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Hillstone A-Series vs Sophos Firewall comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 19, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Hillstone A-Series
Ranking in Firewalls
49th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sophos Firewall
Ranking in Firewalls
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
304
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Firewalls category, the mindshare of Hillstone A-Series is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sophos Firewall is 5.9%, down from 11.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewalls Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sophos Firewall5.9%
Hillstone A-Series0.3%
Other93.8%
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Featured Reviews

Albert-Wang - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant at SiS Technologies
Good performance, responsive support, and an easy setup
We use the product for small and medium-sized businesses. Their scalability is good. They have a lot of choices based on their performance. Even on one unit, they have multiple ports to support customers so that they can connect to different devices. I'd rate the scalability nine out of ten.
Ashutosh Jha - PeerSpot reviewer
Project engineer at IT Solution india private limited
Robust protection has blocked external threats and provides clear visibility into user activity
Sophos Firewall offers multiple features, including IPS, IDS, ATP, NDR, XOps, web protection, application protection, web server protection, and many more. Out of all those features, I find web protection and application protection to be very helpful and valuable in my daily work. Sophos Firewall has positively impacted my organization by preventing outside threats, allowing me to easily monitor my users, and configuring any rule for any user regarding what they need to use and what I am restricting for the particular user. I can share that it has improved productivity because if anyone could ransom my network, they could demand money to decrypt the files, thus saving us money, time, and providing reliability.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The antivirus is very good."
"The security of Sophos XG is very good."
"It increases productivity in our company. Everything is protected."
"Sophos Firewall delivers advanced threat protection to instantly identify bots and other advanced threats while defending your network from today's sophisticated attacks."
"Sophos XGS that's a good firewall."
"Sophos Control Center is a good feature. We can monitor everything from the control panel."
"Personally, I like this product and I like the vendor."
"Sophos XGS's best features are its VPN and ATPR1 cert protection."
"The stability and performance are quite good, and we haven't seen any problems."
 

Cons

"It would be helpful if they could integrate more with third-party security systems."
"There could be some room for improvement in its pricing since my clients usually feel like the product is on the expensive side."
"Sometimes, we haven't received proper support. They couldn't find the solutions that we required. One thing that we need is an NTP server facility. The Sophos XGS device does not have this capacity or this feature."
"There is no option for right-clicking on any feature after logging into the firewall. I am unable to open a feature in a new tab. In FortiGate, I can do it; in Sophos, I cannot."
"The manuals or guides we are given are too simple. When we are implementing the product, it is difficult for us as we don't have more detailed information."
"The first area that needs to be improved is customer support."
"The installation could be faster and is longer than that of other solutions, lasting more than a month instead of five minutes."
"There is an area that is very specific to our setup, where working tools you cannot easily establish a VPN between two internal networks."
"It would be beneficial if the platform provided more flexible support for a variety of devices."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price of Sophos in PTR is significantly higher compared to Fortinet."
"The license for Sophos XGS is for three years, paid on a yearly basis. Everything is included with the license; there are no additional fees."
"The issue of a recurring license is a hassle because every year, we have to subscribe."
"The price is good and licensing fees are billed on a yearly basis."
"We prepaid in advance to get the max discount."
"It's approximately $6,000 for each device."
"The price of Sophos XGS is less than competitors worldwide. However, in Turkey the solution is expensive."
"I can't recall the exact amount that was paid. It was likely around $12,000 or less - around $4,000 a year."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
8%
 

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Small Business210
Midsize Enterprise61
Large Enterprise53
 

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Sophos XG, Sophos XGS
 

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