Fortinet FortiGate Cloud vs Fortinet FortiPortal comparison

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud vs. Fortinet FortiPortal

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud

Ranking in Firewall Security Management

4th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Fortinet FortiPortal

Ranking in Firewall Security Management

10th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Firewall Security Management category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is 4.8%, down from 5.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortinet FortiPortal is 1.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Firewall Security Management

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Martin Ellmann

Chief Executive Officer at EE Solutions GmbH

Offers users with a clear-to-understand functionalities

Integrating the tool with other solutions is very easy, so there is no problem with the product. I suggest other people take the best from the product since it is a really good solution. I would not change to a different product extension from Fortinet FortiGate Cloud as it makes you feel safe. If a customer wants to save his or her company, then it is better to get Fortinet FortiGate Cloud because it is one of the best solutions with which you can manage everything, like access points, switches, VLANs, and splitting of NAT, from one place. You can do it all from one point. With FortiGate, you can manage the VLANs, and you have them in every place, every switch, and every port. You can select the VLAN and the tool works. If Fortinet can become better, then it is even better. I rate the tool a ten out of ten.

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Andriejus Artamonovas

IT Specialist at DataBank

Offers reliable log retention and monitoring with prompt customer support

Fortinet FortiPortal ( /products/fortinet-fortiportal-reviews )'s most valuable feature as a free service is the log retention for at least seven days. It is useful for our service-providing company as I manage many clients and need reminders for UTM license expiries. The service comes bundled when buying licenses, providing these features for free. Fortinet cloud also allows for basic management such as monitoring expiries and storing logs from devices for a week if configured correctly.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The platform is scalable."

"The solution offers good network performance and efficiency."

"The ability to manage everything from the cloud is going to be the most valuable by far with this solution."

"The automated compliance reporting feature is very effective for us and for our clients."

"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud are the protection of internal and remote systems."

"I have found the SD-WAN, flexibility, and security the most valuable features."

"It's quite easy to use, and it's easy to find the necessary information from the web."

"It is easy to integrate the tool."

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"I like the tool's controller facility."

"Everything works perfectly, and stability has not been an issue."

"From a scalability perspective, I found the solution to be completely fine...The solution's technical support is absolutely fine."

"The documentation has been satisfactory."

"I am very comfortable with it, including it's reporting on threats and through its activities."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is application control."

"It does a little bit better than some of the other products health-wise and updates-wise. It is really clear that a firewall is getting the signature updates in this timeframe. In some of the other products, usually, you have to go a couple of screens in to see that, but not so much in this product."

"The firewall and site-blocking features are valuable."

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Cons

"Things are moving increasingly towards hardware agnostic appliances, an area in which I would like Fortinet to be more focused and fast moving with that product line."

"There are some areas that need improvement regarding customer support."

"We need some integration or communication between the endpoint and the firewall."

"The new versions of the tool sometimes have bugs, and so we often have to spend a lot of time fixing issues in the solution. I want the patches offered by the product to be improved."

"The platform's analytics and reporting components could be improved."

"Fortinet should simplify the licensing model. It's too complex for decision-makers to choose from the range of options. Handling the pricing model is a nightmare, so it's difficult to sell the solution."

"Its price should be better."

"It is currently durable, but they may be able to improve it further. They can adapt Cisco technology because of its durability."

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"The solution is more expensive than other products."

"The only complaint about Fortinet FortiPortal is the need for frequent firmware upgrades, as it requires constant updating due to potential security vulnerabilities."

"So if it's more than a thousand, there could be some scalability issues. It becomes more complex as you go."

"If you are a very small company or a person on your own, it's harder to get any response from technical support."

"I find their logging a little bit trickier to manage. The logging of events is broken up into a lot of different categories. Instead of breaking up my logs into several different places, I personally like to have all the events in one spot and then filter them down. In particular, I find that troubleshooting on Fortinet takes a little bit longer just because of those functional breakups in the logs."

"The product must have in-built SD-WAN connectivity."

"There can be defects in Fortinet FortiPortal when functioning at high temperatures."

"Fortinet FortiPortal could improve by providing a learning portal and better security."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of FortiGate Cloud is generally cheaper than other similar products."

"The pricing is mid-ranged, it's not very expensive but it's not the cheapest or most affordable in the market."

"The license does not include many of the features that are necessary, which means that you have to pay extra for them."

"If you purchase any Fortinet firewall, they will give you FortiCloud for 100 GB for free. You can access Fortinet FortiGate Cloud freely up to certain limits."

"All the consulting and deployment charges are included in the product's licenses. There are no additional costs."

"It's relatively cheap."

"Fortinet has only an annual payment method. There is no monthly payment option. They have only one standard license without any additional features."

"The solution requires an annual license but the cost is reasonable in comparison to competitors in the same category."

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"The solution is quite expensive."

"I am satisfied with the pricing for this solution."

"On average, it tends to be cheaper than other enterprise solutions."

"Fortinet FortiPortal is not expensive."

"The price of the solution is reasonable."

"The licensing costs attached to the solution make it an expensive product."

"Fortinet FortiPortal is relatively expensive, but being an industry-leading firewall, it does come with a cost."

"Fortinet FortiPortal is expensive in Pakistan."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiGate Cloud?

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud has valuable firewall, SSL VPN, and web filtering features.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiGate Cloud?

I am very satisfied with the price and licensing cost of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, rating it an eight out of ten.

What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud?

Some reports generated from Fortinet FortiGate Cloud are very organizational. It would be beneficial to allow the customers customization of reports. This customization would enable organizations t...

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiPortal?

The firewall and site-blocking features are valuable.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiPortal?

The cost of Fortinet FortiPortal is affordable, particularly for our subscription. Compared to other solutions like Cisco, it's significantly cheaper. I would rate the price as a six out of ten.

What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiPortal?

The only complaint about Fortinet FortiPortal is the need for frequent firmware upgrades, as it requires constant updating due to potential security vulnerabilities. With a proper license, the abil...

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Also Known As

FortiCloud, FortiGate Cloud

FortiPortal

Overview

FortiCloud can help with your wireless and security challenges in a number of ways. Our solution addresses common IT difficulties including time-consuming provisioning, high investment costs, complex management, vulnerability to advanced threats, and the need to easily scale with growth.

Fortinet

FortiPortal gives MSPs a comprehensive set of hosted Wi-Fi and security management features for FortiGate, FortiWiFi, and FortiAP products. With multitenancy, you can securely manage your customers through a centralized management console. This lets you respond quickly to customer requests and easily monitor customer networks. Our virtual appliance can be deployed on a hosted services infrastructure, allowing you to build highly-customized private-cloud services for customers.

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Sample Customers

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

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud vs. Fortinet FortiPortal