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Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

Composite Score

9.0 /10

CX Score

9.2 /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 Next Generation Firewall category

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2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2025

10 Top Rated Capabilities

9 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2024

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

10 Top Rated Capabilities

7 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2023

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

2021

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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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.

92 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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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.

+93 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
Respectful
Continually Improving Product

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Virtual Private Network

Advanced Threat Protection

Web Content Filtering

Deep Packet Inspection

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Application Control

Identity Based Control

Network Access Control

Virtual Firewall

Encrypted Data Control

Sandboxing

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

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Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Reviews

Carlos F.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Telecommunications
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2025

Good security platform and applications. Good cost

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

Good cost benefit

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Fortigate NGFW

What do you dislike most about this product?

FortiAnalyzer, is too lazy

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Good quality and reliable products, which can be used on a large scale.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Generous Negotitation
Over Delivered
Transparent

Omkar P.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2025

overall best firewall simple and affordable

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

Integrated SD-WAN, Simple and User-Friendly GUI and Deep Integration with Fortinet Ecosystem

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Unlike other vendors that require separate SD-WAN devices, FortiGate includes built-in SD-WAN, reducing hardware costs and complexity.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Compared to Palo Alto, Cisco, and Check Point, FortiGate lacks some high-end security and threat detection features and Without FortiAnalyzer the built-in logging and reporting features are limited.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Choose the Right Model according to your company requirements and If you need SD-WAN, FortiGate is a cost-effective choice with built-in SD-WAN features.

Pros

Reliable
Effective Service
Respectful
Security Protects

Harshit A.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2025

Easy to configure and simple management

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

I find Cisco FTD and Palo Alto complex but FortiGate is easier to manage even for freshers due to its simple GUI.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I find FortiGate's SD-WAN better than other vendors because they require a separate device for SD-WAN while FortiGate provides firewall and SD-WAN features in a single device.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I find FortiGate's GUI very simple, like working on a home Wi-Fi router. It should have been better compared to other vendors. Also, FortiGate lacks advanced features found in Check Point, Cisco, and Palo Alto.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you are looking for a good firewall on a low budget for a small or mid-sized company, FortiGate is the best choice.

Pros

Reliable
Unique Features
Effective Service
Saves Time

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

What is Fortinet Fortigate NGFW?

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Ratings

92 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 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

Virtual Private Network Offers IPSEC (for site-to-site tunnels) and SSL VPN (for remote access) options.

Advanced Threat Protection ATP refers to a category of security solutions that defend against sophisticated malware or hacking-based attacks targeting sensitive data.

Web Content Filtering Restrictive filtering of web surfing to limit exposure to harmful and inappropriate sites.

Deep Packet Inspection Control and enforcement of protocols including industrial protocols.

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls Firewall features offered as a service at lower cost and scalable infrastructure

Application Control The solution provides ICAP support, anti-circumvention support, and an auto-record function of all traffic session details.

Identity Based Control Mapping of specific security policies to defined user groups and individuals.

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

Virtual Firewall A VF runs entirely within a virtual environment and provides packet filtering and monitoring provided by a physical firewalls

Encrypted Data Control Native decryption and re-encryption of SSL and SFTP traffic for thorough inspection.

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

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

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Carlos F.

Good security platform and applications. Good cost

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Omkar P.

overall best firewall simple and affordable

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Harshit A.

Easy to configure and simple management

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Virtual Private Network

Advanced Threat Protection

Web Content Filtering

Deep Packet Inspection

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Application Control

Identity Based Control

Network Access Control

Virtual Firewall

Encrypted Data Control

Sandboxing

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support