We performed a comparison between FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) and Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two ZTNA solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I like the common administration and the possibility of adding Fortinet defense systems."
"FortiGate is a rapidly growing vendor with a wide range of ready-to-use products. Their delivery time is remarkably quick, usually between two to four weeks."
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) 's most valuable features are reporting and filtering."
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall is a good solution because it has a range of options and a clear ecosystem."
"The FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall is always updating. For example, if there is a big attack, they fix it in their firmware. They release new firmware with the necessary patches to address the vulnerabilities."
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall has a simple configuration."
"The tool's most valuable feature is IPS. In my experience, I haven't encountered any issues with integration. It easily integrates with the FortiGate solution. However, verifying through documentation and assessing their support is necessary."
"There are multiple features I have found to be valuable, such as encryption and integrated security features."
"I am impressed with the product's security."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."
"If you have a good understanding of infrastructure, this solution is perfect."
"Scalability-wise, it is a great product."
"I like Google Cloud IAP because it is easy to use and stable."
"The platform’s most valuable features include storage, machine, and cloud functionality."
"It is a stable solution."
"The solution's speed, processing power, and user functionality are some of its most valuable features."
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"The solution's stability should be improved because it is extremely unstable."
"Its technical support could be better."
"The pricing of the solution is expensive, so it could be cheaper."
"The solution must improve the support provided for customers around the globe, considering the time differences in different places."
"One area for improvement is the IPS engine."
"I see room to explore its integration with Secure Service Automation for a more comprehensive security view."
"The solution's GUI is not very appealing."
"There should be better customization in the IPS."
"Google is not well supported in France."
"The product must be more user-friendly."
"The hard part is creating the pack because our applications are in Azure Data Proxy, Data Fabric, and Data Factory. Our team used these tools in Azure, but in the future, they will transition to GCP."
"The solution could be more reasonably priced. We find it to be a bit expensive right now."
"There is room for improvement in the tools and features available on the GCP. In particular, the managed databases and queues could be improved, and it would be beneficial to have more offerings in areas such as data science and data warehousing. Additionally, GCP could benefit from offering similar tools to those offered by its competitors, such as Amazon AWS's Redshift."
"The solution's security should be improved."
"Stability-wise, the service could be improved."
"Google Cloud Platform is not a product that is very flexible for end-users, especially owing to the fact that there is not much documentation available for the product."
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FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is ranked 4th in ZTNA with 37 reviews while Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy is ranked 6th in ZTNA with 44 reviews. FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is rated 8.4, while Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) writes "Easy to set up but needs better pricing and more helpful support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy writes "User-friendly, easy to navigate, and intuitive interface". FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is most compared with OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, Tailscale and Fortinet FortiGate, whereas Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy is most compared with Cloudflare Access, Okta Workforce Identity, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Cato SASE Cloud Platform and Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks. See our FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) vs. Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy report.
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