We performed a comparison between FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) and Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two ZTNA solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is easy to install. There is not much complexity involved."
"The IPS and the application control feature are the most valuable."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The tool's most valuable feature is IPS. In my experience, I haven't encountered any issues with integration. It easily integrates with the FortiGate solution. However, verifying through documentation and assessing their support is necessary."
"It is a stable solution compared to other vendors."
"The solution’s interface is pretty user-friendly."
"The scalability is very good."
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall is a good solution because it has a range of options and a clear ecosystem."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the ease with which one can use it."
"I find the GCS Portal to be particularly valuable. It is more user-friendly and easier to navigate compared to other cloud providers, such as AWS. I particularly appreciate the user interface of GCS."
"It is a stable solution."
"The platform’s most valuable features include storage, machine, and cloud functionality."
"The most valuable features of the Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy are file storage, a collaborative environment, and easy access."
"Functions well and has good features."
"The product is simple to use."
"It is a stable platform."
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"I would like to have SD-WAN as a part of the Next Generation Firewall. It would enhance high availability."
"The product has to be upgraded every few weeks."
"There is room for improvement in pricing."
"Its load balancing feature could be easy to configure."
"One of the weaknesses of the solution is something we noticed, especially after comparing the tool with SD-WAN features, since, unfortunately, in a massive scale size environment, the solution is not good. I"
"The product keeps hanging."
"The vendors offer models with different levels of productivity of the product to its users, which is not possible in FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW). It lacks integration options."
"The product's data guard feature should support a USB port when the internet connection is unavailable."
"The UI of the solution is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The support can be more efficient. Google has different layers of support, like layer one, layer two, and layer three, but normally, the response from layer one is not very useful."
"The integration of the solution for patching, updating, and installing the updates could be better."
"Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy could be more user-friendly and less expensive."
"It is an expensive solution, so I would like its price to be improved."
"People who don't have experience in IT may find the tool challenging. It needs to improve its pricing."
"Sometimes, it just fails to get some documents, and then it resumes normally. Google should work to enhance the overall features of the solution."
"I think that the solution needs to be made available in a local region of every country, especially in countries like Taiwan."
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FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is ranked 4th in ZTNA with 37 reviews while Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy is ranked 5th in ZTNA with 44 reviews. FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is rated 8.4, while Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) writes "Easy to set up but needs better pricing and more helpful support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy writes "User-friendly, easy to navigate, and intuitive interface". FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is most compared with OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, Tailscale and Fortinet FortiGate, whereas Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy is most compared with Cloudflare Access, Okta Workforce Identity, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange and Cato SASE Cloud Platform. See our FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) vs. Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy report.
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