FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) vs Fortinet FortiGate Cloud comparison

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We performed a comparison between FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) and Fortinet FortiGate Cloud based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Firewall Security Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"The tool's documentation and online resources availability have been valuable.""The focus is on the comprehensive coverage of threats and the reliability of the chosen solution. Ease of use and familiarity are crucial.""The solution is very advanced and has good monitoring features.""ATP ( Advanced Threat Protection) next-generation firewall is the most valuable feature.""The solution can scale well.""The platform has good stability.""Unlike other products, the FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall has many features under one appliance.""I have configured some SD-WAN features, and it's worked pretty well. It manages pretty well, connecting all links to the firewall. It can lower balance and traffic management."

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"The initial setup is relatively easy.""The security features, for example, URL filtering, AMP, and advanced threat protection, are very valuable.""The most valuable features are management and integration.""One firewall box can contain various top-of-the-line services that are packaged together for easy administration.""The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud are the protection of internal and remote systems.""Everything is valuable, especially the SD-WAN tunneling, filtering of email, application, and browsing. Everything has value.""I like Fortinet FortiGate Cloud's simple UX and UI designs and the fact that it is also a VPN solution for our clients. The solution is user-friendly.""The functionality of the solution is excellent."

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Cons
"The solution needs to improve on box clustering and IPS configuration.""There is room for improvement in terms of support.""The product is very expensive.""They should offer more affordable renewal options or flexible plans for license upgrades.""The solution is not stable in terms of switching.""There could be more detailed descriptions regarding version upgrades, particularly in terms of the upgrade process.""I'd like them to add a DNS option for FortiGate."

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"GUI access could be improved. It should be simpler to access everything from the portal. Once we log in to the portal, we should be able to access all the Fortinet Cloud options.""It would be better for us if Fortinet provided a private cloud, and they should provide more security on the public cloud. There are some minor issues with security with the public cloud. For example, anyone with a link can access the public cloud.""Things are moving increasingly towards hardware agnostic appliances, an area in which I would like Fortinet to be more focused and fast moving with that product line.""If you need to scale, you do need to trade up to a new Fortinet solution.""They're still trying to digest that Meru acquisition and need a plan.""The interface and dashboards should improve in Fortinet FortiGate Cloud. Other solutions have better graphical interfaces.""The command-line interface could definitely be improved in future iterations. It's lacking right now.""I would like to see Wi-Fi management inside the firewall."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall is not an expensive solution."
  • "The pricing is competitive."
  • "The tool's licensing costs are cheap and yearly."
  • "It is an expensive platform."
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  • "The price is over $1,000 USD annually."
  • "The pricing is mid-ranged, it's not very expensive but it's not the cheapest or most affordable in the market."
  • "The license does not include many of the features that are necessary, which means that you have to pay extra for them."
  • "It is expensive."
  • "The price of the solution is high compare to competitors."
  • "As with us, our customers need not pay for a license. One brings one's own."
  • "When comparing this solution to others it is less expensive and there is an annual license required."
  • "The pricing is competitive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:They should offer more affordable renewal options or flexible plans for license upgrades. It would make the product more accessible to a wider range of users.
    Top Answer:Fortinet FortiGate Cloud has valuable firewall, SSL VPN, and web filtering features.
    Top Answer:Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is more inexpensive than other vendors.
    Top Answer:The platform's reporting and analysis capabilities need improvement.
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    FortiCloud, FortiGate Cloud
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    Overview

    FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) delivers frictionless security at any scale for AWS environments. It combines next-generation firewall capabilities like intrusion prevention system (IPS), web filtering, Domain Name System (DNS) security, and more—with distinct cloud advantages.

    FortiCloud can help with your wireless and security challenges in a number of ways. Our solution addresses common IT difficulties including time-consuming provisioning, high investment costs, complex management, vulnerability to advanced threats, and the need to easily scale with growth.

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    Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Media Company8%
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    Comms Service Provider29%
    Manufacturing Company19%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Agriculture6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company23%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business78%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise11%
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    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise44%
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    Small Business62%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise22%
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    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise51%
    Buyer's Guide
    FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) vs. Fortinet FortiGate Cloud
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) vs. Fortinet FortiGate Cloud and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) is ranked 9th in Firewall Security Management with 8 reviews while Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is ranked 5th in Firewall Security Management with 57 reviews. FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) writes "A reliable and affordable solution that can be used for firewall, IPS, IDS, UTM, routing, and VPNs". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud writes "Useful for routing and cloud security purposes but needs to incorporate XDR capabilities ". FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) is most compared with Azure Firewall Manager and Palo Alto Networks Panorama, whereas Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is most compared with Fortinet FortiManager, AWS Firewall Manager, Palo Alto Networks Panorama, Fortinet FortiPortal and ExtremeCloud IQ. See our FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) vs. Fortinet FortiGate Cloud report.

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