FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) Reviews

We use FortiGate Next Generation Firewall mainly for network security.

The solution's application control is very powerful. Another valuable feature is the integration between the firewall and the switches we have. The FortiSwitch extended security fabric is one of the things that we like about the solution.

The solution's stability should be improved because it is extremely unstable.

I have been working with FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) for eight years.

FortiGate Next Generation Firewall is a very scalable solution. Approximately 32 customers are working with the solution.

The solution's technical support team needs more improvement. The technical support team has a slow response and needs more experienced support agents to interact with the customers.

The solution's initial setup is easy and straightforward.

Since it's a security solution, it needs considerable time to deploy. We need to analyze the network, the customer requirements, and the policies we need to add, which can take a couple of days.

For any security solution, there is no straightforward deployment process. It depends on the survey on the customer side and what we are doing for the customer. One security engineer is required for the deployment and maintenance of the solution.

Since FortiGate Next Generation Firewall is a slightly expensive solution, the use case determines the ROI. However, since it's quite expensive for general usage, it has a lower ROI.

FortiGate Next Generation Firewall is an expensive solution with a yearly subscription. There are no extra costs in addition to the standard licensing fees.

The solution has a lot of features that we like. We don't need additional features because they compromise the solution's stability when they add more features. As a security gateway, we need to be much more stable than adding more features.

FortiGate Next Generation Firewall comes in two versions, namely, the hardware version and the cloud version. For the on-premises version, hardware is to be implemented on-site; for the cloud, it's a cloud security solution. So it depends on which version your customer is using. The licensing is very different for the on-prem and the cloud solution.

When it comes to complex solutions, I highly recommend FortiGate Next Generation Firewall.

Customers looking for SD-WAN and good application control should go for FortiGate Next Generation Firewall. Customers looking for high stability should avoid the solution.

Overall, I rate FortiGate Next Generation Firewall an eight out of ten.

We use the solution for security.

User identification and application identification are valuable features.

The product keeps hanging. One of our customers was unhappy because it didn’t work sometimes.

I have been using the solution for six years.

The solution is not stable for small companies.

The tool is scalable. Our customers are small, medium, and enterprise-level businesses.

The technical support is good.

Positive

I also work with Palo Alto and Cisco. Each product has its advantages and disadvantages. Palo Alto has a lot of features. It provides application identification features and big data analysis. Palo Alto is more stable than FortiGate.

The initial setup is very easy. It takes us some days to deploy the solution.

We need about six people to deploy the solution. It is easy to maintain the product.

I would recommend the solution to others. The product is for commercial clients like the oil and gas sector. It might not be suitable for banking. Overall, I rate the product a seven out of ten.

FortiGate Next Generation Firewall can be described as the most complete solution.

When considering the policy of the vendors, they do not offer much of a discount policy, making the licensing model an area that needs improvement.

I have experience with FortiGate Next Generation Firewall for many years. My company is a reseller of the solution.

It is a stable product.

I recommend FortiGate Next Generation Firewall for small, medium, and enterprise-sized companies.

It is a scalable solution since Fortinet offers many other products.

My customers are satisfied with the technical support provided by Fortinet.

In my opinion, the pricing of the product is reasonable.

FortiGate Next Generation Firewall is a good product.

I rate the overall product between eight to ten out of ten.

The solution is being used as a firewall. 

The GUI configuration is its most valuable feature. 

The licensing model and pricing need improvement.

I have been using FortiGate Next Generation Firewall for the last four years. 

FortiGate Next Generation Firewall is a stable solution. I rate the stability a nine out of ten.

It is a scalable solution. Fifty users are using the solution. I rate the scalability a ten out of ten.

The technical support team is good, but we haven't reached out to them on our own. 

FortiGate's initial setup is easy. The solution's deployment depends on the projects and the way clients use it. It takes approximately five days to deploy the solution. I rate the setup an eight out of ten.

It is an expensive solution.

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.

Customers require Next Generation Firewall features, UTM, URL filtering, and application filtering.

FortiGate Next Generation Firewall has a simple configuration.

FortiGate Next Generation Firewall's performance and threat intelligence could be improved.

I have been working with FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) for the last six years.

I rate FortiGate Next Generation Firewall a seven out of ten for stability.

The solution’s scalability needs to be improved. I rate FortiGate Next Generation Firewall an eight out of ten for scalability.

FortiGate Next Generation Firewall has a good technical support team that responds fast.

The solution has a straightforward initial setup.

It takes three to four days to deploy FortiGate Next Generation Firewall. Only one engineer is required for the solution’s deployment and maintenance.

Users need to pay for one-year, three-year, and five years licenses. FortiGate Next Generation Firewall is a very cheap solution.

We recommend FortiGate Next Generation Firewall to people from the SMB segment looking for a cost-effective and single-box solution.

Overall, I rate FortiGate Next Generation Firewall an eight out of ten.

We use the solution as an internal gateway to protect some of our data center solutions.

The solution has the best group filtering features.

The solution's technical support could be better. Also, its hardware features need improvement as well.

We have been using the solution for five years.

It is a stable solution.

The solution is scalable. We have medium and small businesses as our clients.

The solution's technical support team's response could be faster.

The solution's initial setup process is easy. A new environment takes two to three days, while an existing one takes more time to implement. Also, it requires ten executives to deploy it and three to six executives to maintain it.

The solution's price is average. We have its yearly license. There are additional costs for support and license renewal.

It is a good solution. I rate it a seven out of ten.

We use the solution to protect our services published on the internet.

The solution is more reliable and easy to manage than Cisco Firewall Solutions. It provides a flexible interface for configuration.

The solution's load balancing feature could be easy to configure in terms of interface.

We have been using the solution for 15 years.

The solution is stable compared to other vendors.

The solution is scalable for our medium enterprise.

The solution is easy to access and configure in terms of GUI.

The reseller for the solution helped us implement it.

I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

The primary use case is branch network security.

The solution has helped our organization to secure a network and connect remote sites. 

The most valuable feature is the technical support by FortiGate.

There is an area of improvement in the pricing model and vulnerability management. 

In future releases, I would like to see partnering with cloud suppliers. 

I have been using this solution for less than a year. 

I would rate the stability a seven out of ten. 

I would rate the scalability of this solution a seven out of ten. 

Customer service and support are good. 

Positive

The initial setup was complex. 

I have not seen an ROI yet. We do have plans to increase the usage in near future.

I would suggest not to look for a single solution for all your security requirements and compare the pricing. 

Overall, I would rate the solution a seven out of ten.