Fortinet Secure SD-WAN vs Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN)

Fortinet Secure SD-WAN8.5Visit Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN)8.3Visit

Higher score 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

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Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) #5 in Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Cloudflare

• Fortinet Secure SD-WAN fits best

  Secure SD-WAN with broad cloud on-ramps

• Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) fits best

  Enterprises connecting sites and cloud resources globally

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Side by side

Feature	Fortinet Secure SD-WAN 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.3
Ranking	#3 in Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms	#5 in Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms
Best for	Secure SD-WAN with broad cloud on-ramps	Enterprises connecting sites and cloud resources globally
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	11 integrations	10 integrations
Features Fortinet Secure SD-WAN 0/5 · Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic 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	Not checked yet	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	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	Connects sites over IPsec and GRE, with dedicated interconnects available Supports application-aware routing and traffic prioritization Combines BGP routing with integrated firewall and Gateway controls
Cons	Advanced features require paid services or subscriptions Physical and virtual appliance options are centered on FortiGate No standard public price for paid services	Enterprise-only service requires contacting Cloudflare Automatic appliance onboarding depends on Cloudflare One Appliance Requires network planning to choose tunnels, interconnects, and routing policies
Our verdict	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 →	Branch offices, retail sites, data centers, and cloud resources can connect through Cloudflare WAN, an enterprise WAN-as-a-service product managed through Cloudflare’s network. It supports site-to-site links over IPsec and GRE, private… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) — where it wins

  • Connects sites over IPsec and GRE, with dedicated interconnects available
  • Supports application-aware routing and traffic prioritization
  • Combines BGP routing with integrated firewall and Gateway controls

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise-only service requires contacting Cloudflare
  • Automatic appliance onboarding depends on Cloudflare One Appliance
  • Requires network planning to choose tunnels, interconnects, and routing policies

• 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 →
• Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN)8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud-managed WAN for connecting sites and cloud resources through Cloudflare’s network.

  Visit CloudflareFull verdict →