We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate-VM and Hillstone E-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."The customization potential is quite impressive."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the ease of use and there are several operating systems that can include the hardware capacities. In the newer releases, the resources were more useful because they were included in the operating system."
"The ease of setting the solution up is a valuable aspect for us."
"It is a safe product."
"The most important feature, normally for small business customers, is link load balancing."
"Consolidated our network environment at all locations, but mainly at our datacenter."
"Some of the valuable features are the firewall, IPS, web filter, and gateway capabilities. Additionally, it is easy to use and flexible."
"The VPN is the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the integration within the environment, with centralized reporting."
"The most valuable features are the IPS and Antivirus."
"FortiGate is a nice and very good product."
"The most valuable feature is the UTM, which gives them an advantage over other firewalls."
"It handles our current load with ease, and I think it can handle a bit more. It definitely can handle a lot more capacity than we currently use."
"We work in the archiving domain where a secure environment is very important. We have some special requirements regarding the security of infrastructure."
"The most valuable features are the SD-WAN and the web filtering applications control."
"We use it to ensure that our network is properly protected from viruses and malware."
"The most valuable features of the Hillstone E-Series are its hardware capacity, innovation, and the throughput that the hardware can take."
"Five out of five ROI."
"The installation is easy, we have not had any complaints from our customers."
"Very reliable solution with good scalability and straightforward implementation."
"The most valuable feature of the Hillstone E-Series is its user-friendliness."
"The initial setup was straightforward. It only took a few hours to deploy."
"Working with the Hillstone E-Series has, from a remote perspective, allowed me to give my clients a secure connectivity."
"This solution has two main features that we find very valuable; a threat-intelligence option, and a web/application filtering option. The technical support team are very good and very quick."
"It is quite new for us, and we need to go more in-depth into the monitoring tools. It provides different features that we need to do what we want. So far, it is okay for us. In terms of improvement, in the future, they can provide a faster implementation of features. Some of the features are first available in other solutions. Fortinet sometimes takes a little bit longer than other solutions, such as Check Point, to implement new features."
"This product could be improved with Active directory integration and better handling in IPsec and GRE Tunnels."
"They should improve the interface to make it more user-friendly."
"We would like to see better pricing."
"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."
"Backup can be improved."
"Tunnel flapping was one of the major things I had seen wherein your internet link remains but your VPN tunnel is down. However, since I got a fix from the TAC team, I have not noticed it, but the customer complained a few times that they couldn't access the internet because of this problem."
"Sometimes you do need to know some CLI commands, so it's a bit harder for technicians or new people that don't know it."
"The performance could be better. Some features need to have quality control when the switch is working. The dedicated bandwidth for some users is not reliable."
"I don't have any specific improvements to suggest, but perhaps the pricing could be enhanced. Regarding updates, more frequent updates would be appreciated. FortiGate-VM is currently focused on providing very good firmware updates, automation, and top-notch features. It stands as a great product for now. Based on our needs and the vulnerabilities we've encountered due to various downloads, I suggest integrating with Kaspersky Gateway. This integration would involve scanning and inspecting both official emails and spam emails. Our customer has successfully worked with Kaspersky Gateway, and overall, the integration has been effective."
"One thing that can be better is added automation. And, on top of that, enhanced security when it comes to the automation itself."
"Not a ten because I think that Cisco is better."
"The price is sometimes very expensive."
"The pricing is expensive."
"We face some issues with the IPsec connection during replication."
"Fortinet FortiGate-VM should improve its asset identification, wherein the device can identify assets on the network, like computers."
"The current usage reporting is very basic."
"SSL VPN license cost is not cheap."
"The tool needs to improve its price."
"I am not sure if this solution offers active directory integration. Adding that feature will definitely be an advantage."
"Support from Hillstone E-Series has a shortcoming that needs improvement."
"Having frequent live webinars on a monthly basis would really help."
"The solution doesn't have a web proxy built into the system like Sophos. This is something they should work to change."
"The tool provides just a general report. It does not provide a granular report. Hence, the tool should work on its reporting feature."
Fortinet FortiGate-VM is ranked 9th in Firewalls with 113 reviews while Hillstone E-Series is ranked 33rd in Firewalls with 9 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate-VM is rated 8.4, while Hillstone E-Series is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate-VM writes "An easy-to-manage and configure tool that provides ample documentation to help with the setup phase". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Hillstone E-Series writes "A user-friendly and marketable solution with a virtual switching capability". Fortinet FortiGate-VM is most compared with Azure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks VM-Series, Fortinet FortiOS, OPNsense and Netgate pfSense, whereas Hillstone E-Series is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Sophos XG, OpenVPN Access Server, Netgate pfSense and Meraki MX. See our Fortinet FortiGate-VM vs. Hillstone E-Series report.
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