We performed a comparison between FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) and Fortinet FortiGate 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."The solution's application control is very powerful."
"The product is easy to configure."
"It is a stable solution compared to other vendors."
"I like the common administration and the possibility of adding Fortinet defense systems."
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall can be described as the most complete solution."
"Routing and reporting are two areas where the product has an added advantage compared to any other product."
"The tool's most valuable feature is IPS. In my experience, I haven't encountered any issues with integration. It easily integrates with the FortiGate solution. However, verifying through documentation and assessing their support is necessary."
"It is easy to install. There is not much complexity involved."
"Easy to use support and licensing portal as well as activation process."
"Good load balancing feature."
"The integration with Active Directory is one of the good features. Most of the customers are now looking for the Single Sign-on feature. So, being able to integrate Active Directory with the firewall is useful. It is also easy."
"It's an easy solution to set up."
"Valuable features include the Web Application Firewall, and it even has DLP (data leak prevention)."
"It can expand easily."
"It is easy to use. We chose this product for the possibility to have virtual domains (VDOMs). We are building another company in the group, and we would like to split the firewalling rules and policies between these two companies. Each company would be able to manage its own policies and security rules, which is an advantage of Fortinet FortiGate. We can define VDOMs, and every company can manage its own VDOM as if it has its own physical firewall, but in fact, we would be using the same physical appliance because we are also using the same internet lines. So, it allows us to reuse the existing resources without the disadvantage of having to compromise on policies and security. Each company can choose its own way of working."
"The most valuable feature of FortiGate is FortiView which provides proactive monitoring."
"FortiGate NGFW can improve technical support. The engineer who answers the technical support call, email, or phone call, whatever the medium may be. The response time is very bad."
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall's performance and threat intelligence could be improved."
"Its load balancing feature could be easy to configure."
"The product keeps hanging."
"One area for improvement is the IPS engine."
"The licensing model and pricing need improvement."
"There have been several vulnerabilities in the firewall. It is hackable, some of the images are hackable."
"I would like to have SD-WAN as a part of the Next Generation Firewall. It would enhance high availability."
"Its price could be better."
"We would like to see better pricing."
"They have to just improve its performance when we enable all UTM features. When you enable all the features, the performance of FortiGate, as well as of Sophos and SonicWall, goes down."
"The customization could be improved. Cisco, for example, is much better at this. They need to work to be at least as good as they are."
"The logging details need to be improved."
"The support we receive when we need to upgrade is not satisfactory and has room for improvement."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having a frequent ask questions(FAQ) area for people to receive quick answers to popular questions. Additionally, it would be beneficial to have an SMS notification feature. For example, if you cannot access your email you could receive an SMS message."
"The solution's framework needs to be frequently updated in order to have a stable solution."
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FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is ranked 14th in Firewalls with 37 reviews while Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 2nd in Firewalls with 306 reviews. FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is rated 8.4, while Fortinet FortiGate is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) writes "Easy to set up but needs better pricing and more helpful support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate writes "It's a reliable solution that's easy to install and cheaper than competitors ". FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is most compared with OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, Tailscale, Twingate and Fortinet FortiGate-VM, whereas Fortinet FortiGate is most compared with Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and WatchGuard Firebox. See our FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) vs. Fortinet FortiGate report.
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