# Sophos Firewall: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 47 judge labels across 1 category by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/sophos-firewall

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Next-generation firewalls](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/next-generation-firewalls/index.md) | 2% | 4 | 4% | 47 |

## What the models said for it

- "I'd recommend Sophos Firewall or Fortinet FortiGate as they offer the best balance of performance, features, ease of management, and cost" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Firewalls)
- "Choose Sophos if you are an SMB or mid-sized enterprise looking for an affordable, easy-to-manage firewall" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Firewalls)
- "Best For: Mid-market organizations and MSPs (Managed Service Providers); those wanting AI-driven automation." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Firewalls)
- "also quote a current-generation Sophos XGS desktop model. Sophos is often a good value for smaller teams" (GPT-6 Luna, Firewalls)

## And against it

- "some Check Point and Sophos models rated only "limited value,"" (Perplexity Sonar, Firewalls)
- "Sophos XGS in large environments ... Cautious adoption" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Firewalls)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Sophos Firewall, from 97 of the 113 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- fortinet.com: 61
- checkpoint.com: 39
- cyberpress.org: 33
- cybersecuritynews.com: 28
- reddit.com: 27
- comparitech.com: 22
- gane.ai/index: 22
- hummingbirdnetworks.com: 20
- gbhackers.com: 19
- paloaltonetworks.com: 19

### Pages cited

- https://cyberpress.org/best-next-generation-firewall-ngfw-solutions-for-every-business-size: 31
- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-next-generation-firewall: 26
- https://fortinet.com/solutions/small-business/firewall: 26
- https://gbhackers.com/ngfw-solutions-compared-features-pricing: 17
- https://hummingbirdnetworks.com/articles/next-gen-firewall-buyers-guide: 17
- https://checkpoint.com/comparison/top-4-ngfw-compared: 16
- https://comparitech.com/net-admin/next-gen-firewalls: 16
- https://fortinet.com/products/next-generation-firewall: 16

## In its own words

What Sophos Firewall's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: a next-generation firewall platform that provides advanced threat protection using deep learning AI, intrusion prevention, web protection, application control, and synchronized security with Sophos endpoint products. (https://www.sophos.com/en-us/marketplace/sophos-xgs-firewall)
- For: reti aziendali (https://www.sophos.com/it-it/resources/sophos-firewall-solution-brief)
- Price stated: for no extra charge (https://www.sophos.com/it-it/partner-news/sophos-firewall-v21-5-dns-protection)
- Free plan or trial: participating in the Early Access Program (https://www.sophos.com/it-it/partner-news/sophos-firewall-v21-5-dns-protection)

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.