Fortinet FortiGate
Fortinet FortiGate
Fortinet FortiGate provides unified threat management through hardware and virtual appliances. It integrates with cloud platforms and supports automated policy enforcement across distributed environments.
Fortinet FortiGate provides unified threat management through hardware and virtual appliances. It integrates with cloud platforms and supports automated policy enforcement across distributed environments.
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Functionality
Compatibility
User experience
Customer support
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Cost considerations
Independent reviews note that entry-level FortiGate appliances start around $500 while rival firewalls often begin near $1,000, giving Fortinet a lower cost per Gbps and solid ROI. Core security bundles include updates, and only specialist options like sandbox analysis require extra spend, so most organizations face predictable pricing without many add-ons.
Cost considerations
Independent reviews note that entry-level FortiGate appliances start around $500 while rival firewalls often begin near $1,000, giving Fortinet a lower cost per Gbps and solid ROI. Core security bundles include updates, and only specialist options like sandbox analysis require extra spend, so most organizations face predictable pricing without many add-ons.
Functionality
FortiGate provides next-generation firewall and IPS that run at wire speed. It adds TLS 1.3 decryption, machine-learning detection, optional sandboxing, zero-trust segmentation, and visibility into unmanaged IoT gear. Built-in SD-WAN rounds out the capabilities, so Functionality merits the highest score.
Functionality
FortiGate provides next-generation firewall and IPS that run at wire speed. It adds TLS 1.3 decryption, machine-learning detection, optional sandboxing, zero-trust segmentation, and visibility into unmanaged IoT gear. Built-in SD-WAN rounds out the capabilities, so Functionality merits the highest score.
Compatibility
FortiGate is sold as a turnkey appliance, a virtual image, a cloud-marketplace listing, and even a Kubernetes container, so organizations can run the firewall in any environment. IPv6 and standard routing are built in, and the published REST API lets popular SIEM and SOAR systems pull logs and push actions with minimal effort
Compatibility
FortiGate is sold as a turnkey appliance, a virtual image, a cloud-marketplace listing, and even a Kubernetes container, so organizations can run the firewall in any environment. IPv6 and standard routing are built in, and the published REST API lets popular SIEM and SOAR systems pull logs and push actions with minimal effort
User experience
FortiGate offers a web dashboard and setup wizards that cover routine network and security policies. Community admins note that advanced changes often require switching to the CLI and that the GUI involves many clicks. Detailed online manuals and cookbooks shorten the learning curve, yet the blend of GUI and CLI means user proficiency usually takes more than a quick onboarding.
User experience
FortiGate offers a web dashboard and setup wizards that cover routine network and security policies. Community admins note that advanced changes often require switching to the CLI and that the GUI involves many clicks. Detailed online manuals and cookbooks shorten the learning curve, yet the blend of GUI and CLI means user proficiency usually takes more than a quick onboarding.
Customer support
FortiGate delivers 24×7 support with expert engineers and commits to a 15-minute response for critical issues and next-business-day hardware replacement under the Elite contract. FortiGuard security signatures can refresh automatically every hour, exceeding the daily benchmark for timely protections. A well-populated knowledge base and proactive health and firmware alerts round out a support program that sits at the top end of industry expectations.
Customer support
FortiGate delivers 24×7 support with expert engineers and commits to a 15-minute response for critical issues and next-business-day hardware replacement under the Elite contract. FortiGuard security signatures can refresh automatically every hour, exceeding the daily benchmark for timely protections. A well-populated knowledge base and proactive health and firmware alerts round out a support program that sits at the top end of industry expectations.