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Head-to-head · Next Generation Firewall Software

AWS Network Firewall vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score AWS Network Firewall #5 in Next Generation Firewall Software 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit AWS
Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G #8 in Next Generation Firewall Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Contact Huawei

AWS Network Firewall leads on 0 checks, Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAWS Network Firewall · 8.9/10

AWS Network Firewall scores higher on our rubric for next generation firewall software: 8.9 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

AWS Network Firewall is the better fit for AWS environments needing managed network filtering. Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G is the better fit for large networks needing appliance-based threat controls.

  • AWS Network Firewall fits best

    AWS environments needing managed network filtering

  • Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G fits best

    Large networks needing appliance-based threat controls

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Side by side

Feature AWS Network Firewall 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.6
Ranking #5 in Next Generation Firewall Software #8 in Next Generation Firewall Software
Best for AWS environments needing managed network filtering Large networks needing appliance-based threat controls
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $0.07/GB usage-based Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Community, Docs Docs
Integrations 6 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise
Features AWS Network Firewall 0/3 · Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G 0/3
Intrusion prevention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Application control Not checked yet Not checked yet
VPN support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment type Not checked yet Not checked yet
Max firewall throughput Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines stateful and stateless inspection with Suricata-compatible IPS rules
  • Supports deep packet, TLS, domain and geographic traffic inspection
  • Centralizes management across AWS accounts and VPCs, with automatic scaling
  • Combines firewall, VPN, IPS, antivirus, anti-DDoS and URL filtering
  • Controls more than 6,000 applications with application identification
  • Inspects TLS/SSL traffic and supports centralized Huawei management
Cons
  • Cloud-only deployment limits use to AWS environments
  • Charges separately for firewall endpoint hours and traffic processing
  • Support channels are community and documentation
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Self-hosted appliance deployment may not suit cloud-only teams
  • Integrations and support channels center on Huawei tools and documentation
Our verdict

AWS Network Firewall is a managed network firewall and intrusion detection and prevention service for organizations protecting workloads in Amazon VPC. It filters traffic at VPC perimeters, including traffic through internet gateways, NAT…

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Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G is a physical next-generation firewall series for enterprise branches, campuses, headquarters and data centers. It combines firewalling, VPN, intrusion prevention, antivirus, anti-DDoS, URL filtering and…

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  1. AWS Network FirewallNext Generation Firewall Software 8.9Paid
  2. Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800GNext Generation Firewall Software 8.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • AWS Network Firewall — where it wins

    • Combines stateful and stateless inspection with Suricata-compatible IPS rules
    • Supports deep packet, TLS, domain and geographic traffic inspection
    • Centralizes management across AWS accounts and VPCs, with automatic scaling

    Where it doesn't

    • Cloud-only deployment limits use to AWS environments
    • Charges separately for firewall endpoint hours and traffic processing
    • Support channels are community and documentation

  • Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G — where it wins

    • Combines firewall, VPN, IPS, antivirus, anti-DDoS and URL filtering
    • Controls more than 6,000 applications with application identification
    • Inspects TLS/SSL traffic and supports centralized Huawei management

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Self-hosted appliance deployment may not suit cloud-only teams
    • Integrations and support channels center on Huawei tools and documentation
  • AWS Network Firewall8.9/10 · Paid

    Managed VPC filtering with deep inspection and usage-based charges.

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  • Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G8.6/10 · Pricing on request

    Enterprise appliance firewall with VPN, IPS, anti-DDoS and encrypted-traffic inspection

    Contact HuaweiFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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