Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G vs WatchGuard FireCloud

Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G

6.3 #20 in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software

6.9 #59 in Authenticator apps

	Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G	WatchGuard FireCloud
Free plan		No
Free trial		Yes
Paid from		$8.15/mo
Platforms	Web	Android, api, iOS, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows
Deployment model	appliance	hybrid
Network scope	network
Inline blocking	Yes
Encrypted traffic inspection	Yes
Threat intelligence	Yes
Supported platforms	network	Windows, macOS, Linux
Configuration management	Yes
Policy automation	Yes
API access	Yes	Yes
Delivery model	hybrid	hybrid
Branch connectivity	Yes	Yes
Secure web gateway	Yes	Yes
CASB	Yes
Control-plane model	centralized
Policy segmentation	Yes
Northbound API	Yes
Supported protocols	OpenFlow, OVSDB, NETCONF, SNMP, BGP-EVPN, JSON-RPC, RESTful, RESTCONF
Workload scope	file_and_block
Migration mode	continuous
Metadata preservation	Yes
Access preservation	Yes
Cutover orchestration	Yes
Free plan		No
Central management console		Yes
Custom blocklists		Yes
Safe search controls		Yes
Activity reports		advanced
Platform support		Protected networks and Firebox appliances; Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11; Chrome extension
Deployment		hybrid
Supported factors		push notifications, QR codes, OTP/TOTP, hardware tokens, FIDO2 passkeys, biometrics
App integration methods		SAML, OIDC, RADIUS, Microsoft Entra ID External MFA, ADFS, RD Web, Windows/macOS Logon, IdP Portal
Adaptive access policies		Yes
Passwordless authentication		Yes
Device trust controls		Yes
Intrusion prevention		Yes
SSL inspection		Yes
Site-to-site VPN		Yes
Endpoint platforms		Windows, macOS
Zero-touch provisioning		Yes
Guest access		Yes
Roaming optimization		Yes
Wi-Fi 7 support		No