SonicWall TZ Review (2026)
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Free trial
- 30 days
- Deployment
- On-prem
- Best for
- Budget-conscious small businesses wanting a feature-rich entry-level NGFW
Our verdict
SonicWall TZ earns 7.5/10 in our review, weighted from 4.1/5 (~144 G2 reviews) and its feature/pricing profile. A budget NGFW with broad features — solid value for tiny offices, provided you keep firmware patched and configs simple. Best for budget-conscious small businesses wanting a feature-rich entry-level NGFW. Starting price: Custom quote.
Backed by 4.1★ · 144 reviews on G2.
Pros & cons
✓ Pros
- Strong feature breadth for the price
- Good fit for small single-site offices
- Cloud-managed via NSM
✕ Cons
- Lower G2 satisfaction than peers
- Performance issues on complex configs
- Patching discipline required
Key features
- Entry-level NGFW (TZ series)
- Network Security Manager cloud console
- Capture ATP sandboxing
- SD-WAN support
- Gateway AV + IPS + content filtering
- Deep packet inspection
How SonicWall TZ compares
| SonicWall TZ | Fortinet FortiGate | Sophos Firewall (XGS) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Custom quote | Custom quote | Custom quote |
| Pricing model | quote | quote | quote |
| Free trial / tier | 30 days | — | 30 days |
| Best for | Budget-conscious small businesses wanting a feature-rich entry-level NGFW | Businesses wanting top performance-per-dollar NGFWs with the broadest model range | SMBs and MSPs wanting strong NGFW protection with free cloud management and a low TCO |
| Deployment | On-prem | On-prem | On-prem |
| G2 rating | 4.1/5 (144) | 4.7/5 (179) | 4.6/5 (404) |
| Capterra rating | — | — | — |
| Our score | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.2 |
Full review
SonicWall TZ review — 7.5/10
A budget NGFW with broad features — solid value for tiny offices, provided you keep firmware patched and configs simple. Our score weights 4.1/5 (~144 G2 reviews) against feature breadth and pricing value.
Pricing value
SonicWall TZ starts at Custom quote on a quote model after a 30 days free trial. See the full pricing breakdown.
Who should buy SonicWall TZ
Best for budget-conscious small businesses wanting a feature-rich entry-level NGFW. If that is not you, weigh the alternatives.
Frequently asked questions
- Is SonicWall TZ worth it?
- SonicWall TZ earns 7.5/10 in our review, weighted from 4.1/5 (~144 G2 reviews) and its feature/pricing profile. A budget NGFW with broad features — solid value for tiny offices, provided you keep firmware patched and configs simple. Best for budget-conscious small businesses wanting a feature-rich entry-level NGFW. Starting price: Custom quote.
- What does SonicWall TZ cost?
- From Custom quote — see the pricing page.
Based on aggregated third-party ratings (4.1/5 (~144 G2 reviews)) and SonicWall TZ's published feature and pricing data. Hands-on testing notes are added as we trial each tool — see how we test.