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."One of the nice things about FortiGate is that it can be deployed on the cloud or on-premises. You can actually do both. That's the biggest reason why I stick with this solution as opposed to something like Cisco Meraki. Another nice thing is that I can log directly into a FortiGate or get to it through their FortiCloud access products. They're pretty reliable and consistent. One of the reasons why I started using the product was their single pane of management. I can deploy their line of firewalls in conjunction with their switching and access points, and I can manage the entire network from one interface. I don't have to log into one interface for the firewall, another one for the access points, and another one for the switches. These firewalls have access point controller functionality built right into the system, so I don't even have to purchase additional devices to manage them."
"This product is definitely scalable."
"The security features are about the best that I've seen anywhere."
"The VPN is the most valuable feature."
"The interface is very user-friendly and I like it very much."
"The IPS is good. It protect my network from attackers."
"Easy to use support and licensing portal as well as activation process."
"The pipe filter application is an outstanding feature."
"We make use of the new data center, specifically the containerized data center which is built and reviewed by Huawei, including all the device's infrastructure."
"It enables us to configure different policies and restrictions for specific users within the same subnet."
"The tool helps us to integrate with other brands."
"The UI is quite good."
"The solution's initial setup process is easy."
"The mapping features and traffic logging are good."
"Huawei was able to assist us in the installation of their product. The installation was very fast."
"The setup is quite easy."
"Fortinet FortiGate is not very easy to use. The navigation could be improved to make it easier to use."
"The scalability could be better."
"It would be ideal if they had some sort of GUI interface for troubleshooting and diagnostics."
"Its reporting can be improved. Sometimes, I don't get proper reports."
"The solution needs to improve its integration with cybersecurity."
"Its reporting capabilities can be improved. It should have some out-of-the-box reporting capabilities and some degree of customization. The basic reporting that it currently has is not sufficient to create more usable reports. It needs some sort of out-of-the-box reporting. They try to make customers purchase FortiAnalyzer for this kind of reporting, which is an additional cost. Other firewall vendors, such as SonicWall and Sophos, provide this sort of reporting without any additional cost."
"Price, of course, can always be more competitive or better."
"The support costs and licensing are sometimes so expensive."
"One issue is integration. Huawei can't detect Indicators of Compromise (IoC). I can get a lot of information about security, but can't automatically input the EP, domain URL, and file hashes I get from Hackersworld into my blocklist."
"The solution could be more secure and have better integration."
"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 requires a more interactive dashboard. That would make it easier than playing with configurations the way we have to now."
"The user interface could be more user-friendly."
"The solution isn't cheap. It's market price."
"I would like to see an antivirus solution included with the product."
"Wi-Fi scanning and Wi-Fi analysis would be useful features to include in the future."
Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 2nd in Firewalls with 306 reviews while Huawei NGFW is ranked 31st in Firewalls with 20 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, Meraki MX, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls and Fortinet FortiOS. See our Fortinet FortiGate vs. Huawei NGFW report.
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