Huawei NGFW vs Palo Alto Networks K2-Series comparison

Huawei and Palo Alto Networks are both solutions in the Firewalls category. Huawei is ranked #27 with an average rating of 7.8, while Palo Alto Networks is ranked #34 with an average rating of 8.3. Huawei holds a 1.0% mindshare in Firewalls, compared to Palo Alto Networks’s 0.1% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of Huawei users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Palo Alto Networks users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Huawei NGFW and Palo Alto Networks K2-Series compete in the next-generation firewall market. Users report preferring Palo Alto Networks K2-Series for its advanced capabilities despite Huawei NGFW's advantageous pricing and support.

Features: Huawei NGFW offers robust security features, high performance, integrated threat intelligence, and comprehensive protection mechanisms. Palo Alto Networks K2-Series provides advanced threat prevention, deep packet inspection, and high availability for in-depth threat analysis capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Huawei NGFW could benefit from improved documentation, more intuitive management tools, and enhanced reporting tools. Palo Alto Networks K2-Series users desire better reporting tools, streamlined configuration processes, and more intuitive user interfaces.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Huawei NGFW is praised for straightforward deployment and responsive customer support. Palo Alto Networks K2-Series has efficient deployment but slightly more complex configurations, with users rating its customer service highly.

Pricing and ROI: Huawei NGFW is cost-effective with a reasonable ROI, suitable for enterprises on a budget. Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is more expensive but justifies its higher cost with superior features and long-term value, resulting in satisfactory ROI for users willing to invest.

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Fortinet FortiGate

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Firewalls category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiGate is 21.2%, up from 17.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei NGFW is 1.0%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is 0.1%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Vasu Gala

Manager, Information Technology Operation/Presales at TechMonarch

A stable solution with an intuitive interface and quick customer service

I have been working with Fortinet FortiGate, WatchGuard, Sophos, and SonicWall. I'm not as comfortable with SonicWall because of their UI and limitations. I prefer Fortinet above all other options. When it comes to configuration, I am confident in my ability to handle various tasks, including creating policies such as firewall rules, web policies, and application policies. Additionally, I can configure VPNs and implement load balancing, among other tasks. Overall, I feel much more comfortable working with Fortinet. Fortinet has made significant improvements by integrating AI with firewalls for threat analysis and prevention. In the past 2-3 years, they have launched FortiSASE and SIEM, and they also provide SOC services. Both Palo Alto and Fortinet FortiGate are excellent. While Fortinet FortiGate comes at higher prices, the functionality and support justify the cost. They promptly resolve firmware issues and inform all support providers about configuration changes.

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Haseeb Mehdi

Manager IP Planning at a media company with 201-500 employees

Provides very little difference between NGFW throughput and switching, but needs WAF included

The solution's performance is good with IPSec. IPSec's capacity for Huawei Firewalls was much better than most of the vendors. What happens in Fortinet is when we see the overall switching capacity and the next-generation firewall throughput, there is a big gap. Maybe the overall switching capacity is 20 gigs, but the NGFW throughput is only two gigs. With Huawei, this difference is very little. Many of the features are implemented in the hardware. When we enable it, the firewall capacity does not go down by a big margin. This is something we look forward to, which is better. Huawei also has better core density, so we see a lot of 100G ports and 10G ports available with us. The solution is easy and convenient, and we don't need extra switches to deploy the solution in the network.

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Krishnakumar M

enterprise architect at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

One of the best tools for the prevention of evasive threats

There is a feature called granular application controls, which I liked. Instead of relying on ports and IP addresses, they use AMP ID. This kind of solution is very good. Another valuable feature is the prevention of evasive threats, which is one of the best tools I've encountered. SSL decryption and app ID-based SSL decryption are also impressive, along with the integration with user ID. Identity-based policies ensuring only authorized users can access specific resources are excellent features. Normally, there is something called SIM or SCIM in IDA IDM, but this feature is provided on the box, which is exemplary.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the VDOM, which allows the customer to have multiple firewalls in a single campus."

"There is an easy process for configuring it, and it is straightforward to implement the device from scratch."

"The solution is scalable."

"The product is easy to use and is stable. The SV1 functionality is a benefit."

"Fortinet FortiGate is a scalable solution."

"It has improved our security capabilities."

"Overall security features and performance routing is good."

"It is easy to use and performs very well."

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"The most useful feature is the performance of the firewalls and networking operations."

