Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer vs Fortinet FortiSandbox comparison

Bitdefender and Fortinet are both solutions in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category. Bitdefender is ranked #31, while Fortinet is ranked #4 with an average rating of 7.6. Bitdefender holds a 1.2% mindshare in ATP, compared to Fortinet’s 8.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Bitdefender users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Fortinet users who would recommend it.

Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer

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Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 1, 2024

Fortinet FortiSandbox and Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer compete in advanced threat detection within the cybersecurity market. Fortinet FortiSandbox excels in pricing and support, while Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer is feature-rich, offering better value for its price.

Features: Fortinet FortiSandbox offers robust threat detection, flexible integration with Fortinet products, and scalable deployment options. Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer provides enhanced automated threat analysis, advanced detection algorithms, and real-time insights for comprehensive threat identification.

Room for Improvement: Fortinet FortiSandbox could enhance real-time web traffic analysis and simplify integration with third-party solutions. Its user interface may benefit from modernization. Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer could improve deployment complexity, lower initial costs, and enhance scalability for diverse infrastructures.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Fortinet FortiSandbox offers straightforward deployment with reliable support options. Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer features a streamlined deployment model and sophisticated customer support focused on rapid issue resolution and user guidance.

Pricing and ROI: Fortinet FortiSandbox generally has a lower initial setup cost with a quicker ROI due to its cost-effective solutions. Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer may have higher upfront costs, but it delivers ROI through its extensive feature set and efficient threat analysis capabilities.

To learn more, read our detailed Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer vs. Fortinet FortiSandbox Report (Updated: September 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer

Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

31st

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Fortinet FortiSandbox

Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

4th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Threat Deception Platforms (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category, the mindshare of Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer is 1.2%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortinet FortiSandbox is 8.7%, down from 9.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Fortinet FortiSandbox	8.7%
Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer	1.2%
Other	90.1%

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

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Basawaraj Vastrad

Technical Director at BD Software Distribution Pvt Ltd

Automated and manual threat analysis provides deep insights for potential threat remediation

The most valuable features of Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer include manual and auto-submission. The sandbox analyzer provides a combination of technologies including machine learning-based technologies. Network analytics is performed, and the tool analyzes using threat feeds. Manual and automated submissions allow suspicious files or URLs to be analyzed thoroughly, providing deep insights for further investigation. This information is crucial for making informed decisions on remediating potential threats.

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Abdelhamid Saber

Senior Security & Infra Technology Systems Engineer at BARQ Systems

Enhanced network security with adaptable integration and really good support

We use FortiSandbox for scanning files and images that pass through our networks. It integrates with different devices, such as five adapters and other Fortinet devices It is time-saving and more secure. It saves us from a lot of antivirus and anti-malware issues. The adapter is beneficial as it…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"It is easy to use, and there is a lot of automation. So, users don't need to worry about that."

"Bitdefender has shown fantastic stability over the past eight years with no major incidents reported."

"The solution is useful in the event of a gray file or grayware, as there are certain files users may download of which we know little about."

"I like the fact that it works pretty well. It can be a little aggressive at times, but I'd rather have it be a little bit aggressive than not catch what it's supposed to catch. We've been running that platform for about five years, and we've not really had any viruses or malware get through. It's also easy to set up, and it's easy to manage."

"Sandbox Analyzer is easy to use. It's simple to drill down into the data. In a lot of the competing products, an extremely informed end-user can do battle with the tools provided, but in today's market, end-users have less and less time to try and keep up. The CSAW alerts come out every day, and they're huge. Adobe did a master patch last Thursday and another one a few days later."

"The GUI makes administration tasks straightforward."

"Fortinet FortiSandbox's most valuable feature is the security it provides against threats, such as ransomware. Additionally, it integrates well with APIs."

"The scanner office document as well as PDF are useful. The most valuable thing is that you can emulate different operating systems without having the danger of getting something infected. It emulates several operating systems, and as a result, you either get the file or you don't get the file."

"he solution's GUI is good."

"Compared to other solutions, it's easy to configure and implement because of the templates. The timing of scanning files is faster."

"You have access to a report as to what behaviors the example file entered in the registry."

"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiSandbox are the analysis options, artificial intelligence, and the many interfaces it provides."

"The solution extracts an attached file before reaching the user and notifies the user if there's something malicious in the attachment received along with an email."

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Cons

"It does everything we need. We haven't been able to throw anything at it that it couldn't handle."

"We would like to see the time it takes for the sandbox to analyze a file reduced from its ten or fifteen minute duration to five."

"It should be more secure. There should be more protection, especially for non-signature-based malware. It works fine for non-signature-based malware, but I expect it to become a bit more advanced to be able to cope with future or upcoming environments."

"One area that needs improvement in Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer is the addition of an asset management feature."

