We performed a comparison between Hillstone T-Series and Sangfor NGAF based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Firewalls solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The features that I have found most valuable are that it is good to use, and most importantly, the pricing. The customer especially likes the discount when they trade up or something like that."
"The wireless control is helpful."
"The license management is very valuable. You can get a new license each year, or you can enroll every two to four years. You can get the logs, and you will get the information on the risk in your network and the entire organization. With this information, you can take action on your actives, computers, or devices. You can bring your own device as an SSE."
"FortiGate Secure SD-WAN includes best-of-breed next-generation firewall (NGFW) security, SD-WAN, advanced routing, and WAN optimization capabilities, delivering a security-driven networking WAN edge transformation in a unified offering."
"The integration with Active Directory is one of the good features. Most of the customers are now looking for the Single Sign-on feature. So, being able to integrate Active Directory with the firewall is useful. It is also easy."
"The most important features with FortiGate are the web filter and application controls. We can control our internet usage and use the web filter for application purposes."
"User-friendly and affordable security solution that's recommended for SMB customers. This solution has good technical support."
"We purchased Fortinet because of the pricing, its functionality, because it met our requirements, and the total cost of ownership over five years was quite reasonable. In the market, Fortinet is rated quite well."
"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."
"It has been stable so far."
"We've found the technical support to be helpful."
"Sangfor NGAF's standout feature is its powerful application control, enabling precise restrictions on mobile user access to approved applications."
"SSL VPN is the best feature."
"Sangfor NGAF specializes in ransomware detection and helps to protect our network from ransomware threats and malware."
"The VPN connectivity feature is really nice."
"The price versus value is good because the solution is less expensive than Sophos, Fortinet, or SonicWall."
"Particularly good in the DPI where we can inspect inbound and outbound traffic."
"It offers application control features."
"There are a lot of bugs I have found in the solution and it is difficult to upgrade. These areas need improvement."
"There are some tiny bugs that sometimes affect the operations. In the past revision of it, there was a bug. Because of the bug, we had to downgrade the version. It happened only with the last revision."
"Technical support needs to be improved."
"Backup can be improved."
"The solution lacks sufficient filtering."
"Technical support is good but the response time could be faster."
"NGN, reporting and controls."
"With the addition of some features, it is possible that FortiGate can be used in all verticals."
"They have a very good technical support team, but I think there are some communication issues due to language differences."
"Licensing is not cheap."
"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."
"Occasional issues with breaches which are dealt with expediently."
"The setup phase is quite complex."
"Sangfor NGAF could improve the policies and default criteria. They could be much better."
"The firewall system needs gradual improvements because there are more threats and challenges every day."
"Lacks consistency in terms of filtering certain websites and applications."
"The support offered by the product has certain shortcomings where improvements are required. The knowledge levels and response time of the support team need improvement."
"The solution should be able to work in a hybrid setup."
"The GUI needs to be improved, lacks logic in some areas."
Hillstone T-Series is ranked 36th in Firewalls with 3 reviews while Sangfor NGAF is ranked 20th in Firewalls with 31 reviews. Hillstone T-Series is rated 7.4, while Sangfor NGAF is rated 8.0. 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 Sangfor NGAF writes "Affordable, easy to configure firewall with fast, responsive support". Hillstone T-Series is most compared with WatchGuard Firebox, whereas Sangfor NGAF is most compared with Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Netgate pfSense, Check Point NGFW and Fortinet FortiOS. See our Hillstone T-Series vs. Sangfor NGAF report.
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