FortiGate
6.1#2 in unified threat managementSelf-hosted
VisitFortiGate vs Sophos Central Firewall Management
Sophos Central Firewall Management
5.9#5 in unified threat managementWebAPISelf-hosted
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| Fact | FortiGate | Sophos Central Firewall Management |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | FortiGate NGFW solutions are designed for physical, virtualized, and cloud deployments. | Deployment options include XGS appliances, cloud PAYG or BYOL, virtual environments including VMware, Hyper-V, Citrix, and KVM, and software images on Intel hardware. |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Abingdon, United Kingdom |
| Integrations | Fortinet describes its Security Fabric as providing consolidated visibility across Fortinet solutions and an ecosystem of over 500 third-party solutions. | Sophos Firewall coordinates response with Sophos Endpoint, Workspace Protection, and Email, and the product supports third-party threat feeds. |
| Purpose | FortiGate NGFWs protect data, assets, and users across hybrid environments. | Sophos Firewall is a next-generation firewall for protecting network traffic and responding to active threats. |
| Support | Fortinet provides FortiCare support services and links to customer support and RMA resources. | Sophos provides product support resources, support plans, downloads and updates, documentation, and community forums. |
FortiGate plans
No prices published.
Sophos Central Firewall Management plans
- Sophos Firewall Base LicensePriced on request
Pick FortiGate if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Sophos Central Firewall Management if…
This platform suits enterprise, cloud, remote-work, small-office, distributed retail, branch, and school networks. It fits teams managing Sophos and third-party threat responses centrally.