Fortinet FortiGate vs Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway comparison

The compared Fortinet and Kaspersky solutions aren't in the same category. Fortinet is ranked #1 in Firewalls , with an average rating of 8.6, and holds a 14.0% mindshare in the category. Kaspersky is ranked #11 in SEG , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Fortinet users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Kaspersky users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

Fortinet FortiGate and Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway compete in the network security category. Fortinet FortiGate appears to have an advantage in terms of support and cost-effectiveness, while Kaspersky offers a richer feature set.

Features: Fortinet FortiGate offers comprehensive firewall protection, VPN capabilities, and integrated threat intelligence. Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway is equipped with advanced threat detection, malware protection, and cloud-based sandboxing.

Room for Improvement: Fortinet FortiGate could enhance its features to match the robustness of Kaspersky's offerings, such as improving its advanced threat detection and malware analysis capabilities. Kaspersky should consider improving its customer service and cost-efficiency to be more competitive with Fortinet's pricing model.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Fortinet FortiGate supports a straightforward deployment model with excellent customer support. Kaspersky's deployment process is efficient, but its focus is more on technical capabilities rather than customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Fortinet FortiGate is cost-effective with a quick ROI, providing immediate financial benefits. Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway requires a higher initial investment, which may result in greater long-term ROI, given its advanced features.

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiGate

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

594

Ranking in other categories

Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (2nd), Firewalls (1st), Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (1st), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (1st), WAN Edge (1st), ZTNA (1st), Unified Threat Management (UTM) (1st)

Kaspersky Security for Inte...

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Email Security (29th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (31st), Anti-Malware Tools (39th), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (11th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Network Security Systems solutions, they serve different purposes. Fortinet FortiGate is designed for Firewalls and holds a mindshare of 14.0%, down 21.2% compared to last year.
Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway, on the other hand, focuses on Secure Email Gateway (SEG), holds 0.7% mindshare, up 0.0% since last year.

Firewalls Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiGate	14.0%
OPNsense	7.9%
Cisco Secure Firewall	7.7%
Other	70.4%

Firewalls

Secure Email Gateway (SEG) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway	0.7%
Proofpoint Email Protection	18.3%
Microsoft Defender for Office 365	14.8%
Other	66.2%

Secure Email Gateway (SEG)

Featured Reviews

Yati Gharat

Chief Technology Officer at Litmus

Unified security management has simplified data center protection and optimized branch connectivity

In my opinion, a potential area of improvement for Fortinet FortiGate is that while it has a pretty good dashboard, which is not an issue as such, when we talk about hardware parameters, sometimes the hardware gets pretty heated up. Given the amount of traffic going through it, that is fine. However, the heat of the hardware has to be looked into. Fortinet FortiGate firewall is good, but other products like the switching part and all that fabric, in handling very audio-video traffic, sometimes it struggles on the switching part, but on the routing part, it is fine. On the firewall part, it is good; there is no issue as such up till now. Additionally, I suggest that Fortinet can add software which is in a controlled way, particularly regarding AI and ML. It should not happen that the AI/ML takes certain decisions which are not beneficial for the organization. The control should remain with the team members who are responsible for configuring this firewall.

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reviewer2736225

Program Manager at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees

Effective threat protection with room for cost and usability improvements

There are some drawbacks that I would mention. To be frank, enterprises always look for cost benefits, so Kaspersky could implement some price benefits. Additionally, regarding know-how, if I am an experienced person it's fine, but when someone novice is working with it, they need information about why certain actions are required. Security is a field that is very vast, and implications are not known to everyone. In future updates, a quick walk-through and know-how features would be beneficial, such as information text at relevant places. This will increase usability. Feature-wise, an impact analysis would be a really good addition.

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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 most valuable features are security and vision, and all of the UTM functionality."

"Overall, I am satisfied with the product."

"Customer Service: Very good. Technical Support: Very good."

"FortiGate SWG's most valuable feature is integration with vulnerability management."

"Fortinet FortiGate is considered the best in the European market for security reasons."

"The best feature of Fortinet FortiGate is the IPS or IDS implementation."

"Fortinet FortiGate is among the best firewall solutions, having a significant market share in Egypt."

"Fortinet FortiGate has many excellent functions and good security."

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"The most valuable aspect for me is the user-friendly interface."

"The most valuable features of this solution are its ease of use and operation efficiency."

"Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway has positively impacted our organization by helping us control unwanted attacks and limiting our exposure to risks."

"When it comes to threat detection, it is very strict with file downloads and uploads. It sends reports and quarantines suspicious files."

"The most valuable feature of Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway is the antivirus."

"The password thing is very good, and the overall URL protection."

"The most valuable features of the solution are the antivirus and child protection features."

"I would recommend it to others as it's easy to use."

Cons

"They could enhance their support in different ways, such as having technical support available during night hours."

"Palo Alto has a feature called WildFire Analysis that is unavailable in FortiGate. WildFire is better than a sandbox because it can address zero-day threats and vulnerabilities. It can immediately identify zero-day threats from the cloud."

"There are some issues with security features and aspects like logs not being up to the mark."

"Security is a continuous process. In every product, there is a requirement for improvement. Its pricing should also be improved according to Indian market requirements. They must also improve on the reporting part. Its reporting can be more precise. If we can get a real-time report in a specific format, it will be helpful for customers to know about the current status of their security."

"FortiLink is the interface on the firewall that allows you to extend switch management across all of your switches in the network. The problem with it is that you can't use multiple interfaces unless you set them up in a lag. Only then you can run them. So, it forces you to use a core type of switch to propagate that management out to the rest of the switches, and then it is running the case at 200. It leaves you with 18 ports on the firewall because it is also a layer-three router that could also be used as a switch, but as soon as you do that, you can't really use them. They could do a little bit more clean up in the way the stacking interface works. Some use cases and the documentation on the FortiLink checking interface are a little outdated. I can find stuff on version 5 or more, but it is hard to find information on some of the newer firmware. The biggest thing I would like to see is some improvement in the switch management feature. I would like to be able to relegate some of the ports, which are on the firewall itself, to act as a switch to take advantage of those ports. Some of these firewalls have clarity ports on them. If I can use those, it would mean that I need to buy two less switches, which saves time. I get why they don't, but I would still like to see it because it would save a little bit of space in the server rack."

"They should consider making some improvements regarding the pricing."

"With the addition of some features, it is possible that FortiGate can be used in all verticals."

"My only complaint about FortiGate is a lack of QinQ VLAN tunneling."

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"In different locations, they're priced differently, but that's mainly marketing rather than the product features."

"When I do a configuration, I do not know what implication it will have downstream."

"I believe the absence of a procedure is the main issue."

"There is room for improvement in terms of the pricing."

"It might be helpful to have notifications on mobile devices, especially if the same browser profile is used on both mobile and laptop."

"The initial setup of Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway is complex. The full deployment took approximately two weeks."

"The customer support of the product is an area with shortcomings where improvements are required."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is more expensive than Sophos. It could be cheaper. The licensing is on a yearly basis. We have had it for about three years. We must only pay extra for the license, additional requirements, and the hardware box."

"The solution requires a license annually, it is not a user license, you can have as many users as your want. I must renew the license regularly per device."

"I give the pricing a nine out of ten."

"If you are looking for a quality product, it will come at a higher price. Expecting them to be significantly cheaper is unrealistic. In terms of pricing, it is a bit costly. However, the functionality and support offered are worth it."

"We are on an annual license to use Fortinet FortiGate."

"Its price is good."

"The pricing or licensing of Fortinet FortiGate is quite effective as it offers different bundles that aggregate most required features, while also allowing clients the option to select specific components alone."

"We find the most valuable aspect of this solution is the price. It is affordable, and cheaper than other firewalls."

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"It is expensive."

"I rate the product's price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is very cheap, and ten is very expensive."

"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being very expensive and one being cheap. It's neither too cheap nor too expensive."

"Personal computer licenses can be expensive if you were to scale the solution extensively. However, large companies will most likely use Endpoint solutions and not this one."

"I am okay with the pricing."

"The cost is relatively high, and as a licensed product, there are restrictions on the number of users permitted per license."

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Comparison Review

it_user216600

Senior Technical Consultant with 51-200 employees

Jan 3, 2016

Sophos UTM vs. Fortinet FortiGate

I have used both Sophos and Fortinet products in production and I have found the Sophos UTM appliances (hardware and virtual) to be a better fit most of the time -- with a few caveats which I will touch on below. In both instances, the transition from TMG will be mostly straightforward. The main…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

10%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Outsourcing Company

13%

Construction Company

13%

Pharma/Biotech Company

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	372
Midsize Enterprise	138
Large Enterprise	195

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	2

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway?

