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Fortinet FortiWeb vs Link11 comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 18, 2026

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
6.5
Fortinet FortiWeb offers cost-effective security, reducing expenses by up to 80%, enhancing reliability, and mitigating cyber threats.
Sentiment score
7.2
Link11 provided cost-effective security management, ensuring network protection, compliance, and seamless e-commerce operations with complete return on investment.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
Fortinet FortiWeb's support is responsive and competent, though users note room for improvement in expertise and response times.
Sentiment score
8.3
Link11 customer service is praised for its expert support, though time zone differences can impact communication efforts.
The back-end development team is available, and if any issue arises, they will help us immediately by providing solutions when contacted.
Technical Support Engineer at Intimesolutions
Their support is truly exceptional when I compare it with similar large-sized companies.
Global Channel Alliances Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The expertise of engineers varies across different time zones, affecting the effectiveness of the support provided, especially during our daytime.
Chief Technology Officer at Future Point Technologies
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
Fortinet FortiWeb is scalable but limited in hardware upgrades; virtual machines offer more adaptability for various needs.
Sentiment score
7.6
Link11 offers seamless scalability, efficiently managing high-traffic and adapting to changes while ensuring uninterrupted service during digital attacks.
You can add additional boxes that combine together to achieve a bigger throughput for investigation and research.
Security Team Lead at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Fortinet FortiWeb is generally reliable, with minimal stability issues, although some users face occasional configuration or version challenges.
Sentiment score
8.3
Link11 users appreciate its reliability, stability, and performance, noting minimal downtime and resolved setup challenges, reinforcing confidence.
We have not faced any significant issues during deployments.
Chief Technology Officer at Future Point Technologies
 

Room For Improvement

Fortinet FortiWeb needs improvements in upgrades, support, threat intelligence, user interface, cloud integration, reporting, stability, and load balancing.
Enhance Link11 with intuitive interfaces, real-time alerts, automated reporting, improved WAF, unified panels, and better bot management.
After the customer submits a specific question and requests troubleshooting help from Fortinet support, it takes at least three to five days to provide a proper answer.
Security Team Lead at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
If the GUI includes notifications and improved logging capabilities that allow us to see traffic and store logs for six months, that would be very helpful.
Technical Support Engineer at Intimesolutions
Fine-tuning is a room for improvement in Fortinet FortiWeb.
Joint Director at PAA
 

Setup Cost

Fortinet FortiWeb provides flexible pricing and licensing, appealing to enterprises for cost-effectiveness despite some users noting variable costs.
Link11 offers adaptable pricing with flexible plans and discounts, enhancing value despite perceived high costs for enterprises.
For VM machines, the price increases based on CPU configurations of 2, 4, or 8 CPUs.
Presales Engineer at SAUDI PARAMOUNT COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Most security products charge less at the time of purchase because of competition, but when we go to renewals, the prices become very high.
Joint Director at PAA
If the customer has multiple websites, the price reduces automatically because it depends on the number only.
Technical Support Engineer at Intimesolutions
 

Valuable Features

Fortinet FortiWeb provides advanced security features and seamless integration, offering cost-effective, robust protection and easy deployment for enterprises.
Link11 and Reblaze provide advanced security features, effective threat management, and seamless integration for comprehensive protection across platforms.
Fortinet FortiWeb has positively impacted my organization because most of our servers and applications are secure from hackers and other security threats.
Joint Director at PAA
The features of FortiWeb Web Application Firewall (WAF) that have proven most effective in protecting web applications include web filtering, DDoS protection, geo-location blocking, and blocking SQL injection attacks.
Technical Support Engineer at Intimesolutions
There is one technical support team and a single point of contact from the vendor side when they need technical expertise.
Security Team Lead at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiWeb
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
121
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Link11
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
35th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
CDN (19th), Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection (23rd), Bot Management (10th), API Security (23rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiWeb is 4.4%, down from 7.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Link11 is 1.6%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiWeb4.4%
Link111.6%
Other94.0%
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
 

Featured Reviews

HameedAhmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Joint Director at PAA
Security threats have been reduced through seamless deployment and strong integration with other tools
I have used Fortinet FortiWeb's integration features. We have easily integrated all of the applications with the product. Most of the applications we are using are in-house built. My technical team is looking after the best features. I have not used it extensively for maybe two and a half years. I have been involved in the installation, but I am not actually using the product. I work with it from time to time but not extensively. I would assess Fortinet FortiWeb's adaptive machine learning and artificial intelligence as having new patches installed regarding artificial intelligence, but when we bought it, I think the learning feature was there. Now they have installed artificial intelligence features through patches. We have a complete portfolio of Fortinet in our organization, including FortiMail, Fortinet FortiWeb, and FortiGate, along with multi-factor authentication. All of the products are from Fortinet. Fortinet tools integrate with each other and work in conjunction. I think Fortinet FortiWeb has helped us meet regulatory compliance because we are not a regulatory organization, but our sister organization is regulatory. We have regulatory compliance with the International Civil Aviation Authority, whose audit teams have checked our data center and these security products, and they are satisfied with us. The question about leveraging Fortinet FortiWeb's automated policy management does not pertain to my domain because I am not so technical, but I am in a management role now. My engineer is more technical than me. I would rate this product an eight point five out of ten.
PF
Chief Architect (Consultant) at Personal Consultant
Exceptional resilience and protection well-suited for medium to large businesses
The initial setup process is quite straightforward. Its complexity largely depends on the intricacies of your platform. If your platform spans multiple sites across the globe, requiring configuration of multiple instances and traffic routing, it can become more intricate. From our experience, even in companies with extensive platforms, the configuration process remains relatively simple. Once the instances are spun up and the initial configurations are in place, you can use their console application to set up your site or sites for traffic management. This involves configuring the sites and uploading SSL certificates. Even for those not well-versed in the intricacies of networking layers and rules, the out-of-the-box configurations already provide solid protection.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Construction Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Educational Organization
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business60
Midsize Enterprise27
Large Enterprise37
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiWeb?
The pricing for Fortinet FortiWeb varies with different models having different prices. It depends on the requirement. For VM machines, the price increases based on CPU configurations of 2, 4, or 8...
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiWeb?
There is room for improvement in Fortinet FortiWeb. The team was only from FortiGate itself. They are making new firmware versions and releasing them before checking, which leads to many bugs in th...
What is your primary use case for Fortinet FortiWeb?
Fortinet FortiWeb is very good as a web application solution. I have been working with Fortinet FortiWeb since 2020.
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Also Known As

FortiWeb Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Reblaze
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Lush, Barnabas Health, Options, Riverside Healthcare, Hillsbourough County Schools, Columbia Public Schools, Schiller AG
CBC, Hermes, Gartner
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