Huawei NGFW vs Stormshield Network Security comparison

Huawei and Stormshield are both solutions in the Unified Threat Management (UTM) category. Huawei is ranked #14 with an average rating of 7.3, while Stormshield is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.0. Huawei holds a 3.2% mindshare in UTMU, compared to Stormshield’s 4.0% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of Huawei users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of Stormshield users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 7, 2024

Stormshield Network Security and Huawei NGFW are competitors in the network security field. Huawei NGFW tends to have the upper hand due to its advanced threat detection and integration capabilities.

Features: Stormshield Network Security offers advanced firewalling capabilities with customizable object groups and rules, a valuable Stormshield Analyzer for data collection and reporting, and robust antivirus controls at both the parameter and endpoint levels. Huawei NGFW provides a scalable interface, effective URL filtering, and comprehensive intrusion detection and prevention with IPS and cloud sandboxing.

Room for Improvement: Stormshield could enhance its user interface and scalability to handle larger environments more seamlessly and improve compatibility with third-party applications. Huawei NGFW might benefit from simplifying its complex features, enhancing support across more geographic regions, and ensuring faster response times from its customer support.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Stormshield Network Security is known for its straightforward configuration and responsive customer support, making it accessible for different infrastructures. Huawei NGFW, while offering an extensive library of support resources and documentation, can have a more complex deployment process. Nevertheless, its technical support is excellent and offers in-depth assistance.

Pricing and ROI: Stormshield is considered cost-effective with transparent pricing, offering a solid return on investment through its reliable features. Huawei NGFW might require a higher initial investment but provides advanced functionalities that justify its cost for organizations looking for extensive integration and innovation, potentially yielding better ROI for those valuing cutting-edge technology.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Fortinet FortiGate

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Unified Threat Management (UTM) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiGate is 30.5%, down from 37.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei NGFW is 3.2%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Stormshield Network Security is 4.0%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Unified Threat Management (UTM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiGate	30.5%
Stormshield Network Security	4.0%
Huawei NGFW	3.2%
Other	62.3%

Unified Threat Management (UTM)

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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Waqas Zubair

Senior Manager Technology at CNS Engineering

GUI application allows for easy monitoring and analysis of potential intrusions but needs improvement in threat prevention signatures

Based on the threat prevention signatures, they need updates. They should add some machine learning features and Machine learning detection. In future releases, I would like to see improvements in CDR technology. Forcepoint is pitching CDR technology, which extends sandboxing. Configuring data on the console needs enhancement. 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. Tools like SIEM, SOAR, and Tenable can be integrated, but they require additional setup and should be integrated via API. For external threat detection, using the TAXII or STIX protocol, would be an improvement over the current features.

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Zsolt Jónás

System Administrator at NaxoNet

Advanced GUI and layered security have supported compliance and simplified intrusion prevention

I haven't had a task that I couldn't solve with Stormshield Network Security. The active-active high availability solution would be beneficial because currently, if you build a high availability solution with Stormshield Network Security, you have a main device and another one is a backup device. The HA can switch between them, but it would be good to have a master-master solution, not just a master-slave one. I could set a URL that I can call to update the DNS record. Currently, Stormshield Network Security devices support DynDNS, which is not a usual feature request from a server environment. I have my own solution instead of DynDNS because I don't prefer it, so I have my own service for that. However, the GUI does not support using a custom service instead of DynDNS. I had to solve it in the console on Stormshield Network Security device, but it would be much better if it was reachable on the GUI. I had to figure out a trick for the IPsec configuration. In the IPsec config, we have to provide the remote side's IP address, but it's always changing. This means that an office, for example a company that has an office but without a fixed IP address, cannot be used with IPsec VPN.

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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 best feature of Fortinet FortiGate is its SD-WAN capability, which is included and differs from other products that require an additional license."

"The value is the capability of having multiple services with one unique license, not having the limitation per user licensing schema, like other vendors."

"The interface is very good."

"These features have proven effective in protecting our network, handling large volumes of traffic smoothly without any issues."

"LinkGreat firewall capabilities"

"The best features of Fortinet FortiGate include the simple user interface."

