We performed a comparison between Hillstone E-Series and Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls 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 most important feature, normally for small business customers, is link load balancing."
"Customers want to load balance more than eight lines or six internet lines. FortiGate is the only solution that can accomplish this."
"The most valuable features of the solution are SD-WAN, filtering testing applications, web filtering, and the new VPN."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the different types of profiling. It has been the most effective for me. The WAF and the antivirus profile are the most effective in network protection."
"We've found the solution to be pretty stable."
"LinkGreat firewall capabilities"
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the analytics."
"We are using the FortiGate 100D series. VPN, firewall, anti-malware, OTM, and intrusion prevention are useful features."
"Working with the Hillstone E-Series has, from a remote perspective, allowed me to give my clients a secure connectivity."
"The most valuable feature of the Hillstone E-Series is its user-friendliness."
"The installation is easy, we have not had any complaints from our customers."
"The initial setup was straightforward. It only took a few hours to deploy."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Very reliable solution with good scalability and straightforward implementation."
"Five out of five ROI."
"I am impressed with the application filtering feature."
"I like that Palo Alto does a good job of keeping the firewall updated with the latest threat signatures."
"We standardized on the product and got rid of several other types of firewalls from different vendors."
"The most valuable features of this solution are all of the services it provides."
"URL filtering and WildFire features are most valuable. It is very user-friendly. It is a very solid product, and it definitely works."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to deeply analyze the connection or connection type."
"The application IDs, application controls, URL filtering, visibility, monitoring, and reporting are the most valuable features."
"The payload is a very valuable feature."
"One of the most valuable features of Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls is application symmetries."
"This product needs to have an analysis feature, rather than having the analysis done through the integration of a different product."
"Currently, without the additional reporting module, we only have access to basic reporting."
"In the next release, maybe the documentation on how to use this solution could be improved."
"Technical support for this solution can be improved."
"The captive portal could be improved."
"The firmware needs improvement because there are bugs when a new release comes through. Sometimes, the configuration changes, and it's a bit harder to see where the fail is. The first time that you have the firmware, it tends to have some issues, and it's better to wait a bit to update the equipment."
"Lacks sufficient security options."
"I'm not sure if it's something that they already have or are developing something, however, we need some dedicated features for container security."
"Support from Hillstone E-Series has a shortcoming that needs improvement."
"SSL VPN license cost is not cheap."
"The current usage reporting is very basic."
"I am not sure if this solution offers active directory integration. Adding that feature will definitely be an advantage."
"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."
"The tool provides just a general report. It does not provide a granular report. Hence, the tool should work on its reporting feature."
"Having frequent live webinars on a monthly basis would really help."
"I would like more reporting and metrics in the solution."
"I would like them to improve their GUI interface, making it more user-friendly."
"Enhancements could potentially be made to the firmware to improve its inspectability."
"We need better affiliations for profiling the user."
"The VPN has room for improvement."
"The solution is not straightforward."
"I am in GCC in the Middle East. The support that we are getting from Palo Alto is disastrous. The problem is that the support ticket is opened through the distributor channel. Before opening a ticket, we already do a lot of troubleshooting, and when we open a ticket, it goes to a distributor channel. They end up wasting our time again doing what we have already done. They execute the same things and waste time. The distributor channel's engineer tries to troubleshoot, and after spending hours, they forward the ticket to Palo Alto. It is a very time-consuming process. The distributor channels also do not operate 24/7, and they are very lazy in responding to the calls."
"The cost of the device is very high."
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Hillstone E-Series is ranked 33rd in Firewalls with 9 reviews while Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls is ranked 6th in Firewalls with 164 reviews. Hillstone E-Series is rated 9.0, while Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls 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 Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls writes "We get reports back from WildFire on a minute-by-minute basis". Hillstone E-Series is most compared with Sophos XG, OpenVPN Access Server, Netgate pfSense, Sangfor SSL VPN and Meraki MX, whereas Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls is most compared with Check Point NGFW, Azure Firewall, Meraki MX, Sophos XG and Netgate pfSense. See our Hillstone E-Series vs. Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls report.
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