"It would be better if there were real-time alerts. The whole suite, unlike most anti-virus consoles that just ping you when there's an infection or something, for some inexplicable reason, Bitdefender doesn't do that. The most you could do is get an hourly email, or maybe if there's an outbreak that affects 30% of our machines, it sends me an email. There's no real-time alert to say, "Hey, so-and-so literally 30 seconds ago just had this happen on their machine." Real-time reporting would be a huge improvement. All in all, it's a pretty nice product, generally speaking. They do a pretty good job. They can pretty much go toe to toe with just about anybody. But it's that kind of real-time nature. I've not had occasion to use the EDR portion to actually try and do any kind of custom scripting to drill into things that are going on at the endpoints. But my understanding from reading comments of others is that it's not particularly flexible in that regard to be able to do things like that."

"We propose the on-premises solution to most of our customers, for which we must provide a license, although no such request accompanies customers who want a cloud-based solution."

"It would be better if it had support for Mac and Linux."

"If updated, Fortinet FortiSandbox could cover other risks."

"Fortinet FortiSandbox should improve its performance and security accuracy to keep competitive with other solutions, such as IBM."

"The response time from technical support should be improved."

"The integration is limited. The solution needs to offer better integration with multiple vendors."

"The product is good but it could be speedier. In addition, it's quite complex."

"Not practical for real-time web traffic analysis because users won't wait for the FortiSandbox to complete its analysis before accessing content"

"It should be easier to import custom virtual machines. Some of the VMs that are in FortiSandbox don't have the applications that we have in our environment. We need to import a VM with specific applications that we use in our environment. Have all the licenses because this is a real environment. You need a license for the Windows client you run on it. It's possible to import custom VMs, but it's a pain to do it. I would like a tool that simplifies the process."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I think it's probably less expensive than something like CrowdStrike. We got a really good deal because it was literally their year-end, and they were trying to close all the sales for the week. So we bought a three-year contract from them. It roughly ended up costing me somewhere around $17 for an endpoint per year. It was really quite a nice pricing. I've talked to other folks where they got CrowdStrike, and it's like $60 for an endpoint for a year. It does, and they can be pretty aggressive if you're dealing with them directly, and I have. So no complaints there."

"You need a license to a certain extent. You need to pay for advanced features. For corporate accounts, it isn't is really a problem, but pricing is an important thing for many companies."

"The price is competitive."

"The price of Fortinet FortiSandbox is not expensive."

"There are additional costs, which isn't included in the licensing fee."

"FortiSandbox is a subscription that can be purchased from Fortinet directly. Only using FortiSandbox as features purchased as a subscription in the cloud."

"The solution is affordable."

"Altogether, it is about €10,000 for the Sandbox and Email Gateway."

"The license for Fortinet FortiSandbox depends on the use case."

"The price of Fortinet FortiSandbox is expensive."

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Computer Software Company

12%

Government

10%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	13
Large Enterprise	9

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer?

Cost is not an additional burden since Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer is offered as a bundle with other Bitdefender solutions. It does not carry additional costs like other companies who charge extra.

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What needs improvement with Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer?

One area that needs improvement in Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer is the addition of an asset management feature. Currently, it is not part of the solution and could be beneficial in future updates.

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What is your primary use case for Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer?

I use Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer ( /products/bitdefender-sandbox-analyzer-reviews ) mostly whenever there is any suspicious event or incident occurring. Bitdefender automatically submits it to th...

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What do you like most about Fortinet FortiSandbox?

The real-time analysis capability of FortiSandbox is beneficial for email analysis.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSandbox?

I think it's affordable. For the six to seven months of usage, the cost has been reasonable.

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What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSandbox?

We sometimes face a delay in email scanning due to not having multiple virtual machines. Improvements could be made in dynamic scanning, scanning all email components such as URLs and attachments, ...

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Overview

Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer is a security solution that enhances the organization posture against sophisticated or targeted attacks through advanced detection and reporting capabilities of elusive, persistent threats that try to penetrate your network.

Bitdefender

Fortinet FortiSandbox is a behavior-based threat detection solution that prevents and detects malicious code in files transferred within the organization. It is integrated with FortiGate firewalls and FortiMail for threat protection and can be used for monitoring and reporting. The solution inspects files in a virtual environment with different types of virtual machines and can block or quarantine files based on their score.

The most valuable features include dynamic behavior analysis, manual scan features, easy management and configuration, fast scanning, scalability, customization, and ICAP protocol. The solution is cost-effective and faster than other sandbox solutions, with a good user interface.

Fortinet

Sample Customers

Archdiocese, Northstar, SeSa, W&W Informatik, Yamaha Motor Europe

Lush, Barnabas Health, Options, Riverside Healthcare, Hillsbourough County Schools, Columbia Public Schools, Schiller AG

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