"The virtual firewall feature is the most valuable. We have around 1,500 firewalls. We did not buy individual hardware, and the virtual firewalls made sense because we don't have to keep on buying the hardware. FortiGate is easier to use as compared to Checkpoint devices. It is user friendly and has a good UI. You don't need much expertise to work on this firewall. You don't need to worry much about DCLA, commands, and things like that."

"The ease of use, concise reports, and threat identification are very user-friendly and valuable."

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

"The mapping features and traffic logging are good."

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

"Huawei was able to assist us in the installation of their product. The installation was very fast."

"The stability is fine. I would rate the stability a nine out of ten."

"The solution's implementation is pretty easy."

"The support for the solution has been excellent. If we ever had an issue they would send an engineer to help us with our problem."

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

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"The tool's most valuable feature is its dashboard, which helps you manage different aspects of a single page."

"I can see what traffic is going on. I can easily block any programs from attacks."

"Easily manageable in a variety of environments."

"Fortinet, Dell SonicWall and Check Point because these products offer a wide range of features that are not available with Netasq."

"I like that it works fine. Stormshield is a very good solution."

"I like how you can configure the rules. There is the task for the rules and a task for the network configuration. It also provides SMD filtering, and it can be integrated with the active directory for the users, their mission, and the VPN configuration. We are here in Sudan, and Stormshield didn't work in Sudan for more than a decade. Stormshield is a very strong firewall and very easy to configure and maintain. I am just working with the firewall solution, and we don't have any other solutions like endpoint solutions or something like that."

"This solution is quick and easy to configure."

"Filters and URL filtering helped us to optimize our bandwidth."

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Cons

"The pricing of the solution is expensive, so it could be cheaper."

"The technical support that Fortinet provides is not satisfactory. When we call Fortinet technical support, it takes too much time to connect with them."

"Technical support is good but the response time could be faster."

"The pricing of Fortinet FortiGate IPS could always be improved."

"The solution has limited scalability."

"One area for improvement for Fortinet FortiGate could be the price, as my clients here are small companies, and they might not have the resources or money to always buy a Fortinet FortiGate solution or FortiGate products."

"The issue lies with features available in GUI versus CLI during configuration. When using GUI, I want to accomplish everything there, but sometimes it requires using CLI to ensure proper configuration."

"There should be some open-source training or free training for decision makers, or some webinars should be available. These would help understand the new product line and the existing product line features."

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"The tool does not have web functionality. It needs to also have high end firewalls."

"There needs to be more security equipment for the solution."

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

"The solution does not have sandboxing features."

"The solution doesn't seem to be very mature. Our networking team says they are experiencing a lot of issues in the firewalls and some routers."

"Huawei should improve their threat intelligence."

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

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

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"An application firewall like other next generation firewalls have."

"The product must improve its pricing."

"This solution has a big problem with web filtering and it needs to be improved."

"Being more cost effective. I went with a pair of Watchguard M300 recently when buying a new firewall cluster for our own use because it was way cheaper than NetASQ/Stormshield N700 while being faster, and it offers true multi-master firewall clustering if needed."

"Not all the fields are activated yet and we were informed that it will take at least one month."

"It could be better if it were more user-friendly. It's too complicated for us to use it. The price could be better as well."

"The SD card could be more secure."

"The biggest issue was their support department was not able to help us, then everything stops. This is a no-go area for me."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"When comparing the price of Fortinet FortiGate SWG to other solutions it is expensive. The price could be better."

"We saved a bundle by not needing all the past appliances from an NGFW."

"The support subscription for the solution is annual. You are paying for support and there are two levels of support, professional and advanced."

"You need to pay a license for this solution. Our licensing is now done in our subsidiary."

"It is quite affordable for our customers. There is a separate cost for IPS, antivirus, web filtering, and other features. They have a great choice of licenses. You can go for the license that you want, which is quite useful."

"The license for Fortinet FortiGate is affordable in my country."

"Fortinet FortiGate's price can be reduced."

"I do not have first-hand experience with the rice of Fortinet FortiGate, but I have heard the price was reasonable."

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"The solution is inexpensive."

"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."

"Licensing fees are billed on an annual basis."

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

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

"Huawei is priced lower than most competitors."

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

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"I think the price is good."

"The SN200 series costs between $500 USD and $600 USD per year, whereas the SN700 series costs approximately $1,000 annually."

