Fortinet FortiToken vs RSA Adaptive Authentication comparison

Fortinet and RSA are both solutions in the Authentication Systems category. Fortinet is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.8, while RSA is ranked #27. Fortinet holds a 3.6% mindshare in AS, compared to RSA’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of Fortinet users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 71% of RSA users who would recommend it.

Fortinet FortiToken

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88% willing to recommend

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71% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 11, 2024

RSA Adaptive Authentication and Fortinet FortiToken compete in the field of security authentication. RSA Adaptive Authentication seems to have an upper hand due to its advanced features and robust fraud detection.

What features are offered by RSA Adaptive Authentication in comparison to Fortinet FortiToken?

RSA Adaptive Authentication offers advanced threat detection, behavioral analytics, and real-time risk scoring. It is notable for its robust fraud detection and integration capabilities. Fortinet FortiToken provides secure token-based authentication and is valued for its simplicity in generating secure tokens, strong two-factor authentication, and seamless integration with Fortinet products.

What areas of improvement can be found in RSA Adaptive Authentication in comparison to Fortinet FortiToken?

RSA Adaptive Authentication users seek better documentation, UI improvements, and addressing usability concerns. Fortinet FortiToken can improve in scalability, enhancing multi-platform support, and expanding its feature set to cater to more complex requirements.

How is the ease of deployment and customer service of RSA Adaptive Authentication in comparison to Fortinet FortiToken?

RSA Adaptive Authentication has a more complex deployment process but offers commendable customer support. Fortinet FortiToken is noted for straightforward deployment and reliable customer service.

What setup costs and ROI can be seen with RSA Adaptive Authentication in comparison to Fortinet FortiToken?

RSA Adaptive Authentication is a higher-cost solution with advanced features and fraud detection capabilities, justifying the price. Fortinet FortiToken offers a more cost-effective solution with quick ROI, especially beneficial for smaller deployments.

To learn more, read our detailed Fortinet FortiToken vs. RSA Adaptive Authentication Report (Updated: December 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiToken

Ranking in Authentication Systems

4th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

RSA Adaptive Authentication

Ranking in Authentication Systems

27th

Average Rating

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Authentication Systems category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiToken is 3.6%, down from 6.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of RSA Adaptive Authentication is 1.2%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Authentication Systems Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Fortinet FortiToken	3.6%
RSA Adaptive Authentication	1.2%
Other	95.2%

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Featured Reviews

Ahmed Auf

Cybersecurity SNB Technical Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Has strengthened user authentication and remains reliable despite recent license transfer limitations

I love to work with Fortinet FortiToken because it's easy to configure with any user and with FortiAuthenticator. We uploaded it and use it for any authentication with any user, with integration with any device. With FortiAuthenticator, we integrated it with any server, such as Active Directory, and use the token for VPN and other purposes. In the future, we ask customers to use it with FortiAuthenticator, not just the token, as it provides better integration capabilities. When we buy a specific Fortinet FortiToken, we use it on FortiGate only. Fortinet FortiToken provides very important security benefits because it is used to manage FortiGate from outside, exclusively with Fortinet FortiToken. Without Fortinet FortiToken, administrators cannot use or add admin privileges or manage it from outside, as this could lead to attacks or malicious activity.

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Directorc4e7

Director of Cyber Security at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

We need better ease of use; the product is overly complicated

There are many use cases that we have defined based on our business needs Ingestion of logs and raising alert space on those logs are the most valuable features. The product is basically unusable. We need better ease of use; it's overly complicated. It has taken years to implement. We used RSA…

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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

"It provides me with the token so that I can do the Multi-Factor Authentication."

"We like the mobile FortiToken."

"Its ease of installation is most valuable. It took me five minutes, and it was up and running. It didn't take me that long. The installation on the cell phones is pretty simple."

"Bangladesh is a price-sensitive market, and FortiToken is popular because it's more affordable than the Palo Alto and Cisco authentication solutions. Fortinet has a local director for Bangladesh, so they can deliver solutions to customers quickly."

"The solution is simple and similar to Google Authenticator. It follows time-based authentication. We use it for hardware and software in one environment. The tool offers simple and fast authentication for SSL."

"FortiToken is available in a soft or hard token factor, so there's some flexibility in that. Beyond that, I would say it is a stable solution that has worked for us."

"The token-based authentication is good and modern aspect."

"Their resolution time is timely, and they provide solutions efficiently."

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"Risk Engine’s risk score, eFN, GeoIP, and device binding all coming together in the Policy Rules to decide when to escalate to MFA."

"The most valuable feature is the stock tokens. That works the best for us."

"Ingestion of logs and raising alert space on those logs are the most valuable features."

