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Fortinet FortiSandbox vs The NodeZero Platform by Horizon3.ai comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.8
Fortinet FortiSandbox ensures high ROI by preventing cyber threats, saving costs, and securing data, rated nine out of ten.
Sentiment score
3.8
NodeZero Platform reduces pen testing costs and time while enhancing security, saving up to 20% and improving efficiency.
A reduction in remediation time has been seen because it is finding things before they happen.
Director of Enterprise Security at a energy/utilities company with 51-200 employees
Being able to find them because there have been no eyes on that particular section so far ever, and fixing those potentially prevented those companies from getting breached.
IT Security Consultant at Systemhaus for you GmbH
So far, I have seen a return on investment with The NodeZero Platform by Horizon3.ai, as we managed to save a lot of time and effort with this because this is an autonomous tool, and our manual effort is significantly reduced because of a product of this type.
Senior Manager | Manager Security Services at RISK ASSOCIATES
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.2
Fortinet FortiSandbox generally offers friendly, informed support, but users face delays and need better handling of complex issues.
Sentiment score
7.3
NodeZero Platform provides excellent support with fast responses and knowledgeable staff, achieving high satisfaction ratings from users.
Sometimes the technical engineer is very good and helpful, and sometimes we go through many processes until it gets escalated to a higher level or to another advanced technical engineer.
Security Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Overall, when it comes to The NodeZero Platform's tech support, you can reach them via a chat message on their website, and they respond almost immediately.
Director of IT Security at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Previously, with time-sensitive engagements, I would worry about resolving issues before deadlines. That concern has diminished as they've become more responsive and require less escalation to engineering.
Principal Consultant at JTI Cybersecurity
The vast majority of times they are able to resolve the exact questions my team has on the first attempt, which is really good for customer or technical support.
Chief Information Officer at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Fortinet FortiSandbox is scalable and adaptable, though experiences vary with cloud licenses and hardware requirements.
Sentiment score
7.4
NodeZero by Horizon3.ai offers scalable, flexible, and efficient deployment across networks, supporting extensive coverage and multiple concurrent tests.
We have conducted pen tests in environments with hundreds of thousands of IP addresses without any scalability issues.
CEO at cybovate
We currently scan approximately 1,500-2,000 assets and haven't encountered any scaling or throughput issues.
Information Security Manager at a non-profit with 51-200 employees
The platform offers various insider threats, segmentation tests, phishing tests, and PCI DSS tests.
Head Dig IT Al And Response/ Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Fortinet FortiSandbox is generally rated as stable and reliable, with users giving stability ratings between eight and nine.
Sentiment score
8.3
The NodeZero Platform is stable, reliable, and performs well, with occasional external scan delays and minor optimizations needed.
Fortinet FortiSandbox works fine, is easy to manage, and functions well.
Security Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
We have not encountered any issues on the platform regarding accessibility, performance, or stability.
CEO at cybovate
Regarding stability, it has never crashed, and there has not been any lagging from deployment or running.
Director of Enterprise Security at a energy/utilities company with 51-200 employees
I would rate the stability of The NodeZero Platform by Horizon3.ai as a ten.
Senior Manager | Manager Security Services at RISK ASSOCIATES
 

Room For Improvement

Fortinet FortiSandbox needs better vendor integration, enhanced features, improved usability, and faster, more automated security analysis capabilities.
Users want better flexibility, integration, scalability, testing efficiency, visibility, and reporting in vulnerability management and notification systems.
I think Fortinet FortiSandbox could introduce more automation tools and AI tools.
Security Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
This service reveals which credentials and email addresses are available on the deep web, as well as which domains have been set up using typo-squatting techniques.
Information Security Manager at a non-profit with 51-200 employees
The one thing that is very much asked from us as a service provider is DAST testing, so when a company is building a software, they could see their current security status while they are building the application.
Offensive Security Analyst at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
If that pen test could be load balanced on more than one system, I believe The NodeZero Platform by Horizon3.ai could leverage that system and complete penetration tests in a much quicker time frame, providing quicker results to customers.
Lead Security Engineer at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

Fortinet FortiSandbox is priced mid-range, with options for cloud and on-prem, plus potential support license costs.
Enterprise users appreciate Horizon3.ai's competitive pricing and flexible IP-based licensing as cost-efficient compared to traditional methods.
The cost is in the mid-range.
Security Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
The pricing is much more affordable than traditional penetration tests.
Manager, Information Technology at a performing arts with 11-50 employees
It's a bit cheaper than manual penetration testing because manual testing typically allows you to scan only a few subnets.
Works at a hospitality company with 201-500 employees
Usually, manual penetration test scans take considerable time and money.
Security Engineer at Herjavec Group
 

