We performed a comparison between Hillstone CloudEdge and Untangle NG Firewall based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Netgate, Fortinet, OPNsense and others in Firewalls."The IPsec tunnels are very easily created, and quite interoperable with devices from other vendors."
"The most valuable features are the possibility of having one fabric for switching on security."
"The simplicity of the product is great. It's very easy to use, which is a compliment we get all the time in terms of feedback."
"The web filtering facility and application control are the most valuable features from the point of view of our clients. The VPN feature is also quite popular amongst our clients. Two-factor authentication is one of the good features in Fortinet. These features are important for the current scenario of security. Security has become a necessity nowadays. With cyber-attacks becoming more common, protecting an organization's data is one of the major tasks. It is also very stable and scalable, and it is very straightforward to configure. Their technical support is also good."
"I like Fortinet FortiGate's antispam filter, SPN, and clustering features."
"Some of the valuable features are the firewall, IPS, web filter, and gateway capabilities. Additionally, it is easy to use and flexible."
"The FortiGate controls the user's activities and maximizes my bandwidth use overall."
"The main benefit is the grouping of our security monitoring."
"The solution is very easy to download and configure. The initial setup was very easy. The technical support is very good."
"The Untangle firewall is a software firewall, so it runs on generic hardware. We found that was probably the best feature, and it's why we chose it when we started using it three years ago."
"The product’s most valuable features are endpoint protection management, load balancing, and connectivity with Active Directory."
"The interface is very good."
"We find the web filter very valuable."
"Web Filter is effective, Web Cache offers bandwidth savings, and the VPN setup is easy."
"They have a command center that makes it easy to log into and see all of your appliances nationwide."
"Its detection, antivirus, and filtering features are the most valuable. The facility to connect by using the VPN connection is also a very valuable feature. It is very strong, secure, and reliable. We have implemented the Untangle solution in all hardware. It is also a user-friendly solution. It is easy to learn and easy to configure."
"Application Control and filtering features are valuable."
"They need faster serviceability and more security features."
"You do need some IT knowledge in order to effectively work with the solution."
"The room for improvement is about the global delivery time period. Usually I need to wait for almost one month to deliver it overseas. So if you can shorten the deliver time it'd be great."
"The support team for Fortinet FortiGate needs to be more customer friendly."
"We had some issues in the beginning while setting it up, but after doing the firmware update, it is working fine."
"It would be good if they had fewer updates."
"I think the only issue that needs improvement is the interface."
"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."
"The solution needs more granular level reporting on system usage."
"It would be much easier if there was a mobile app."
"The hardware can be improved."
"The management console for partners is a bit tricky (buggy)."
"We have a minor issue when assigning IP addresses in the ARP tables. You should be able to go into the ARP tables, look at the IP address and say, "Nope, they need to be on this side on this IP address." The ability to set a DHP reservation from the ARP tables would be great. It's no big deal, but it would be nice to have."
"Web-filtering policies could be improved."
"The product should improve reporting."
"The product needs to have a better support group for its online support, specifically for its help desk."
"For the web filter, I think they can do better especially on the free model."
Hillstone CloudEdge is ranked 32nd in Firewalls with 1 review while Untangle NG Firewall is ranked 22nd in Firewalls with 22 reviews. Hillstone CloudEdge is rated 10.0, while Untangle NG Firewall is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Hillstone CloudEdge writes "A stable solution that is easy to configure". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Untangle NG Firewall writes "Its simplicity, variety of features, and low pricing have enabled us to improve the security for our small business clients at a price that they are happy to pay for". Hillstone CloudEdge is most compared with , whereas Untangle NG Firewall is most compared with OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Sophos UTM and SonicWall TZ.
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