# Cisco ASA 5500-X Series vs Sophos United Threat Management Comparison - What are their main differences? 

At a Glance

Star Rating

**Cisco ASA 5500-X Series** [

4.3/5(39)

](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-asa-5500-x-series/reviews#reviews)

**Sophos United Threat Management** [

4.1/5(89)

](https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-united-threat-management/reviews#reviews)

Market Segments

**Cisco ASA 5500-X Series**
Mid-Market (44.7% of reviews)

**Sophos United Threat Management**
Mid-Market (57.7% of reviews)

Pros & Cons

**Cisco ASA 5500-X Series**
Not enough data

**Sophos United Threat Management**
Not enough data

Entry-Level Pricing

**Cisco ASA 5500-X Series**
No pricing available

**Sophos United Threat Management**
No pricing available

## Cisco ASA 5500-X Series vs Sophos United Threat Management

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Sophos United Threat Management easier to use and set up. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy, and preferred doing business with Cisco ASA 5500-X Series overall.

- Reviewers felt that Cisco ASA 5500-X Series meets the needs of their business better than Sophos United Threat Management.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Cisco ASA 5500-X Series is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Cisco ASA 5500-X Series and Sophos United Threat Management received similar ratings from our reviewers.

Pricing

Entry-Level Pricing

**Cisco ASA 5500-X Series**

Cisco ASA 5500-X Series
No pricing available

**Sophos United Threat Management**

Sophos United Threat Management
No pricing available

Free Trial

**Cisco ASA 5500-X Series**

Cisco ASA 5500-X Series
No trial information available

**Sophos United Threat Management**

Sophos United Threat Management
No trial information available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

8.6

33

8.5

69

Ease of Use

8.1

34

8.6

69

Ease of Setup

8.1

27

8.5

50

Ease of Admin

8.2

24

8.2

50

Quality of Support

9.1

33

8.1

64

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

9.0

24

8.5

48

Product Direction (% positive)

7.1

32

7.1

69

Features by Category

Network Security[Hide 40 FeaturesShow 40 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Penetration Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPN

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

DNS Leak Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Firewalls

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Prevention System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Unified Threat Management (UTM)[Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.4

34

8.2

20

Security - Unified Threat Management

Antivirus

8.5(won by 0.2)

22

8.3

18

Whitelists

8.5(won by 0.6)

26

7.9

19

Antispam Filtering

8.1(tied score)

21

8.1(tied score)

18

Content Filtering

8.5(won by 0.6)

24

7.9

19

Web Filtering

8.7(won by 0.5)

25

8.2

19

Firewall

9.4(won by 0.5)

33

8.9

19

Administration

Reports & Analytics

7.6

26

8.0(won by 0.4)

17

Dashboard

8.0(won by 0.1)

29

7.9

18

Reviews

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Cisco ASA 5500-X Series](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_8fce4cdac434b53f25936f9cbf18d3d1/cisco-asa-5500-x-series.jpg "Cisco ASA 5500-X Series")](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-asa-5500-x-series/reviews)

Cisco ASA 5500-X Series

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

10.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

44.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

44.7%

[![Sophos United Threat Management](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c3eafd206cf051259b58dcd9712f2d46/sophos-united-threat-management.svg "Sophos United Threat Management")](https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-united-threat-management/reviews)

Sophos United Threat Management

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

23.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

57.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

19.2%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

10.5%

23.1%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

44.7%

57.7%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

44.7%

19.2%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Cisco ASA 5500-X Series](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_8fce4cdac434b53f25936f9cbf18d3d1/cisco-asa-5500-x-series.jpg "Cisco ASA 5500-X Series")](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-asa-5500-x-series/reviews)
Cisco ASA 5500-X Series

Information Technology and Services

26.3%

Telecommunications

7.9%

Computer & Network Security

7.9%

Financial Services

7.9%

Hospital & Health Care

7.9%

Other

42.1%

[![Sophos United Threat Management](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c3eafd206cf051259b58dcd9712f2d46/sophos-united-threat-management.svg "Sophos United Threat Management")](https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-united-threat-management/reviews)
Sophos United Threat Management

Information Technology and Services

24.4%

Computer & Network Security

9.0%

Hospital & Health Care

5.1%

Financial Services

3.8%

Computer Software

3.8%

Other

53.8%

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