We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate IPS and Zscaler Cloud IPS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's simple to operate and use."
"It does not require a lot of maintenance."
"The most significant aspect of IPS is self-explanatory as it primarily focuses on intrusion prevention, which is crucial for Fortinet's internal outbreak prevention efforts and ensuring compliance on endpoint devices."
"I like its ability to prevent external intrusion into our database. It's so fun."
"The Fortinet FortiGate IPS has a good interface and integration."
"The solution effectively controls browsing traffic."
"Integrated management is a very valuable feature."
"Simple interface and easy to deploy."
"The best feature is that Zscaler allows for a separation between cloud applications and URL filtering. For example, under the cloud application segment, I can bypass Microsoft Office 365 without the need to add URLs manually. It's one click, so that's handy."
"The initial setup process is easy."
"The product's most valuable feature is complete SSL inspection."
"The initial setup is straightforward and easy in comparison with other solutions."
"Cloud IPS integration is seamless, and it uses a Zero Trust model. It also simplifies overall user access management."
"The tool is expensive for small businesses, making it an area where the tool can improve the product by making it available at a cheaper rate."
"Fortinet FortiGate IPS could improve the VPN. There are times it is slow."
"The web filtering categories could improve in Fortinet FortiGate IPS. There are too many websites under the category of Unknown and the other categories are not featuring all the necessary sites."
"I would like to be able to see more log details."
"Integration with the antivirus companion Webroot is not seamless on Mac computers."
"The user interface needs a bit of upgrading."
"While the security is good, we'd always prefer if it was even better to ensure protection."
"Right now, it's not really scalable, but it's okay for us. However, looking ahead to three years from now, we might have a problem with scalability. We foresee a little risk down the road. The stability is okay for now."
"There is always room for improvement."
"We recently had a significant issue with Zscaler. I think they have too many customers and some of their connection edge nodes went down because there were too many requests. I think they aren't scaling enough to keep up with the demand in some areas. That's one thing they should improve."
"We encounter issues sharing IP addresses with other companies using the software."
"When it comes to scalability, the IPsec could be improved."
"They have given limited free access for a year. Instead, they should increase the file size and give limited free access for around two months. It will allow engineers to evaluate the product."
Fortinet FortiGate IPS is ranked 4th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 54 reviews while Zscaler Cloud IPS is ranked 20th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 5 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate IPS is rated 8.4, while Zscaler Cloud IPS is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate IPS writes "Very stable with good network protection". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zscaler Cloud IPS writes "Stable product with valuable SSL inspection features ". Fortinet FortiGate IPS is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System, Cisco NGIPS, Check Point IPS and Cisco Sourcefire SNORT, whereas Zscaler Cloud IPS is most compared with Palo Alto Networks URL Filtering with PAN-DB, Claroty Platform, Darktrace and ExtraHop Reveal(x). See our Fortinet FortiGate IPS vs. Zscaler Cloud IPS report.
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