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Hillstone T-Series vs Juniper SRX Series Firewall comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Hillstone T-Series
Ranking in Firewalls
42nd
Average Rating
7.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Juniper SRX Series Firewall
Ranking in Firewalls
20th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
95
Ranking in other categories
Unified Threat Management (UTM) (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Firewalls category, the mindshare of Hillstone T-Series is 0.6%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper SRX Series Firewall is 2.1%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewalls Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Juniper SRX Series Firewall2.1%
Hillstone T-Series0.6%
Other97.3%
Firewalls
 

Featured Reviews

TahirMahmood - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Zubair Feeds
Is stable and has a user-friendly dashboard and a good interface
We installed Hillstone T-Series after a ransomware attack. The dashboard and user interface are very good We cannot secure a specific IP class with this firewall. Another loophole with Hillstone T-Series is that when we connect through WiFi and turn our hot spot on, all who connect through the…
IhorShtanko - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant Of Juniper Networks Division at MUK
Secure branch connectivity and automation have improved, but clustering and support still need work
I think Juniper SRX Series Firewall could be improved or enhanced because maybe a year or two ago, Juniper began producing new boxes such as SRX 1600, SRX 2300, and SRX 4300 and 4700, which are excellent products. They are only one unit high but have very good performance and a lot of different ports, supporting from 1 gig to 100 gig ports. Juniper also has series SRX 300, but it is an old firewall and not very powerful. I believe that maybe in a year, they will transition to another series, such as SRX 400. However, the functionality of Juniper SRX Series Firewall remains the same. The differences involve performance, quality, number of ports, and types of ports in different models of Juniper SRX Series Firewall.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We installed Hillstone T-Series after a ransomware attack. The dashboard and user interface are very good."
"The only firewall able to monitor traffic from a CCTV network. Can detect unauthorized devices plugged into the network, which standard firewalls can't do."
"Hillstone supports IOT setup and detecting intrusions from IOT or CCTV connectivity, and with this solution, we can also detect unauthorized devices plugged into the CCTV network and sound the alarm to the administrator."
"It has been stable so far."
"We found some limitations with Fortinet FortiGate, and we are satisfied with Hillstone T-Series right now."
"On a scale from one to ten, one being the worst and ten being the best I'd give Juniper SRX an overall rating of eight because of its' competitive price."
"It's easily scalable."
"We think they have a good interface, the operating system is good, it's robust. It has plenty of great features, and the relation between the cost and benefits works for our business."
"The solution can scale very well, it's quite a user-friendly solution and I find it to be easy to navigate."
"Overall, I would recommend the solution as it is easy to use and has a pretty good GUI."
"Overall, we've been happy with the solution and I would rate it a nine out of ten."
"The features that I have found valuable are the ones for the main purpose we are using Juniper - its firewall to protect our network for our internet access."
"The firewall features and the routing capability are the most valuable."
 

Cons

"They have a very good technical support team, but I think there are some communication issues due to language differences."
"Licensing is not cheap."
"Licensing is not cheap, but there are customers who will buy because they understand that this has a cost involved and they will cater their budget for that."
"Another loophole with Hillstone T-Series is that when we connect through WiFi and turn our hot spot on, all who connect through the hotspot get all the functions, and the security does not work."
"The user interface and the GUI need improvement."
"Juniper's product updates are extremely slow, and competitors are rapidly keeping up."
"Disaggregation (this is available in the box) should be improved to include software intelligence that is actionable."
"It would be ideal if the solution could use cloud services to help update signatures or threat prevention systems."
"Juniper SRX lacks scalability. Juniper uses a switch car with different switches, and we have some difficulties managing this kind of equipment and implementing some features, like Mac lock and Mac limiting solutions."
"I've noticed that the management interface could use some updates and upgrades."
"I think Juniper SRX should have a GUI. Some of the competitors are already implementing GUI for the firewall."
"Third-party support for Juniper is a lot less than Cisco."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"On a scale from one to ten, with one being low and ten being high price, I would rate the price of Hillstone T-Series at three. There are no additional costs other than renewal costs."
"We got a much cheaper price than that provided by Fortinet right now."
"The price is reasonable."
"I would say about $20,000 for a SRX650 with IDP licence."
"For a medium-sized organization, the cost for the licensing and implementation of Juniper SRX for 10 users would be about $300-400."
"It is best suited to an enterprise-level, as the mid-range companies may find that the cost is not affordable."
"The price of this solution is more than other products, but it's stable, and the technical support is better than I have seen with others."
"The pricing is perhaps half, probably forty percent, of Cisco."
"The prices are very good as compared to other vendors."
"The price of the Juniper SRX Series Firewall could improve. The price is always a challenge in the market."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Transportation Company
8%
Construction Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business47
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise32
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper SRX?
The Juniper SRX Series Firewall is affordable and cost-effective. The cost depends on the use case; for firewalls, it's not per user, but for VPN Connect it is per user, while most other licenses a...
What advice do you have for others considering Juniper SRX?
The role-based control feature supported by Juniper SRX Series Firewall is usually a good solution, especially when using another database server or RADIUS server for authenticating different users...
What needs improvement with Juniper SRX Series Firewall?
I think Juniper SRX Series Firewall could be improved or enhanced because maybe a year or two ago, Juniper began producing new boxes such as SRX 1600, SRX 2300, and SRX 4300 and 4700, which are exc...
 

Also Known As

Hillstone T-Series Intelligent Next-Generation Firewalls, Hillstone iNGFW
Juniper SRX
 

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Sample Customers

University of Córdoba
7-Eleven, AARNet Pty Ltd, Allegro Networks, alltours GmbH, Apollo Hotel Papendrecht, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Atlantech Online, Availity, Bajaj Capital, Baloise Insurance, BancABC, BAS Group, Black Lotus, Blue Box, Borealis, Carilion Clinic, Catholic Health System, CATV, Champlain College, Chinas Ministry of Railways, China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT), Cloud Dynamics, CloudSeeds, Cloudwatt, CODONiS, Colt Technology Services, Cork Internet Exchange, CSS Versicherung AG, CyrusOne, Danish Crown, Deloitte Belgium, Department of Energy, Divona Telecom, DQE Communications, DreamHost, European Government Agency, Expedient, Financial Market Information Services Provider, Fluidata, Fonality, Fox Sports, Global Financial Institution, Global Investment Bank, Global Investment Company, Energy Sciences Network (ESnet), Goethe University, HEAnet, High Performance Networks Inc., Hillenbrand
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