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FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) vs Safe-T Secure Application Access comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

FortiGate Next Generation F...
Ranking in ZTNA
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (10th), Unified Threat Management (UTM) (9th)
Safe-T Secure Application A...
Ranking in ZTNA
26th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (42nd), Access Management (28th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the ZTNA category, the mindshare of FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is 5.0%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Safe-T Secure Application Access is 0.6%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Juan Solano - PeerSpot reviewer
Implementation improves efficiency and provides greater visibility over issues
One of the most valuable features of FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) ( /products/fortigate-next-generation-firewall-ngfw-reviews ) is the ease of usability it offers. It is quite easy for me to learn to use. Additionally, FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) has improved our efficiency in setting up security and provided us with more visibility over some issues and incidents we previously faced.
it_user790473 - PeerSpot reviewer
The architecture is open to integration and development, making the product very flexible
We have a lot of in-house applications that we must integrate with a secure email system. We are a financial institute, so we must use it to send emails to our customers securely, because these emails contain sensitive customer data. The architecture of the product is very open to development, plug-ins and integration with in-house systems. We have been able integrate this system into our CRM and other operational systems. We didn't find that kind of flexibility in other secure email products. We have also been able to customize the user interface so it is branded and able to "talk" our marketing language. There is also a local Israeli vendor that helps us to improve the product, add the new features.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"User identification and application identification are valuable features."
"There are multiple features I have found to be valuable, such as encryption and integrated security features."
"FortiGate's threat detection capability is excellent."
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall has a simple configuration."
"It is a very user-friendly solution. Moreover, Foritgate offers good performance."
"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."
"The GUI configuration is its most valuable feature"
"It is easy to install. There is not much complexity involved."
"It's easy to use over the web. A user who is not in the office can use it and securely insert files."
"the security level is very high. After we tested it and checked all the security aspects of the product, we found that it's highly secure."
"If you want a very flexible system that you can easily integrate, and develop interfaces for it or plug-ins to other application environments, it's probably the most flexible"
"Safe-T is very good for users because it has plug-in for Outlook."
 

Cons

"I would like to have SD-WAN as a part of the Next Generation Firewall. It would enhance high availability."
"There's a limitation wherein you can only have about 30 virtual or secondary IPs on a particular interface."
"The product keeps hanging."
"There should be more testing before releasing software since it can be a little buggy sometimes when new features come out after updates."
"Technical support is not helpful."
"Someone without certification and experience with other firewalls might find it a bit more challenging to grasp the FortiGate format and its platform layout."
"The pricing of the solution is expensive, so it could be cheaper."
"The solution's stability should be improved because it is extremely unstable."
"One important thing that we haven't found in this product is the ability to provide a read-only view for documents. Also, the ability for the customer to add annotations to these documents."
"The Outlook agent is not working well for installing it in the entire office."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall costs our company around $12000 per year."
"I rate the pricing an eight and a half on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high."
"We pay $500 per year for the license."
"The tool's pricing is neither cheap nor expensive. Overall, I find it to be competitive in the market."
"I rate FortiGate Next Generation Firewall a five out of ten for pricing."
"In my opinion, the pricing of the product is reasonable."
"The product is not very expensive."
"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten"
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
19%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW)?
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 documentat...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW)?
The pricing of the FortiGate firewall is good. It offers cost savings as it is generally cheaper than the competition.
What needs improvement with FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW)?
There should be more testing before releasing software since it can be a little buggy sometimes when new features come out after updates.
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Safe-T SDA, Safe-T, Safe-T Software-Defined Access
 

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Sample Customers

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Government of Israel, eviCore Healthcore, Glen Imaging, Sarin, LBG, Rollomatic, Boegli-Gravures SA, Banque Heritage, Groupe Minoteries, Temenos, ZEK, RLM Finsbury, Harel Insurance, Meitav Dash
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