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FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) vs ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.9
FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall offers cost savings, enhanced security, and value with favorable pricing and comprehensive features over competitors.
Sentiment score
1.0
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer offers varied ROI, often under a year, with significant time savings managing multiple firewall OEMs.
FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall provides the same features that higher-end models offer, but at a much lower cost.
Senior Network Consultant at Visionet Systems Inc.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.6
FortiGate CNF offers effective customer support, scoring high user ratings, yet there's room for improvement, particularly with technical training.
Sentiment score
4.0
Customer service is praised for its politeness and knowledge, but some users desire quicker remote assistance on weekends.
For technical support from the vendor, I would give it probably an eight as they are fairly responsive and usually fairly knowledgeable.
Systems engineer at The IT Team (New Zealand)
There is local support through the distributor, which is efficient and provides a friendly relationship.
Technical Presales at A.G.A.S. מחשוב ותקשורת לעסקים
Fortinet's support is good and helpful.
Director at Movate
The technical support for ManageEngine is very good
Head Of Finance - Digital Venture at a transportation company with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
FortiGate CNF is scalable, flexible, but faces challenges with hardware compatibility and seeks improvement in open-source integration.
Sentiment score
4.2
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer offers scalable, multi-vendor, real-time monitoring with insights, supporting various organizational needs and flexible licensing.
The scalability allows for increasing the capacity through configuration adjustments.
Director at Movate
Unfortunately, FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) is not very scalable.
Key Account Manager at ITBiz Solutions
There are plans to launch new projects, and once that's done, we will definitely scale our FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall as needed.
Senior Network Consultant at Visionet Systems Inc.
When someone changes the configuration or running config in the network conflict manager, it sends alerts to my email.
Head Of Finance - Digital Venture at a transportation company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.5
FortiGate CNF is praised for stability, rarely experiences issues, and is highly valued for reliable infrastructure security.
Sentiment score
2.8
User experiences with the software vary, some report issues while others find it quick, responsive, and reliable.
The stability of FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) is highly appreciated by the people I work with, as they love its reliability.
Senior Cyber Security Specialist Architect at a tech consulting company with 11-50 employees
I would rate the stability of FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) as nine out of ten, indicating it is very stable.
Senior Network Consultant at Visionet Systems Inc.
When we install FortiGate firewall, I do not hear back from the clients often, indicating there are usually no issues caused by the appliance.
Technical Presales at A.G.A.S. מחשוב ותקשורת לעסקים
 

Room For Improvement

FortiGate CNF faces criticism for high pricing, limited customization, performance issues, and lagging behind competitors in AI and threat monitoring.
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer requires weekend support, better pricing, advanced monitoring, intuitive dashboards, Zero Touch Provisioning, and improved reporting.
The Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) in Fortinet products, including FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF), is not very strong; we often prefer Cisco IPS instead.
Key Account Manager at ITBiz Solutions
It is a tool that we have used quite heavily, but it has a lot of vulnerabilities and they are starting to be dropping support for it.
Systems engineer at The IT Team (New Zealand)
The prices for FortiGate are way too high and are perceived as overpriced.
Technical Presales at A.G.A.S. מחשוב ותקשורת לעסקים
 

Setup Cost

FortiGate CNF pricing is mixed, seen as costly yet cost-effective, balancing value with enterprise needs amid currency challenges.
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer is cost-effective with flexible licensing, straightforward setup, and helpful tutorials compared to competitors.
A $80 or $200 device translates to approximately 8,000 to 10,000 Rand, which includes licensing costs.
Senior Cyber Security Specialist Architect at a tech consulting company with 11-50 employees
The pricing of FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall is very good and is not considered expensive compared to other products.
Senior Network Consultant at Visionet Systems Inc.
FortiGate's cost-effectiveness is noticeable as it provides many features with one license, saving costs compared to Cisco ASA.
Senior Manager Tech Compliance at Qenta Inc.
 

Valuable Features

FortiGate CNF is valued for scalability, advanced threat protection, cost-effectiveness, and seamless integration with robust support.
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer offers real-time monitoring, user-friendly management, and seamless integration for effective firewall and network security.
Threat detection and prevention features are the most effective aspects of FortiGate CNF.
Director at Movate
It enables better segregation and integration with on-premise firewalls and infrastructure so that I can seamlessly handle both on-prem physical firewalls and cloud firewalls.
Senior Cyber Security Specialist Architect at a tech consulting company with 11-50 employees
The visibility and exposure to logs provide valuable insights for our InfraSec team, aiding in monitoring and managing communication and policies.
Senior Network Consultant at Visionet Systems Inc.
The strong points of ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer are many, but I think my favorite feature focuses on the VPN traffic.
Head Of Finance - Digital Venture at a transportation company with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

FortiGate Cloud-Native Fire...
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
11th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
3.8
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Firewall Security Management category, the mindshare of FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) is 2.0%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer is 3.3%, up from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewall Security Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF)2.0%
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer3.3%
Other94.7%
Firewall Security Management
 

Featured Reviews

Andrew_Jackson - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems engineer at The IT Team (New Zealand)
Centralized management has streamlined access for staff and support has consistently addressed issues quickly
I see areas for improvement, particularly around the SSL VPN. It is a tool that we have used quite heavily, but it has a lot of vulnerabilities and they are starting to be dropping support for it. So we kind of see that they have left a vacuum by removing that feature. The VPN feature is indeed the main concern so far. Security around it is a concern, and then the fact that they have just dropped it and have not really provided a solution that fits for us. Their solution was either IPsec or ZTNA, which is not as flexible as the SSL VPN was for our customers.
Hoa-Nguyen - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of Finance - Digital Venture at a transportation company with 11-50 employees
Implementation supports efficient network management but requires improvement in device handling capacity
The strong points of ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer are many, but I think my favorite feature focuses on the VPN traffic. If I want to manage my policy and optimize it, I find that ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer supports many vendors after Firewall. One aspect I want to improve in ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer is the maximum number of firewalls that can be managed. I learned from the internal support team that one prop server only supports three to five firewalls. I think one prop server can manage a maximum of five because if I have many devices here, the performance of the prop would be very high, considering CPU and RAM usage.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Media Company
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF)?
The pricing is a bit expensive, primarily due to licensing fees. Extra expenses include upgradations beyond licensing.
What needs improvement with FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF)?
I see areas for improvement, particularly around the SSL VPN. It is a tool that we have used quite heavily, but it has a lot of vulnerabilities and they are starting to be dropping support for it. ...
What is your primary use case for FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF)?
The major use case for this product is if customers have on-prem hardware to protect, along with the other use cases with SD-WAN and VPN connectivity.
What do you like most about ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer?
The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a very user-friendly tool compared to other solutions.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer?
The pricing and overall licensing cost of ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer is very cost-effective compared to global competitors.
What needs improvement with ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer?
To improve ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer, they need to implement Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) support for firewalls and switches across their NMS products, as this would significantly save time; ...
 

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Sample Customers

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WFP, NYC.gov, Sony Pictures, Franklin Security Bank, ITC INFOTECH
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