WatchGuard Firebox vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G

WatchGuard Firebox8.7Visit HHHuawei HiSecEngine USG6800G8.6Visit

Higher score WatchGuard Firebox #7 in Next Generation Firewall Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit WatchGuard

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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

• WatchGuard Firebox fits best

  Small and midsize teams wanting flexible deployment

• Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G fits best

  Large networks needing appliance-based threat controls

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Side by side

Feature	WatchGuard Firebox 8.7/10 Visit ↗	HHHuawei HiSecEngine USG6800G 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#7 in Next Generation Firewall Software	#8 in Next Generation Firewall Software
Best for	Small and midsize teams wanting flexible deployment	Large networks needing appliance-based threat controls
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features WatchGuard Firebox 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	Stateful filtering, IPS, HTTPS inspection, VPN, and application controls Deploys on appliances, VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, AWS, and Azure WatchGuard Cloud centralizes management across Firebox deployments	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	Hardware and license purchases require contacting sales or partners Throughput and connection specifications vary by Firebox model The product family may require more model selection than a single appliance	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	WatchGuard Firebox is a network security firewall family for small businesses, branch offices, midmarket organizations, and enterprises. Its portfolio includes physical T-Series and M-Series appliances, FireboxV for virtual environments,… 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

• WatchGuard Firebox — where it wins

  • Stateful filtering, IPS, HTTPS inspection, VPN, and application controls
  • Deploys on appliances, VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, AWS, and Azure
  • WatchGuard Cloud centralizes management across Firebox deployments

  Where it doesn't

  • Hardware and license purchases require contacting sales or partners
  • Throughput and connection specifications vary by Firebox model
  • The product family may require more model selection than a single appliance

• 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

• WatchGuard Firebox8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Flexible firewall coverage for small teams through enterprises across cloud and virtual environments.

  Visit WatchGuardFull verdict →
• HHHuawei HiSecEngine USG6800G8.6/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Contact HuaweiFull verdict →