We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate and Huawei Enterprise Routers based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two WAN Edge solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We are using the FortiGate 100D series. VPN, firewall, anti-malware, OTM, and intrusion prevention are useful features."
"The notable features that I have found most valuable are that it includes the antivirus, and also IPS, and even SD-WAN."
"The most valuable feature is the interface, which is very user friendly. We are utilizing most of the features, like content filtering. The firewall is powerful."
"The signature database and zero-day detection are Fortinet FortiGate's most valuable features."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of configuration."
"It has very easy management and an amazing ETM configuration."
"The most important feature, normally for small business customers, is link load balancing."
"The CLI is robust and powerful, enabling rapid, consistent changes via SSH."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The setup is simple."
"This product uses a non-proprietary command line, which makes it compatible across many different systems."
"When we started, the connection was amazing for the 100G between the switches and the co-switch. What the students typically use for school is a maximum is 40 so they now have faster technology."
"The most valuable feature of Huawei Enterprise Routers is if have two networks at different geographical locations with a great deal of distance they work together as if they are on the same cloud network."
"The scalability is good."
"Overall we have found the solution to be satisfactory."
"The most valuable features for us are NAT, ATS, server capabilities, VPN tunneling, and management."
"I'm not sure if it's something that they already have or are developing something, however, we need some dedicated features for container security."
"The cloud management and automation capability could be improved."
"The inability to scale the FortiAnalyzer to match our growth necessitates the purchase of new hardware."
"I think the only issue that needs improvement is the interface."
"It would be a benefit if Fortinet would release a one-stop solution that is better integrated with other products and an automated emergency response system."
"Technical support could be better. You don't always get the level of help you need right away."
"Quality control on their firmware versions needs improvement. When they introduce new firmware, there tend to be bugs."
"I think there could be more QoS features"
"The product’s performance could be better."
"It would be better if the vendor provided support for small enterprises."
"The configuration is complex and should be simplified."
"They should include features like IPS for security and response."
"If Huawei can use its own OEM processor, it could be a good step up for future use in the network devices."
"We have found we have to restart the routers or reconfigured them a lot of the time, this issue should improve. The quality of the hardware needs to be more durable."
"Huawei Enterprise Routers can improve by enhancing their security. The software architecture and the operating system that runs on their router and the security capability are not as strong when compared to Cisco."
"In my country we don't have Huawei technology, we only have Huawei routers for ISP. There is no agent for Huawei in Egypt."
Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 1st in WAN Edge with 306 reviews while Huawei Enterprise Routers is ranked 8th in WAN Edge with 24 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate is rated 8.4, while Huawei Enterprise Routers is rated 7.8. 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 Enterprise Routers writes "A stable and easy-to-manage solution with good security and firewalls". Fortinet FortiGate is most compared with Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and WatchGuard Firebox, whereas Huawei Enterprise Routers is most compared with MikroTik Routers and Switches, Cisco Enterprise Routers, Cisco SD-WAN, Juniper MX Series Routers and MikroTik Cloud Router Switch. See our Fortinet FortiGate vs. Huawei Enterprise Routers report.
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