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Head-to-head · Unified Threat Management

Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G vs Stormshield Network Security

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G #6 in Unified Threat Management 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Contact Huawei
Stormshield Network Security #8 in Unified Threat Management 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Stormshield

Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G leads on 0 checks, Stormshield Network Security 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 scoreHuawei HiSecEngine USG6800G · 9.0/10
  • Most featuresStormshield Network Security · 1 of 4

Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G scores higher on our rubric for unified threat management: 9.0 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G is the better fit for enterprises protecting branches, campuses, and data centers. Stormshield Network Security is the better fit for teams needing hybrid UTM and network segmentation.

  • Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G fits best

    Enterprises protecting branches, campuses, and data centers

  • Stormshield Network Security fits best

    Teams needing hybrid UTM and network segmentation

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Side by side

Feature Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Stormshield Network Security 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.8
Ranking #6 in Unified Threat Management #8 in Unified Threat Management
Best for Enterprises protecting branches, campuses, and data centers Teams needing hybrid UTM and network segmentation
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations 7 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G 0/4 · Stormshield Network Security 1/4
Intrusion prevention Not checked yet ✓ (best)
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, VPN, IPS, antivirus, anti-DDoS, and URL filtering
  • Identifies and controls more than 6,000 applications
  • Inspects encrypted traffic and supports centralized management
  • Combines firewalling, segmentation, IPS, malware filtering, and application controls
  • Supports SSL inspection, site-to-site and mobile VPN, SD-WAN, and multi-WAN
  • Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment with centralized management and high availability
Cons
  • Deployment is self-hosted on a physical appliance
  • Pricing requires contacting Huawei sales
  • Qiankun Security Cloud Service availability varies by region
  • Pricing requires contacting Stormshield sales or a distributor
  • Selecting among physical and virtual models requires architecture planning
  • Its broad feature set may exceed needs of teams seeking a narrowly focused firewall
Our verdict

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…

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Stormshield Network Security is a firewall platform for organizations protecting IT, OT, industrial, branch, and remote-site networks. It combines firewall protection and network segmentation with intrusion prevention and detection,…

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  1. Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800GUnified Threat Management 9.0Pricing on request
  2. Stormshield Network SecurityUnified Threat Management 8.8Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • Stormshield Network Security — where it wins

    • Combines firewalling, segmentation, IPS, malware filtering, and application controls
    • Supports SSL inspection, site-to-site and mobile VPN, SD-WAN, and multi-WAN
    • Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment with centralized management and high availability

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting Stormshield sales or a distributor
    • Selecting among physical and virtual models requires architecture planning
    • Its broad feature set may exceed needs of teams seeking a narrowly focused firewall
  • Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    An appliance-based security suite for organizations that need broad network controls.

    Contact HuaweiFull verdict →
  • Stormshield Network Security8.8/10 · Pricing on request

    Hybrid firewall security with segmentation, inspection, VPN, and centralized control.

    Visit StormshieldFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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