We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate and Huawei Enterprise Routers based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two WAN Edge solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."From the firewall perspective, the rules and policies are very sufficient and easy to use."
"There are lots of features and most of them are deployed for internet security. Users are protected if they accidentally go to some malicious sites."
"Fortinet FortiGate is easy to use. Anyone can easily maintain it."
"Allows for firewall rules to be programmed and named in a way that makes it “readable”"
"It's very easy to configure."
"Good anti-malware and web filtering features."
"The solution is stable."
"The simplicity of the configuration and the stability of the product are most valuable. The VPN concentrator is very useful."
"The most valuable feature of Huawei Enterprise Routers is if have two networks at different geographical locations with a great deal of distance they work together as if they are on the same cloud network."
"The solution provides support for 5G connectivity."
"The product is good, easy to manage , and works fine."
"The scalability is good."
"The product’s technical support team is responsive."
"I use the product to connect to various access points to extend my network."
"The product is easy to improve and deploy in terms of configuration for engineers and technical executives."
"It is a robust and efficient solution."
"Fortinet FortiGate is not very easy to use. The navigation could be improved to make it easier to use."
"The inability to scale the FortiAnalyzer to match our growth necessitates the purchase of new hardware."
"In terms of what could be improved, the SD-WAN is quite difficult, because if you install the new box, 15 is okay, but if you change from an old configuration, if there is already configuration and a policy when you change to SD-WAN, you must change the whole policy that you see in the interface."
"It is stable, but its stability can be improved."
"FortiGate support could do some improvements on their IPv6 configuration. Right now it's still in the very early stage for utilizing in an enterprise level network environment."
"The integration with third-party tools may be something that they should work on."
"Due to its higher cost, Fortinet FortiGate can lead to increased operational expenses."
"Vulnerability scanning could be improved."
"The only problem I see is configuration loss."
"Lacks sufficient market availability."
"The solution's technical support could be improved."
"The internet service for enterprise bundle should be improved."
"We have encountered issues while integrating the product with Enterprise Management Systems. Huawei platform is good for Huawei but we face issues when we integrate it with other models."
"Huawei Enterprise Routers can improve by enhancing their security. The software architecture and the operating system that runs on their router and the security capability are not as strong when compared to Cisco."
"The configuration is complex and should be simplified."
"If Huawei can use its own OEM processor, it could be a good step up for future use in the network devices."
Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 1st in WAN Edge with 306 reviews while Huawei Enterprise Routers is ranked 8th in WAN Edge with 24 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate is rated 8.4, while Huawei Enterprise Routers is rated 7.8. 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 Huawei Enterprise Routers writes "A stable and easy-to-manage solution with good security and firewalls". Fortinet FortiGate is most compared with Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and WatchGuard Firebox, whereas Huawei Enterprise Routers is most compared with MikroTik Routers and Switches, Cisco Enterprise Routers, Cisco SD-WAN, Juniper MX Series Routers and MikroTik Cloud Router Switch. See our Fortinet FortiGate vs. Huawei Enterprise Routers report.
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