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Hillstone E-Series Next-Generation Firewalls

byHillstone Networks
in Network Firewalls (Transitioning to Hybrid Mesh Firewall)
4.7

Overview

Product Information on Hillstone E-Series Next-Generation Firewalls

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Hillstone E-Series Next-Generation Firewalls?

Hillstone E-Series Next-Generation Firewalls is a software designed to provide network security through advanced threat detection and prevention capabilities. The software supports features such as intrusion prevention, application control, and anti-malware defenses to protect enterprise networks from cyber threats. It offers deep packet inspection, policy-based controls, and traffic analytics to manage and secure data flow within complex network environments. The software addresses business challenges related to unauthorized access, malware infiltration, and application-layer attacks by monitoring and enforcing security protocols across both perimeter and internal network segments.

Hillstone E-Series Next-Generation Firewalls Pricing

Hillstone E-Series Next-Generation Firewalls software utilizes a pricing model typically based on device throughput, features, and license duration, with options to purchase different models and additional subscriptions for advanced security functions, support, and updates. The software pricing may vary according to deployment scale and the inclusion of extra security services.

Overall experience with Hillstone E-Series Next-Generation Firewalls

Security Compliance Engineer
500M - 1B USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“assessment after long term use product this hillstone e-series fir ewall”

4.0
Dec 18, 2023
we deploy in our company in internal company firewall 2 appliance and 1 VM, and we also used other firewalls. so overall using this firewall, have strong security system and the friendly GUI for user to access and config all the security parameters and manage all service. our company will recomended this firewall would be good to implement and give the wise support from support team hillstone it should be easier to manage and help troubleshoot and the price is not too expensive and not too cheap so worth to use this firewall.
Team leader Worldtours
<50M USD, IT Services
CRITICAL

“Platform that performs several tasks dedicated to improving the security of the company's ”

3.0
Jul 8, 2019
It is a program that contains a package with multiple security defenses (IPS, URL filtering and Anti-Virus), which allows to avoid unwanted intrusions in our network and computer. It manages to block out threats of outgoing traffic from our computer. perform several tasks dedicated to improving security in the company, for example, in our organization is responsible for analyzing all incoming and outgoing traffic of all company networks. In terms of security, it provides a more detailed picture of traffic, protocols and services that pass between networks, which helps us avoid possible attacks from within the network.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 24th January 2024

Hillstone Networks is a cybersecurity firm providing comprehensive digital protection to over 28,000 enterprises globally. The company delivers integrative cybersecurity solutions to safeguard valuable business resources and infrastructure, extending its coverage from the edge to the cloud. Its cybersecurity approach offers control and consolidation in different technological environments, regardless of the workload's location. Hillstone Networks’ array of cybersecurity solutions focuses on the crucial aspect of securing digital transformation.

Company Details

Updated 24th January 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
2007
Head office location
Santa Clara, United States
Number of employees
1001 - 5000
Website
http://www.hillstonenet.com

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Hillstone E-Series Next-Generation Firewalls Likes & Dislikes

Like

IPS/IDS, filtering fetures, support team. But, the log monitoring is basic so need the HSA to check log with a long time that has passed such as last 3 month or longer than that for provide audit

Like

I like it because it is an excellent antivirus, since it manages to control the number of connections that occur from the same point and, in case it exceeds the limit of connections, blocks them immediately avoiding attacks.

Like

The security features, ease of user, and performance

Dislike

the numbering of list, such as order of firewall policy or other else

Dislike

The only thing I do not like is the cost of the antivirus versions that it offers is very expensive.

Dislike

Monitor traffic in Hillstone NGFW are not stored for long time; Cannot enter multiple IP at once in the rule policy, need to enter them one by one; Cannot enter multiple zone in the NAT Policy

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Peer Discussions

Hillstone E-Series Next-Generation Firewalls Reviews and Ratings

4.7

(131 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
79%
4 Star
19%
3 Star
2%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.8

Integration & Deployment

4.8

Service & Support

4.9

Product Capabilities

4.8

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  • Security Compliance Engineer
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    assessment after long term use product this hillstone e-series fir ewall

    4.0
    Dec 18, 2023
    we deploy in our company in internal company firewall 2 appliance and 1 VM, and we also used other firewalls. so overall using this firewall, have strong security system and the friendly GUI for user to access and config all the security parameters and manage all service. our company will recomended this firewall would be good to implement and give the wise support from support team hillstone it should be easier to manage and help troubleshoot and the price is not too expensive and not too cheap so worth to use this firewall.
  • IT Security Implement
    50M-1B USD
    Telecommunication
    Review Source

    Overall is good in terms of features and appearance

    4.0
    Nov 27, 2023
    Based on my experience, i have an outstanding experience with this vendor. Hillstone E-Series Next-Generation Firewalls have excellent security features including intrusion prevention, VPN support, content filtering, and other advanced threat protection mechanisms.
  • IT Security
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Become the best NGFW

    4.0
    Dec 6, 2023
    This product is good in terms of user and technical support hillstone is very fast.
  • Cloud Security Engineer
    50M-1B USD
    Telecommunication
    Review Source

    hilstone product in security upgrade

    4.0
    Nov 27, 2023
    because hilstone offers a lot of excellent, tested, and reliable products interms of quality, cost and others with user in mind as well
  • IT Security
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    NGFW Hillstone ease to use

    5.0
    Dec 6, 2023
    Technical support is very quick to respond when there are problems that cannot be solved by users
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