FortiGate vs Forcepoint Network Security Platform

FortiGate9.2Visit Forcepoint Network Security Platform8.8Visit

Higher score FortiGate #2 in Next Generation Firewall Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Fortinet

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Forcepoint Network Security Platform #6 in Next Generation Firewall Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Forcepoint

• FortiGate fits best

  Organizations needing hybrid NGFW and SD-WAN

• Forcepoint Network Security Platform fits best

  Enterprises prioritizing deep traffic inspection

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Side by side

Feature	FortiGate 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Forcepoint Network Security Platform 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Next Generation Firewall Software	#6 in Next Generation Firewall Software
Best for	Organizations needing hybrid NGFW and SD-WAN	Enterprises prioritizing deep traffic inspection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Phone, Live chat, Tickets, Community	Live chat
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features FortiGate 0/3 · Forcepoint Network Security Platform 0/3
Intrusion prevention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Application control	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
VPN support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment type	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Max firewall throughput	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines intrusion prevention, antivirus, TLS inspection, VPN, and web filtering Pairs firewall capabilities with SD-WAN for hybrid environments Supports cloud and infrastructure-as-code integrations and REST API automation	Inspects decrypted SSL/TLS and full traffic streams, with payload reconstruction Combines intrusion prevention, exploit detection and anti-DDoS protections Centralizes policy management, incident response and reporting
Cons	Pricing varies by model, licensing, services, and deployment Performance specifications vary by FortiGate model No free plan is available	Pricing requires contacting sales, complicating upfront budget comparisons Appliance throughput varies by model, so capacity needs model-level review Designed for mid-market and enterprise networks, not a free-plan option
Our verdict	FortiGate is Fortinet’s next-generation firewall platform for protecting networks, users, applications, and cloud workloads across hybrid environments. It is aimed at organizations from small businesses to large enterprises that need… Read the review →	Forcepoint Network Security Platform combines network access control, VPN connectivity, intrusion prevention and traffic inspection for mid-market and enterprise networks. It is positioned for distributed environments, with purpose-built… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• FortiGate — where it wins

  • Combines intrusion prevention, antivirus, TLS inspection, VPN, and web filtering
  • Pairs firewall capabilities with SD-WAN for hybrid environments
  • Supports cloud and infrastructure-as-code integrations and REST API automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing varies by model, licensing, services, and deployment
  • Performance specifications vary by FortiGate model
  • No free plan is available

• Forcepoint Network Security Platform — where it wins

  • Inspects decrypted SSL/TLS and full traffic streams, with payload reconstruction
  • Combines intrusion prevention, exploit detection and anti-DDoS protections
  • Centralizes policy management, incident response and reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales, complicating upfront budget comparisons
  • Appliance throughput varies by model, so capacity needs model-level review
  • Designed for mid-market and enterprise networks, not a free-plan option

• FortiGate9.2/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Hybrid NGFW and SD-WAN in one platform, with pricing tailored to model and deployment.

  Visit FortinetFull verdict →
• Forcepoint Network Security Platform8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Deep traffic inspection and centralized controls for distributed enterprise networks.

  Visit ForcepointFull verdict →