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Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
(41)
3.8 out of 5
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
By NETGEAR
SonicWall
SonicWall
(146)
4.1 out of 5
SonicWall
By SonicWall
At a Glance
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Star Rating
(41)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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SonicWall
SonicWall
Star Rating
(146)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SonicWall

Netgear ProSafe Firewall vs SonicWall

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SonicWall easier to use. However, Netgear ProSafe Firewall is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Netgear ProSafe Firewall overall.

  • Reviewers felt that SonicWall meets the needs of their business better than Netgear ProSafe Firewall.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SonicWall is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SonicWall over Netgear ProSafe Firewall.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
No pricing available
SonicWall
No pricing available
Free Trial
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
No trial information available
SonicWall
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
32
8.7
121
Ease of Use
8.1
32
8.2
122
Ease of Setup
8.8
7
7.9
82
Ease of Admin
8.1
7
8.0
85
Quality of Support
7.5
29
8.0
115
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
6
8.1
82
Product Direction (% positive)
5.7
30
7.0
118
Features by Category
Unified Threat Management (UTM)Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
8.6
324
Security - Unified Threat Management
Not enough data
8.6
41
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
8.3
37
Not enough data
8.6
41
Not enough data
9.0
41
Not enough data
9.3
41
Administration
Not enough data
7.8
41
Not enough data
8.5
41
Firewall SoftwareHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
8.4
516
Administration
Not enough data
8.4
45
Not enough data
8.0
44
Not enough data
8.4
40
Not enough data
8.6
43
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
7.9
44
Not enough data
8.9
45
Not enough data
8.7
44
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.2
41
Not enough data
8.2
41
Not enough data
8.4
42
Not enough data
8.4
43
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
SonicWall
SonicWall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall and SonicWall share no categories
Unique Categories
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall is categorized as Firewall Hardware
SonicWall
SonicWall is categorized as Firewall Software and Unified Threat Management (UTM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
56.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.8%
SonicWall
SonicWall
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
27.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
60.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
11.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Information Technology and Services
9.8%
Hospital & Health Care
7.3%
Telecommunications
4.9%
Marketing and Advertising
4.9%
Government Relations
4.9%
Other
68.3%
SonicWall
SonicWall
Information Technology and Services
21.9%
Computer & Network Security
6.6%
Internet
4.4%
Pharmaceuticals
3.6%
Marketing and Advertising
3.6%
Other
59.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Information Services

I am using the firewall and have been extremely useful.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Insurance

Unfortunately, there are more bad things than good regarding this. The connection is constantly glitching and locking up. You really need to decipher what model you are getting because some of the earlier versions have faster speeds than this one and some...

SonicWall
SonicWall
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

First of all it is very helpful to enable the organisations to access any application from anywhere and anytime. It is very cost effective and easy to install. It protects against cyber attacks.

Most Helpful Critical Review
MF
Michael F.
Verified User in Legal Services

Downside of using SonicWall is the support.

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Discussions
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
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SonicWall
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What is the part number of a license that includes anti-ransomware
1 comment
Ariel B.
AB
Hello Patricia- There is no part number. When you are going to get the Sonicwall Appliance you need to add a license for GAV . Usually it comes with 1, 2 and...Read more
What is SonicWall used for?
1 comment
Taher A.
TA
With the help of SonicWall firewalls, you can see and manage and monitor every program running on your network. this extra control improves compliance and...Read more
What is SonicWall used for?
1 comment
Gowtham S.
GS
Sonicwall has a wide range of products like Network firewalls, switches, and access points. But Mostly SonicWALL is well known for its Firewall...Read more
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