We performed a comparison between Hillstone E-Series and Sangfor NGAF based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Firewalls solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Consolidated our network environment at all locations, but mainly at our datacenter."
"Fortinet FortiGate protects against internet-based threats, both internal and external. It is scalable, stable, easy to use, and easy to install."
"In terms of security, we have not experienced any security flaws or loopholes, and it has proven to be quite stable."
"The product offers very good security."
"One of the valuable features is a standardized OS."
"You can create multiple Virtual Domains (VDOMs), which are treated as separate firewall instances."
"Fortinet FortiGate is easy to use."
"This is a quality product with ok support, and it is better than the competition we've tried."
"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."
"The most valuable features of the Hillstone E-Series are its hardware capacity, innovation, and the throughput that the hardware can take."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Five out of five ROI."
"The initial setup was straightforward. It only took a few hours to deploy."
"I am impressed with the application filtering feature."
"Working with the Hillstone E-Series has, from a remote perspective, allowed me to give my clients a secure connectivity."
"Very reliable solution with good scalability and straightforward implementation."
"Sangfor has the best capabilities for securing connections, securing web browsers, securing servers, and general threat protection."
"It is a stable solution."
"The stability of Sangfor NGAF is good."
"So far, the performance and reliability of the product have supported our company's critical network traffic."
"We can utilize our own network rather than paying for a private one."
"I think Sangfor NGAF is more valuable than Cisco products because of its simplicity and ease of management. If I compare it with Palo Alto and Cisco, both are quite complex products. And if I compare it with FortiGate firewalls from Fortinet, I have also used all these products. Fortinet and Sangfor NGAF are similar products because the applications behind the application and policy layers are almost identical."
"Particularly good in the DPI where we can inspect inbound and outbound traffic."
"In four steps one can configure the entire firewall."
"The monitor and the visibility, in this proxy, is very weak."
"You do need some IT knowledge in order to effectively work with the solution."
"The support structure needs to be improved because every time we contact them, there is a delay in the response."
"The support costs and licensing are sometimes so expensive."
"Fortinet Fortigate could benefit by simplifying some of their processes."
"They should offer special pricing to premium partners and customers."
"This product could be improved with Active directory integration and better handling in IPsec and GRE Tunnels."
"Technical support is good but the response time could be faster."
"The solution doesn't have a web proxy built into the system like Sophos. This is something they should work to change."
"The tool needs to improve its price."
"I am not sure if this solution offers active directory integration. Adding that feature will definitely be an advantage."
"SSL VPN license cost is not cheap."
"The current usage reporting is very basic."
"The tool provides just a general report. It does not provide a granular report. Hence, the tool should work on its reporting feature."
"Support from Hillstone E-Series has a shortcoming that needs improvement."
"Having frequent live webinars on a monthly basis would really help."
"Occasional issues with breaches which are dealt with expediently."
"The GUI needs to be improved, lacks logic in some areas."
"The interface and user experience are horrible."
"The tool is expensive."
"Sangfor need greater exposer in the market because the market is mainly saturated by Fortinet. The user experience of Fortinet is quite different compared to NGAF. If we want to switch our users from Fortinet to NGAF, we have to convince them that the user experience will be much easier once once they start to use it."
"They need to improve their research team and they need to study their data to analyze it and build the product."
"Sangfor NGAF could improve the policies and default criteria. They could be much better."
"The setup phase is quite complex."
Hillstone E-Series is ranked 33rd in Firewalls with 9 reviews while Sangfor NGAF is ranked 21st in Firewalls with 30 reviews. Hillstone E-Series is rated 9.0, while Sangfor NGAF is rated 7.8. 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 Sangfor NGAF writes "Affordable, easy to configure firewall with fast, responsive support". Hillstone E-Series is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Sophos XG, OpenVPN Access Server, Netgate pfSense and Meraki MX, whereas Sangfor NGAF is most compared with Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Netgate pfSense, Fortinet FortiOS and Check Point NGFW. See our Hillstone E-Series vs. Sangfor NGAF report.
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