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Fortinet FortiSandbox vs Palo Alto Networks WildFire comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 15, 2025

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 FortiSandbox
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Threat Deception Platforms (7th)
Palo Alto Networks WildFire
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiSandbox is 9.7%, up from 9.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Palo Alto Networks WildFire is 11.6%, down from 12.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
 

Featured Reviews

Abdelhamid Saber - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced network security with adaptable integration and really good support
We use FortiSandbox for scanning files and images that pass through our networks. It integrates with different devices, such as five adapters and other Fortinet devices It is time-saving and more secure. It saves us from a lot of antivirus and anti-malware issues. The adapter is beneficial as it…
AjayKumar17 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced cybersecurity with advanced sandboxing and effective in controlling DNS issues
Improvements are needed in the UI part. The dashboard should provide better visibility, especially in showing how many files are sent to Wildfire and their findings. This information should be integrated with the Dashboard so that system admins can see what is happening. Furthermore, technical support needs a lot of improvement, particularly in terms of responsiveness and adhering to service level agreements.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The main benefit of Fortinet FortiSandbox is that it allows organizations to detect and prevent unknown threats from entering an infrastructure."
"Fortinet FortiSandbox is faster than other sandbox solutions."
"Fortinet FortiSandbox is scalable."
"The solution is easy to manage."
"The technical support is very good."
"he solution's GUI is good."
"Fortinet FortiSandbox's most valuable feature is the security it provides against threats, such as ransomware. Additionally, it integrates well with APIs."
"FortiSandbox helps us handle unknown threats. Every vendor is competing for who can detect an unknown threat the fastest. Fortinet is competitive in the market."
"Detailed reporting on analysis of content. The inspections are easily applied to security policy profiles and profile groups, and may be assigned on a per-rule basis."
"A good tool for file scanning and email threat detection, especially when it comes to attachments and communications."
"The most valuable features of this solution are sandbox capabilities."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten since we never faced any issues."
"It is stable and pretty much scalable."
"The most valuable feature of Wildfire is its sandboxing capability for examining suspicious files or locations."
"The solution has plenty of features."
"With this product, we receive the best monitoring and reports.​"
 

Cons

"I would like to have machine learning added to the solution in a future release."
"For the MSSPs, it would be great if the product could display all the threat chains on a dashboard since it is an area where the tool is currently lacking."
"If we can have more dashboards, it would be good."
"The licensing can be very confusing. It needs to be simplified."
"I don't know if it is viable to do an improvement like this. When there are passwords in the password-protected files, it can't scan them or do things like this. I don't know if an algorithm or something else could make it better. Nowadays, many legitimate office documents have passwords."
"It would be better if it had support for Mac and Linux."
"Sometimes, there are issues upgrading the version of the firewall or the SD-LAN box. After we upgrade to the latest version of the software, we still have the same box. I think it's the same for every vendor."
"Something that needs to improve, is the end-point protection."
"I don't think it needs to improve anything, except maybe the speed to deploy the changes."
"In the future, Palo Alto could reduce the time it takes to process the file."
"The product's user interface for investigations needs enhancement."
"The support is quite difficult to access promptly. I rate it as seven out of ten."
"The integration is almost not easy because it depends on the vendor."
"The cost of the solution is excessively high."
"When you contact support, there is no guarantee that they will be available to help you tackle the issue that you are facing."
"The deployment model could be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is unavailable at a lower cost and can be difficult to deploy."
"The solution is affordable."
"The price is competitive."
"There is a license to use this solution."
"There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"It is an expensive solution."
"The solution is not expensive at all."
"FortiSandbox is a subscription that can be purchased from Fortinet directly. Only using FortiSandbox as features purchased as a subscription in the cloud."
"It depends on the features. Additional features cost additional money as well."
"It's not particularly cheap, but it is absolutely worth it."
"The solution is a bit expensive. You pay for security."
"It IS a bit expensive, but I think you get what you pay for. Value is there."
"The pricing is OK, it is not too expensive."
"I use Palo Alto Networks WildFire's free version."
"The price is a bit higher than the other products such as TrendMicro, or FireEye."
"The solution is overpriced."
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Comparison Review

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Mar 11, 2015
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiSandbox?
The real-time analysis capability of FortiSandbox is beneficial for email analysis.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSandbox?
I think it's affordable. For the six to seven months of usage, the cost has been reasonable.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSandbox?
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Sample Customers

Lush, Barnabas Health, Options, Riverside Healthcare, Hillsbourough County Schools, Columbia Public Schools, Schiller AG
Novamedia, Nexon Asia Pacific, Lenovo, Samsonite, IOOF, Sinogrid, SanDisk Corporation
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