Equinix Fabric vs Fortinet Secure SD-WAN

Equinix Fabric9.3Visit Fortinet Secure SD-WAN8.5Visit

Higher score Equinix Fabric #1 in Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms 9.3/10 Pricing on request · 7-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Equinix

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Fortinet Secure SD-WAN #3 in Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Fortinet

• Equinix Fabric fits best

  Enterprise multicloud private connectivity

• Fortinet Secure SD-WAN fits best

  Secure SD-WAN with broad cloud on-ramps

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Side by side

Feature	Equinix Fabric 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Fortinet Secure SD-WAN 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms	#3 in Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms
Best for	Enterprise multicloud private connectivity	Secure SD-WAN with broad cloud on-ramps
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 7-day trial	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	15 integrations	11 integrations
Features Equinix Fabric 1/5 · Fortinet Secure SD-WAN 0/5
SD-WAN included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Secure access/SASE	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cloud firewall	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Network monitoring	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Connectivity type	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Managed sites	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Connects clouds, service providers, and Equinix data-center assets privately Supports point-to-point and multipoint connections across local to global locations Offers port and connection monitoring plus REST API and Terraform automation	Application SLA-based path selection and dynamic WAN steering Integrated firewall inspection with centralized monitoring and analytics Cloud on-ramps for AWS, Azure, Alibaba, Oracle, and Google
Cons	Pricing is contact-sales, with monthly charges for ports, connections, and routers The seven-day trial is limited to Fabric Cloud Router and up to two virtual connections VPN management and firewall policy management are not included	Advanced features require paid services or subscriptions Physical and virtual appliance options are centered on FortiGate No standard public price for paid services
Our verdict	Distributed infrastructure teams can use Equinix Fabric to connect cloud services, network providers, business partners, Network Edge devices, and assets in Equinix data centers. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations… Read the review →	Fortinet Secure SD-WAN combines application-aware traffic steering, centralized management, cloud connectivity, and next-generation firewall capabilities on FortiOS. It is aimed at enterprises, branch offices, data centers, and cloud… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Equinix Fabric — where it wins

  • Connects clouds, service providers, and Equinix data-center assets privately
  • Supports point-to-point and multipoint connections across local to global locations
  • Offers port and connection monitoring plus REST API and Terraform automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is contact-sales, with monthly charges for ports, connections, and routers
  • The seven-day trial is limited to Fabric Cloud Router and up to two virtual connections
  • VPN management and firewall policy management are not included

• Fortinet Secure SD-WAN — where it wins

  • Application SLA-based path selection and dynamic WAN steering
  • Integrated firewall inspection with centralized monitoring and analytics
  • Cloud on-ramps for AWS, Azure, Alibaba, Oracle, and Google

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced features require paid services or subscriptions
  • Physical and virtual appliance options are centered on FortiGate
  • No standard public price for paid services

• Equinix Fabric9.3/10 · Pricing on request · 7-day trial

  Private multicloud connections with portal, API, and Terraform provisioning.

  Visit EquinixFull verdict →
• Fortinet Secure SD-WAN8.5/10 · Free plan

  Secure SD-WAN with cloud connectivity, centralized management, and basic functionality included on FortiGate.

  Visit FortinetFull verdict →