We performed a comparison between Hillstone T-Series and Palo Alto Networks K2-Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Netgate, Fortinet, OPNsense and others in Firewalls."Security, SD-WAN, and Streetscape are valuable features."
"Offers good security and filtering."
"FortiGate is on the cheaper end, and it offers good value."
"We can use our devices to check all of the perimeters. It secures email websites."
"I appreciate FortiGate's flexibility, which allows for centralized management through FortiManager."
"FortiGate's web and URL filtering are unlike any other firewall I've used. The functionality of URL filtering in those solutions is problematic because everything is encrypted, and firewalls can't break that encryption protocol. Fortinet has an SSL proxy, so the encryption is done before the packet ever leaves the FortiGate. The URL filter is definitely one of the most helpful features."
"The most valuable feature is the bundled subscription, which is IPS, TV and web filtering."
"The ability to set up remote systems is the most valuable feature."
"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."
"It has been stable so far."
"We installed Hillstone T-Series after a ransomware attack. The dashboard and user interface are very good."
"I like the tool's WildFire feature."
"Palo Alto has an approach that makes the configuration easier not only for the customers but also for the IT help for the customers."
"The most valuable feature is availability."
"Overall, this is a very simple and very effective firewall, and I am satisfied with it."
"Everything I could possibly want has already been implanted in the new version."
"Palo Alto firewalls are scalable enough. We have about 110 employees in our company, and we are about to expand to 130."
"K2-Series' best features include its scalability, which is the best on the market."
"The most valuable feature of Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is the configuration, it is very clear."
"They should improve the interface to make it more user-friendly."
"The support is the main thing that needs to be improved."
"Fortinet FortiGate is a firewall solution and once it's deployed, you can rest assured that your system is secure."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve the user interface. There should be more functionality and options through the GUI."
"Security is a continuous process. In every product, there is a requirement for improvement. Its pricing should also be improved according to Indian market requirements. They must also improve on the reporting part. Its reporting can be more precise. If we can get a real-time report in a specific format, it will be helpful for customers to know about the current status of their security."
"Fortinet should focus on enhancing the capabilities of FortiGate by consolidating its various products, such as FortiGate Cloud, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer."
"If they had better integration with security products, such as Cisco ISE or Rapid Threat Containment, then it would be an improvement."
"Its filtering is sometimes too precise or strict. We sometimes have to bypass and authorize some of the sites, but they get blocked. We know that they are trusted sites, but they are blocked, and we don't know why."
"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."
"Licensing is not cheap."
"They have a very good technical support team, but I think there are some communication issues due to language differences."
"The password function of the solution could be improved. Additionally, some of the processes take too long to complete."
"Higher levels of support are excellent but new users may need additional options."
"The technical support, and how they provide it to the client, needs to be improved."
"When it comes to renewing the solution, they tend to try to jack up the pricing."
"The product should get frequent updates allowing us to add new signatures."
"If we have issues, they take anywhere from two days to a week to respond. I even wrote to their CEO because there was no response. When it comes to support, this is the worst company."
"It would be really helpful to have dashboards that provide information on IOC blockings such as where and how many. It will also be good to know how many hashing files have been reported. It would also be nice to have easy access to this information. Otherwise, it's a painful, manual task."
"In the past, we've had trouble with Palo Alto's application filtering not getting it right. I would not be recommending layer 7 application filtering yet."
Hillstone T-Series is ranked 36th in Firewalls with 3 reviews while Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is ranked 27th in Firewalls with 29 reviews. Hillstone T-Series is rated 7.4, while Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Hillstone T-Series writes "Is stable and has a user-friendly dashboard and a good interface". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks K2-Series writes "Easy to implement and manage, and the documentation is good". Hillstone T-Series is most compared with Sangfor NGAF, Hillstone E-Series and WatchGuard Firebox, whereas Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls.
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