FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) vs Fortinet FortiGate Cloud comparison

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We performed a comparison between FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) and Fortinet FortiGate Cloud based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Firewall Security Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) vs. Fortinet FortiGate Cloud Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"Unlike other products, the FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall has many features under one appliance.""ATP ( Advanced Threat Protection) next-generation firewall is the most valuable feature.""The solution is very advanced and has good monitoring features.""The tool's documentation and online resources availability have been valuable.""The solution can scale well.""The focus is on the comprehensive coverage of threats and the reliability of the chosen solution. Ease of use and familiarity are crucial.""The platform has good stability."

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"The solution is scalable because they have models that allow it to be right sized.""The functionality of the solution is excellent.""FortiGate Cloud has many features that we like. For example, we're using it for security incident management, threat intelligence, and vulnerabilities check. It's integrated with several Fortinet tools like FortiAnalyzer and FortiSandbox controlled through FortiManager.""This is a vast system that includes a lot of features.""The ability to manage everything from the cloud is going to be the most valuable by far with this solution.""The solution works well for remote or branch offices.""The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is the logs are stored longer on this cloud version. If you have the on-premise version you will not be able to store the logs for more than one or two months.""Fortinet FortiGate Cloud has valuable firewall, SSL VPN, and web filtering features."

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Cons
"There could be more detailed descriptions regarding version upgrades, particularly in terms of the upgrade process.""The product is very expensive.""The solution needs to improve on box clustering and IPS configuration.""I'd like them to add a DNS option for FortiGate.""They should offer more affordable renewal options or flexible plans for license upgrades.""The solution is not stable in terms of switching.""There is room for improvement in terms of support."

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"Lacks some security against external attacks.""Fortinet could improve FortiGate Cloud by providing better integration with third-party applications and features.""They're still trying to digest that Meru acquisition and need a plan.""The platform's reporting and analysis capabilities need improvement.""Fortinet FortiGate Cloud could improve the dashboards.""When we're upgrading, it's sometimes quite challenging, especially firmware. We usually don't upgrade unless we have a bug, and we still feel it's not safe to react instead of being proactive. We often have some delays when updating FortiGuard, too.""Currently with the solution, if you want to manage more than one FortiGate you have to use a VM, and a VM can control up to 10.""Some configuration changes would be helpful."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall is not an expensive solution."
  • "The pricing is competitive."
  • "The tool's licensing costs are cheap and yearly."
  • "It is an expensive platform."
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  • "The price is over $1,000 USD annually."
  • "The pricing is mid-ranged, it's not very expensive but it's not the cheapest or most affordable in the market."
  • "The license does not include many of the features that are necessary, which means that you have to pay extra for them."
  • "It is expensive."
  • "The price of the solution is high compare to competitors."
  • "As with us, our customers need not pay for a license. One brings one's own."
  • "When comparing this solution to others it is less expensive and there is an annual license required."
  • "The pricing is competitive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:They should offer more affordable renewal options or flexible plans for license upgrades. It would make the product more accessible to a wider range of users.
    Top Answer:Fortinet FortiGate Cloud has valuable firewall, SSL VPN, and web filtering features.
    Top Answer:Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is more inexpensive than other vendors.
    Top Answer:The platform's reporting and analysis capabilities need improvement.
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    FortiCloud, FortiGate Cloud
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    Overview

    FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) delivers frictionless security at any scale for AWS environments. It combines next-generation firewall capabilities like intrusion prevention system (IPS), web filtering, Domain Name System (DNS) security, and more—with distinct cloud advantages.

    FortiCloud can help with your wireless and security challenges in a number of ways. Our solution addresses common IT difficulties including time-consuming provisioning, high investment costs, complex management, vulnerability to advanced threats, and the need to easily scale with growth.

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    Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Media Company8%
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    Comms Service Provider28%
    Manufacturing Company17%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Agriculture7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company22%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business78%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise11%
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    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise44%
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    Small Business61%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise23%
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    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise51%
    Buyer's Guide
    FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) vs. Fortinet FortiGate Cloud
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) vs. Fortinet FortiGate Cloud and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) is ranked 9th in Firewall Security Management with 7 reviews while Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is ranked 5th in Firewall Security Management with 55 reviews. FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) writes "A reliable and affordable solution that can be used for firewall, IPS, IDS, UTM, routing, and VPNs". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud writes "Useful for routing and cloud security purposes but needs to incorporate XDR capabilities ". FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) is most compared with Azure Firewall Manager, whereas Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is most compared with Fortinet FortiManager, AWS Firewall Manager, Palo Alto Networks Panorama, Fortinet FortiPortal and ExtremeCloud IQ. See our FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) vs. Fortinet FortiGate Cloud report.

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