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FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) vs Twingate comparison

 

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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
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (15th), Unified Threat Management (UTM) (8th)
Twingate
Ranking in ZTNA
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Network Access Control (NAC) (12th), Internet Security (13th), Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (12th), ZTNA as a Service (16th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the ZTNA category, the mindshare of FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is 7.6%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Twingate is 15.4%, down from 34.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ZTNA Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW)7.6%
Twingate15.4%
Other77.0%
ZTNA
 

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.
Joey Benamy - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps reduce access-related support tickets, is quick to deploy, and streamlines onboarding
We were able to add Twingate into our infrastructure without having to change our infrastructure or how people work. We reaped the benefits of Twingate immediately because it replaced an alternative solution with a lot of overhead. Twingate helped reduce access-related support tickets by 80 percent. Twingate streamlines onboarding for our company, especially for the engineering team, by automating resource access through directory integrations. New employees generally require no manual configuration within Twingate, saving us significant time and effort. The resiliency is directly proportional to the level of control we exert over its components. We can manage Twingate connectors to support high availability, ensuring the system is as reliable as needed. This flexibility and control enhance Twingate's resiliency capabilities significantly.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall has IBS/IPS systems"
"The solution is user-friendly and easy to operate."
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall has a very high ROI"
"Overall, I am satisfied with the product."
"When I survey FortiGate products, I see that they have a good performance, especially in terms of next generation firewalls."
"You can integrate certain other services with FortiGate and use additional threat intelligence services because they allow you to combine various solutions, enhancing your overall security."
"FortiGate NGF is simple compared to other firewalls. It is easy to use and you don't need any training. Any person with basic firewall knowledge can use it."
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall is a good solution because it has a range of options and a clear ecosystem."
"I appreciate Twingate's developer-first approach, particularly its excellent developer tools for deployment and management."
 

Cons

"The solution's GUI is not very appealing."
"I would like to see improvements in some of the hard drive features on FortiGate so that we can generate reporting within a single box."
"There is an area for improvement in vulnerability management."
"The product has to be upgraded every few weeks."
"The pricing of the solution should be more affordable"
"There should be more testing before releasing software since it can be a little buggy sometimes when new features come out after updates."
"The web process often has a memory leak."
"I would like to see improvements in the IPS/IDS feature to enhance protection against attacks from attackers, including ransomware protection."
"Twingate's lack of native support for Windows Server is a significant limitation."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a licensing fee; it is on a yearly basis."
"I rate FortiGate Next Generation Firewall a five out of ten for pricing."
"I think price-wise, the solution is totally reasonable since it has many products to serve, starting from small homes to massive scale sites."
"I rate the pricing an eight and a half on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high."
"In my opinion, the pricing of the product is reasonable."
"If we have an older version, the support costs get quite high."
"It is an expensive solution."
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall is an expensive solution."
"Twingate's pricing is fair."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
University
7%
Comms Service Provider
16%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise7
No data available
 

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 needs improvement with FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW)?
The FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) could be improved in application control if they can have a bigger baseline of applications that they can identify, because this is something that is a...
What needs improvement with Twingate?
Twingate's lack of native support for Windows Server is a significant limitation. While it hasn't directly affected my company, I've encountered this issue when assisting others. Additionally, the ...
 

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