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Huawei NGFW vs IPFire comparison

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

Categories and Ranking

Huawei NGFW
Ranking in Firewalls
36th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Unified Threat Management (UTM) (13th)
IPFire
Ranking in Firewalls
29th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Firewalls category, the mindshare of Huawei NGFW is 1.2%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IPFire is 0.9%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewalls Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IPFire0.9%
Huawei NGFW1.2%
Other97.9%
Firewalls
 

Featured Reviews

VZ
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.
AE
Chief Technology Officer at Agileware Limited
Firewall deployment has secured mission-critical public apps and simplifies Linux-based management
The best features IPFire offers include its very intuitive nature because, even though it has a Linux back-end, in terms of configuration, it has a very rich GUI interface. The GUI and configuration features of IPFire have made my work easier and more efficient because their positioning and the sequence with which I follow is easy. In terms of all the processes, what you need to do at first and the next thing that you need to do is clear. The GUI is well arranged in sequential order, so you can follow that from whatever you want to do until you get the target objective. IPFire includes features with a very robust and rich community that is very much valid in terms of content. IPFire has positively impacted my organization by giving us some mileage. At least, a lot of organizations now know that we have a solution that can deliver the same value.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like that the initial setup is straighforward. It's also a scalable solution."
"It enables us to configure different policies and restrictions for specific users within the same subnet."
"The stability is fine. I would rate the stability a nine out of ten."
"The solution's performance is good with IPSec."
"The feature set is rich."
"The user interface is very, very good."
"The mapping features and traffic logging are good."
"I had no difficulty using the Huawei NGFW."
"What I appreciate the most about IPFire is that it is simple, and I learned it when I was in school, so that is really something simple and I know it, so I continue to use it."
"Regarding IPFire's AI capabilities, I think they are quite focused; in all the deployments I have done, I have not had any incidents or breaches."
"I would rate the stability as ten out of ten for IPFire."
"IPFire has prevented any kind of hacking and enables us to comply with customer requirements."
 

Cons

"The solution is scalable but it is difficult because you need to purchase new systems, it is not just one click."
"The solution requires a more interactive dashboard. That would make it easier than playing with configurations the way we have to now."
"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."
"The user interface could be more user-friendly."
"We cannot recommend Huawei NGFW to others. For ourselves, we've already made a decision not to buy this product in the future."
"The WAF capability in the Huawei Firewall is missing."
"We are switching to another solution because Huawei doesn't have the security feature we need on its roadmap."
"The tool lacks features."
"Accessing the internet was a bit complicated."
"I would rate IPFire 8 out of 10 because I do not think there is any solution anywhere in the world that is 100 percent efficient."
"If anything, a graphical interface would be what I want."
"The graphical interface could be much better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is inexpensive."
"Licensing fees are billed on an annual basis."
"I believe that we are entitled to a one-year extension on our licensing."
"Huawei is 30% cheaper than Arista."
"The solution isn't cheap. It's market price."
"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 pricing is cheap."
"Huawei is priced lower than most competitors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
18%
University
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise7
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

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.
What needs improvement with Huawei NGFW?
Huawei should improve their threat intelligence. They need to have a more diversified platform and continuously update it with information from all vendors. Without diversified threat intelligence,...
What is your primary use case for Huawei NGFW?
Huawei products NGFW is commonly used to protect enterprise networks, secure internet access, and prevent unauthorized traffic. Its firewall policies, intrusion prevention, and application control ...
What needs improvement with IPFire?
To be honest, I have not made the updates of IPFire since a long time, so I continue to use the 2017 asset. I do not know if today there is something I can add on it. I am just comfortable with it ...
What is your primary use case for IPFire?
I am still using IPFire, but at home, not at work. I have my own servers at home, and I have my test infrastructure here. I have my VPN, my DMZ, and my LAN actually on IPFire. I connect to my home ...
What advice do you have for others considering IPFire?
I would give IPFire a good eight on a scale from one to ten. This review reflects my overall rating of eight.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

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

 

Sample Customers

KMITL, Peking University
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