Fortinet FortiGate-VM vs Juniper vSRX comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiGate
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Ranking in Firewalls
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
314
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (2nd), WAN Edge (1st)
Fortinet FortiGate-VM
Ranking in Firewalls
9th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
114
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Juniper vSRX
Ranking in Firewalls
23rd
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
Virtualization Security (3rd), Unified Threat Management (UTM) (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the Firewalls category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiGate is 22.6%, up from 18.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortinet FortiGate-VM is 2.1%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper vSRX is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewalls
Unique Categories:
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions
19.7%
WAN Edge
21.4%
No other categories found
Virtualization Security
7.1%
Unified Threat Management (UTM)
6.0%
 

Featured Reviews

VK
Jan 15, 2021
Scalable, extremely reliable, and has a good user interface
The solution overall is quite good. It works how we need it to. I can't recall seeing any features that are lacking. We haven't had any breaches in our organization, however, I have read in journals that there have been some issues. There may have been some bugs after an update, however, that has since been resolved. We saw a few bugs in the web field and when we ran an update it was resolved in the new version. Some resources must be accessed via web fields. We were not able to access them at first. However, it was a simple task to fix it and that has since been resolved. The pricing could be a bit better, especially when you consider how they have the most basic offering priced.
Jul 17, 2024
Efficiently manages subscription-based licensing and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements for banking environments
We use the product primarily in environments requiring robust network security and compliance, especially in the banking and enterprise sectors The platform has enhanced our organization's security posture by providing effective threat protection, bandwidth management, and SDN capabilities. They…
MENACHEM NUSSEN - PeerSpot reviewer
May 27, 2022
Scalable firewall and security solution with good switches
Fortinet is more user friendly than Juniper. In terms of remote access, I actually prefer using Fortinet. It is much easier to configure. When someone uses Juniper for the first time, it can be very intimidating. At one time, Juniper had what was known as a MAG, which was meant for remote access for users on the SRX. They sold MAG and now remote access on Juniper leaves a lot to be desired because they don't have their own client. You have to use Pulse Secure or another solution. When there's a bug, Juniper relies on Pulse Secure and in our experience, this took six months to fix.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The application control features, such as Facebook blocking and Spotify blocking, are the most valuable."
"FortiGate is on the cheaper end, and it offers good value."
"It has very easy management and an amazing ETM configuration."
"Its user interface is good, and it is always working fine."
"It does a lot for you for intrusion protection and as an antivirus. The threat management bundle is worth the money. You don't need another company to monitor your web traffic for you. You can do everything yourself on the firewall. You restrict your own black list for people on the firewall. You don't need to pay some other company for another product to do that for you. The firewall can do that for you. So, it's an easy-to-use product for people to be independent. They don't need to rely on other vendors to do what the firewall can do. They can do everything."
"Fortinet offers the latest versions to cater to the needs of enterprises."
"Secure, user-friendly, stable, and scalable network security solution. Installation is straightforward."
"FortiGate has a strong security topic which allows all of the Fortinet devices to communicate and share information which makes their security more powerful."
"Fortinet FortiGate-VM is purpose-built as a next-generation firewall, excelling in its performance of this specific function."
"The most valuable feature is geofencing, where we can block all access from all non-domestic locations."
"High network throughput while providing leading edge network security technology for a competitive price.​"
"The solution's initial setup process was very easy."
"The customer care center of Fortinet is good. For all the requests that we have done, they work as fast as possible, so this is a good point for Fortinet.​"
"The solution is very secure, and its technical support is on point."
"One top feature is the ability to use the appliance as a WLAN controller for up to 10 access points with the new 5.6 firmware."
"We like FortiGate-VM's IPS features and its ability to create multiple virtual firewalls."
"The technical support services are excellent."
"The authentication part is seamless and easy for people."
"The initial setup was very straightforward. There was no problem. The initial deployment took about one hour."
"The features we found most valuable are using the IDS and IPS during protection. The application filtering feature is great."
"Juniper is more flexible with the commit check and the commit confirmed command. The design of the forwarding and contract plan in the operating system is very important for the performance when we have very big traffic."
"There are a few valuable features that offer very good quality on the solution. Especially NetScreen. We used to use NetScreen for the the product line. It was a very mature solution, very robust, easy to configure, easy to manage, etc. It made it easy to do everything."
"The product's scalability is good, and my company has 150 users."
"The initial setup is pretty simple."
 

