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Top Cisco Secure Firewall Alternatives and Competitors

Looking to upgrade or change your solution? Take away the guesswork and stay informed with end user feedback to identify and select the solution that best matches your needs.

The Cisco UTMs are all-in-one solution that offer flexible Internet redundancy, comprehensive security, and very easy-to-use configuration flows. Secure Firewall helps you plan, prioritize, close gaps, and recover from disaster—stronger. Unify security across your high-performing data centers, providing superior visibility and efficiency.

8.1

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Best Alternatives and Competitors to Cisco Secure Firewall

Compare how Cisco Secure Firewall stacks up to the competition in the areas that matter most to real users to short list options that will best fit your business needs.

Fortinet

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

8.9

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+92

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152

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, Fortinet Fortigate NGFW is:

Easier to Implement

More Innovative

More Caring

Easier to Customize

Easier to Use

Worse at Support

Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Network Security NGFW

8.9

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+95

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115

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, Palo Alto Network Security NGFW is:

More Caring

More Inspiring

More Innovative

More Efficient

Easier to Customize

Worse at Support

Sophos

Sophos Firewall

8.7

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+93

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111

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos Firewall is:

More Caring

More Transparent

More Reliable

Easier to Implement

Worse at Support

Worse at Training

CATO Networks

Cato SASE Cloud

8.0

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+86

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26

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, Cato SASE Cloud is:

Easier to Implement

Less Inspiring

Less Caring

Less Reliable

Less Transparent

Less Respectful

Arista Networks

Arista NG Firewall

7.9

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+93

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37

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, Arista NG Firewall is:

More Caring

More Transparent

Easier to Use

Easier to Implement

Easier to Customize

More Efficient

Forcepoint

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

7.3

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+82

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38

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is:

Less Inspiring

Worse at Support

Less Transparent

Worse at Training

Less Reliable

Less Innovative

Barracuda Networks

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

7.3

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+90

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56

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is:

Easier to Customize

More Innovative

More Caring

Worse at Support

Less Respectful

Worse at Integrating

SonicWall

SonicWall Network Security Manager

7.3

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+83

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40

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, SonicWall Network Security Manager is:

Easier to Implement

Less Inspiring

Worse at Support

Less Transparent

Less Efficient

Worse at Training

Check Point

Check Point Quantum

7.2

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+76

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54

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, Check Point Quantum is:

Less Respectful

Less Inspiring

Less Transparent

Less Innovative

Less Efficient

Worse at Integrating

WatchGuard Technologies

WatchGuard Network Security

7.1

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+82

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49

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Compared to Cisco Secure Firewall, WatchGuard Network Security is:

Less Innovative

Less Inspiring

Worse at Training

Less Caring

Worse at Support

Less Respectful

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