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Hillstone CloudEdge vs Huawei NGFW comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Hillstone CloudEdge
Ranking in Firewalls
42nd
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Huawei NGFW
Ranking in Firewalls
36th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Unified Threat Management (UTM) (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Firewalls category, the mindshare of Hillstone CloudEdge is 0.6%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei NGFW is 1.2%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewalls Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Huawei NGFW1.2%
Hillstone CloudEdge0.6%
Other98.2%
Firewalls
 

Featured Reviews

Albert-Wang - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant at SiS Technologies
Comprehensive cloud security with robust threat protection and VPN capabilities
Hillstone CloudEdge is compatible with all the mainstream public cloud providers, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Alibaba Cloud. This solution has a unified OS system for security products, ensuring that the virtual firewall has similar features to the on-premise solutions. Important features include a VPN, VTech VPN, SSL VPN, QoS, antivirus, threat protection, and sandbox capabilities.
VZ
Senior Manager Technology at CNS Engineering
GUI application allows for easy monitoring and analysis of potential intrusions but needs improvement in threat prevention signatures
Based on the threat prevention signatures, they need updates. They should add some machine learning features and Machine learning detection. In future releases, I would like to see improvements in CDR technology. Forcepoint is pitching CDR technology, which extends sandboxing. Configuring data on the console needs enhancement. Huawei also need to improve spam techniques and add a web application firewall. Currently, Huawei does not have a built-in web application firewall (WAF) like Fortinet does. Tools like SIEM, SOAR, and Tenable can be integrated, but they require additional setup and should be integrated via API. For external threat detection, using the TAXII or STIX protocol, would be an improvement over the current features.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I would recommend this product to any business that wants to protect its cloud environment, cloud server, or on-premises virtual servers."
"Hillstone CloudEdge is compatible with all the mainstream public cloud providers, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Alibaba Cloud."
"The solution is very easy to download and configure. The initial setup was very easy. The technical support is very good."
"I'd rate the solution nine out of ten."
"We have found the initial setup to be straightforward."
"The most useful feature is the performance of the firewalls and networking operations."
"The user interface is very, very good, there are lots of great features within the product, and overall, it seems to be a pretty good firewall."
"The dashboard is user-friendly and very easy to use."
"I had no difficulty using the Huawei NGFW."
"The feature set is rich."
"It's an excellent product that's stable and simple to use."
"The solution's implementation is pretty easy."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in AI features, particularly for zero-day attacks and providing maintenance guidance."
"The solution needs more granular level reporting on system usage."
"Huawei NGFW should have better reporting and a dashboard for the visibility of traffic."
"The IPS feature must be improved."
"The solution does not have sandboxing features."
"The solution doesn't seem to be very mature. Our networking team says they are experiencing a lot of issues in the firewalls and some routers."
"Huawei should improve their threat intelligence."
"We cannot recommend Huawei NGFW to others. For ourselves, we've already made a decision not to buy this product in the future."
"The firewall needs to be more configurable."
"One issue is integration. Huawei can't detect Indicators of Compromise (IoC). I can get a lot of information about security, but can't automatically input the EP, domain URL, and file hashes I get from Hackersworld into my blocklist."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution isn't cheap. It's market price."
"The pricing is cheap."
"Licensing fees are billed on an annual basis."
"When you compare the price with other products, it's quite cost-effective. But the problem is always after, let's say, two years or three years later because they are not able to provide updates or patches very quickly."
"Huawei is 30% cheaper than Arista."
"The price of the license of this solution is high."
"Huawei is priced lower than most competitors."
"I believe that we are entitled to a one-year extension on our licensing."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Construction Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Hillstone CloudEdge?
There is room for improvement in AI features, particularly for zero-day attacks and providing maintenance guidance. More AI features would be beneficial.
What is your primary use case for Hillstone CloudEdge?
Our primary use case is to provide cloud-based security solutions for customers using public cloud platforms. We distribute Hillstone CloudEdge and work with its various solutions to ensure securit...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei NGFW?
The pricing is quite cheap compared to other NGFWs like Palo Alto or Cisco.
What needs improvement with Huawei NGFW?
Huawei should improve their threat intelligence. They need to have a more diversified platform and continuously update it with information from all vendors. Without diversified threat intelligence,...
What is your primary use case for Huawei NGFW?
Huawei products NGFW is commonly used to protect enterprise networks, secure internet access, and prevent unauthorized traffic. Its firewall policies, intrusion prevention, and application control ...
 

Also Known As

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Huawei USG Firewalls, USG9500 Series, USG6600 Series, USG6300 Series
 

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