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Fortinet FortiGate IPS Reviews

Vendor: Fortinet
4.2 out of 5

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Fortinet FortiGate IPS mindshare

As of March 2025, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiGate IPS in the Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) category stands at 7.3%, up from 6.7% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)

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Review data by company size

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Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Retailer
5%
Educational Organization
5%
Energy/Utilities Company
5%
Government
4%
Insurance Company
4%
Healthcare Company
3%
Construction Company
3%
Real Estate/Law Firm
3%
Media Company
3%
Non Profit
3%
University
3%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
2%
Hospitality Company
2%
Outsourcing Company
2%
Legal Firm
1%
Transportation Company
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Agriculture
1%
Logistics Company
1%

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MZ
Consultant at SKYE AS
Verified user of Fortinet FortiGate IPS
Dec 23, 2024
Deep inspection provides strong threat protection but needs more advanced AI

Pros

"This solution works well on a daily basis, detecting various types of malicious traffic."

Cons

"More advanced AI capabilities would be beneficial in future updates."
Taha Turkestani - PeerSpot user
Senior IT specialist at Saudia Airlines
Verified user of Fortinet FortiGate IPS
Sep 29, 2024
Enhanced threat prevention with very good support and valuable behavior reports

Pros

"The reporting on employee behavior and the prevention of new viruses are essential features."

Cons

"The AI part needs improvement to enhance its functionality."
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JR
IT Manager at Church of Scientology International
Verified user of Fortinet FortiGate IPS
Nov 26, 2024
Powerful bandwidth control and seamless connectivity management

Pros

"I appreciate FortiGate for its reliable, powerful, and flexible setups. "

Cons

"Fortinet FortiGate could improve their documentation on forward error correction and failover technologies. "
Mohamed Walid SEBAI - PeerSpot user
Head of Infrastructure Sector at Mezzo
Verified user of Fortinet FortiGate IPS
Feb 26, 2023
Very stable with good network protection

Pros

"The solution is very stable. "

Cons

"The solution is not scalable."
Rudi Machilek - PeerSpot user
CTO at Brightstar Communications, Inc
Verified user of Fortinet FortiGate IPS
Apr 6, 2022
Integrated management is a great feature and the UI is user friendly

Pros

"Integrated management is a very valuable feature."

Cons

"IPs are not handled well and the process is unnecessarily complicated. "
Ayman Said - PeerSpot user
Deputy IT Manager at ICAPP (Americana Group)
Verified user of Fortinet FortiGate IPS
Sep 18, 2024
User-friendly firewall with effective threat prevention and seamless SD-WAN management

Pros

"The most effective features for threat prevention are the IPS, content filter, and SD-WAN capabilities."

Cons

"I would like to see more AI features included in future updates, as that would add significant value. "
Sachin Vinay - PeerSpot user
Assistant Manager-Networks at Amrita
Verified user of Fortinet FortiGate IPS
Sep 16, 2022
Has a good set of UTM features, great bandwidth shaping mechanism, and efficient algorithms

Pros

"Has a very user-friendly interface and doesn't require any prior knowledge. "

Cons

"The system can slow down when inspections are carried out. "
Bernard Rocke - PeerSpot user
Group Head of IT at BG Gorup
Verified user of Fortinet FortiGate IPS
Oct 2, 2024
User-friendly and effective threat identification solution with helpful support

Pros

"The ease of use, concise reports, and threat identification are very user-friendly and valuable."

Cons

"There are no areas that need improvement at this point in time."