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Fortinet FortiGate Reviews

Vendor: Fortinet
4.2 out of 5
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As of June 2025, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiGate in the Firewalls category stands at 21.4%, up from 17.8% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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CategoryFirewallsJun 11, 2025Download
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Educational Organization
16%
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Government
5%
University
4%
Retailer
4%
Healthcare Company
4%
Construction Company
4%
Media Company
3%
Hospitality Company
3%
Non Profit
3%
Energy/Utilities Company
2%
Insurance Company
2%
Real Estate/Law Firm
2%
Outsourcing Company
2%
Legal Firm
2%
Wholesaler/Distributor
2%
Performing Arts
1%
Transportation Company
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Consumer Goods Company
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Pharma/Biotech Company
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Jorge Martínez - PeerSpot user
Presales Engineer at Sencinet
Verified user of Fortinet FortiGate
May 31, 2025
Offers good SD-WAN capabilities and integrates easily with Fortinet devices

Pros

"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are its SD-WAN capabilities, such as dynamic routing, and other features, including security options such as antivirus, IPS, and IDS—all integrated into one device. "

Cons

"Fortinet FortiGate is a very good device overall, though it can be improved in certain areas regarding the licenses, particularly the big one called unified threat management, which has many capabilities. "
PD
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Verified user of Fortinet FortiGate
May 22, 2025
Cloud features enhance security measures and simplify network management

Pros

"The scalability is easy with switches and access points that are basically plug-and-play for the most part."

Cons

"For Fortinet FortiGate, their code development would definitely be something they need to improve on to reduce vulnerabilities that need to be patched. "
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IT Professional at a wholesaler/distributor with 51-200 employees
Verified user of Fortinet FortiGate
May 29, 2025
Ease of setup and cost-effectiveness but support needs improvement

Pros

"The primary feature I appreciate about Fortinet FortiGate is the ease of setup."

Cons

"The AI with Fortinet FortiGate is not very well integrated on their devices, and their cloud infrastructure is not as good as Cisco's. "
Yaw Agyare - PeerSpot user
Manager at Volta River Authority
Verified user of Fortinet FortiGate
May 31, 2025
Product version discussed: [Unknown Version]
Ensures business continuity with reliable internet connectivity and robust security features

Pros

"Stateful packet inspection is valuable. It also does SSL packet inspection. It is able to provide a VPN for remote users with secure connectivity. "

Cons

"I wish that they could integrate zero-trust technology into Fortinet FortiGate. I am not sure whether it has been done already, but if they could implement that, it would help significantly."
Brian M. - PeerSpot user
Network Administrator at a educational organization with 501-1,000 employees
Verified user of Fortinet FortiGate
May 29, 2025
A solid firewall with straightforward management and robust capabilities

Pros

"It is pretty straightforward to manage and has robust capabilities. I appreciate that Fortinet FortiGate can be a central controller for other Fortinet products, such as switches and access points. "

Cons

"It's one of the more expensive brands."
RS
Senior Network Consultant at Visionet Systems Inc.
Verified user of Fortinet FortiGate
Nov 26, 2024
Has enables a reduction in our security budget

Pros

"I'm looking forward to FortiGate's dashboard features, insights, application oversight, and monitoring, which could help us significantly."

Cons

"The configuration part was challenging, especially converting configurations from another OEM to FortiGate."
PeerSpot user
Chief Technology Officer at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Verified user of Fortinet FortiGate
Jun 5, 2025
Comprehensive network management and seamless integration enhance operational efficiency

Pros

"Fortinet FortiGate has positively impacted our organization by allowing us to scale fast."

Cons

"The WAF is extremely limited. "
Boaz Katabazi - PeerSpot user
Network &Security Engineer at Natioanal Drug Authority Uganda
Verified user of Fortinet FortiGate
Apr 14, 2025
Provides good application control and security, and it's user-friendly

Pros

"Application control and the web filter are the best features of Fortinet FortiGate. "

Cons

"Its pricing can be better. "
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DineshKumar28 - PeerSpot user