Unified Threat Management
Top Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Alternatives and Competitors

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FortiGate enterprise firewalls reduce complexity and improve overall security posture by providing full visibility into users, devices, applications and threats on the network, with the ability to apply advanced threat protection anywhere in the network.

8.7

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+94

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Best Alternatives and Competitors to Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

Compare how Fortinet Fortigate NGFW stacks up to the competition in the areas that matter most to real users to short list options that will best fit your business needs.

ThreatLocker, Inc.

ThreatLocker

9.0

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+97

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Compared to Fortinet Fortigate NGFW, ThreatLocker is:

Better at Support

More Caring

Better at Training

Less Efficient

Less Reliable

Worse at Integrating

Cisco Systems

Cisco Secure Firewall

7.8

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+84

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67

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Compared to Fortinet Fortigate NGFW, Cisco Secure Firewall is:

Less Efficient

Less Inspiring

Less Transparent

Worse at Integrating

Less Innovative

Harder to Implement

SonicWall

SonicWall Network Security Manager

7.4

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+86

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20

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Compared to Fortinet Fortigate NGFW, SonicWall Network Security Manager is:

Less Innovative

Less Efficient

Less Reliable

Worse at Integrating

Less Inspiring

Harder to Use

Sophos

Sophos SG UTM

7.2

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+93

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10

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Compared to Fortinet Fortigate NGFW, Sophos SG UTM is:

More Caring

Harder to Use

Worse at Integrating

Less Inspiring

Harder to Customize

Less Transparent

Barracuda Networks

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

7.1

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+82

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17

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Compared to Fortinet Fortigate NGFW, Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is:

Less Efficient

Less Respectful

Less Reliable

Harder to Use

Less Transparent

Less Innovative

WatchGuard Technologies

WatchGuard UTM

7.0

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+76

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21

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Compared to Fortinet Fortigate NGFW, WatchGuard UTM is:

Less Inspiring

Less Innovative

Less Reliable

Less Efficient

Less Transparent

Less Respectful

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