3-year cost calculator
Pre-filled for Cisco Secure Firewall (ASA/FTD) → SonicWall. Adjust every figure with your own numbers.
Every figure here is an illustrative estimate, not a vendor quote. Defaults are editable starting points compiled from public information; real, binding pricing comes from the vendor or an authorized distributor. See our methodology.
Recommended for your requirements: Recommended class: 1U mid-range (2–20 Gbps) — size to 10 Gbps NGFW (threat-protection) throughput and 3 Gbps TLS inspection (decryption reduces effective throughput ~50–70%), 2 Gbps IPSec VPN, ~2M concurrent sessions. Require: IPS, application control, URL filtering, anti-malware/sandboxing, and IPSec + SSL VPN.
All figures are illustrative and fully editable — adjust the cost-per-firewall and migration inputs with your own numbers. Not guaranteed vendor pricing (defaults reviewed May 2026). For a binding quote, use the request form below to reach an authorized distributor or partner.
Quick comparison: Cisco Secure Firewall (ASA/FTD) vs SonicWall
Common trade-offs teams weigh when staying on Cisco Secure Firewall (ASA/FTD) versus moving to SonicWall. These are general, commonly-reported considerations — not statements of fact about any vendor — so check them against your own contract and the vendors' current terms.
- Already in production — no migration effort or risk
- Mature ecosystem with vendor support and SLAs
- Per-appliance plus threat subscriptions
- SmartNet support renewals
- IOS/FTD platform lock-in
- Ongoing per-appliance + subscriptions cost to budget for
- Higher vendor lock-in to weigh
- Commercial option with vendor support and SLAs
- Cost model: Per-appliance + security bundle
- Requires a migration (~18 weeks, high effort)
- Per-appliance + security bundle cost
- Higher operational learning curve
Why teams evaluate alternatives to Cisco Secure Firewall (ASA/FTD)
Reasons commonly cited by users and in public industry coverage for re-evaluating Cisco Secure Firewall (ASA/FTD). These are general, reported considerations — not statements of fact about Cisco — and may not reflect your situation or the vendor's current terms. Verify against your own contract before deciding.
- Per-appliance plus threat subscriptions
- SmartNet support renewals
- IOS/FTD platform lock-in
The migration plan
Roughly 18 weeks for a mid-size estate, in six phases.
Tooling & automation
Export the rulebase and NAT, recreate policies/aliases on the open firewall, migrate VPNs and IDS/IPS signatures, pilot at a small site, and cut over with rollback ready.
OffVendor's wizard pre-fills these scripts with your environment — inventory export, disk/schema conversion, bulk provisioning, and validation.
Frequently asked
Is migrating from Cisco Secure Firewall (ASA/FTD) to SonicWall worth it?
For most teams facing rising Cisco Secure Firewall (ASA/FTD) costs, yes — SonicWall (per-appliance + security bundle) typically lowers 3-year total cost of ownership, though the right answer depends on workload complexity and in-house skills. Use the calculator to model your own numbers.
How long does a Cisco Secure Firewall (ASA/FTD) to SonicWall migration take?
A typical mid-size estimate is around 18 weeks across six phases — discovery, design, pilot, waved production migration, validation, and decommission. Larger or more complex estates take longer.
What tools are used to migrate from Cisco Secure Firewall (ASA/FTD) to SonicWall?
Export the rulebase and NAT, recreate policies/aliases on the open firewall, migrate VPNs and IDS/IPS signatures, pilot at a small site, and cut over with rollback ready.