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GitLab [Private Offer Only] vs Hillstone Networks Hillstone CloudEdge Virtual-Firewall comparison

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GitLab [Private Offer Only]
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
422nd
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
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Hillstone Networks Hillston...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
460th
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
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Featured Reviews

Anoop K Jayan - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead at Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
AI-driven workflows have transformed our end-to-end development and collaboration processes
The built-in CI/CD integration in GitLab [Private Offer Only] is lacking. We are still depending on other packages. If GitLab [Private Offer Only] had some CI/CD integration internally, it would be beneficial. Because for CI/CD integration now, we are currently doing it with the direct server side. I think it is not that much integrated with the current scenarios of AI, that is AI agent-based or assistant-based coding patterns. Some more improvement is required in GitLab [Private Offer Only] for CI/CD integration along with AI platforms. AI integration is basically what we need, especially on the CI/CD side of GitLab [Private Offer Only]. The code assistant, such as a cloud code assistant, is making things with GitLab [Private Offer Only], but it is conventional. They are pulling the code and sending the thing. I think they can do some more integration, seamless integration with GitLab [Private Offer Only]. AI is consuming GitLab [Private Offer Only] with the older style. If AI were fully pluggable in GitLab [Private Offer Only], it would be beneficial. I think we could get some more time reduction, especially on the testing side and the code testing side.
Centralized security has protected hybrid workloads and provides deep visibility into cloud traffic
Cloud-native automation and IaC: Terraform support, auto-scaling templates, and API maturity lag behind Palo Alto VM-Series and FortiGate-VM. Dynamically scaling in public cloud requires more manual effort. Third-party integrations and ecosystem: fewer native connectors with SIEM/SOAR platforms, CSPM, and third-party tools compared to market leaders. Documentation and training material: technical documentation and community resources (forums, tutorials, KB) are more limited, which lengthens the learning curve for new teams. SASE/SSE capabilities: the integrated SASE/ZTNA offering is less mature compared to the convergence already provided by Fortinet or Palo Alto. Centralized multi-instance management: managing large fleets of virtual appliances could be smoother; centralized management (HSM) works, but some users would like more granularity and automation.

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Pros

"We reduced the four to five-month development time to four to five weeks, a maximum of one month, and we are getting that much throughput with the same employee strength."
"The top feature that makes me use GitHub and GitLab [Private Offer Only] is that we can have CI/CD integrated, we can also maintain versions and get pull requests, and these things are also very easy to implement, which is why we use it."
"We have not faced any issues with GitLab [Private Offer Only]. It has been stable throughout our use."
"GitLab [Private Offer Only] acts as a repository management tool where I can store all my codes, especially my source code, and it helps us to create our own pipelines, automate our jobs through CI/CD, configure our own servers, enhance security in our codes, and improve our performance."
"With GitLab [Private Offer Only], I think you can save on time to market because it is a good tool to handle different branch strategies and manage pipelines."
"The best advantage of GitLab from my experience is that the community is very big, so you can find everything easily."
"GitLab [Private Offer Only] is completely isolated from the internet, which allows us to have our own private repository since there is no need to share the source code."
"The most valuable aspect is the combination of traditional firewall functionality with cloud deployment flexibility."
"On balance, Hillstone CloudEdge is a solid and highly competitive solution within the virtual NGFW firewall segment."
"Hillstone CloudEdge Virtual Firewall provides advanced security for cloud and virtualized environments through next-generation firewall (NGFW) capabilities, including application visibility and control, intrusion prevention (IPS), antivirus protection, VPN services, threat intelligence, and advanced attack defense mechanisms."
"CloudEdge has helped us apply consistent security controls to our AWS workloads with our on-premises workloads."
 

Cons

"The built-in CI/CD integration in GitLab [Private Offer Only] is lacking. We are still depending on other packages."
"There are disadvantages in GitLab [Private Offer Only]; we sometimes find challenges with lengthy CI/CD pipeline processes and the missing integration of AI, which, if implemented, could considerably speed up the deployment process."
"Unexpected delays happen often, although it has never failed us."
"I would appreciate the benefits of the analytics features, but they are not available in our account or subscription plan."
"Cloud-native automation and IaC: Terraform support, auto-scaling templates, and API maturity lag behind Palo Alto VM-Series and FortiGate-VM."
"Additional automation resources for AWS would also be helpful."
"The setup cost is more expensive with similar features."
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitLab [Private Offer Only]?
I do not go into the details of GitLab [Private Offer Only]'s pricing because my PM takes care of it as part of project procurement, billing, and all, so it is not in my hands. However, with the te...
What needs improvement with GitLab [Private Offer Only]?
I have not explored that far with GitLab [Private Offer Only] because you mentioned project management. I have not used GitLab [Private Offer Only] or GitHub for project management. I think if you ...
What is your primary use case for GitLab [Private Offer Only]?
I am involved in automation testing. We have utilized GitLab [Private Offer Only]'s continuous integration feature because our automation code is in the CI/CD pipeline. We have implemented it via G...
What needs improvement with Hillstone Networks Hillstone CloudEdge Virtual-Firewall?
Additional automation resources for AWS would also be helpful. More comprehensive CloudFormation or Terraform examples, deployment templates, and guidance for high-availability architectures could ...
What is your primary use case for Hillstone Networks Hillstone CloudEdge Virtual-Firewall?
We deploy Hillstone CloudEdge Virtual-Firewall in AWS to protect workloads hosted inside our VPC. We use it to inspect north-south traffic, enforce access-control policies, secure communication bet...
 

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