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Fortinet

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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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2024

10 Top Rated Capabilities

7 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2023

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2021

2020 Emotional Footprint Champion

2020

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.

92 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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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.

+91 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

Respectful
Security Protects
Reliable
Helps Innovate

Feature Ratings

Average 86

Virtual Private Network

Advanced Threat Protection

Deep Packet Inspection

Web Content Filtering

Application Control

Virtual Firewall

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Network Access Control

Encrypted Data Control

Identity Based Control

Sandboxing

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 85

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

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Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Reviews

Rommel L.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2022

Easy to setup Easy to configure Lightweight

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

much more easier to manage and user-friendly

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Can integrate to Active Directory without any implication or risk Easy to troubleshoot Lightweight for desktop app Globally community supported A lot of material that can help you troubleshoot and optimize the settings.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Things that I don`t like about this app are when it wasn`t able to detect the gateway address, something crushing its own, and WLAN configuration changes.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you`re looking for VPN? Get this application as stated above, you won't found it difficult to use and manage

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Blake R.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2022

Excellent features and very intuitive

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

Addons such as Fortiauthenticator and FortiAnalyzer.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The interface is incredibly easy to use and CLI is even built into the web interface!

What do you dislike most about this product?

Some features only support MS Windows.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Get a trial unit and test it for yourself!

Pros

Security Protects
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing

Cons

Less Efficient Service
Less Effective Service
Wastes Time

Koutarou K.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2021

For a very long period, it has been in use

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

For the UTM, there was a web-based administration interface that was straightforward to use without any knowledge. But the configuration of the CLI terminal is necessary in order to do a full job. The installation of a WiFi network allowed for the removal of cables and plants, as well as the reduction of costs.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

With Fort WiFi 60D, FortiGate is used. Since the FortiGate 60D has a WiFi network, Fortinet (stability, security) comes into play. I was certain that the FortiGate procedure could be managed well, but I was wrong. We were able to save money by purchasing only the features we needed.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The settings panel, in my opinion, is a bit difficult to understand. As with most network-related applications, the text is quite small. As a result, I'm a little disappointed in some of the subtleties.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For example, you may build a wireless network using FortiGate by purchasing only the licenses you need. Cost-effectiveness comes from being able to choose and choose the most critical characteristics such as UTM while creating an environment. We don't need to reboot the system because it's been working fine for a long time without any problems. It was recommended for purchase by an Internet firm. Administrators may easily access the system through the web (networking skills required). The router's and firewall's functions are perfect.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2020 Emotional Footprint Champion

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Ratings

92 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Rommel L.

Easy to setup Easy to configure Lightweight

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Blake R.

Excellent features and very intuitive

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Koutarou K.

For a very long period, it has been in use

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Virtual Private Network

Advanced Threat Protection

Deep Packet Inspection

Web Content Filtering

Application Control

Virtual Firewall

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Network Access Control

Encrypted Data Control

Identity Based Control

Sandboxing

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support