SonicWall
SonicWall
Updated August 20, 2025
Updated August 20, 2025
SonicWall provides threat detection and prevention through deep packet inspection and real-time traffic analysis. It supports secure remote access and integrates with cloud-based management platforms.
SonicWall provides threat detection and prevention through deep packet inspection and real-time traffic analysis. It supports secure remote access and integrates with cloud-based management platforms.
Web Application Firewall
Network Detection and Response
Virtual Private Networks
Intrusion Detection / Prevention Systems
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Cost considerations
Cost considerations
Functionality
Functionality
Compatibility
Compatibility
User experience
User experience
Customer support
Customer support
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Solution details
Target industry
Financial services
Services support
In-house services
Third party integrators
Managed services
Product features
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
DNS filtering
Pricing
Free trial available
Market segment
Small business
Enterprise
Midmarket
Key features
API access
Platform solution
Point solution
Integrations
Security automation
Identity security
Cloud security
Governance Risk and Compliance
Data security
Deployment
On-premises
Cloud-hosted
Cloud ecosystem partners
Google Cloud Platform
Ratings
Cost considerations
SonicWall appliances are moderately priced for SMBs, but security bundles and sandboxing are billed as separate subscriptions, so buyers pay extra beyond the base unit. Renewal discussions show yearly service packages can rise into four-figure territory, putting ongoing costs on par with similar mid-market firewalls. Overall, the solution lands near industry-average pricing rather than being either a bargain or cost-prohibitive.
Cost considerations
SonicWall appliances are moderately priced for SMBs, but security bundles and sandboxing are billed as separate subscriptions, so buyers pay extra beyond the base unit. Renewal discussions show yearly service packages can rise into four-figure territory, putting ongoing costs on par with similar mid-market firewalls. Overall, the solution lands near industry-average pricing rather than being either a bargain or cost-prohibitive.
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Throughput (Mbps/Gbps)
Functionality
SonicWall delivers next-generation firewalling with IPS, SD-WAN and the Capture ATP sandbox that applies machine learning to detect unknown threats. Gen 7 appliances decrypt and inspect TLS 1.3 traffic for hidden attacks without steep performance loss. Missing native zero-trust segmentation and broad IoT visibility keeps overall functionality a step below the top tier.
Functionality
SonicWall delivers next-generation firewalling with IPS, SD-WAN and the Capture ATP sandbox that applies machine learning to detect unknown threats. Gen 7 appliances decrypt and inspect TLS 1.3 traffic for hidden attacks without steep performance loss. Missing native zero-trust segmentation and broad IoT visibility keeps overall functionality a step below the top tier.
Compatibility
SonicWall firewalls ship as rack appliances and as virtual images for VMware, Hyper-V, KVM plus listings in AWS and Azure marketplaces. IPv6 is supported and REST APIs allow SIEM connections, but teams usually add light scripts and there is no container-native build. The mix fits most data-center and cloud scenarios yet stops short of the widest form-factor and turnkey integrations.
Compatibility
SonicWall firewalls ship as rack appliances and as virtual images for VMware, Hyper-V, KVM plus listings in AWS and Azure marketplaces. IPv6 is supported and REST APIs allow SIEM connections, but teams usually add light scripts and there is no container-native build. The mix fits most data-center and cloud scenarios yet stops short of the widest form-factor and turnkey integrations.
User experience
SonicWall’s web console handles most setup and monitoring, but reviewers say the screens are crowded, performance can lag on Gen 7, and some advanced tweaks still push admins toward CLI, so reaching confidence generally takes more than a day. SonicWall publishes full admin guides, yet the experience is not as streamlined or visually guided as newer rivals, keeping usability in the “functional but cluttered” tier.
User experience
SonicWall’s web console handles most setup and monitoring, but reviewers say the screens are crowded, performance can lag on Gen 7, and some advanced tweaks still push admins toward CLI, so reaching confidence generally takes more than a day. SonicWall publishes full admin guides, yet the experience is not as streamlined or visually guided as newer rivals, keeping usability in the “functional but cluttered” tier.
Customer support
SonicWall offers 24×7 access to senior engineers and pushes threat signatures every hour to all firewalls, matching the frequency and hardware-replacement speed of top peers.The support contract ships replacement units next business day, reducing outage risk.The published SLA allows up to four hours for a critical first response, which is slower than the sub-hour commitments that earn the very highest scores.
Customer support
SonicWall offers 24×7 access to senior engineers and pushes threat signatures every hour to all firewalls, matching the frequency and hardware-replacement speed of top peers.The support contract ships replacement units next business day, reducing outage risk.The published SLA allows up to four hours for a critical first response, which is slower than the sub-hour commitments that earn the very highest scores.
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