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| Product | Sophos Firewall by Sophos View product | VMware NSX by VMware View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | What does Sophos Firewall do? It covers SD-WAN and TLS 1.3 decryption. See typical use cases, appliance or cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals. | Evaluating VMware NSX? See how this Network Security tool handles microsegmentation and distributed IDS/IPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Next-Generation Firewall Appliance | Software-Defined Networking & Microsegmentation |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Retail, Branch Offices | Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, Defense |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Hardware Appliance; Virtual; Cloud; Hardware appliance; Virtual appliance; Cloud | Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliances |
| Data residency | Global; US; EU; APAC | On-premises Data Center; Multi-Cloud |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Network perimeterBranch officesMulti-cloud | VMware vSphereKVMBare-metal ServersKubernetesAWSAzure |
| Compliance | Common CriteriaICSA LabsPCI-DSS | Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Sophos CentralIntercept XActive Directory | VMware vSphereVMware Cloud FoundationKubernetesSplunkQRadar |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterpriseRetailBranch Offices | Global EnterpriseBankingTelecomHealthcareDefense |
| Regions | Global | GlobalUSEUAPAC |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Sophos | VMware |
| Headquarters | Oxford, United Kingdom | Palo Alto, California, USA |
| Company size | 6,000+ | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 1985 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
Sophos Firewall
What does Sophos Firewall do? It covers SD-WAN and TLS 1.3 decryption. See typical use cases, appliance or cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals.VMware NSX
Evaluating VMware NSX? See how this Network Security tool handles microsegmentation and distributed IDS/IPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
Sophos Firewall
Next-Generation Firewall ApplianceVMware NSX
Software-Defined Networking & MicrosegmentationBest for
Sophos Firewall
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Retail, Branch OfficesVMware NSX
Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, DefensePricing
Pricing model
Sophos Firewall
Contact VendorVMware NSX
Contact VendorFree trial
Sophos Firewall
Free trial: yesVMware NSX
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Sophos Firewall
VMware NSX
Deployment details
Sophos Firewall
Hardware Appliance; Virtual; Cloud; Hardware appliance; Virtual appliance; CloudVMware NSX
Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliancesData residency
Sophos Firewall
Global; US; EU; APACVMware NSX
On-premises Data Center; Multi-CloudKey features
What it offers
Sophos Firewall
- Xstream architecture
- Deep packet inspection
- TLS 1.3 decryption
- Zero-day threat protection
- SD-WAN
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
VMware NSX
- Distributed hypervisor firewall
- Microsegmentation
- Virtual routing & switching
- Distributed IDS/IPS
- Container networking
- Network Security
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Segmentation
Platform & access
API access
Sophos Firewall
API access: yesVMware NSX
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Sophos Firewall
SSO: yesVMware NSX
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Sophos Firewall
RBAC: yesVMware NSX
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Sophos Firewall
Multi-tenant: yesVMware NSX
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Sophos Firewall
Mobile app: noVMware NSX
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Sophos Firewall
VMware NSX
Compliance
Sophos Firewall
VMware NSX
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Sophos Firewall
VMware NSX
Industries
Sophos Firewall
VMware NSX
Regions
Sophos Firewall
VMware NSX
Vendor
Company
Sophos Firewall
SophosVMware NSX
VMwareHeadquarters
Sophos Firewall
Oxford, United KingdomVMware NSX
Palo Alto, California, USACompany size
Sophos Firewall
6,000+VMware NSX
10,001+Founded
Sophos Firewall
1985VMware NSX
1998