-sense and easy to understand. No need for any consultants to help implement this solution. The performance is consistent and solid. Paired with a good amount of firmware and definitions, it's hard to find any fault in this product. It's interoperability with other Sophos products make a compelling argument to invest in more Sophos products. Incentivized Paul Cheng IT Manager Read full review
Support Rating	Cisco No answers on this topic	Sophos I find the support fair. The wait can be frustrating when dealing with fire. The pandemic has not helped with this. Although the wait can be long, the support reps are knowledgeable and was able to resolve the issues I was facing. Incentivized Michael Cattano Sr. Systems Engineer Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Cisco No answers on this topic	Sophos I would rate Sophos second on this list right below Webroot. Webroot has an easier user interface and policy builder. However, Sophos would be on top of its UI would be improved. I would rank CrowStrike third and McAfee last. Sophos is great for complex environments that have multiple needs. Incentivized Nate Binkley Network System Administrator Read full review
Return on Investment	Cisco No answers on this topic	Sophos Sophos has provided a secure Firewall for us. Integration with Sophos Central makes it easier to manage both. Site to site VPN Failover groups has caused more trouble than it's worth. High availability doesn't recognize when you are restarting for an update. Incentivized Verified User Read full review
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