We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate-VM and Palo Alto Networks K2-Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Firewalls solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Fortinet offers the latest versions to cater to the needs of enterprises."
"The solution is stable."
"This solution has helped our organization by having strong functions and a reliable firewall."
"The most useful functionality of Fortinet FortiGate is the user interface, multiple engines, and their cloud with the latest integrations. Additionally, the Security Fabric tool is very good."
"I like that they have given me a solution at a fair price."
"It is easy to manage, and it doesn't need much knowledge from the team. It is a stable device, and there are many features that are included out of the box."
"It increases security posture and is helpful for firewall reporting, intrusion protection, web filtering, and SD-WAN implementation."
"Fortinet FortiGate is stable. It's used across all the countries, this is the way most multinationals run their system."
"It's a relatively simple product that is easy to use. It's not overly complex."
"It is very useful to make lists for rules and prepare firewall rules."
"It is a complete package, and it has complete offerings. It fit the needs, and our customer is happy with it."
"FortiGate is a nice and very good product."
"The product is easy to implement."
"Initial setup is very straightforward with a wizard, if needed."
"We work in the archiving domain where a secure environment is very important. We have some special requirements regarding the security of infrastructure."
"The most valuable features we have found to be the VPN, ease of use, and overall simplicity."
"Palo Alto firewalls are scalable enough. We have about 110 employees in our company, and we are about to expand to 130."
"Everything I could possibly want has already been implanted in the new version."
"The most valuable features are the virtualization of the firewall and the antivirus."
"One of the most valuable features is Palo Alto's firewall management. We find it easier to manage the firewall centrally."
"The most valuable feature of Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is the performance which is above their competitors. The throughput they have delivered is good. When we used other solutions they failed the deployment when we were using different rules. They have a theory perform performance light and performance degradation. However, Palo Alto Networks K2-Series never fails in that scenario."
"The company is inventive and always adds a lot of great features."
"As long as the solution is kept updated, it's pretty stable."
"This firewall is very good for our customers because they don't have to write their own rules for adding an application."
"The firmware needs improvement because there are bugs when a new release comes through. Sometimes, the configuration changes, and it's a bit harder to see where the fail is. The first time that you have the firmware, it tends to have some issues, and it's better to wait a bit to update the equipment."
"Some of the web policy reports could be improved."
"I could not configure sFlow from the FortiGate graphical user interface. I realized that the sFlow configuration is available only from the CLI, and discovered that sFlow is not supported on virtual interfaces, such as VDOM links, IPsec, or GRE."
"It is stable, but its stability can be improved."
"The feature which gives us a lot of pain is ASIC architecture."
"The solution can have more features in a single box that can be multi-applied to integrate everything."
"Some of the software stability could improve."
"There are a lot of bugs I have found in the solution and it is difficult to upgrade. These areas need improvement."
"The solution is fairly complex."
"The tech support calls were not the best and could be improved. There have been times when we felt as if we knew more about the device than the support person on the phone."
"The users must buy FortiSIEM to get advanced analytics."
"Technical support could be better."
"There is always room for improvement in any solutions, including Fortinet's FortiGate-VM. Although the solution claims to have a superior throughput compared to other OEMs, upon closer examination and comparison, there is potential for significant improvement in this area. In today's rapidly evolving technology world, it is important to continuously strive for enhancement and development, and I believe Fortinet can make significant strides in this direction for the FortiGate-VM."
"Fortinet devices are acknowledged as highly potent and come with a notable cost. These devices offer extensive visibility, an array of configurations, and a range of security features. However, there's room for enhancement in their routing and switching security aspects, akin to Cisco's offerings. A noteworthy aspect here is Meraki, which offers cloud controllers. If FortiGate were to introduce a similar cloud management solution, it could strongly compete with both Meraki and Cisco products. Cisco operates in two sectors: enterprise and SMB. Particularly in the SMB market, they hold sway due to their convenient cloud management features. For instance, Meraki's cameras and wireless access points can be easily controlled through their cloud management portal. If FortiGate were to provide cloud-based management solutions for SMB customers, it could cater to a significant portion of the market, considering that a substantial number of customers fall within the SMB and mid-level enterprise categories."
"There should be more options to use lower-end models in a high availability configuration."
"The performance could be better. Some features need to have quality control when the switch is working. The dedicated bandwidth for some users is not reliable."
"The solution needs a series of OS changes."
"The technical support, and how they provide it to the client, needs to be improved."
"The URL Filtering module needs to have more categories added to it."
"Sometimes there are interactions with support or the provider that are not ideal."
"Palo Alto doesn't have extended visibility to the end point in their firewalls."
"Higher levels of support are excellent but new users may need additional options."
"The password function of the solution could be improved. Additionally, some of the processes take too long to complete."
"The scalability of Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is good. It is good for larger environments over smaller ones."
Fortinet FortiGate-VM is ranked 9th in Firewalls with 113 reviews while Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is ranked 28th in Firewalls with 29 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate-VM is rated 8.4, while Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate-VM writes "An easy-to-manage and configure tool that provides ample documentation to help with the setup phase". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks K2-Series writes "Easy to implement and manage, and the documentation is good". Fortinet FortiGate-VM is most compared with Azure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks VM-Series, Fortinet FortiOS, OPNsense and Cisco Secure Firewall, whereas Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls. See our Fortinet FortiGate-VM vs. Palo Alto Networks K2-Series report.
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In the best tradition of these questions, Feature-wise both are quite similar, but each has things it's better at, it kind of depends what you value most.
PA is good at app control, web filtering and such like, they have always been top of the pile there. The GUI is very good, and their product is very user-focused.
Fortinet is good for scalability and predictable high throughput (ASICs in the hardware), and useful things like authentication flexibility, CLI config (if you have any networking/Cisco people, they always seem to prefer CLI over GUI) and have better OT features, maybe relevant to your manufacturing use?
Fortinet seem to have a broader integration offering with their security fabric than PA do, plus they can do Fortinet-based wifi, switching, etc. Depends if you are prepared to go all-in with a single vendor.
Hi,
Both FT and PA have compelling features for large Enterprises. I would like to add a few good points about Fortinetwhich might be helpful ( from my 13 years of engagement with them as Distributor and Partner)
Fortinet:
Have higher throughput; which comes with competitive rates
Wide range of models to select to meet your requirement, without spending heavliy
Outstanding customer support and very active customer care team
Easly available skilled resources from the channel for deployment and post-implementation support
Regards
Abhilash
Hello. The question is what you are going to have as a result of application