Sophos UTM AlternativesFirewalls and other similar apps like Sophos UTM

Sophos UTM is described as 'Integrates complete security software within a single appliance. Choose only the protection you need when you need it. And deploy it on the platform that best fits your business: software, hardware or virtual appliance' and is a Firewall in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Sophos UTM for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Linux, Windows, BSD and VirtualBox apps. The best Sophos UTM alternative is pfSense, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Sophos UTM are ClearOS, Endian Firewall Community, Sophos XG Firewall and CacheGuard-OS.

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Sophos UTM alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
  1. pfSense icon
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    pfSense is a free and open source firewall and router that also features unified threat management, load balancing, multi WAN, and more.

    28 pfSense alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • BSD

    pfSense Features

    1.  OpenVPN
    2.  Integrated Virus scanner
    3.  Load balancing
    4.  DHCP Server
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Spam Filter
    7.  LDAP support
    8.  Zabbix monitoring
    9.  RADIUS Services
    10.  Content Filtering
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    • Almost everyone thinks pfSense is a great Sophos UTM alternative.

    • pfSense is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Sophos UTM.

    • pfSense is Freemium and Open SourceSophos UTM is Paid and Proprietary
  2. ClearOS icon
     70 likes

    ClearOS is a family of operating systems for the enterprise, small business, and home. There are three editions to choose from depending on your needs and suitable to your abilities. They are: ClearOS Enterprise, ClearOS Home, and ClearOS Core.

    26 ClearOS alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    ClearOS Features

    1.  Spam Filter
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Gateway
    4.  PhpMyAdmin
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    Comments about ClearOS as an Alternative to Sophos UTM
     
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    very easy to use and inexpensive

    Positive commentNov 9, 2016
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    • ClearOS is the most popular Linux alternative to Sophos UTM.

    • ClearOS is Free and Open SourceSophos UTM is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Endian Firewall Community icon
     20 likes

    Endian Firewall Community (EFW) is a "turn-key" linux security distribution that turns every system into a full featured security appliance with Unified Threat Management (UTM) functionality. The software has been designed with "usability in mind" and is very...

    18 Endian Firewall Community alternatives
    Endian Firewall Community screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Endian Firewall Community Features

    1.  Email security
    2.  Network activity
    3.  Gateway
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  4. Sophos XG Firewall icon
     5 likes

    A modern replacement for Sophos UTM based on Sophos, Cyberoam and Astaro technology combined.

    8 Sophos XG Firewall alternatives
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    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Sophos XG Firewall Features

    1.  Multicasting
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    • Sophos XG Firewall is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Sophos UTM.

    • Sophos XG Firewall is Free Personal and ProprietarySophos UTM is Paid and Proprietary
  5. CacheGuard-OS icon
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    All CacheGuard products and services are focused on delivering secured and optimized Web contents to our clients. To achieve that goal we made CacheGuard OS which is our core product. Once installed on a virtual or hardware machine, CacheGuard OS turns it into a powerful Web...

    138 CacheGuard-OS alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • VirtualBox
    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor
    • Microsoft Hyper-V Server
    • Proxmox Virtual Environment
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    • CacheGuard-OS is the most popular Windows alternative to Sophos UTM.

    • CacheGuard-OS is the most popular commercial alternative to Sophos UTM.

    • CacheGuard-OS is Paid and ProprietarySophos UTM is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. Kerio Control icon
     4 likes

    Protect your network from viruses, malware and malicious activity with Kerio Control, the easy-to-administer yet powerful all-in-one security solution.

    13 Kerio Control alternatives
    Kerio Control screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  7. DANOS icon
     1 like

    DANOS unified network operating system driving innovation across the networking stack. DANOS is based upon Vyatta and uses DPDK so it should be able to forward packets line rate (10G).

    5 DANOS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  8. Scrollout F1 icon
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    Scrollout F1 is a free self-hosted email gateway designed for Linux & Windows administrators without advanced email security experience.

    14 Scrollout F1 alternatives
    Scrollout F1 screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued

    Last update released in 2018, unsupported on newer versions of Debian.

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  9. Vilfo OS icon
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    Vilfo OS is an easy and powerful software enabling multiple simultaneous connections to VPN servers. It contains firewall, split tunneling, DNS leak protection, VPN killswitch, notifications and much more.

    10 Vilfo OS alternatives
    User interface

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Vilfo OS Features

    1.  WireGuard
    2.  OpenVPN
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  10. Forefront Threat Management Gateway  icon
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    Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway (Forefront TMG), formerly known as Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA Server), is a network security and protection solution for Microsoft Windows, described by Microsoft as "enables businesses by allowing...

    10 Forefront Threat Management Gateway alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Forefront Threat Management Gateway Features

    1.  URL Filtering
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