FortiGate comparisons
FortiGate is compared head-to-head with Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall, Check Point Quantum Security Gateway and WatchGuard Firebox and more: 7 head-to-heads in Network Firewall Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
FortiGate head-to-head
- FortiGate vs Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall
- FortiGate vs Check Point Quantum Security Gateway
- FortiGate vs WatchGuard Firebox
- FortiGate vs Barracuda CloudGen Firewall
- FortiGate vs Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
- FortiGate vs Zscaler Cloud Firewall
- FortiGate vs Arista NG Firewall
FortiGate vs each of them
| # | Tool | Paid from | Deployment model | Intrusion prevention | SSL inspection | Site-to-site VPN | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FortiGate | Hybrid | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.3 | |
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall | Hybrid | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.4 | |
| 3 | Check Point Quantum Security Gateway | Hybrid | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.2 | |
| 4 | WatchGuard Firebox | Hybrid | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.1 | |
| 5 | Barracuda CloudGen Firewall | Hybrid | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.0 | |
| 6 | Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall | Hybrid | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.0 | |
| 7 | Zscaler Cloud Firewall | Cloud | Yes | Yes | 9.0 | ||
| 8 | Arista NG Firewall | $270/yr | Hybrid | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.0 |
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