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Head-to-head · AWS Marketplace Software

Terraform vs FortiGate

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Terraform #1 in AWS Marketplace Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan Visit Terraform
FortiGate #5 in AWS Marketplace Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial Visit FortiGate

Terraform leads on 1 check, FortiGate on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTerraform · 9.3/10
  • Free planonly Terraform
  • Free trialonly FortiGate

Terraform scores higher on our rubric for aws marketplace software: 9.3 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

Terraform offers free plan; FortiGate doesn't.

Terraform is the better fit for teams managing infrastructure across cloud providers. FortiGate is the better fit for organizations needing hybrid network security.

  • Terraform fits best

    Teams managing infrastructure across cloud providers

  • FortiGate fits best

    Organizations needing hybrid network security

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Side by side

Feature Terraform 9.3/10 Visit ↗ FortiGate 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 9.0
Ranking #1 in AWS Marketplace Software #5 in AWS Marketplace Software
Best for Teams managing infrastructure across cloud providers Organizations needing hybrid network security
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Support Docs Phone, Live chat, Tickets, Community
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Specs
Delivery model Not checked yet Not checked yet
Pricing model Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free trial length Not checked yet Not checked yet
AWS Regions Not checked yet Not checked yet
Support level Not checked yet Not checked yet
Compliance certifications Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Write, plan, and apply workflow supports declarative infrastructure changes.
  • State, drift detection, and resource import help manage existing infrastructure.
  • Runs through cloud or self-hosted deployment, with provider-based integrations.
  • Intrusion prevention, antivirus, SSL/TLS inspection, VPN and web filtering
  • Supports AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, VMware, Hyper-V and KVM
  • REST API, Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible and CI integrations
Cons
  • The Free plan caps managed resources at 500.
  • Policy enforcement and cost estimation are listed under Standard.
  • Support channels listed are documentation only.
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Capabilities and performance vary by FortiGate model
  • Feature breadth may exceed the needs of narrow firewall deployments
Our verdict

Terraform lets teams define, provision, change, and manage cloud, on-premises, and service resources with human-readable HCL configuration. Its write, plan, and apply workflow suits individual practitioners and platform teams that want…

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FortiGate is Fortinet’s next-generation firewall platform for organizations protecting users, applications, assets and cloud workloads across hybrid environments. It combines firewall protection with intrusion prevention, antivirus,…

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  1. TerraformAWS Marketplace Software 9.3Free plan
  2. FortiGateAWS Marketplace Software 9.0Pricing on request · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Terraform — where it wins

    • Write, plan, and apply workflow supports declarative infrastructure changes.
    • State, drift detection, and resource import help manage existing infrastructure.
    • Runs through cloud or self-hosted deployment, with provider-based integrations.

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan caps managed resources at 500.
    • Policy enforcement and cost estimation are listed under Standard.
    • Support channels listed are documentation only.

  • FortiGate — where it wins

    • Intrusion prevention, antivirus, SSL/TLS inspection, VPN and web filtering
    • Supports AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, VMware, Hyper-V and KVM
    • REST API, Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible and CI integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Capabilities and performance vary by FortiGate model
    • Feature breadth may exceed the needs of narrow firewall deployments
  • Terraform9.3/10 · Free plan

    Terraform defines, plans, and applies infrastructure through provider-based configuration.

    Visit TerraformFull verdict →
  • FortiGate9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    Broad hybrid firewall coverage with cloud integrations and contact-sales pricing.

    Visit FortiGateFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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