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Hillstone S-Series Network Intrusion Prevention System vs Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Hillstone S-Series Network ...
Ranking in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)
22nd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Palo Alto Networks Advanced...
Ranking in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)
10th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) category, the mindshare of Hillstone S-Series Network Intrusion Prevention System is 1.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is 5.6%, up from 4.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention5.6%
Hillstone S-Series Network Intrusion Prevention System1.5%
Other92.9%
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1080873 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Complements any firewall
The core processors are there and it's able to generate reports for that. It also complements any kind of firewall. For example, if an end user is using Palo Alto as a firewall, they'd need another layer of firewall like the S-Series that will protect internal servers. It's something that complements any firewall in the market.
Partha Dash - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Network Tech Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Advanced protection enables us to confidently secure against evolving threats
Palo Alto Networks can improve Advanced Threat Prevention by catering to the growing adoption of AI and agentic tooling. The Threat Protection modules should have the necessary intelligence to protect against those types of threats, as AI will be there to do a human job; this is an evolving area. From an Advanced Threat Protection perspective, the technology associated with Palo Alto Networks, such as their sandboxing environment, is quite good. However, Palo Alto needs to focus on how to bring that technology to end users and how easy it is to use, especially in a hybrid environment where users work from various locations. While Palo Alto excels in certain setups, they need to improve the user experience in distributed working conditions.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Setup is straightforward with the same reliability and scalability as the firewall series."
"I rate Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention as nine out of ten."
"A strong point of Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is their product called GlobalProtect VPN, where if you enable this service, there is no other firewall available for this security profile because when you go outside of the computer network, you must connect to the Palo Alto VPN before accessing the internet, which means there will be complete security visibility."
"Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention provides protections against both known and unknown threats quickly, and they have great Cyber Threat Alliance integration, which allows anything that is even unknown to get to our systems quickly in terms of being patched."
"The most valuable features are that it's user-friendly, has interesting features, URL filtering, and threat prevention."
"The most valuable features are the simplicity, transparency, and overall ease of management."
"It is a stable product."
"The application control and vulnerability protection are the most valuable features."
"I like the solution's interface."
 

Cons

"Lack of tools to help educate end users"
"We are attempting to improve the use of URL filtering beyond threat protection."
"The cost involves the price of the hardware, which is expensive. However, most of the Palo Alto solutions are expensive."
"The solution could benefit from improved AI analytics to predict potential attacks before they occur, similar to NDR systems."
"Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention could improve the commercial offing. Other solutions, such as Fortinet provide better commercial features."
"Mission learning techniques should continue to expand and detect unknown threats on the fly."
"The installation was complicated."
"The application’s pricing and dashboard need improvement. It could be user-friendly."
"The solution needs to improve its local technical support services. There is no premium support offered in our market."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price of the solution is higher than others on the market. A price reduction would be beneficial if it does not impact their database quality."
"There is an initial, expensive investment but the return is good."
"The product’s pricing is expensive for small companies."
"If you want to have all of the good features then you have to pay extra for licensing."
"The pricing has improved with the newer generation of their Firewalls, but the price could always be lower."
"It is an expensive solution and I would like to see a drop in price."
"The pricing could be lower."
"It's not too expensive."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

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Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise14
 

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Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?
Arbor would be the best bid, apart from Arbor, Palo Alto and Fortinet have good solutions. As this is an ISP, I would prefer Arbor.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention?
Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention requires an add-on license and is considered expensive compared to competitors like Cisco AMP and FortiGate ( /products/fortinet-fortigate-reviews ) fi...
What needs improvement with Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention?
Palo Alto Networks can improve Advanced Threat Prevention by catering to the growing adoption of AI and agentic tooling. The Threat Protection modules should have the necessary intelligence to prot...
 

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