We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate IPS and Hillstone S-Series Network Intrusion Prevention System based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Darktrace, Vectra AI, Check Point Software Technologies and others in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)."I have found most of the features to be good with excellent functionality."
"FortiGate protects and secures our clients' networks. The security is solid, and it performs well. I think they use some artificial intelligence, so I think it's excellent equipment."
"You have access to CLI in case you have no web access."
"The most useful feature of FortiGate IPS for me is Application Control."
"Has a very user-friendly interface and doesn't require any prior knowledge."
"Before using this solution, we had so many problems accessing our resources because we don't have a lot of internet bandwidth. And by using application control and traffic shaping, we were able to manage user to quickly access services that are important. This tool has aided to the simplicity of our day-to-day management."
"The feature that I find most valuable is its protection of the websites."
"The solution effectively controls browsing traffic."
"Setup is straightforward with the same reliability and scalability as the firewall series."
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"The interface and product support could use improvement."
"To stay ahead of the competition Fortinet FortiGate IPS needs to think about how to adjust pricing."
"Fortinet FortiGate IPS could improve the VPN. There are times it is slow."
"They should add a feature for detailed reporting."
"The graphical interface could be improved."
"FortiGate IPS is somewhat pricey compared to other solutions. There is also room for improvement in terms of the radio signals. The FortiGate WiFi has a relatively short range. I've found there is a lag in its zero-day malware response that could be better, and FortiGate could integrate better with other brands of equipment or identity management solutions."
"The dashboard is not user friendly so is a bit complicated."
"FortiGate's logging and reporting could be improved. I would also like to see Fortinet add a guest management portal."
"Lack of tools to help educate end users"
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Fortinet FortiGate IPS is ranked 4th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 54 reviews while Hillstone S-Series Network Intrusion Prevention System is ranked 28th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS). Fortinet FortiGate IPS is rated 8.4, while Hillstone S-Series Network Intrusion Prevention System is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate IPS writes "Very stable with good network protection". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Hillstone S-Series Network Intrusion Prevention System writes "Complements any firewall". Fortinet FortiGate IPS is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System, Cisco NGIPS, Check Point IPS and Cisco Sourcefire SNORT, whereas Hillstone S-Series Network Intrusion Prevention System is most compared with Darktrace and Arista NDR.
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