Valuable Features

Fortinet FortiSandbox delivers excellent threat detection, seamless integration, fast performance, ease of use, and robust customization options.
The NodeZero Platform offers automated, user-friendly penetration testing, providing instant vulnerability insights and enhancing cybersecurity efficiency.
The smooth integrations between Fortinet FortiSandbox and other Fortinet solutions such as FortiWeb and FortiFirewall and with other Fortinet environments are what I really appreciate.
Security Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
When a new vulnerability, such as a zero-day exploit, is identified, they review your previous scans to determine if you might be vulnerable to it, and they proactively notify you.
Director of IT Security at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The detailed reports not only list the vulnerabilities that matter, but they also include direct links to patches.
Information Security Manager at a non-profit with 51-200 employees
The NodeZero Platform's real attack capabilities help in identifying vulnerabilities on our on-prem systems because it provides actual vulnerabilities by attacking our systems.
Chief Information Security Officer at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiSandbox
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Threat Deception Platforms (3rd)
The NodeZero Platform by Ho...
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
13th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (9th), Penetration Testing Services (1st), Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) (1st), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (2nd), AI-Powered Penetration Testing (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiSandbox is 4.5%, down from 7.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of The NodeZero Platform by Horizon3.ai is 1.1%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiSandbox4.5%
The NodeZero Platform by Horizon3.ai1.1%
Other94.4%
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
 

Featured Reviews

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Security Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Advanced sandboxing has protected users from zero-day threats and has simplified secure file scanning
The smooth integrations between Fortinet FortiSandbox and other Fortinet solutions such as FortiWeb and FortiFirewall and with other Fortinet environments are what I really appreciate. We have minimum false positives during threat detection. Our clients have not given negative feedback from detection. As you know, it still needs some tuning after implementation. However, we never receive negative feedback for many false positives during implementation.
Brent Hamlin - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Manager at a construction company with 501-1,000 employees
Continuous threat scanning has improved remediation time and strengthened executive reporting
The best features that The NodeZero Platform by Horizon3.ai offers include the automated scans, which are great to use; you set it, scope it, and let it go, which works really well. The executive reporting feature is impactful for me as a manager, providing a strong foundation to give quarterly and yearly reports to our executives and board to see the state of our infrastructure from a security standpoint. The level of detail and clarity in the executive reports from The NodeZero Platform by Horizon3.ai absolutely helps me communicate effectively with leadership. They are detailed enough for me to extract the necessary information tailored for the executives and to provide a broader perspective on our mitigation efforts or accepted risk stance and where additional controls exist. The NodeZero Platform by Horizon3.ai has positively impacted my organization by giving us a better continuous picture of our security posture, what's exploitable, and what can be used against the organization. It allows us to run scans whenever needed, unlike a single third-party system that only provides a snapshot in time; our processes must be ongoing as the security landscape is dynamic. NodeZero's endpoint security effectiveness feature impacts my understanding of potential security threats by providing a clear picture of both the external and internal landscapes within my organization, enabling me to prioritize and adjust as needed for vulnerabilities such as WordPress plugin issues or user enumerations and software code version assessments. I have built The NodeZero Platform by Horizon3.ai into our weekly and monthly workflows for security CI/CD, and we scan our externally accessible assets every week to address anything quickly if it comes up. That includes our firewalls, websites, and anything that is an external web server, which we scan weekly, while the monthly scans are for internal systems that feed our security CI/CD pipeline, enabling us to action across and prioritize any vulnerabilities caught by The NodeZero Platform by Horizon3.ai.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSandbox?
The cost is in the mid-range. It is not low and it is not high.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSandbox?
I think Fortinet FortiSandbox could introduce more automation tools and AI tools.
What is your primary use case for Fortinet FortiSandbox?
Clients primarily ask us to integrate Fortinet FortiSandbox either with FortiMail or with firewalls to scan downloadable files and ensure that client access browsing is secure with no harmful files...
What needs improvement with Horizon3.ai?
The NodeZero Platform by Horizon3.ai could greatly improve their feature request and product suggestions process. There is not an easy way to see what the status is of product suggestions, and from...
What is your primary use case for Horizon3.ai?
My main use case for The NodeZero Platform by Horizon3.ai is to run automated penetration tests and remediate findings. We run our penetration test on a scheduled basis, specifically every two mont...
What advice do you have for others considering Horizon3.ai?
The advice I would give to others looking into using The NodeZero Platform by Horizon3.ai is to assess their environments to run penetration tests and get an idea of the amount of IPs or assets the...
 

Also Known As

FortiSandbox
Horizon3.ai
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Lush, Barnabas Health, Options, Riverside Healthcare, Hillsbourough County Schools, Columbia Public Schools, Schiller AG
Government agencies, Defense Industrial Base organizations, and enterprises in regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and criticalinfrastructure rely on NodeZero to meet rigorous security and compliance requirements with continuous, scheduled, and on-demand testing.
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