We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate-VM and Hillstone T-Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Netgate, Fortinet, OPNsense and others in Firewalls."Fortinet FortiGate's most valuable features are ease of use, flexibility, and most of the configuration we can be done using the GUI. When we compare Fortinet FortiGate with other solutions the firewall policy are very easy to understand."
"The initial setup of Fortinet FortiGate was straightforward."
"The security features are about the best that I've seen anywhere."
"A strong point of FortiGate is the graphical interface is complete and easy to use."
"It enables our organization to become more productive. Also, it protects our NEtWare from viruses and malware."
"The solution has very good threat and content filtering switches."
"We can detect any attack of viruses or malware at the first point of contact."
"FortiGate Secure SD-WAN includes best-of-breed next-generation firewall (NGFW) security, SD-WAN, advanced routing, and WAN optimization capabilities, delivering a security-driven networking WAN edge transformation in a unified offering."
"Web filtering and the IPS functionality."
"In terms of specific features, I like FortiGate's load balancing, interface, and priority on the network."
"It is very versatile."
"The solution's initial setup process was very easy."
"The user interface, stability, and scalability are the most valuable features."
"The IPS module is my favorite because of the security advantage reached with a few clicks and its automatic updates."
"Initial setup is very straightforward with a wizard, if needed."
"The ROI is good since I get free support."
"It has been stable so far."
"We installed Hillstone T-Series after a ransomware attack. The dashboard and user interface are very good."
"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."
"Lacks sufficient security options."
"We were not able to build a full-mesh VPN; however, I am not sure if this was the fault of Fortinet FortiGate."
"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."
"I think the only issue that needs improvement is the interface."
"The support team for Fortinet FortiGate needs to be more customer friendly."
"Fortinet FortiGate needs to improve the logging and reporting. Additionally, the next-generation application's policies should be improved. When they were released they had bugs."
"The renewal price and the availability could be improved."
"The logging details need to be improved."
"The user interface (UI) and the performance of interface both need improvement."
"The product has issues with integration. I would like to see better integration in future releases of the product."
"The tech support calls were not the best and could be improved. There have been times when we felt as if we knew more about the device than the support person on the phone."
"Sizing can be challenging for customers interested in using Fortinet FortiGate-VM."
"We are experiencing a failed login issue. There should also be improvements in functionalities we store to enhance our services."
"When new versions are deployed they tend to be a little buggy, so they should be more fully tested before release."
"Improvements are needed for the responsive UI and JIT traffic reporting."
"The stability of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"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-VM is ranked 9th in Firewalls with 113 reviews while Hillstone T-Series is ranked 36th in Firewalls with 3 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate-VM is rated 8.4, while Hillstone T-Series is rated 7.4. 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 T-Series writes "Is stable and has a user-friendly dashboard and a good interface". Fortinet FortiGate-VM is most compared with Azure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks VM-Series, Fortinet FortiOS, OPNsense and Netgate pfSense, whereas Hillstone T-Series is most compared with Sangfor NGAF, Hillstone E-Series and WatchGuard Firebox.
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