Next Generation Firewall
Top Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Alternatives and Competitors

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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.

8.9

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Best Alternatives and Competitors to Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

Compare how Fortinet Fortigate NGFW stacks up to the competition in the areas that matter most to real users to short list options that will best fit your business needs.

Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Network Security NGFW

8.9

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+95

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Compared to Fortinet Fortigate NGFW, Palo Alto Network Security NGFW is:

More Caring

More Inspiring

Less Reliable

Harder to Implement

Worse at Integrating

Harder to Customize

Sophos

Sophos Firewall

8.7

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+93

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112

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Compared to Fortinet Fortigate NGFW, Sophos Firewall is:

More Transparent

More Caring

Worse at Training

Worse at Integrating

Harder to Implement

Less Inspiring

Zyxel

Zyxel Next-Gen Firewall

8.5

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+90

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46

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Compared to Fortinet Fortigate NGFW, Zyxel Next-Gen Firewall is:

More Caring

More Efficient

Harder to Implement

Worse at Integrating

Harder to Customize

Less Respectful

Cisco Systems

Cisco Secure Firewall

8.1

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+89

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219

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Compared to Fortinet Fortigate NGFW, Cisco Secure Firewall is:

Better at Support

Harder to Implement

Less Innovative

Less Reliable

Less Caring

Harder to Customize

Arista Networks

Arista NG Firewall

7.9

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+93

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37

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Compared to Fortinet Fortigate NGFW, Arista NG Firewall is:

Better at Support

More Transparent

More Caring

Less Innovative

Less Inspiring

Less Reliable

CATO Networks

Cato SASE Cloud

7.7

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+89

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29

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Compared to Fortinet Fortigate NGFW, Cato SASE Cloud is:

Less Caring

Less Inspiring

Less Reliable

Less Respectful

Harder to Use

Harder to Customize

Barracuda Networks

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

7.3

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+90

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56

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Compared to Fortinet Fortigate NGFW, Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is:

Harder to Implement

Less Reliable

Worse at Integrating

Less Inspiring

Less Respectful

Worse at Support

SonicWall

SonicWall Network Security Manager

7.3

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+83

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40

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Compared to Fortinet Fortigate NGFW, SonicWall Network Security Manager is:

Less Inspiring

Less Transparent

Less Efficient

Less Reliable

Worse at Training

Less Innovative

Check Point

Check Point Quantum

7.2

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+76

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54

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Compared to Fortinet Fortigate NGFW, Check Point Quantum is:

Less Inspiring

Less Innovative

Less Respectful

Less Transparent

Less Caring

Worse at Integrating

WatchGuard Technologies

WatchGuard Network Security

7.1

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+82

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49

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Compared to Fortinet Fortigate NGFW, WatchGuard Network Security is:

Less Innovative

Less Inspiring

Less Caring

Worse at Training

Harder to Implement

Less Reliable

Forcepoint

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

7.1

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+82

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38

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Compared to Fortinet Fortigate NGFW, Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is:

Less Inspiring

Less Reliable

Worse at Training

Less Transparent

Worse at Support

Harder to Implement

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