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."The features that we have found most valuable are the SSL VPN and the User Portal."
"Consolidated our network environment at all locations, but mainly at our datacenter."
"The product is easy to use and is stable. The SV1 functionality is a benefit."
"It is a safe product."
"The simplicity of the product is great. It's very easy to use, which is a compliment we get all the time in terms of feedback."
"Whenever we raise a complaint with FortiGate, their response and resolution times are minimal."
"Offers good security and filtering."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the APIs. They are the most widely known."
"It's simple to use and offers good connectivity."
"The product’s technical support team is responsive."
"The solution provides support for 5G connectivity."
"It is a robust and efficient solution."
"The initial setup is easy."
"Internet access is a good feature."
"There is a lot of information available about routers and how to configure Huawei Routers right now."
"This product uses a non-proprietary command line, which makes it compatible across many different systems."
"With the addition of some features, it is possible that FortiGate can be used in all verticals."
"I would like to see improvements in the support from Fortinet. Here in the Philippines, whenever we have problems with a Fortinet product, we mostly ask for support from distributors and resellers and not directly from Fortinet."
"The user interface could be improved."
"The updates Fortinet provides are sometimes unstable."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having better visibility. Palo Alto has better visibility."
"There could be more integration between the logging and analytical platforms to make it more seamless and integrated."
"Fortinet FortiGate can improve the integration with Active Directory. Additionally, I would like to have a Cloud Controller, such as they do in the Cisco Meraki solution."
"I have to say that the initial setup was complex. The deployment took a few days to get set up. Initially, we were using an IPVanish. We switched to this tool since we thought it would be easier. But it turns out it wasn't easier to set up and run."
"The internet speed reduces throughout the day. The tool is not stable."
"We'd like the product to be more flexible so that we could more easily manipulate some of the features."
"Essentially, they need to open their licensing model such that when a customer buys a device, they have a full view of all of the available licenses for it."
"Syntax in the implementation process could be easier to understand for a new user or someone who doesn’t have prior experience using the product."
"The product’s performance could be better."
"We have found we have to restart the routers or reconfigured them a lot of the time, this issue should improve. The quality of the hardware needs to be more durable."
"Lacks sufficient market availability."
"The internet service for enterprise bundle should be improved."
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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