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Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

Composite Score

8.9 /10

CX Score

9.1 /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 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2025

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact

Latest Award, 2025

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2025

10 Top Rated Capabilities

9 Top Rated Features

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

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91 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

83 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

Reliable
Security Protects
Respectful
Continually Improving Product

Feature Ratings

Average 82

Virtual Private Network

Advanced Threat Protection

Web Content Filtering

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Deep Packet Inspection

Application Control

Identity Based Control

Network Access Control

Virtual Firewall

Encrypted Data Control

Sandboxing

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

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Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Reviews

Shekhar S.

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

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Submitted Jan 2024

Very Useful Product. Easy to Use.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

User-Friendly GUI, Use to use, Frequent Updates

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

User Friendly Graphical User Interface

What do you dislike most about this product?

Slow Processing

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

This is the best Firewall, Easy to deploy and easy to use. it provides frequent patch and updates.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Trustworthy
Unique Features

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

Shraddha T.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2025

Robust and Reliable Firewall

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

Integrated Security Fabric for end-to-end visibility Custom ASIC hardware for high performance All-in-one features (NGFW, SD-WAN, IPS, ZTNA) in a single appliance Competitive pricing and simplified licensing Real-time threat intelligence from FortiGuard Labs

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

combining firewall, SD-WAN, IPS, web filtering, and more in a single, high-performance appliance. This simplifies management, reduces costs, and ensures consistent protection across the network.

What do you dislike most about this product?

As such nothing, just the OEM support is very slow responsive.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Right-size your model – Choose a model that matches your throughput, VPN, and inspection needs — factor in SSL inspection and future growth.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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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

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Ratings

91 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 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.

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

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Reviews

Shekhar S.

Very Useful Product. Easy to Use.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Jagatheesh M.

Reliable and Robust secure

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Shraddha T.

Robust and Reliable Firewall

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Virtual Private Network

Advanced Threat Protection

Web Content Filtering

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Deep Packet Inspection

Application Control

Identity Based Control

Network Access Control

Virtual Firewall

Encrypted Data Control

Sandboxing

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization