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We performed a comparison between Hillstone E-Series and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Infrastructure VPN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Hillstone E-Series vs. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled.""The solution has good performance."

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"This solution has two main features that we find very valuable; a threat-intelligence option, and a web/application filtering option. The technical support team are very good and very quick.""Very reliable solution with good scalability and straightforward implementation.""The installation is easy, we have not had any complaints from our customers.""Working with the Hillstone E-Series has, from a remote perspective, allowed me to give my clients a secure connectivity.""The initial setup was straightforward. It only took a few hours to deploy.""I am impressed with the application filtering feature.""Five out of five ROI.""The most valuable feature of the Hillstone E-Series is its user-friendliness."

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"It sends us a lot of detections when we have any anti-virus updates. It provides the extended time needed to update a set of time needs and notifications.""The Azure tool is useful and powerful and availability for clients. The updates are very good and reliable.""It is scalable and depends on your chosen network bandwidth.""The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is its performance. It is very fast.""The side-to-side connections are valuable.""The most valuable feature is the networking. I didn't have a good experience with the networking that Sophos has.""All of our offices are using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. The solution is scalable.""What I like best about Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is that it's a managed VPN, so it's one of the most powerful VPNs I've ever found. It also provides point-to-site VPNs configurable within a few minutes."

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Cons
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."

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"I am not sure if this solution offers active directory integration. Adding that feature will definitely be an advantage.""Having frequent live webinars on a monthly basis would really help.""SSL VPN license cost is not cheap.""The solution doesn't have a web proxy built into the system like Sophos. This is something they should work to change.""The tool provides just a general report. It does not provide a granular report. Hence, the tool should work on its reporting feature.""The current usage reporting is very basic.""The tool needs to improve its price.""Support from Hillstone E-Series has a shortcoming that needs improvement."

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"Their technical support could be better. If you don't have a support contract, it takes longer.""Connectivity could be improved in Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway because it's not as stable, particularly when connecting a device tunnel.""In future releases, I would like to see the ability to inject BGP routes.""The connectivity should be faster.""It isn't stabilized on the first day, and you need to set up the channels properly.""The marketing material in the portal is not very user-friendly.""More configuration options could be included in Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway.""The product must provide a single sign-on."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "There is not a license required for this solution but the price should be less expensive."
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  • "The licensing model is very complex with many subcategories of licenses you can purchase. They could make it more simplified for customers to understand."
  • "The cost per year for licensing, and hardware, is approximately $850 for the basic plan."
  • "The tool's pricing is reasonable. It depends on the model. The product's pricing is around 600 USD. You need to buy a software license to activate the features. You need to pay around 150 USD for that."
  • "Hillstone's pricing is economical and neither very high nor very low."
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  • "There is a monthly license and the price depends on how many users are using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. The price could be less expensive."
  • "Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is the cheapest way for us to connect to our cloud infrastructure. Other solutions, such as ExpressRoute are very expensive."
  • "The cost could be lower."
  • "Payment for licensing the solution is part of the operating model. So, one needs to keep on paying while consuming the solution. In short, the payment is based on the solution's capacity."
  • "Its price is reasonable for new technology."
  • "The costs are quite high."
  • "The solution is subscription-based and very cheap."
  • "The software has good pricing compared to other vendors."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled.
    Top Answer:The product is very cost-effective and has no requirement for additional licenses. The setup is not easy. Users need… more »
    Top Answer:THe solution is used as a primary gateway with two lease lines of 450 Mbps total. Around 200 users are under it. There… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of the Hillstone E-Series is its user-friendliness.
    Top Answer:Hillstone's pricing is economical and neither very high nor very low.
    Top Answer:The point-to-site is pretty good for the B2C stuff. It's fairly straightforward to set up.
    Top Answer:I'd like to see no difference between point-to-site or site-to-site. For the Gen1 VPN Gateway, you can have a maximum of… more »
    Top Answer:It's limited in functionality, but it does the role that it's designed to do really well. Overall, I would rate the… more »
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    Also Known As
    TNSR
    MS Azure VPN Gateway
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    Overview

    TNSR is an advanced open source-based secure networking software platform with highly-scalable packet processing, manageability, and service expansion capabilities. This video provides a high-level introduction. that address a number of commonly asked new product questions - in just a couple of minutes.

    Hillstone E-Series is a comprehensive network security solution designed to protect organizations from advanced threats. It offers a range of features including a firewall, intrusion prevention system (IPS), virtual private network (VPN), and application control. 

    With its advanced threat intelligence capabilities, E-Series can detect and prevent sophisticated attacks, ensuring the security of critical data and systems. It also provides granular control over applications, allowing organizations to enforce policies and optimize network performance. 

    E-Series is easy to deploy and manage, with a user-friendly interface and centralized management console. It offers high-performance throughput and scalability, making it suitable for small businesses to large enterprises. With its robust security features and ease of use, Hillstone E-Series is an ideal choice for organizations looking to enhance their network security posture.

    A VPN gateway is a specific type of virtual network gateway that is used to send encrypted traffic between an Azure virtual network and an on-premises location over the public Internet. You can also use a VPN gateway to send encrypted traffic between Azure virtual networks over the Microsoft network. Each virtual network can have only one VPN gateway. However, you can create multiple connections to the same VPN gateway. When you create multiple connections to the same VPN gateway, all VPN tunnels share the available gateway bandwidth.

    Sample Customers
    UCLA, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, shopify
    Bank of China Macao, Instituto Tecnológico Bolivariano, Ministry of Labor in San Salvador, FEDCO
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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Retailer6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider20%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Real Estate/Law Firm7%
    REVIEWERS
    Energy/Utilities Company29%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Comms Service Provider14%
    Manufacturing Company14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Government8%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise57%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business89%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business34%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise53%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise5%
    Large Enterprise53%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise53%
    Buyer's Guide
    Hillstone E-Series vs. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Hillstone E-Series vs. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Hillstone E-Series is ranked 19th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 9 reviews while Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is ranked 4th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 18 reviews. Hillstone E-Series is rated 9.0, while Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Hillstone E-Series writes "A user-friendly and marketable solution with a virtual switching capability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway writes "A scalable and reliable solution that enables users to connect to older protocols that other products do not have". Hillstone E-Series is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, OpenVPN Access Server, Sophos XG and Netgate pfSense, whereas Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Fortinet FortiClient, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks and AWS PrivateLink. See our Hillstone E-Series vs. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway report.

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