# Sophos Firewall alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 168 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Sophos Firewall holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/sophos-firewall/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Fortinet FortiGate: 54
- Palo Alto Networks NGFW: 44
- Check Point Firewall-as-a-Subscription: 6
- Check Point Quantum: 3
- Arista NG Firewall: 1
- Check Point Force / Quantum: 1

## Next-generation firewalls

**Small business**: 36 of 84 answers did not name Sophos Firewall (Sophos Firewall is #2 of 9 at 7%).

- Fortinet FortiGate: first choice in 15 of those 36
- Firewalla Gold SE: first choice in 1 of those 36
- FortiGate 70G: first choice in 1 of those 36
- Fortinet FortiGate FG-40F: first choice in 1 of those 36
- Fortinet FortiGate appliance: first choice in 1 of those 36
- SonicWall TZ Series: first choice in 1 of those 36
- Sophos xFlow: first choice in 1 of those 36
- WatchGuard Firebox: first choice in 1 of those 36

**Mid-market**: 51 of 84 answers did not name Sophos Firewall (Sophos Firewall is #4 of 9 at 2%).

- Fortinet FortiGate: first choice in 18 of those 51
- Palo Alto Networks NGFW: first choice in 9 of those 51
- Arista NG Firewall: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Cisco Secure Firewall: first choice in 1 of those 51
- FortiGate 200G: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Fortinet – FortiGate Series: first choice in 1 of those 51
- OPNsense: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall: first choice in 1 of those 51

**Enterprise**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Sophos Firewall (Sophos Firewall is #6 of 6 at 0%).

- Palo Alto Networks NGFW: first choice in 35 of those 81
- Fortinet FortiGate: first choice in 21 of those 81
- Check Point Firewall-as-a-Subscription: first choice in 6 of those 81
- Check Point Quantum: first choice in 3 of those 81
- Check Point Force / Quantum: first choice in 1 of those 81
- Check Point Force Firewall: first choice in 1 of those 81
- Juniper Networks: first choice in 1 of those 81
- Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls: first choice in 1 of those 81

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