We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate and Hillstone E-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."This solution has solid UTM features combined with a nice GUI."
"The response is very quick and they can visually resolve our problems in a short period."
"It can expand easily."
"The Fortinet FortiGate local partners were good. I did not have direct contact with Fortinet support."
"In terms of security, we have not experienced any security flaws or loopholes, and it has proven to be quite stable."
"Their proxy-based inspection is responsive and secure."
"Its performance in fulfilling our requirements has been satisfactory."
"The user interface is relatively easy. The devices are easy to deploy and figure out when you have experience with other security appliances."
"Five out of five ROI."
"The most valuable features of the Hillstone E-Series are its hardware capacity, innovation, and the throughput that the hardware can take."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Working with the Hillstone E-Series has, from a remote perspective, allowed me to give my clients a secure connectivity."
"I am impressed with the application filtering feature."
"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."
"The most valuable feature of the Hillstone E-Series is its user-friendliness."
"Very reliable solution with good scalability and straightforward implementation."
"I think that the infrastructure for the VPN could be improved. The way that it is bundled also made it difficult to use and sell as it is too expensive."
"Fortinet FortiGate can improve by integrating the web application firewall and the DDoS protection part of the solution. Having a WAF feature, web application firewall, and proxy together would be a good benefit."
"The solution's framework needs to be frequently updated in order to have a stable solution."
"I need user-behavior analytics, to find threat scenarios from inside the organization, insider attacks. That would be very helpful for us. In addition, I would like next-generation features for small and medium businesses. These businesses require UTM, all in one product. Fortinet must include it."
"There are some complex administration tasks in their administration portal. That needs to be improved."
"Price, of course, can always be more competitive or better."
"The UTM filtering needs improvement."
"I would like to see a more intuitive dashboard."
"The solution doesn't have a web proxy built into the system like Sophos. This is something they should work to change."
"SSL VPN license cost is not cheap."
"Support from Hillstone E-Series has a shortcoming that needs improvement."
"The current usage reporting is very basic."
"The tool needs to improve its price."
"Having frequent live webinars on a monthly basis would really help."
"I am not sure if this solution offers active directory integration. Adding that feature will definitely be an advantage."
"The tool provides just a general report. It does not provide a granular report. Hence, the tool should work on its reporting feature."
Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 2nd in Firewalls with 306 reviews while Hillstone E-Series is ranked 33rd in Firewalls with 9 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate is rated 8.4, while Hillstone E-Series is rated 9.0. 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 E-Series writes "A user-friendly and marketable solution with a virtual switching capability". Fortinet FortiGate is most compared with Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and WatchGuard Firebox, whereas Hillstone E-Series is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Sophos XG, OpenVPN Access Server, Netgate pfSense and Sangfor SSL VPN. See our Fortinet FortiGate vs. Hillstone E-Series report.
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