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3Com H3C Firewalls [EOL] vs Fortinet FortiGate-VM comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiGate
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Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
314
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (2nd), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (1st), WAN Edge (1st)
3Com H3C Firewalls [EOL]
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
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Fortinet FortiGate-VM
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
117
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (9th)
 

Featured Reviews

RJ
Dec 6, 2020
Good security, easy to install, and offers good performance
The solution's initial setup is not complex. It's pretty straightforward. In my case, I have many years of expertise working with FortiGate and therefore it was not difficult. It's quite good and easy to manage. How long it takes to deploy the solution, depends on what the customers ask you to do. More or less, however, it might take maybe one day to make the initial setup of the unit and the configuration that the customer requests. It may take another day or two to put it on service and check that everything is working properly, once again, based on the requirements of the customer.
SherifHanna - PeerSpot reviewer
May 16, 2024
A firewall solution preventing from unauthorized entry with decent pricing
We are using it as part of our security system We are using it as a firewall to prevent it from unauthorized entry. The only problem we encountered during the solution was that we lacked support from H3C. We faced difficulties with the language barrier when seeking tech support from China. It's…
Abdelzaher Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 19, 2023
Provides protection from a broad array of network threats
The setup is straightforward for me, but our customers might find it a bit challenging. Overall, following the provided steps and consulting the official materials or documentation makes the FortiGate-VM setup relatively easy.Firstly, we establish a console connection to the firewall and access its default IP. In the second step, we create rules to enable the firewall to access the internet. Following these two steps, we register a rule with Fortinet Broadcom, download the necessary licenses, and upload them. After uploading the license, we set up an interface rule, check the license, and configure interfaces such as LAN, WAN, and VPN. Subsequently, we create profiles, including web filter, application, antivirus, and IPS profiles. The last steps involve configuring interfaces like LAN, WAN, and VPN, as well as attaching profiles to outbound policies. We also consider additional configurations, like server publishing, destination netting, or integrating with PBM for Alibaba Cloud. The final three configurations are optional and depend on the customer's requirements.

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is too expensive for us. My organization is very small, and we have a total of ten users. We have three internal users and seven external users. The FortiGate 100D series is too expensive for renewing the licenses."
"It was probably about $2,500 per firewall. It was all included. It included support, services, threat management software, and 24/7 FortiCare on it. Cisco products are more expensive."
"It was worth the money overall. It's good value."
"Fortinet FortiGate allows you to purchase licenses for hardware and software."
"Fortinet FortiGate has different licensing models, depending on what you're going to do. Services included would depend on the license model. Licenses can be renewed annually."
"Pricing for this product is comparatively lower than other products. It's an affordable solution, but when expanding the number of users, they'll ask you to replace the model, so that's an added cost."
"Pricing is lower than Cisco."
"Fortinet FortiGate's price can be reduced."
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"The best part of Fortinet is the license is bundled together, so it is easy to use and apply."
"It's a mid-ranged product."
"It is an expensive solution if you are migrating from an open source solution."
"Installation does not require another license making it an inexpensive solution."
"The license can be purchased at intervals of one, three, and five years."
"There is a need to make payments towards the licensing costs attached to the solution."
"We are on an annual license for this solution and it could be cheaper."
"The solution could be better priced."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
22%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
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Computer Software Company
22%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
 

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for 3Com H3C Firewalls?
The pricing is very decent. I rate the product’s pricing a three out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.
What needs improvement with 3Com H3C Firewalls?
The only problem we encountered during the solution was that we lacked support from H3C. We faced difficulties with t...
What is your primary use case for 3Com H3C Firewalls?
We are using it as part of our security system.
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Both of these solutions are excellent options that provide flexible scalability and solid security. Fortinet Fortigat...
What do you like most about Fortinet FortiGate-VM?
An enhanced security solution for any kind of alert that we have configured.
 

Also Known As

FortiGate 60b, FortiGate 60c, FortiGate 80c, FortiGate 50b, FortiGate 200b, FortiGate 110c, FortiGate
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FortiGate Virtual Appliance, FortiGate-VM
 

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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
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