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3Com H3C Firewalls [EOL] vs Huawei NGFW 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
No ranking in other categories
Huawei NGFW
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (31st), Unified Threat Management (UTM) (13th)
 

Featured Reviews

William Nogueira - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 11, 2023
Helps reduce our mean time to remediate and our security risk, and provides good visibility into our environment
While FortiGate offers a wide range of security features, I sometimes feel that the platform could benefit from more extensive improvements. Given the multitude of functions it provides, I wonder if the developers have enough time to adequately refine each aspect. However, for our specific needs, FortiGate currently performs adequately. The debugging and troubleshooting has room for improvement. I would like to see greater integration with third-party solutions. For instance, one example would be integrating Endpoint Protection with FortiGate, such that if an issue arises with Endpoint Protection, an action could be automatically triggered on FortiGate. I am concerned about Fortinet's ability to help us meet regulatory compliance because its optimal functionality requires deploying all solutions within the mesh as Fortinet products. This raises questions about the compatibility and integration of non-Fortinet technologies within the Fortinet Security Fabric.
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…
Junaid Iqbal - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 16, 2022
Prompt support and offers an excellent set of features but needs better stability
We are facing some session problems when we are using it in the DC core. Its behavior is abrupt. Sometimes it's working great and sometimes, the session gets stuck, and it would not kill automatically. You need to restart or reset the firewall, and it'll work for over one or two months. Then it happens again, the session problems. There's something wrong with that version, maybe. That happens only with the EMC query. The user interface could be more user-friendly. We need to dig down some major features like SSL VPN and IPsec VPN. We need to dig into the features and then the sub interfaces to configure it for our environment. We do see many false positives. Security features are not up to the mark for the enterprise level as yet.

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Their licensing costs are annual. The UTM feature license along with their support is called FortiCare. We include that as a part of the annual maintenance cost. Palo Alto or Juniper also have an annual subscription charge for UTM. Price, of course, can always be more competitive, but it is not the most expensive product. The price-performance ratio is quite high for FortiGate."
"Licensing is usually on a three-year period."
"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."
"The license of Fortinet FortiGate should be reduced."
"FortiGate's pricing falls within the mid-range when compared to other leading firewall solutions."
"Pricing and licensing is a little bit complicated in FortiGate. They are always on the higher side. This is one issue that we always raise with the company that they should reduce the price according to Indian market requirements. There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"Fortinet has one or two license types, and the VPN numbers are only limited by the hardware chassis make."
"The price of Fortinet FortiGate is better than Cisco, Check Point, and Palo Alto. In terms of pricing, it's probably a better-priced firewall solution overall."
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"Huawei is 30% cheaper than Arista."
"Huawei is priced lower than most competitors."
"The price of the license of this solution is high."
"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."
"The solution is inexpensive."
"The solution isn't cheap. It's market price."
"Licensing fees are billed on an annual basis."
"The pricing is cheap."
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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
18%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Educational Organization
7%
 

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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...
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...
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 ...
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.
What do you like most about Huawei NGFW?
The solution's implementation is pretty easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei NGFW?
It's very cheap. It's significantly cheaper than Cisco. If a Cisco license costs $100, the Huawei equivalent is about...
What needs improvement with Huawei NGFW?
Based on the threat prevention signatures, they need updates. They should add some machine learning features and Mach...
 

Also Known As

FortiGate 60b, FortiGate 60c, FortiGate 80c, FortiGate 50b, FortiGate 200b, FortiGate 110c, FortiGate
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Huawei USG Firewalls, USG9500 Series, USG6600 Series, USG6300 Series
 

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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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