We performed a comparison between Huawei NGFW and Meraki MX based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."LinkGreat firewall capabilities"
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The flexibility and ease of configuration are the most valuable features."
"We've found the solution to be pretty stable."
"Provides good firewall security and has great VPN features."
"User-friendly and affordable security solution that's recommended for SMB customers. This solution has good technical support."
"The features that we have found most valuable are the SSL VPN and the User Portal."
"Good performance, stability, and virtual domain ability."
"I am impressed with the product's antivirus features, strong encryption, policy implementation and easier installation."
"Huawei was able to assist us in the installation of their product. The installation was very fast."
"The setup is quite easy."
"Huawei support is excellent. I rate it 10 out of 10."
"We have found the initial setup to be straightforward."
"The solution's performance is good with IPSec."
"I had no difficulty using the Huawei NGFW."
"The user interface is very, very good."
"I use Meraki in my POCs and with my customers as well."
"It is very fast to implement."
"I love the simplicity of Meraki MX — specifically, the simplicity of the dashboard."
"The simplicity of configuration is the most valuable feature of the solution."
"Real Auto VPN with load balancer without needing a public IP. It is simple and functional."
"Easy to administer and saves time when you have many smaller locations that you have to manage."
"It's flexible, easy to configure, and easy to manage."
"They have very good technical support and I have relied heavily on them."
"Its price could be better."
"At first glance, the interface for the device is very confusing."
"Improvement is needed in the Web Filter quotas to restrict users with allocated quotas."
"Reporting is limited to providing an external appliance for improving the reporting capabilities of the FortiAnalyzer. It does not offer a central management and is also sold separably as an appliance."
"The solution needs to improve its integration with cybersecurity."
"The firmware needs improvement because there are bugs when a new release comes through. Sometimes, the configuration changes, and it's a bit harder to see where the fail is. The first time that you have the firmware, it tends to have some issues, and it's better to wait a bit to update the equipment."
"I would like some automated custom reporting."
"Technical support is good but the response time could be faster."
"With the Huawei firewall, none of the features comes at the top. We found out later that customer support is really not good. For this firewall, because of our customers' routine, for example, every six months they'll do a penetration test to find weaknesses. So whenever they came up with VAPT reports, they are looking to Huawei for help. I think that's basically because it's a different culture. Chinese culture and our culture is different. They have always tried to help find some excuses or say some other things that cannot help you solve the problem immediately."
"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 does not have sandboxing features."
"The tool does not have web functionality. It needs to also have high end firewalls."
"The solution could be cheaper."
"I would like to see an antivirus solution included with the product."
"The solution doesn't seem to be very mature. Our networking team says they are experiencing a lot of issues in the firewalls and some routers."
"There needs to be more security equipment for the solution."
"The IPS, the Intrusion Prevention System, can be improved."
"The whole Cisco Meraki range requires easier access for cameras. For a security center, it would be helpful to have easier access to cameras through the portal. Its licensing cost could also be better."
"The client-side VPN is weak. The product could be improved with deployment templates."
"Direct logging is something that can be introduced. In the absence of cloud management, the possibility of local configurations and on-premise logins becomes restricted. This limitation stands as a primary concern. When it comes to resolving issues, the inability to access login options hampers troubleshooting efforts. The stability is noteworthy; but when compared to alternative products, its stability is comparatively lower. Additionally, certain limitations are observed in terms of remote control. Price-wise, the solution stands out for its competitive and cost-effective nature compared to other alternatives. Operationally, it is user-friendly and requires minimal effort from administrators, making configuration hassle-free."
"Meraki tech support staff have a lot more visibility into your network than you do, which is frustrating at times. I understand the approach is to keep the dashboard easier to understand. This will frustrate more advanced users at times."
"I do not have the kind of feature I need for SSL decryption in Meraki MX. It would be great to see the SSL decryption feature in Meraki MX."
"The configuration options for firewall and IPS have limitations."
"FortiGate is cheaper than Meraki. Even the license renewal is less than Meraki."
Huawei NGFW doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 19 reviews while Meraki MX is ranked 2nd in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 58 reviews. Huawei NGFW is rated 7.2, while Meraki MX is rated 8.2. 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". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Meraki MX writes "Cost-effective, simplified, easy to manage, and reliable with advanced security features and granular visibility". Huawei NGFW is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Sophos XG and Fortinet FortiOS, whereas Meraki MX is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG, SonicWall TZ and Netgate pfSense. See our Huawei NGFW vs. Meraki MX report.
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