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Fortinet FortiGuard vs Proofpoint Nexus comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiGuard
Ranking in Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP)
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Proofpoint Nexus
Ranking in Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP)
58th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (16th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiGuard is 1.6%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Proofpoint Nexus is 0.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiGuard1.6%
Proofpoint Nexus0.8%
Other97.6%
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Muhammad Kamran Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief information security officer at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Improves email filtering and network protection but has limited accessible support and feature discovery
When going for support and asking for support for features, the support team asks to go for professional services, which are not covered in the support agreement. This is the reason exploration of the product features has been limited. To learn or explore something about the product, professional services need to be taken. When creating a ticket for support with configuration features, the support is reluctant to provide that support. This is the reason every feature of Fortinet FortiGuard cannot be explored. Currently Fortinet FortiGuard is working fine with no issues, but newsletters or communications about new features in the product are not being received from Fortinet. This limits knowledge of what new features are available in the product. There is no knowledge about the behavior analytics feature in Fortinet FortiGuard.
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Educational Organization
12%
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10%
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9%
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9%
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiGuard?
Regarding pricing, I must say it is quite pricey, but if you look at the value it gives you, I think the value justifies the cost.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiGuard?
When going for support and asking for support for features, the support team asks to go for professional services, which are not covered in the support agreement. This is the reason exploration of ...
What is your primary use case for Fortinet FortiGuard?
Fortinet FortiGuard is used to filter emails coming to the email server. Fortinet FortiGuard threat intelligence is utilized, but not dedicatedly or specifically for threat intelligence purposes. F...
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