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Head-to-head · Unified Threat Management

FortiGate vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G

Updated Oct 2026
Both researched from official sources
2 checks side by side

Higher score FortiGate #1 in Unified Threat Management 9.4/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit FortiGate

Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G #6 in Unified Threat Management 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Contact Huawei

FortiGate leads on 0 checks, Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

Highest scoreFortiGate · 9.4/10
Free trialonly FortiGate
Most featuresFortiGate · 1 of 4

FortiGate scores higher on our rubric for unified threat management: 9.4 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

FortiGate is the better fit for organizations needing broad hybrid UTM and integrations. Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G is the better fit for enterprises protecting branches, campuses, and data centers.

FortiGate fits best
Organizations needing broad hybrid UTM and integrations
Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G fits best
Enterprises protecting branches, campuses, and data centers

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Side by side

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Feature	FortiGate 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Unified Threat Management	#6 in Unified Threat Management
Best for	Organizations needing broad hybrid UTM and integrations	Enterprises protecting branches, campuses, and data centers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Support	Phone, Live chat, Tickets, Community	Docs
Integrations	12 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features FortiGate 1/4 · Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G 0/4
Intrusion prevention	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Gateway antivirus	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
VPN support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Central management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Max throughput	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines firewall, IPS, antivirus, SSL inspection, VPN, filtering, and SD-WAN Supports cloud and self-hosted deployments across hybrid environments Integrates with major clouds, virtualization platforms, and infrastructure automation	Combines firewall, VPN, IPS, antivirus, anti-DDoS, and URL filtering Identifies and controls more than 6,000 applications Inspects encrypted traffic and supports centralized management
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation and varies by model, licensing, and services. Performance differs by model, so capacity planning needs model-specific review. Broad feature scope may exceed the needs of teams wanting a focused firewall.	Deployment is self-hosted on a physical appliance Pricing requires contacting Huawei sales Qiankun Security Cloud Service availability varies by region
Our verdict	FortiGate is Fortinet’s next-generation firewall platform for protecting users, applications, assets, data, and cloud workloads across hybrid environments. It is offered through physical and virtual appliances, public and private cloud… Read the review →	Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G is a physical firewall series for enterprise branches, campuses, headquarters, and data centers. It brings network security functions together for organizations seeking appliance-based protection across network… Read the review →

FortiGateUnified Threat Management 9.4Pricing on request · 30-day trial
H Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800GUnified Threat Management 9.0Pricing on request

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Strengths and trade-offs

FortiGate — where it wins
- Combines firewall, IPS, antivirus, SSL inspection, VPN, filtering, and SD-WAN
- Supports cloud and self-hosted deployments across hybrid environments
- Integrates with major clouds, virtualization platforms, and infrastructure automation
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a sales conversation and varies by model, licensing, and services.
- Performance differs by model, so capacity planning needs model-specific review.
- Broad feature scope may exceed the needs of teams wanting a focused firewall.
Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G — where it wins
- Combines firewall, VPN, IPS, antivirus, anti-DDoS, and URL filtering
- Identifies and controls more than 6,000 applications
- Inspects encrypted traffic and supports centralized management
Where it doesn't
- Deployment is self-hosted on a physical appliance
- Pricing requires contacting Huawei sales
- Qiankun Security Cloud Service availability varies by region

FortiGate9.4/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Broad hybrid UTM protection with extensive cloud, virtualization, and automation integrations.
Visit FortiGate Full verdict →
Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G9.0/10 · Pricing on request
An appliance-based security suite for organizations that need broad network controls.
Contact Huawei Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Last updated 7 Oct 2026 · How we research and update