We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate and Huawei NGFW based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Firewalls solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
"The UTM feature is quite good. FortiAP is easy to deploy because both Fortigate and FortiAP are under the same brand. Otherwise, you need to do more work on the configuration."
"It increases security posture and is helpful for firewall reporting, intrusion protection, web filtering, and SD-WAN implementation."
"In terms of security, we have not experienced any security flaws or loopholes, and it has proven to be quite stable."
"The simplicity of the configuration and the stability of the product are most valuable. The VPN concentrator is very useful."
"I am "headache free" that I don't have to categorize all the websites and that security has been pre categorized by the people, and that the services are getting updated. At least one part of my problem is over."
"The notable features that I have found most valuable are that it includes the antivirus, and also IPS, and even SD-WAN."
"I like several features that this product has, such as antivirus and internet navigation inspection. It is also simple to use."
"The most important features of Fortinet FortiGate are the Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and firewall control applications."
"The setup is quite easy."
"The solution's performance is good with IPSec."
"I am impressed with the product's antivirus features, strong encryption, policy implementation and easier installation."
"I had no difficulty using the Huawei NGFW."
"We have found the initial setup to be straightforward."
"The solution's initial setup process is easy."
"Huawei was able to assist us in the installation of their product. The installation was very fast."
"It enables us to configure different policies and restrictions for specific users within the same subnet."
"There are some problems that support cannot give you a logical reason as to why it happened. For example, I had a case where I was dealing with a WhatsApp application that was giving issues. Technical support gave more than one reason it could be giving issues, but none of them solved the problem. Eventually I solved the problem, but it was far from the solutions that support had given."
"The support we receive when we need to upgrade is not satisfactory and has room for improvement."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having a frequent ask questions(FAQ) area for people to receive quick answers to popular questions. Additionally, it would be beneficial to have an SMS notification feature. For example, if you cannot access your email you could receive an SMS message."
"Fortinet FortiGate needs to improve to be on par with its competitors, such as Palo Alto and Sophos. They are the market leaders. Fortinet FortiGate needs to improve its capabilities. However, we are happy with Fortinet FortiGate."
"The Wi-Fi controller needs a lot of improvement."
"It could use better throughput on some of the smaller boxes for the branch offices."
"The improvement is related to logs. Instead of the CLI, we should be able to have more insights into the logs of the firewall in the GUI."
"They are doing good, but they can improve the distributor assignment. The availability of the product and the timeline of delivery are the main things. The distribution should be swift, and the distributor should not reach out to end customers directly. They should work as a distributor. There should also be one more local distributor. Currently, there is only one distributor in Pakistan, and the rest of them are in UAE. It is difficult to work with only one distributor. Sometimes, you don't get along with the same distributor, and that's why they should have one more distributor. Their licensing should also be improved. The activation or renewal of the product should be done from the date of renewal, not from the date on which the license expired."
"There needs to be more security equipment for the solution."
"The solution could be more secure and have better integration."
"The solution does not have sandboxing features."
"The solution isn't cheap. It's market price."
"The documentation needs to be improved. When they retire old models, they also retire the documentation. However, if you are still using an older model, you still need access to that documentation. And yet, they go ahead and removed it. It's gone. You are therefore stuck with a device with no documentation and technical support that isn't very helpful as they also remove support assistance as well."
"The solution is scalable but it is difficult because you need to purchase new systems, it is not just one click."
"Wi-Fi scanning and Wi-Fi analysis would be useful features to include in the future."
"The solution requires a more interactive dashboard. That would make it easier than playing with configurations the way we have to now."
Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 2nd in Firewalls with 306 reviews while Huawei NGFW is ranked 31st in Firewalls with 19 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate is rated 8.4, while Huawei NGFW is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate writes "It's a reliable solution that's easy to install and cheaper than competitors ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Huawei NGFW writes "A scalable and easy-to-setup product that can be used to configure different policies for specific users". Fortinet FortiGate is most compared with Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and WatchGuard Firebox, whereas Huawei NGFW is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Meraki MX and Sophos XG. See our Fortinet FortiGate vs. Huawei NGFW report.
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