Web filtering - Barracuda / Smoothwall / Untangle

[bodminman]

Hi there,

 

We are currently using Sophos XG (Now Sophos Firewall) for web filtering really dislike the reporting side of things on this device.

 

We have had good demonstrations from Barracuda and Smoothwall for replacements but the head office is now trying to push Untangle on to us.

 

We like to look of both the Barracuda and Smoothwall offerings but would like to know if anyone on here is using Untangle within their school and give me some feedback on it please.

 

Many thanks

[synaesthesia]

I strongly suggest looking at Fastvue - that and Sophos will likely be cheaper than the other offerings and other than not having live content aware filtering like Smoothwall does (Barra doesn't from what I recall), XG is the superior of the two products IMO. Reporting was the one thing that let the XG down but Fastvue nails it. Hopefully Sophos one day realise they shouldn't have to rely on 3rd parties to fix their mistakes and get that sorted though!