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.
To learn more, read our detailed FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) vs. Fortinet FortiGate Cloud Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The platform has good stability.""ATP ( Advanced Threat Protection) next-generation firewall is the most valuable feature.""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.""The solution can scale well.""Unlike other products, the FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall has many features under one appliance.""The tool's documentation and online resources availability have been valuable."

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"The most valuable feature of the solution is the remote management capability.""Fortinet FortiGate Cloud has good pricing compared to other firewall and security products.""This is a vast system that includes a lot of features.""We use the solution as a firewall.""The most valuable features are management and integration.""We have found the most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud are the firewall and the VPN connection manager. I am not worried about any cyber attacks, the solution is secure and I receive daily summary reports.""The installation is very simple.""We like the availability of the hardware and the service that we get from FortiGate, as well as the kind of reach that they have as a part of their sales folks."

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

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"Reporting is an area that can be enhanced.""The licensing is a little bit confusing and needs to be improved.""It would be much better if Fortinet FortiGate Cloud allowed third-party integrations like multi factor-authentication.""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.""As with any IT vendor, there are software issues.""We are seeking a solution that can monitor our network traffic running through 17 firewalls in Malaysia and Indonesia. We want a solution that can record and monitor all the logs from all the firewalls. We want to consolidate all our firewalls into one portal so we can monitor all the activities from all the firewalls.""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.""They're constantly doing maintenance and there are unexpected downtimes for the cloud interface."

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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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    Also Known As
    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
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    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Media Company8%
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    Comms Service Provider28%
    Manufacturing Company17%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Agriculture7%
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    Computer Software Company22%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Comms Service Provider7%
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    Small Business71%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise14%
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    Small Business39%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise43%
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    Small Business61%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise23%
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    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise52%
    Buyer's Guide
    FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) vs. Fortinet FortiGate Cloud
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) vs. Fortinet FortiGate Cloud and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) is ranked 9th in Firewall Security Management with 7 reviews while Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is ranked 5th in Firewall Security Management with 55 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, 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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