We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate and Hillstone T-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 product is very stable, easy to troubleshoot, and configure, so it has reduced the time it takes for support."
"The ability to set up remote systems is the most valuable feature."
"I like that you are able to manage FortiGate from the FortiManager to create a more centralized environment."
"Security management tool that's easy to integrate and easy to work with. No issues found with its stability and scalability."
"Customers want to load balance more than eight lines or six internet lines. FortiGate is the only solution that can accomplish this."
"It increases security posture and is helpful for firewall reporting, intrusion protection, web filtering, and SD-WAN implementation."
"The interface is very good."
"The most valuable features are the policies, filtering, and configuration."
"We installed Hillstone T-Series after a ransomware attack. The dashboard and user interface are very good."
"It has been stable so far."
"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."
"One area for improvement is the performance on the bandwidth demands for smaller devices, as well as better web filtering."
"Some of the filtering is not robust, you can escape it with a VPN. Some of the users bypass some of the filters. It catches some but it also misses some, that area could be improved. It's functioning reasonably but there's room for improvement in that area."
"This product could be improved with Active directory integration and better handling in IPsec and GRE Tunnels."
"With the reports, you can see it, and you can get good feelings so upper management can go, "Oh, wow. That looks pretty." However, it's very basic."
"Technical support needs to be improved."
"The support team for Fortinet FortiGate needs to be more customer friendly."
"Due to its higher cost, Fortinet FortiGate can lead to increased operational expenses."
"The support structure needs to be improved because every time we contact them, there is a delay in the response."
"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."
"They have a very good technical support team, but I think there are some communication issues due to language differences."
"Licensing is not cheap."
Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 2nd in Firewalls with 306 reviews while Hillstone T-Series is ranked 36th in Firewalls with 3 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate is rated 8.4, while Hillstone T-Series is rated 7.4. 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 Hillstone T-Series writes "Is stable and has a user-friendly dashboard and a good interface". Fortinet FortiGate is most compared with Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and WatchGuard Firebox, whereas Hillstone T-Series is most compared with Sangfor NGAF and WatchGuard Firebox. See our Fortinet FortiGate vs. Hillstone T-Series report.
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