FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) vs Fortinet FortiGate Cloud comparison

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We performed a comparison between FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) and Fortinet FortiGate Cloud based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Firewall Security Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"The focus is on the comprehensive coverage of threats and the reliability of the chosen solution. Ease of use and familiarity are crucial.""The solution is very advanced and has good monitoring features.""ATP ( Advanced Threat Protection) next-generation firewall is the most valuable feature.""Unlike other products, the FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall has many features under one appliance.""The solution can scale well.""The platform has good stability.""The tool's documentation and online resources availability have been valuable."

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"I like Fortinet FortiGate Cloud's simple UX and UI designs and the fact that it is also a VPN solution for our clients. The solution is user-friendly.""The sandboxing feature is very important.""The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is the logs are stored longer on this cloud version. If you have the on-premise version you will not be able to store the logs for more than one or two months.""I have found centralized administration, cloud UI, and visibility and security on all networks valuable features.""Fortinet FortiGate Cloud has valuable firewall, SSL VPN, and web filtering features.""The solution is scalable because they have models that allow it to be right sized.""The template will save time from being wasted on load balancing.""FortiGate Cloud has many features that we like. For example, we're using it for security incident management, threat intelligence, and vulnerabilities check. It's integrated with several Fortinet tools like FortiAnalyzer and FortiSandbox controlled through FortiManager."

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Cons
"They should offer more affordable renewal options or flexible plans for license upgrades.""There is room for improvement in terms of support.""The solution is not stable in terms of switching.""I'd like them to add a DNS option for FortiGate.""The solution needs to improve on box clustering and IPS configuration.""The product is very expensive.""There could be more detailed descriptions regarding version upgrades, particularly in terms of the upgrade process."

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"When it comes to technical support, the problem we have found is that if an issue comes, it takes a day to get everything resolved. It could be faster. They can be better at optimizing how they answer tickets in terms of response times. There must be ways to make the process more streamlined. It would make it easier for their clients.""The console or demonstration tool could be more user friendly.""The platform's reporting and analysis capabilities need improvement.""The solution’s pricing and stability could be improved.""The licensing is a little bit confusing and needs to be improved.""The product is not recommended on the basis of technical parameters. It is very tough to authenticate.""Its price should be better.""FortiGate Cloud could be improved with increased granularity for our control."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall is not an expensive solution."
  • "The pricing is competitive."
  • "The tool's licensing costs are cheap and yearly."
  • "It is an expensive platform."
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  • "The price is over $1,000 USD annually."
  • "The pricing is mid-ranged, it's not very expensive but it's not the cheapest or most affordable in the market."
  • "The license does not include many of the features that are necessary, which means that you have to pay extra for them."
  • "It is expensive."
  • "The price of the solution is high compare to competitors."
  • "As with us, our customers need not pay for a license. One brings one's own."
  • "When comparing this solution to others it is less expensive and there is an annual license required."
  • "The pricing is competitive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:They should offer more affordable renewal options or flexible plans for license upgrades. It would make the product more accessible to a wider range of users.
    Top Answer:Fortinet FortiGate Cloud has valuable firewall, SSL VPN, and web filtering features.
    Top Answer:Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is more inexpensive than other vendors.
    Top Answer:The platform's reporting and analysis capabilities need improvement.
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    Also Known As
    FortiCloud, FortiGate Cloud
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    Overview

    FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) delivers frictionless security at any scale for AWS environments. It combines next-generation firewall capabilities like intrusion prevention system (IPS), web filtering, Domain Name System (DNS) security, and more—with distinct cloud advantages.

    FortiCloud can help with your wireless and security challenges in a number of ways. Our solution addresses common IT difficulties including time-consuming provisioning, high investment costs, complex management, vulnerability to advanced threats, and the need to easily scale with growth.

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    Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Media Company8%
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider28%
    Manufacturing Company17%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Agriculture7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company22%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business71%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise14%
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    Small Business39%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise43%
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    Small Business61%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise23%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise52%
    Buyer's Guide
    FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) vs. Fortinet FortiGate Cloud
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) vs. Fortinet FortiGate Cloud and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) is ranked 9th in Firewall Security Management with 7 reviews while Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is ranked 5th in Firewall Security Management with 55 reviews. FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) writes "A reliable and affordable solution that can be used for firewall, IPS, IDS, UTM, routing, and VPNs". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud writes "Useful for routing and cloud security purposes but needs to incorporate XDR capabilities ". FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) is most compared with Azure Firewall Manager, whereas Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is most compared with Fortinet FortiManager, AWS Firewall Manager, Palo Alto Networks Panorama, Fortinet FortiPortal and ExtremeCloud IQ. See our FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) vs. Fortinet FortiGate Cloud report.

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