We performed a comparison between Hillstone E-Series and WatchGuard Firebox 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 security fabric is excellent."
"Valuable features include the Web Application Firewall, and it even has DLP (data leak prevention)."
"This is a quality product with ok support, and it is better than the competition we've tried."
"We purchased Fortinet because of the pricing, its functionality, because it met our requirements, and the total cost of ownership over five years was quite reasonable. In the market, Fortinet is rated quite well."
"I like that they have given me a solution at a fair price."
"The solution can scale well."
"Easy to implement, and it is also reliable."
"Overall, the pricing of the solution is very good. The product offers good value."
"The most valuable feature of the Hillstone E-Series is its user-friendliness."
"Five out of five ROI."
"The initial setup was straightforward. It only took a few hours to deploy."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"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."
"Very reliable solution with good scalability and straightforward implementation."
"I am impressed with the application filtering feature."
"The installation is easy, we have not had any complaints from our customers."
"WatchGuard Firebox is the most powerful firewall for Wi-Fi security."
"The security that is used for defending from the attacks is very good."
"It provides us with Layer 2 and Layer 3 security."
"The product's usability is good. It is straightforward and simple. One of the benefits is that it is easy to navigate and intuitive."
"The solution has many security features. We have an intrusion provision system and filtering and block filtering."
"It has everything we need in terms of functionality."
"The most valuable are the VPN and proxy features."
"WebBlocker has the best URL category database ever."
"The support costs and licensing are sometimes so expensive."
"NGN, reporting and controls."
"There are just some services that aren't available. For example, the Ethernet or point-to-point protocols. They could add these services to their product offering - especially services for ISPs."
"With FortiGate, the main complaint that I have heard is about the technical support."
"The solution could be more secure and stable."
"The central management for the FortiGate Fortinet Firewall needs improvement. They have the manager to do the essential management for both SD-WAN and for the security policy. They should also improve the SD-WAN function."
"Some of the software stability could improve."
"The solution is very expensive."
"The solution doesn't have a web proxy built into the system like Sophos. This is something they should work to change."
"The tool needs to improve its price."
"SSL VPN license cost is not cheap."
"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 tool provides just a general report. It does not provide a granular report. Hence, the tool should work on its reporting feature."
"The current usage reporting is very basic."
"The software in it could be a bit more friendly for an amateur user. I look at it and don't understand what half the stuff is. Looking at the interface, it is all mumbo-jumbo to me. It's not a simple interface. You have to be an IT guy to understand it. It is not for your average person to use, then walk away from it. It is much more entailed."
"There is room for improvement in the threat protection, data packet inspection, and performance of the solution. Generally, it's just a lower-end product. It does the job but doesn't do it very well."
"We were able to take from an older configuration, build a new one quickly, and get it up and running, which didn't take long, but there was some pain around it."
"Make WatchGuard Firebox capable of integrating with third-party vendors like FireMon, Splunk, Tenable, etc."
"I would like to see more training become available for us."
"The product's technical support services need improvement."
"When working with WatchGuard, specifically in configuring Panda Security on the portal for the first time, it was challenging for me."
"There should be better integration and a way to configure multiple vendors into the same data center in order to offer more flexibility."
Hillstone E-Series is ranked 33rd in Firewalls with 9 reviews while WatchGuard Firebox is ranked 13th in Firewalls with 78 reviews. Hillstone E-Series is rated 9.0, while WatchGuard Firebox is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Hillstone E-Series writes "A user-friendly and marketable solution with a virtual switching capability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of WatchGuard Firebox writes "Offers a streamlined deployment, intuitive interface and robust security features". Hillstone E-Series is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Sophos XG, OpenVPN Access Server, Netgate pfSense and Meraki MX, whereas WatchGuard Firebox is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, OPNsense, SonicWall TZ and Meraki MX. See our Hillstone E-Series vs. WatchGuard Firebox report.
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