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Hillstone CloudEdge vs WatchGuard XTM [EOL] comparison

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Hillstone CloudEdge
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
2
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WatchGuard XTM [EOL]
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
34
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Featured Reviews

Albert-Wang - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant at SiS Technologies
Comprehensive cloud security with robust threat protection and VPN capabilities
Hillstone CloudEdge is compatible with all the mainstream public cloud providers, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Alibaba Cloud. This solution has a unified OS system for security products, ensuring that the virtual firewall has similar features to the on-premise solutions. Important features include a VPN, VTech VPN, SSL VPN, QoS, antivirus, threat protection, and sandbox capabilities.
Generalm4545 - PeerSpot reviewer
General Manager- IT & Automation - Serum at a pharma/biotech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Protects from attack software and hacking but it doesn't provide the reports in a readable format
In my opinion, image clarity is very important, because I don't get the proper image product on reports. This means that functionality is not there. My engineer does not know how he can replace an order. We attach a log after any kind of keys using a utility instead. For the internet policies that we are implementing, the policy should be based on proper protocols. We use the default policies and there are a number of third-party protocols that appear here. Management with WatchGuard XTM means that out of policy is the problem from our side. In this way, we can not do effective services for people with this one. The policy definition with WatchGuard XTM is not proper for all use case requirements. I've got weekly business reports that I am expecting attachments with from WatchGuard XTM that display data for all kinds of consideration which should be required. Main User Functionality Level Order must adhere to using the admin functionality on the registry, or else our users publish their own name. Maybe these recommendations are irrelevant, but I say that the issue to improve most with WatchGuard XTM is the Main User Function.

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

Pros

"Hillstone CloudEdge is compatible with all the mainstream public cloud providers, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Alibaba Cloud."
"The solution is very easy to download and configure. The initial setup was very easy. The technical support is very good."
"I would recommend this product to any business that wants to protect its cloud environment, cloud server, or on-premises virtual servers."
"I'd rate the solution nine out of ten."
"The multi-WAN feature allows us to configure multiple external interfaces."
"We use WatchGuard XTM as a privileged access management solution; I complained about another unstable product and we switched to WatchGuard, which has been good."
"Security is a requirement for any organization, using WG products you can deploy faster solutions to big problems with a fair price."
"The most valuable features of the WatchGuard product line that we appreciate and leverage the most is the UTM security suite."
"This product has helped in securing my SQL database and web applications from DDoS attacks and SQL injections, improved my network speed, and helped me to set specific policies for specific applications which I couldn't do with other products."
"Simply, give this tool a try; it will generate great benefits in terms of the scalability and environment."
"Flawless. I have had my firebox for 3 years now and never had an issue with it."
"XTM is more effective and friendly to use than our previous solution, and it also provides me with very good VPN tunnel stability."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in AI features, particularly for zero-day attacks and providing maintenance guidance."
"The solution needs more granular level reporting on system usage."
"Expensive Requires client-server application to use some advanced features"
"Now, you need to replace the appliance."
"Initially WatchGuard assured us regarding endpoint security, but we are not sure that the product provides endpoint security features to its full extent."
"I feel that paying a yearly maintenance fee for firmware updates is not worth it in my opinion."
"VPN tunnel lost packet."
"The technical support is very bad. The price is very high, the response time is very long, and technical support does not provide a general solution."
"The WatchGuard gateway wireless functionality for managing access points leaves much to be desired."
"Using the SSL VPN remote feature is great, but we additionally needed two-factor authentication, and employed a third-party product."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It costs less than the SO works and others (like SonicWall, Cisco, and Barracuda) without increasing so much CPU use."
"Get at least a maintenance contract for the updates and take a larger WatchGuard than you need. A WatchGuard creates new ways to secure your network."
"The licensing and renewal is very expensive."
"Like all other manufacturers, there are a lot of features and different pricing. The best is to talk to a representative.​"
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Hillstone CloudEdge?
There is room for improvement in AI features, particularly for zero-day attacks and providing maintenance guidance. More AI features would be beneficial.
What is your primary use case for Hillstone CloudEdge?
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