"We chose Stormshield for its price, as the Azure firewall was too expensive."

"The price of this solution and the price of support are ok."

"The pricing could be better."

"For mid-sized companies, they sell their appliances for good prices."

"We bought a three-year license, and we renew it whenever it expires. The price could be better. It's always very expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

University

Comms Service Provider

17%

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	360
Midsize Enterprise	135
Large Enterprise	190

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

Which is the better NGFW: Fortinet Fortigate or Cisco Firepower?

When you compare these firewalls you can identify them with different features, advantages, practices and usage a...

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What is the biggest difference between Sophos XG and FortiGate?

From my experience regarding both the Sophos and FortiGate firewalls, I personally would rather use FortiGate. I know...

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

As a solution, Sophos UTM offers a lot of functionality, it scales well, and the stability and performance are quite ...

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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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What advice do you have for others considering Stormshield Network Security?

The tool is like a firewall and works well. I don't have any issue with it. I rate it an eight out of ten.

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Comparisons

Sophos Firewall vs Fortinet FortiGate

Compared 19% of the time

Cisco Secure Firewall vs Fortinet FortiGate

Compared 13% of the time

Netgate pfSense vs Fortinet FortiGate

Compared 4% of the time

Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls vs Fortinet FortiGate

Compared 4% of the time

OPNsense vs Fortinet FortiGate

Compared 3% of the time

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Cisco Secure Firewall vs Huawei NGFW

Compared 9% of the time

OPNsense vs Huawei NGFW

Compared 6% of the time

Sophos Firewall vs Huawei NGFW

Compared 6% of the time

Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls vs Huawei NGFW

Compared 5% of the time

H3C SecPath Firewalls vs Huawei NGFW

Compared 5% of the time

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Netgate pfSense vs Stormshield Network Security

Compared 10% of the time

Sophos Firewall vs Stormshield Network Security

Compared 7% of the time

WatchGuard Firebox vs Stormshield Network Security

Compared 7% of the time

OPNsense vs Stormshield Network Security

Compared 6% of the time

Sophos UTM vs Stormshield Network Security

Compared 5% of the time

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Also Known As

Fortinet FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall

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

NETASQ Firewalls

Overview

Fortinet FortiGate is a versatile network security tool offering features like VPN, firewall, web filtering, intrusion prevention, and scalability. It is known for its performance and integration with other Fortinet products, making it a preferred choice for robust cybersecurity.

Fortinet FortiGate stands out as a comprehensive cybersecurity solution with strong performance and ease of configuration. It delivers unified threat management, integrating features such as dynamic routing, SD-WAN support, and centralized management. Despite its strengths, improvements in the web interface's stability, pricing structures, and reporting capabilities are needed. Users seek better integration with third-party tools and automation advancements to enhance the experience further. These enhancements, alongside improvements in bandwidth management and the reduction of licensing costs, are points of interest for users looking to capitalize on FortiGate's extensive capabilities.

What are Fortinet FortiGate's key features?

VPN: Ensures secure remote connections.
Firewall: Protects against unauthorized access.
Web Filtering: Blocks malicious sites and content.
Application Control: Manages and controls applications.
Intrusion Prevention: Detects and prevents vulnerabilities.
SSL Inspection: Enhances security by inspecting encrypted traffic.

What benefits should be considered when evaluating Fortinet FortiGate?

Affordability: Offers cost-effective security solutions.
Reliability: Known for consistent and stable performance.
Integration: Seamlessly integrates with other Fortinet products.
Comprehensive Protection: Provides broad threat protection capabilities.

Fortinet FortiGate is widely implemented across industries as a primary firewall system for securing internet gateways and safeguarding data centers. It supports businesses in achieving SD-WAN integration and enhances cybersecurity by providing essential features like antivirus, web filtering, and application control. Enterprises utilize FortiGate for securing remote connections and ensuring compliance with security standards, making it adaptable for different network sizes and industries.

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

NETASQ's integrated intrusion prevention engine uses protocol conformity analysis, application filtering and antivirus analysis to inspect authorized traffic flows and strengthen application security. NETASQ enables you to establish and configure user-based security policies, giving you greater control over which network resources each user is authorized to access.

Stormshield

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

ACESUR group, Ministry of Education Oman, Anios Laboratories, Zain, DLM Location

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