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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

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Categories and Ranking

FortiGate Next Generation F...
Ranking in ZTNA
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (16th), Unified Threat Management (UTM) (8th)
Safe-T Secure Application A...
Ranking in ZTNA
24th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (45th), Access Management (27th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the ZTNA category, the mindshare of FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is 7.0%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Safe-T Secure Application Access is 0.8%, 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) 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_user787671 - PeerSpot reviewer
Needs to be easier to configure and to display logs more simply
We use only it for scanning files for viruses. That's the only feature we use in this product It needs to be easier to configure, it should be something that's working well with other sources. It should be something that allows me to see the logs simply. One to three years. Sometimes it doesn't…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The multi-threat protection feature helps us secure our organization."
"The product is user-friendly and not complex."
"The IPS and the application control feature are the most valuable."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The most valuable features of the FortiGate firewall include SSL inspection, VPN functionality, and threat intelligence features for preventing threats."
"The GUI configuration is its most valuable feature"
"The firewall and VPN features are the most valuable in protecting our customers' networks."
"User identification and application identification are valuable features."
"It's easy to use over the web. A user who is not in the office can use it and securely insert files."
"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"
"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."
"Safe-T is very good for users because it has plug-in for Outlook."
 

Cons

"The solution’s pricing is high."
"There should be more testing before releasing software since it can be a little buggy sometimes when new features come out after updates."
"I would like to see improvements in the IPS/IDS feature to enhance protection against attacks from attackers, including ransomware protection."
"In FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW), my concern regarding improvements is the licensing model."
"The inability to change passwords when using FortiGate firewall and relying on a local FortiGate database for account creation can be problematic, particularly in non-Active Directory setups."
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall could be made a little less expensive."
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall's performance and threat intelligence could be improved."
"The product's data guard feature should support a USB port when the internet connection is unavailable."
"The Outlook agent is not working well for installing it in the entire office."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is not very expensive."
"We pay $500 per year for the license."
"The pricing is better compared to other solutions like Check Point, Arista, or Cisco."
"I'll rate FortiGate's pricing a five out of ten since it is moderately priced."
"I rate the pricing an eight and a half on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high."
"The solution's price is average."
"FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall is cheaper than Cisco or CheckPoint."
"The solution's pricing is competitive."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
University
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)?
Fortinet has good prices compared to other vendors; there were cheaper options, and when we compared Cisco, Fortinet's prices were lower.
What needs improvement with FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW)?
I'm not completely sure how Fortinet can improve the FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW), however, there were situations of availability related to their switching solutions due to box errors...
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Also Known As

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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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