Forcepoint Network Security Platform vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G

Forcepoint Network Security Platform8.8Visit HHHuawei HiSecEngine USG6800G8.6Visit

Higher score Forcepoint Network Security Platform #6 in Next Generation Firewall Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Forcepoint

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HH Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G #8 in Next Generation Firewall Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Contact Huawei

• Forcepoint Network Security Platform fits best

  Enterprises prioritizing deep traffic inspection

• Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G fits best

  Large networks needing appliance-based threat controls

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Side by side

Feature	Forcepoint Network Security Platform 8.8/10 Visit ↗	HHHuawei HiSecEngine USG6800G 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Next Generation Firewall Software	#8 in Next Generation Firewall Software
Best for	Enterprises prioritizing deep traffic inspection	Large networks needing appliance-based threat controls
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web
Support	Live chat	Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features Forcepoint Network Security Platform 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	Inspects decrypted SSL/TLS and full traffic streams, with payload reconstruction Combines intrusion prevention, exploit detection and anti-DDoS protections Centralizes policy management, incident response and reporting	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	Pricing requires contacting sales, complicating upfront budget comparisons Appliance throughput varies by model, so capacity needs model-level review Designed for mid-market and enterprise networks, not a free-plan option	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	Forcepoint Network Security Platform combines network access control, VPN connectivity, intrusion prevention and traffic inspection for mid-market and enterprise networks. It is positioned for distributed environments, with purpose-built… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Forcepoint Network Security Platform — where it wins

  • Inspects decrypted SSL/TLS and full traffic streams, with payload reconstruction
  • Combines intrusion prevention, exploit detection and anti-DDoS protections
  • Centralizes policy management, incident response and reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales, complicating upfront budget comparisons
  • Appliance throughput varies by model, so capacity needs model-level review
  • Designed for mid-market and enterprise networks, not a free-plan option

• 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

• Forcepoint Network Security Platform8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Deep traffic inspection and centralized controls for distributed enterprise networks.

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

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

  Contact HuaweiFull verdict →