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.
"It has improved our security capabilities."
"The most valuable feature of FortiGate is FortiView which provides proactive monitoring."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the SD-WAN and their IP4 policy."
"Initial setup is easy to configure."
"A strong point of FortiGate is that the graphical interface is complete and easy to use, especially if we think there is a list of operations that we are able to perform inside."
"It blocks the vulnerabilities that can negatively impact us."
"We are very happy with the general bandwidth agility we have seen from one website to another website."
"The integration with Active Directory is one of the good features. Most of the customers are now looking for the Single Sign-on feature. So, being able to integrate Active Directory with the firewall is useful. It is also easy."
"We have found the initial setup to be straightforward."
"The tool helps us to integrate with other brands."
"The solution's implementation is pretty easy."
"The user interface is very, very good."
"Huawei was able to assist us in the installation of their product. The installation was very fast."
"The solution's initial setup process is easy."
"The most useful feature is the performance of the firewalls and networking operations."
"I am impressed with the product's antivirus features, strong encryption, policy implementation and easier installation."
"There could be more integration between the logging and analytical platforms to make it more seamless and integrated."
"It would be nice if FortiGate incorporated some built-in endpoint protection features. I would also like a built-in SOC dashboard for managing multiple Fortinet firewalls."
"Pricing for it is a bit high. It could be cheaper."
"Some of the software stability could improve."
"The product does need better support in the cloud environment. It's not exactly cloud-native right now."
"The solution lacks multi-language support."
"Security is a continuous process. In every product, there is a requirement for improvement. Its pricing should also be improved according to Indian market requirements. They must also improve on the reporting part. Its reporting can be more precise. If we can get a real-time report in a specific format, it will be helpful for customers to know about the current status of their security."
"It would be good if they had fewer updates."
"The solution requires a more interactive dashboard. That would make it easier than playing with configurations the way we have to now."
"The solution is scalable but it is difficult because you need to purchase new systems, it is not just one click."
"The solution could be cheaper."
"The solution isn't cheap. It's market price."
"The WAF capability in the Huawei Firewall is missing."
"The tool does not have web functionality. It needs to also have high end firewalls."
"I would like to see an antivirus solution included with the product."
"The solution does not have sandboxing features."
Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 2nd in Firewalls with 306 reviews while Huawei NGFW is ranked 31st in Firewalls with 18 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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