Regarding pricing, I'll be exactly on the brink, neither for it nor against it because being a small company, it's a slightly pricey solution. However, considering the advantages they bring, we are...

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Comparisons

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Compared 14% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

Netgate pfSense vs Fortinet FortiGate

Compared 3% of the time

OPNsense vs Fortinet FortiGate

Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 14% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

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Fortinet FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall

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Overview

Fortinet FortiGate is a versatile network security tool offering features like VPN, firewall, web filtering, intrusion prevention, and scalability. It is known for its performance and integration with other Fortinet products, making it a preferred choice for robust cybersecurity.

Fortinet FortiGate stands out as a comprehensive cybersecurity solution with strong performance and ease of configuration. It delivers unified threat management, integrating features such as dynamic routing, SD-WAN support, and centralized management. Despite its strengths, improvements in the web interface's stability, pricing structures, and reporting capabilities are needed. Users seek better integration with third-party tools and automation advancements to enhance the experience further. These enhancements, alongside improvements in bandwidth management and the reduction of licensing costs, are points of interest for users looking to capitalize on FortiGate's extensive capabilities.

What are Fortinet FortiGate's key features?

VPN: Ensures secure remote connections.
Firewall: Protects against unauthorized access.
Web Filtering: Blocks malicious sites and content.
Application Control: Manages and controls applications.
Intrusion Prevention: Detects and prevents vulnerabilities.
SSL Inspection: Enhances security by inspecting encrypted traffic.

What benefits should be considered when evaluating Fortinet FortiGate?

Affordability: Offers cost-effective security solutions.
Reliability: Known for consistent and stable performance.
Integration: Seamlessly integrates with other Fortinet products.
Comprehensive Protection: Provides broad threat protection capabilities.

Fortinet FortiGate is widely implemented across industries as a primary firewall system for securing internet gateways and safeguarding data centers. It supports businesses in achieving SD-WAN integration and enhances cybersecurity by providing essential features like antivirus, web filtering, and application control. Enterprises utilize FortiGate for securing remote connections and ensuring compliance with security standards, making it adaptable for different network sizes and industries.

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Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway ensures comprehensive cybersecurity with real-time threat detection, antivirus protection, and a user-friendly interface. It enhances network security with frequent updates and efficient management tools, making it ideal for protecting organizational digital environments.

Focused on safeguarding against hacking tools, phishing, and viruses, Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway supports network security by ensuring safe browsing and email protection. It's ideal for multiple devices, enhancing cybersecurity through secure communication, document protection, and encryption for cloud-based operations. Its features include an advanced management console, spyware protection, and traffic monitoring, tailored for ease of use and effective defense. Implementation requires minimal effort, thanks to the expertise of Kaspersky specialists.

What are the key features of Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway?

Antivirus Protection: Defends against various malware threats, ensuring network safety.
Real-time Threat Detection: Constantly monitors for potential attacks, providing instant alerts.
Firewall and Advanced Spyware Protection: Offers multilayered security against spyware and unauthorized access.
Management Console: Centralizes control over security settings and updates for easy management.
Traffic Monitoring: Tracks network traffic to identify and mitigate potential threats.
Parental Controls: Allows safe browsing environments for home networks.

What benefits should reviews highlight about Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway?

Ease of Use: User-friendly design ensures quick adaptation and efficient security management.
Effective Threat Mitigation: Frequent updates and advanced features rapidly address emerging threats.
Security Enhancements: Password and URL protection improve overall cybersecurity posture.
Expert Implementation: Streamlined setup reduces time and resource investment in deployment.

In industries like finance, healthcare, and education, implementing Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway provides robust defenses against cyber threats. Organizations benefit from secure communication channels, data protection measures, and compliance with industry regulations, enhancing trust and safety across digital operations.

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Sample Customers

Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, Dell, HP, Oracle, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Vodafone, Orange, BT Group, Telstra, Deutsche Telekom, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, CenturyLink, NTT Communications, Tata Communications, SoftBank, China Mobile, Singtel, Telus, Rogers Communications, Bell Canada, Telkom Indonesia, Telkom South Africa, Telmex, Telia Company, Telkom Kenya

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