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Fortinet FortiAuthenticator vs Red Hat Single Sign On comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

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

Fortinet FortiAuthenticator
Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
Authentication Systems (3rd), Identity Management (IM) (9th), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) (1st)
Red Hat Single Sign On
Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)
11th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Single Sign-On (SSO) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is 5.6%, down from 8.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat Single Sign On is 2.1%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Single Sign-On (SSO) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator5.6%
Red Hat Single Sign On2.1%
Other92.3%
Single Sign-On (SSO)
 

Featured Reviews

Yonas Abebe - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration capabilities simplify authentication and migration challenges need addressing
The integration capabilities of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator are very interesting, as it can be integrated with third-party devices easily and is straightforward to configure. The integration with FortiToken is outstanding, adding a layer of security for authentication. In addition, it can be used by integrating with zero trust single access, enhancing overall security measures.
Giovanni Baruzzi - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable and flexible solution with some basic capabilities
I set up Red Hat Single Sign-On in half an hour. I had to install a single sign-on solution for a customer. I reviewed a list of all available products, which were no more than fifty, and analyzed them. I chose it because it was convincing, modern, and based on technology from 2015. I put my trust in this product, and after nine years, I feel confident in my decision. Deploying this solution usually takes half an hour. You need an operating system running, then deploy the packages and prepare the interfaces. I rate the initial setup a ten out of ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is easy to learn and makes it easy for our users to add FortiToken. It's very easy to integrate if you have other Fortinet devices."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy. It is also easy to deploy."
"It integrates very tightly with the rest of the Fortinet ecosystem."
"The most valuable feature is the flexibility in using the SMS messages."
"The logs have great detail that make it easier to evaluate and control the security environment."
"I work a lot with Fortinet products and I call the support often. They are very quick to respond and the support is very good."
"FortiAuthenticator is easy to use."
"The solution's most valuable aspect is that it easy to install. The user experience is very good."
"Red Hat SSO has a lot of very concise, well laid out documentation, which is available in the free edition as well."
"Good support for single sign-on protocols."
"The solution is flexible and has the same basic capabilities right out of the box. The most important feature of this product is that it is a Red double-sided product. One side is a well-known open-source project; the other is a Red Hat commercial product. The commercial product benefits from all the experience and contributions of the community, making it a very well-developed product."
"The product’s most valuable feature is its ability to assign only one password for the user at a false value."
"It is very easy to scale and use as you want."
"Red Hat SSO integrates well with our other solutions. Using OIDC protocols and ITL integration, employees can authenticate with Red Hat SSO and access our microservices."
 

Cons

"The product must provide 2FA for applications."
"There have been numerous support tickets sent to Fortinet since this does not appear to be a mature product."
"The integration with other products, for example, some SAML authentications, would make it more flexible."
"For improvement, Fortinet needs to ensure that they provide quick support to users...Fortinet sometimes needs to respond to users facing issues within an hour."
"They could expand FortiAuthenticator's capabilities to accommodate a broader range of environments."
"The hardware aspect of the solution could be improved. We are not really able to understand the hardware capabilities of the device."
"One thing I dislike is that if you have the software authenticator on a mobile device and that device is lost, it's difficult to remove."
"I would like to see more support from Fortinet with tech support people who have as much expertise on the authenticator as they do on their firewalls."
"They could provide more checks and balances to find out if there have been any security lapses, e.g., if somebody is trying to break into the system. Some other products have these detection mechanisms in case someone is trying to hack into the system or find out a user's passwords."
"Red Hat SSO's architecture could be updated."
"Red Hat publishes much more and communicates its actions and plans. They could provide words, maps, and other resources."
"Security could be improved."
"The product’s technical support services could be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product price as two or three on a one-to-ten scale, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap."
"The price seems okay. It's not that expensive compared to other authenticators."
"The product could be more competitively priced."
"Between paying them to help with the configuration, the box itself, and the support, it came to like $12,500, including a three-year service agreement."
"It costs more to license the high-availability option."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price and ten is a low price, I rate the pricing a seven."
"I would rate the pricing a four out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. It is not that costly. It is cheap, easy to manage, easy to install, and easy to configure."
"The platform is cost-effective as it does not require a separate license for SD-WAN functionality."
"It is a low cost product. This product can be used by non-profit organizations or universities, when they don't want to invest a lot of money."
"The license is around $8000 USD."
"If you want support, that is when you use the paid version. There are different support categories that you can pay for, which provide different support levels. E.g., there is a quick response if you pay a higher amount, where the response time is within a few hours."
"Red Hat Single Sign On is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
20%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise10
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiAuthenticator?
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is not overly expensive compared to other Fortinet subscriptions. However, it would be beneficial if the licensing allowed for more flexibility to cover additional users.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiAuthenticator?
The area for improvement in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is its price.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Red Hat Single Sign On?
I rate the product’s pricing a five out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.
What needs improvement with Red Hat Single Sign On?
Red Hat publishes much more and communicates its actions and plans. They could provide words, maps, and other resources. Scalability could be improved, too. It could provide more documentation.
What is your primary use case for Red Hat Single Sign On?
Earlier, customers used to authenticate the user before they used the application. With the help of Single Sign On, the customer logs in and uses all of the customer's applications without authenti...
 

Also Known As

FortiAuthenticator
Red Hat Single Sign-On, Red Hat SSO, RH SSO, RH-SSO
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
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