Cons

"I would like reporting to be improved and should offer a lot more tools to monitor the products."
"We sometimes have issues with FortiGate's routing table in the latest firmware update. We had to downgrade the device because our customers complained about bugs."
"The feedback that I have received is that the performance could be better, and the user experience is not as good compared to a previous solution we used. It could be more user-friendly. Of course, it still works fine for our operations."
"Improvement is needed in the Web Filter quotas to restrict users with allocated quotas."
"There can be more security in hybrid implementations. When a customer has a hybrid environment where some parts are in the cloud, we need a consistent security solution for such scenarios."
"I don't like that anything more than very basic reporting is not included."
"Some of the filtering is not robust, you can escape it with a VPN. Some of the users bypass some of the filters. It catches some but it also misses some, that area could be improved. It's functioning reasonably but there's room for improvement in that area."
"We would like to see a better training platform implemented."
"Deployment can be difficult and they could dispense with reliance on FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer."
"Areas for improvement would be application control and web filtering."
"The users must buy FortiSIEM to get advanced analytics."
"The tool does not have a good name in the market, consisting of enterprise-class businesses, making it an area where the product lacks and needs to improve."
"The solution could use very well-defined support for resellers."
"The biggest area for improvement is storage configuration. It could be smoother."
"Support could be improved a little."
"If I could add one feature, it would be free security profiles."
"Fortinet is more user friendly than Juniper. In terms of remote access, I actually prefer using Fortinet. It's much easier to configure."
"It could use more tutorials."
"The GUI really needs a lot of work, and it has got worse with successive version updates."
"The solution's GUI needs improvement."
"The biggest downside of Juniper vSRX is its pricing, which may be too high for smaller organizations. While it's a decent solution, the cost may limit its accessibility to smaller customers."
"The solution should consider improving its licensing policies."
"The GUI needs to be faster."
"Some people complain that the solution tends to have a steep learning curve. It could be because most people have basic familiarity with Cisco or other similar products and maybe have never worked closely with Juniper products."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing depends on the FortiGate model we are using, ranging from $3,000 to $20,000 US dollars."
"We purchased a five-year bundle package, which worked out cheaper than competing solutions."
"The price of Fortinet FortiGate is affordable. Most of our customers are on a three-year license to use the solution. All the features and support are included in the price."
"The pricing of the solution is very competitive."
"Go for long term pricing negotiated at the time of purchase."
"The pricing for the product is alright."
"The price depends on the size of the company. From the beginning, you just want to know the internet bandwidths, speed, and the number of users to be able to offer the right product and model. They have a lot of products in FortiGate according to the size of the company, like 200D and 300D."
"Fortinet is the least expensive solution."
"It is an expensive solution if you are migrating from an open source solution."
"The product’s licensing must be a little cheaper."
"The price falls somewhere in the middle; it's neither cheap nor expensive."
"We pay for a yearly license."
"There are yearly or monthly licenses which you can choose from."
"With Fortinet FortiGate-VM you can bring your own licensing, or it can be paid on a yearly basis."
"It's a mid-ranged product."
"This solution is very expensive."
"The solution is inexpensive."
"As a customer, the pricing is good for us."
"The solution is pricey."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten."
"After some research, I think that the cost of Juniper is more than Check Point, Palo Alto, and Fortinet."
"Our experience purchasing the solution through the AWS Marketplace was good."
"The solution could have been cheaper."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
21%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Computer Software Company
23%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
Educational Organization
83%
Computer Software Company
3%
Financial Services Firm
2%
Government
1%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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What do you like most about Fortinet FortiGate-VM?
An enhanced security solution for any kind of alert that we have configured.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper vSRX?
I rate the product’s pricing a three out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.
 

Also Known As

FortiGate 60b, FortiGate 60c, FortiGate 80c, FortiGate 50b, FortiGate 200b, FortiGate 110c, FortiGate
FortiGate Virtual Appliance, FortiGate-VM
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Sample Customers

1. Amazon Web Services 2. Microsoft 3. IBM 4. Cisco 5. Dell 6. HP 7. Oracle 8. Verizon 9. AT&T 10. T-Mobile 11. Sprint 12. Vodafone 13. Orange 14. BT Group 15. Telstra 16. Deutsche Telekom 17. Comcast 18. Time Warner Cable 19. CenturyLink 20. NTT Communications 21. Tata Communications 22. SoftBank 23. China Mobile 24. Singtel 25. Telus 26. Rogers Communications 27. Bell Canada 28. Telkom Indonesia 29. Telkom South Africa 30. Telmex 31. Telia Company 32. Telkom Kenya
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