"The user interface is very, very good."

"I had no difficulty using the Huawei NGFW."

"The solution's initial setup process is easy."

"The solution's implementation is pretty easy."

"I like that the initial setup is straighforward. It's also a scalable solution."

"The security is good. It's as effective as anything else on the market."

"The tool helps us to integrate with other brands."

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"The most valuable features are the virtualization of the firewall and the antivirus."

"Overall product rating: Nine out of ten."

"Everything I could possibly want has already been implanted in the new version."

"K2-Series' best features include its scalability, which is the best on the market."

"Simple integrations with the domain controllers and other inventories"

"We've found the solution offers us good stability."

"Palo Alto has better and finer controls than, say, Cisco or Check Point."

"The application ID on the Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is able to understand the application traffic, and WildFire is also good."

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Cons

"I use the FortiGate 60D model and realized the 300Mbps bandwidth limitation. Because it is a product that offers many services, I think it could have greater bandwidth capacity."

"In my opinion, Fortinet FortiGate could be improved by making the appliance smaller than what we have here, as it is pretty big."

"With FortiGate, the main complaint that I have heard is about the technical support."

"We'd like more management across other integrations."

"The price of FortiGate should be reduced because there are some other leading products that are cheaper."

"The SD-WAN functionality is a bit overly complicated and not fully documented."

"The process of configuring firewall rules appears excessively complex."

"There are too many updates coming for VPN, and the VPN keeps disconnecting frequently, which I find problematic."

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"Huawei NGFW should have better reporting and a dashboard for the visibility of traffic."

"I would like to see an antivirus solution included with the product."

"The solution requires a more interactive dashboard. That would make it easier than playing with configurations the way we have to now."

"Huawei also need to improve spam techniques and add a web application firewall. Currently, Huawei does not have a built-in web application firewall (WAF) like Fortinet does."

"The solution could be more secure and have better integration."

"The solution does not have sandboxing features."

"The tool lacks features."

"One issue we've encountered with Huawei NGFW is that after using a firewall for two or three years, we need to replace it. The new firewalls often have more features and better memory or throughput. However, sometimes, they lack some features that the old ones had."

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"It is recommended that the Palo Alto Networks K2-Series be implemented step by step for the Panorama. Sometimes we can't overwrite the configurations because it fails."

"Palo Alto releases a lot of bug fixes for their firewalls, which means it's necessary to do frequent upgrades. They should work on decreasing their bugs so that upgrades aren't needed so often."

"The URL Filtering module needs to have more categories added to it."

"Palo Alto doesn't have extended visibility to the end point in their firewalls."

"I cannot think of anything specific to improve at the moment."

"The ease of management and configuration should be improved."

"The reporting functionality in GlobalProtect needs to be improved."

"We had some issues with upgrading in the past. They could make the process easier."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"If you compare Fortinet FortiGate with Sophos and other firewall products available in the market, this solution is affordable."

"Work through partners for the best pricing."

"The licensing costs are very low."

"The price of FortiGate is reasonable as I plan to buy new switches. The initial gadgets are already booted, and the pricing seems normal on the market. As for additional costs, I haven't subscribed to many extra features, so I'm only using what I need. Last year, I renewed the support for three years, which can sometimes be expensive but depends on the security benefits and how it helps us."

"For our organization, the licensing costs are approximately $7,000 per year."

"We are on an annual license to use Fortinet FortiGate."

"The price depends on the size of the company. From the beginning, you just want to know the internet bandwidths, speed, and the number of users to be able to offer the right product and model. They have a lot of products in FortiGate according to the size of the company, like 200D and 300D."

"Fortinet FortiGate is expensive."

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"The price of the license of this solution is high."

"The solution is inexpensive."

"The solution isn't cheap. It's market price."

"Huawei is priced lower than most competitors."

"The pricing is cheap."

"When you compare the price with other products, it's quite cost-effective. But the problem is always after, let's say, two years or three years later because they are not able to provide updates or patches very quickly."

"Huawei is 30% cheaper than Arista."

"I believe that we are entitled to a one-year extension on our licensing."

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"Pricing is a sensitive issue because the cost is high in this market."

"The price of this solution is too high."

"If you compare K2-Series' quality with its price, I think it is reasonable."

"Palo Alto firewalls are very expensive."

"We are on an annual license to use Palo Alto Networks K2-Series."

