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Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

Composite Score
8.9 /10
CX Score
9.2 /10
Category
Fortinet Fortigate NGFW
8.9 /10

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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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.

91 Likeliness to Recommend

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97 Plan to Renew

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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.

+92 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
  • Helps Innovate

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Virtual Private Network

87

Advanced Threat Protection

85

Web Content Filtering

85

Deep Packet Inspection

84

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

83

Application Control

83

Network Access Control

82

Identity Based Control

82

Virtual Firewall

81

Encrypted Data Control

80

Sandboxing

78

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Ease of IT Administration

89

Ease of Implementation

87

Business Value Created

85

Quality of Features

84

Breadth of Features

84

Ease of Data Integration

84

Usability and Intuitiveness

83

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

80

Availability and Quality of Training

79

Ease of Customization

78

Vendor Support

78

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Reviews

KHIM L.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Engineering
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Fantastic product but a bit costly

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

Fortinet FortiGate NGFW differentiates itself with its high-performance hardware acceleration, integrated security fabric for unified threat management, and AI-powered threat intelligence. It provides a cost-effective solution with scalable security, strong SD-WAN capabilities

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Fortinet FortiGate NGFW is its security fabric integration, which unifies and automates threat intelligence across the entire network.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I dislike most about Fortinet FortiGate NGFW is its complexity in configuration and management, especially for organizations without dedicated security expertise.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you're considering Fortinet FortiGate NGFW, I recommend ensuring that your team has the necessary expertise for the setup and ongoing management, as the platform can be complex to configure initially.

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Trustworthy
  • Caring

Stephan v.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

Fortinet packs a big punch for such a small box

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

A major contributor for us, was also their MSSP option. Where we have the ability to Sell/Lease Fortigate Hardware on a monthly basis to our MSSP clients,. That way making it easier for them to rip and replace.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The user interface is so much easier than other solutions that I have worked on.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing to dislike so far.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Keep on innovating your on the right track

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Francisco R.

  • Role: Consultant
  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

A star product in cybersecurity

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

ease of operation

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

how user-friendly the graphical interface is, from where most of the functionalities are configured.

What do you dislike most about this product?

maybe the price is a little bit expensive

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It is important to size the product appropriately, considering both current needs and future growth.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

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