"Our customer are seeing value from the product, as they experience cost reductions. They can stop fraud from their customers, then their customers can have a better experience from their services."

"The capability to manage your business policy related to security when required without vendor involvement."

Cons

"It could be integrated better if you could have your FortiToken, and the license would allow you to work across multiple FortiGate solutions."

"I would like to see if FortiToken can integrate with Office 365 mail to support the same two-factor authentication experience that I have with ESET. With ESET, when a user logs in, they are easily directed to the ESET authentication page, where they are prompted to enter their OTP after supplying their username and password. I understand from support that FortiToken cannot do this with email integration. That's why I opted for ESET."

"Its reporting should be better. The reporting feature is missing. I don't have any reporting of who has done what, what has failed, and what didn't work."

"Fortinet support has some room for improvement. It has taken a long time to resolve some issues or find a workaround."

"They need to develop a more user-friendly solution that is cost-effective so that a hardware-based solution can be provided to all users using VPN services or any configuration service requiring confidentiality."

"I do not have any notes for improvement."

"Support is a pain point in Bangladesh because there aren't many experienced Fortinet engineers in this country. It's easier to find one certified in Cisco, Palo Alto, or Juniper."

"You need your mobile just to enroll the tokens, and sometimes, it's difficult to use for someone who is not knowledgeable"

More Fortinet FortiToken cons

"The product is basically unusable. We need better ease of use; it's overly complicated."

"Better filters when searching for events. The current features for current filters when searching fraud events are not very comprehensive. You can only filter by certain fields in the transaction."

"Reporting modules is one of the major areas that can be improved further."

"It has taken years to implement."

"RSA Adaptive Authentication lacks a mechanism to verify the identity of a new user in the Enrollment event workflow."

"I would like to see a more adaptive type of solution, something that we could use on our web pages..."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The platform's licensing cost is reasonable for our organization."

"The solution’s pricing is moderate and reasonable."

"I would rate the pricing as an eight out of ten. We purchased the solution at a reasonable price in 2019."

"Overall, it's cheaper than other solutions. Of course, we evaluated it five years back, and I haven't checked to see its current market position, but one reason we adopted FortiToken is its lower cost of ownership relative to other solutions we evaluated."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is the cheapest, and ten is the highest, I rate the pricing an eight."

"Fortinet FortiToken is not an expensive solution."

"The pricing is not very high, so I'd rate it around six out of ten, where one is high and ten is low."

"I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten."

More Fortinet FortiToken pricing and cost advice

"Customers need to deploy the solution in a very expensive infrastructure. RSA should should think about a less expensive infrastructure for customers because the solution costs around $100,000, and the infrastructure needed to support that solution may be even more expensive than that price."

"The pricing is $50 per head, yearly."

"You may need to opt for second best if funding is low and the number of users is huge. However, the pricing is able to be negotiated if your user figures are huge."

"Keep the proxy service layer on premises. That consumes SaaS security services on the back-end."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

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Company Size

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Small Business	17
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	9

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Company Size	Count
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	6

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiToken?

The solution is simple and similar to Google Authenticator. It follows time-based authentication. We use it for hardware and software in one environment. The tool offers simple and fast authenticat...

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What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiToken?

Fortinet FortiToken could be improved with flexibility to move it from device to device. With a license, replacement is not possible because Fortinet removed this option. Any Fortinet FortiToken ca...

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What is your primary use case for Fortinet FortiToken?

The use case for Fortinet FortiToken involves restrictions on token movement. From two or three months ago, Fortinet has not approved moving FortiToken between devices. Users are not allowed to rep...

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Overview

As we've seen, passwords alone don't keep unwanted guests out of your network. Password-only authentication has led to security breaches, malware infections, and policy violations. With two-factor authentication, a password is used along with a security token and authentication server to provide far better security. Authorized employees can remotely access company resources safely using a variety of devices, ranging from lpatops to mobile phones.

Fortinet

RSA Adaptive Authentication is a risk-based two-factor authentication solution providing cost-effective protection for an entire user base. Adaptive Authentication secures online portals, SSL VPNs, and web access management portals for different types of organizations in the healthcare, insurance, enterprise, government, financial services, and other industries. Based on the transparent two-factor authentication technology, Adaptive Authentication works behind the scenes to authenticate end users and transactions based on individual end user and device profiles. In addition, Adaptive Authentication uses the RSA Risk Engine to estimate the level of risk for the specific activity and uses information collected from the RSAeFraudNetwork (a cross-organization, cross-application, cross-border online fraud network) to identify fraudulent activities. The Policy Manager determines what actions must be performed, depending on the risk score and other parameters.

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Sample Customers

Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data

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