We performed a comparison between Azure Firewall and Fortinet Fortigate VM based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Based on the parameters we compared, Azure Firewall seems to be the more favorable choice. Fortinet Fortigate VM is more expensive; it includes fewer features; and its support team is less efficient. Users also have yet to see an ROI.
"I can easily configure it."
"The solution should be capable of self-scaling, which is one of the features we like about it."
"The Layer four features are okay and meet my business needs."
"It's helped us improve our security posture."
"Microsoft's technical support is very good. They're quite knowledgable and responsive."
"All its features are good. That's why we recommend it."
"Great security and connectivity."
"We secure the entry point to the virtual data center with the firewall."
"The most valuable feature is the policy routing and application control."
"It is useful for protecting and segregating the internal networks from the internet. Most of our customers also use the FortiGate client to connect to their offices by using the VPN client, and of course, they usually activate the antivirus, deep inspection, and intrusion prevention services. They are also using it for web filtering and implementing various policies dealing with forwardings, NAT, etc."
"I only deal with it from a security analyst's point of view. I don't really get into the features of the actual FortiGate. From the security point of view, it works, and it does its job."
"I am "headache free" that I don't have to categorize all the websites and that security has been pre categorized by the people, and that the services are getting updated. At least one part of my problem is over."
"We use the FortiGate Sandbox to detect zero-day vulnerabilities, such as anomalies or malware, that are unknown and have not yet been discovered."
"A strong point of FortiGate is the graphical interface is complete and easy to use."
"The IPsec tunnels are very easily created, and quite interoperable with devices from other vendors."
"It blocks the vulnerabilities that can negatively impact us."
"It's a little heavy compared to a FortiGate or other firewalls."
"Azure Firewall definitely needs a broader feature base. It should be able to go all the way up to layer 7 when looking at applications and things like that."
"Right now, with Azure Firewall, we cannot have a normal inbound traffic flow. For inbound, Microsoft suggests using application gateways, so the options are very limited. I cannot use this firewall as an intermediate firewall because of the limitations, and I cannot point routing to another firewall. So if I want to use back-to-back firewall architecture in my environment, I cannot use Azure Firewall for that type of configuration either."
"The solution lacks artificial intelligence and machine learning. It might be in the roadmap. However, currently, it's not available."
"This solution is not mature when it comes to handling perimeter traffic like internet browsing."
"It is a cloud service, but the lending speed for each region is not always the same. For example, in China, the speed is slow. They need to think about how to make sure that the service pace or speed is always the same in all regions. It would be a great improvement if they can provide the same pace worldwide."
"We find it's different implementing it region-to-region. It might help if it was universal across all regions."
"It needs a lot of improvement, especially on intruder detection. They are working hard on that."
"Pricing for it is a bit high. It could be cheaper."
"MTBF: Hardware failure is more common when compared to SonicWall or Cisco ASA."
"I think the only issue that needs improvement is the interface."
"Fortinet Fortigate could benefit by simplifying some of their processes."
"The monitor and the visibility, in this proxy, is very weak."
"Technical support for this solution can be improved."
"Lacks sufficient security options."
"Price, of course, can always be more competitive or better."
Azure Firewall is ranked 21st in Firewalls with 33 reviews while Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 2nd in Firewalls with 306 reviews. Azure Firewall is rated 7.2, while Fortinet FortiGate is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Azure Firewall writes "Easy to use and configure but could be more robust". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate writes "It's a reliable solution that's easy to install and cheaper than competitors ". Azure Firewall is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate-VM, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Palo Alto Networks VM-Series and Check Point NGFW, whereas Fortinet FortiGate is most compared with Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and WatchGuard Firebox. See our Azure Firewall vs. Fortinet FortiGate report.
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