"It would be nice if they lowered their prices for small businesses."

"Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is an expensive solution, the price could be reduced. They are more expensive than some of their competitors."

"Products by the leader in the field are justifiably a bit more expensive compared to other vendors."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

15%

Educational Organization

12%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

19%

Performing Arts

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

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Questions from the Community

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What are the biggest technical differences between Sophos UTM and Fortinet FortiGate?

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What do you like most about Huawei NGFW?

The solution's implementation is pretty easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei NGFW?

The pricing is quite cheap compared to other NGFWs like Palo Alto or Cisco.

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What needs improvement with Huawei NGFW?

Huawei should improve their threat intelligence. They need to have a more diversified platform and continuously updat...

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Features comparison between Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls

In the best tradition of these questions, Feature-wise both are quite similar, but each has things it's better at, it...

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What do you like most about Palo Alto Networks K2-Series?

It is a stable solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Palo Alto Networks K2-Series?

The pricing for the Palo Alto Networks K2-Series solution is affordable and there are no complaints about the licensing.

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Also Known As

FortiGate 60b, FortiGate 60c, FortiGate 80c, FortiGate 50b, FortiGate 200b, FortiGate 110c, FortiGate, Fortinet Firewall

Huawei USG Firewalls, USG9500 Series, USG6600 Series, USG6300 Series

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Overview

Fortinet FortiGate offers comprehensive network security and firewall protection across multiple locations. It effectively manages data traffic and secures environments with features like VPN, intrusion prevention, and UTM controls.

Organizations rely on Fortinet FortiGate for its robust integration with advanced security policies, ensuring significant protection for enterprises, cloud environments, and educational sectors. It facilitates network segmentation, application-level security, and authentication management, securing communication within and between locations such as branches and data centers. Its efficient SD-WAN and UTM features enable streamlined data management and enhanced threat protection capabilities. Users appreciate its centralized management, facilitating seamless operations across diverse environments.

What are the key features of Fortinet FortiGate?

VPN Capabilities: Ensure secure remote access for users and seamless site-to-site connections.
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS): Detect and prevent security threats and vulnerabilities.
Advanced Firewall: Offers robust firewalling with application control and web filtering.
SD-WAN: Optimizes application performance and enhances bandwidth management.
SSL VPN: Provides reliable and secure access for remote workers.

What benefits should users expect from Fortinet FortiGate?

High-performance Security: Delivers effective threat mitigation with high availability.
Centralized Management: Simplifies network operations with cloud-based management tools.
Detailed Analytics: Provides comprehensive insights into network activity and security threats.
Load Balancing: Ensures optimal resource distribution and traffic management.

Fortinet FortiGate is crucial in sectors like education, offering robust networks for secure data flow between campuses and facilitating remote learning. In enterprise environments, it allows efficient management of application traffic and security across multiple branches, while in the cloud, it seamlessly integrates with diverse platforms to enhance security infrastructure.

Fortinet

Huawei's Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) is a cutting-edge security solution designed to protect networks from advanced threats. With its advanced threat detection and prevention capabilities, the Huawei NGFW ensures the highest level of network security.

The product offers comprehensive security features, including intrusion prevention, application control, and URL filtering, to safeguard against a wide range of cyber threats. The NGFW also provides deep packet inspection and advanced threat intelligence, enabling real-time threat detection and response.

With its high-performance architecture, the Huawei NGFW delivers fast and efficient security without compromising network performance. It is easy to deploy and manage, thanks to its intuitive user interface and centralized management platform.

The NGFW also supports flexible deployment options, including virtualization and cloud integration, making it suitable for various network environments.

Huawei

Designed to handle growing throughput needs due to increasing amounts of application-, user-, and device-generated data, the K2-Series offers amazing performance and threat prevention capabilities to stop advanced cyberattacks and secure mobile network infrastructure, subscribers, and services.

Palo Alto Networks

Sample Customers

Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, Dell, HP, Oracle, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Vodafone, Orange, BT Group, Telstra, Deutsche Telekom, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, CenturyLink, NTT Communications, Tata Communications, SoftBank, China Mobile, Singtel, Telus, Rogers Communications, Bell Canada, Telkom Indonesia, Telkom South Africa, Telmex, Telia Company, Telkom Kenya

KMITL, Peking University

State of North Dakota, SEGA, Alameda County Office of Education, Temple University, VERGE, CAME

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