We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS Security and Fortinet FortiGate based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Firewalls solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."What I have used the most and received the most benefit from is the IPsec technology."
"We use Cisco IOS Security mostly for routers to route off the firewall. It's a next-generation device."
"We are able to filter a lot of traffic especially when a lot of the traffic is in layer 7."
"The technical is excellent."
"Cisco IOS allows us to keep the same security features as our principal offices."
"We use the product for firewalls."
"It covers everything we need it to without looking to secondary solutions."
"The solution is stable."
"The secure web gateway module and the application control module are valuable. HA operations are very easy."
"The pipe filter application is an outstanding feature."
"I like how we can achieve total integration."
"I like Fortinet's cloud management. It allows me to manage all my devices in different branches for three cloud accounts. Even though I use on-prem devices, I can manage everything on the cloud."
"Its stability is the most valuable."
"I like Fortinet FortiGate's antispam filter, SPN, and clustering features."
"We have been able to offer several services to customers in a single box."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the different types of profiling. It has been the most effective for me. The WAF and the antivirus profile are the most effective in network protection."
"The solution’s setup process could be better."
"The solution is complex and can be more user-friendly."
"The solution is not user friendly and it is hard to manage the GUI interface."
"There are the usual bugs that are inherent to some software upgrades. Sometimes this provides some unexpected issues, however, it happens with all brands all the time."
"The product's technical support services need improvement."
"With respect to user-friendliness, it is a command-line interface and those with such experience will get along just fine, whereas others may struggle."
"I would like upgrading iOS to be a bit easier."
"I think they should bring back remote VPN for users."
"There are mainly two areas of improvement in Fortinet FortiGate— the licensing cost and the timing of upgrading licenses for boxes."
"The Web-filter in this solution is not very good."
"The stability of Fortinet FortiGate could improve."
"There are problems with the custom reporting of the unique traffic. The data is there, but it is too difficult for us to extract."
"The solution is very expensive."
"The solution could be more user friendly."
"Fortinet needs more memory to save the log files. We need it to save the logs on the hardware and not in the cloud. I know this feature is available in FortiCloud, but if we need this log locally, it is not available."
"The support costs and licensing are sometimes so expensive."
Cisco IOS Security is ranked 22nd in Firewalls with 47 reviews while Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 2nd in Firewalls with 306 reviews. Cisco IOS Security is rated 8.0, while Fortinet FortiGate is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cisco IOS Security writes "User-friendly and excels in documentation, making it easier to resolve issues". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate writes "It's a reliable solution that's easy to install and cheaper than competitors ". Cisco IOS Security is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Meraki MX, Fortinet FortiOS, Netgate pfSense and OPNsense, whereas Fortinet FortiGate is most compared with Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and WatchGuard Firebox. See our Cisco IOS Security vs. Fortinet FortiGate report.
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