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Hillstone CloudEdge vs SonicWall NSa comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Hillstone CloudEdge
Ranking in Firewalls
44th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SonicWall NSa
Ranking in Firewalls
26th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
89
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Firewalls category, the mindshare of Hillstone CloudEdge is 0.5%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SonicWall NSa is 1.4%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewalls Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SonicWall NSa1.4%
Hillstone CloudEdge0.5%
Other98.1%
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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.
Mahendra Basera - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Engineer at InterGlobe Technology Quotient
Automated breach prevention has protected critical workloads and keeps external attacks blocked
I am familiar with SonicWall TZ. I have done a POC of TZ but I have not worked extensively with it. I have worked with the 2600 firewall and then the 3600. These are the models which we have worked with.SonicWall NSa was an on-premises solution. The two firewalls which were in production, in the data center and on the LAN side, were both on-premises solutions. We had a pre-decided budget under which we would purchase the firewall. All parameters including security, high availability, and budget concerns were covered with SonicWall NSa being implemented at that time. SonicWall NSa is a user-friendly product that is easy to configure, and it is easy for network personnel and firewall administrators to work with. Even the L1 team captured and learned this firewall effectively, helping us resolve all parameters related to high availability firewalls within budget-friendly costs. I rate this review a nine out of ten.

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."
"The solution is very easy to download and configure. The initial setup was very easy. The technical support is very good."
"Hillstone CloudEdge is compatible with all the mainstream public cloud providers, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Alibaba Cloud."
"I'd rate the solution nine out of ten."
"It's not hard to configure, it's user-friendly."
"We like the features, but the main thing is from a commercial and cost perspective it is very good."
"I've found the best features of NSA are the graphic interface which is very user friendly and I also find the solution to be very intuitive."
"The most valuable aspect of the solution is its ability to work like any other firewall."
"SonicWall NSa is a very good product with a very nice price, and it is low-level to use."
"Our primary use case for SonicWall NSa is as a public firewall, as an interface between our private network and the public network."
"The ease of configuration is excellent."
"The solution was very stable; there were no bugs or glitches, it didn't crash or freeze, it was reliable, and there were no breaches."
 

Cons

"The solution needs more granular level reporting on system usage."
"There is room for improvement in AI features, particularly for zero-day attacks and providing maintenance guidance."
"When that happens, we have to revert those changes back as LDAP authentication. That isn't a good recommendation for our organization for VPN purposes."
"It is a very unstable product. For maintenance, we require one engineer from the support partner, one from the tech side, and one from our side, so three engineers and one manager."
"Port forwarding could use streamlining."
"SonicWall NSa has occasional bugs, particularly during upgrades, and that's an area for improvement."
"The dashboard must be improved."
"We had a scalability issue."
"The support is not up to the mark because the quality is lacking; however, SonicWall has been in the market for a while, so people are aware of its qualities, and being a cost-effective product, it is very good."
"It is a good product, but very modular and with native resources which are much lower than its competitors."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Compared to Fortinet and Cisco, SonicWall NSa is a cheaper solution."
"The solution is cheaper than others."
"SonicWall still is only a dollar or Euro per gigabit. This means, of the IPsec, it's the cheapest solution."
"It's become difficult to get the best price from SonicWall."
"SonicWall NSa's pricing is subscription-based and I rate it a six out of ten."
"A firewall doing anti-spam might be a low cost solution, but it is not your best strategy."
"The solution is based on a yearly licensing model that is reasonable compared to other options."
"We paid about 10,000 in our currency for one packet of SonicWall NSa."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business56
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise24
 

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 SonicWall NSa?
I am overall satisfied with everything, including the price.
What needs improvement with SonicWall NSa?
The CPU configuration for SonicWall NSa, based on my experience, is average. It should be increased somewhat because we are not always aware of the load under varying organizational working standar...
What is your primary use case for SonicWall NSa?
We have SonicWall NSa models including NSA 2600, NSA 3600, and 6600 firewalls in our environment.We have used the Deep Packet Inspection feature of SonicWall NSa. We adopted a security package that...
 

Also Known As

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NSA 250M, NSA 2600, NSA 3600, NSA 4600, NSA 5600, Dell SonicWALL NSA
 

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Sample Customers

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Orange County Rescue Mission, First Source, Michaels & Taylor, Green Clinic Health System, Aspire Chiltern Skills and Enterprise Centre, UnitedStack, Faith Lutheran College Redlands, Celtic Manor Resort, Star Kay White, Air Works, Unimat Life, NHS Yorkshire and Humber Commissioning Support (YHCS), Hutt City Council, Mato Grosso do Sul, Nspyre
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