We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate and Hillstone T-Series 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."It's great for capturing the traffic and troubleshooting it."
"The solution is scalable."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the analytics."
"The Intrusion Prevention System and the web filtering are both working well."
"Our security improved from being able to put in rules and close off unwanted traffic."
"I think that the UTM features are the most value, as it truly protects my infrastructure."
"You can create multiple Virtual Domains (VDOMs), which are treated as separate firewall instances."
"The tool is a nice product and easy to handle. The software's user interface is also good. You can easily implement remote access in the solution."
"The only firewall able to monitor traffic from a CCTV network. Can detect unauthorized devices plugged into the network, which standard firewalls can't do."
"It has been stable so far."
"We installed Hillstone T-Series after a ransomware attack. The dashboard and user interface are very good."
"It would be nice if backups could more easily migrate between different models."
"We would like to see an upgrade to the VPN feature, we are using the VPN from outside of our office and there is a limitation to 10 connections, more connections would be suitable."
"There are some license issues. Not every feature must have a separate license. There must be some of kind synergy between the license so we don't have to pay for every individual license that we would like to have."
"With the reports, you can see it, and you can get good feelings so upper management can go, "Oh, wow. That looks pretty." However, it's very basic."
"The cloud management and automation capability could be improved."
"I would like some automated custom reporting."
"The customization could be improved. Cisco, for example, is much better at this. They need to work to be at least as good as they are."
"Fortinet doesn't provide multiple virtual firewalls which would facilitate end users and customers."
"They have a very good technical support team, but I think there are some communication issues due to language differences."
"Another loophole with Hillstone T-Series is that when we connect through WiFi and turn our hot spot on, all who connect through the hotspot get all the functions, and the security does not work."
"Licensing is not cheap."
Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 2nd in Firewalls with 306 reviews while Hillstone T-Series is ranked 36th in Firewalls with 3 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate is rated 8.4, while Hillstone T-Series is rated 7.4. 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 Hillstone T-Series writes "Is stable and has a user-friendly dashboard and a good interface". Fortinet FortiGate is most compared with Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and WatchGuard Firebox, whereas Hillstone T-Series is most compared with Sangfor NGAF and WatchGuard Firebox. See our Fortinet FortiGate vs. Hillstone T-Series report.
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