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Fortinet

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

Composite Score

8.7 /10

CX Score

8.9 /10

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What is Fortinet Fortigate NGFW?

FortiGate enterprise firewalls reduce complexity and improve overall security posture by providing full visibility into users, devices, applications and threats on the network, with the ability to apply advanced threat protection anywhere in the network.

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Awards & Recognition

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW won the following awards in the Unified Threat Management category

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2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2025

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

Latest Award, 2025

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2025

9 Top Rated Capabilities

12 Top Rated Features

2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Product Impact

2024

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

9 Top Rated Capabilities

11 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Product Impact

2023

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2023

10 Top Rated Capabilities

10 Top Rated Features

2023

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

2021

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

93 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Fortinet Fortigate NGFW?

0% Negative

1% Neutral

99% Positive

Pros

Security Protects
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Feature Ratings

Average 88

Firewall

Virtual Private Network

Intrusion Detection Prevention

Web Content Filtering

Application Layer Control

Deep Packet Inspection

Network Access Control

Anti Spam

Sandboxing

Security Information and Event Management

Data Loss Prevention

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 84

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

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Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Reviews

Sheik Y.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2024

Easy to use & Best in class NGFW @ this price.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

Security Processing Unit (SPU) Architecture AI/ML-powered Threat Protection Secure Networking Integration Single Operating System (FortiOS) Industry-Leading Threat Protection and Decryption

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

High-performance threat protection with low latency AI/ML-powered threat detection and most importantly, Security Fabric Integration

What do you dislike most about this product?

Not exactly dislike, but potential downlines such as Complexity Cost Feature Availability by Model Potential Memory Usage Issues

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Evaluate your needs Consider the complexity Compare features by model Research licensing costs Investigate memory usage issues Look for Fortinet partners

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Helps Innovate

Jagatheesh M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Initial Implementation

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2025

Reliable and Robust secure

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

Fortinet FortiGate NGFW stands out with its custom ASIC hardware, delivering high-speed security without performance loss. It offers tightly integrated, all-in-one security through the Fortinet Security Fabric. Its advanced SD-WAN, cost-effectiv

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Fortinet FortiGate NGFW is its custom-built ASIC hardware, which allows it to deliver high-performance threat protection — including SSL inspection — without compromising speed. This makes it ideal for environments needing both deep security and low latency.

What do you dislike most about this product?

What I dislike most about Fortinet FortiGate is that its user interface can be complex and unintuitive, especially for new users or those unfamiliar with Fortinet’s terminology. Some advanced features require a steep learning curve, and certain configurations are easier to manage via CLI than GUI.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you're considering Fortinet FortiGate, choose the right model based on your environment size and traffic needs. Make sure to enable FortiGuard security services for full protection. Integrate with other Fortinet tools like FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager for centralized control. Invest in admin training or certification for easier management. Use its built-in SD-WAN and automation features to simplify operations and enhance efficiency.

Pros

Efficient Service
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Caring

Cons

Vendor's Interest First
Under Delivered

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Banking
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2025

Fortigate - Protect your network from Cyberthreat

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Ratings

93 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Fortinet Fortigate NGFW?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Firewall Firewall functions, such as the blocking or redirecting of data traffic, by port or protocol.​

Virtual Private Network The hosting of VPN secure tunnels, as well as expand the capabilities of the UTM service to those connected to the corporate network via VPN.

Intrusion Detection Prevention Through event monitoring, the detection, countermeasure and prevention of possible security incidents or threats.

Web Content Filtering The ability to screen, block or limit access to certain websites which might contravene corporate policy or pose a security threat to the organization.

Application Layer Control Ability to control application functions, including lockdown of features as required. This is at the application (layer-7), rather than the network (layer-3).

Deep Packet Inspection The inspection of data transmitted over a network to log, reroute or block to scrutinize the content of data streams, encrypted or within a secure tunnel.

Network Access Control Endpoint integration to ensure each connecting device has appropriate security.

Anti Spam Spam email filtering and blocking, the ability to release blocked e-mails and the whitelisting/blacklisting of senders.

Sandboxing Sandboxing is a software management strategy that isolates applications from critical system resources and other programs and tests its contents

Security Information and Event Management The real time reporting of alerting and security threats based on network behavioral analysis of systems logs, servers, application, and network devices.

Data Loss Prevention Detection of potential data breaches by monitoring, detecting and blocking the electronic transmission of sensitive data.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

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Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Reviews

Sheik Y.

Easy to use & Best in class NGFW @ this price.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Jagatheesh M.

Reliable and Robust secure

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Fortigate - Protect your network from Cyberthreat

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Firewall

Virtual Private Network

Intrusion Detection Prevention

Web Content Filtering

Application Layer Control

Deep Packet Inspection

Network Access Control

Anti Spam

Sandboxing

Security Information and Event Management

Data Loss Prevention

Vendor Capability Ratings

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support