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FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) vs Skybox Security Suite comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 25, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

FortiGate Cloud-Native Fire...
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Skybox Security Suite
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
7th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (41st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Firewall Security Management category, the mindshare of FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) is 1.7%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Skybox Security Suite is 11.0%, up from 10.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewall Security Management
 

Featured Reviews

MuhammadJahangir - PeerSpot reviewer
Provided us with a good experience, making it the best firewall for our needs
We are using two Fortinet firewalls. One is as an office firewall for all users behind it, configured with remote VPN for users working from home. The other firewall is for production use, with our applications behind it, ensuring PCI DSS compliance. It is deployed in AWS Cloud FortiGate has…
NenadMijatovic - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient in vulnerability management, stable and easy to use
Vulnerability management is the most valuable feature because it lets you focus on the most critical vulnerabilities. That's the important thing. Here in Serbia, there are not so many companies that have too many firewalls inside one company. So, they usually don't buy this model for Firewall Assurance unless there is some compliance. So you can prove that your firewalls are compliant. So, that model is not so important here in Serbia. It's for bigger companies. So, they usually buy network assurance to build the model of the network and vulnerability management to focus on the most important vulnerabilities. Moreover, Skybox can collect data for many vendors. From the endpoint protection vendors to the network equipment vendors to other security vendors. So, it supports more than one hundred vendors to collect data from them.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Unlike other products, the FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall has many features under one appliance."
"The solution is very advanced and has good monitoring features."
"FortiGate has provided us with a good experience, making it the best firewall for our needs."
"FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall provides the same features that higher-end models offer, but at a much lower cost."
"The focus is on the comprehensive coverage of threats and the reliability of the chosen solution. Ease of use and familiarity are crucial."
"The solution can scale well."
"FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) is highly valued for its pricing, which is considered very affordable."
"FortiGate's offering of many features in one license is cost-effective."
"The initial setup process was easy."
"The solution offers very nice dashboards and they've recently added a very good Java-based web interface."
"Security review is the most important feature, because it offers a single pane of glass to analyze multiple firewalls."
"The product's most valuable feature is vulnerability management."
"This type of tool does a great job of reaching into those other devices producing risk recommendations, compliance recommendations, and a single plane of glass to do your queries, so you can find where these rules might exist."
"When you import all the assets that you have, like desktops, servers, networks, devices, routers, and then firewalls, and other products, then Skybox makes like, a model of the network, but with context. So, it is not just a model in VIZIO. Or something like it like that. You get the model with context, and, like, it looks like a real network in a real-time. So you can check your network and the security of your network on that model."
"The port division management was the solution's most valuable aspect for our organization."
"Skybox allows organizations to reprioritize the vulnerability they attempt to patch and mitigate, based on the contextual awareness of the network."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in terms of support."
"The solution is not stable in terms of switching."
"There are some bugs that need to be fixed, and they can take some time to resolve."
"The prices for FortiGate are way too high and are perceived as overpriced."
"They should offer more affordable renewal options or flexible plans for license upgrades."
"The prices for FortiGate are way too high and are perceived as overpriced."
"We sometimes encounter issues with the SSL certificate."
"The deployment process is complex."
"There is room for improvement in the product's user interface. It could be more user-friendly."
"The dashboard's UI is not interesting; it is quite normal. It would be better if something more attractive or similar useful information found in AlgoSec was available."
"Skybox Security Suite can improve the change management module. It is the one part of the tool that is used with the firewall devices and you have a change management module that is used to record changes of all firewalls in the company. It's not compatible with all brands, this is where they can improve the solution."
"The Network Assurance, which helps to create the network model, is not so rich."
"I've had issues with licensing where, when they were expiring and I asked for the updated licenses, I would the wrong ones. I think their process needs to be straightened out a little bit - I don't know if they fixed it already, it has been awhile. It wasn't as straightforward as it could have been."
"Modifications and the deletion of existing policies are currently unavailable."
"The price could be cheaper."
"The support could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an expensive platform."
"FortiGate's price is really good."
"The tool's licensing costs are cheap and yearly."
"FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall is not an expensive solution."
"The pricing is competitive."
"Licensing is normally on a yearly basis. There may also be a perpetual license. Normally, the customers ask for a lower price. If you want to sell more, you have to think about it."
"With licensing, the number of network nodes becomes very expensive to the point where you have to rationalize if the tools are warranted anymore."
"The licensing fee is paid yearly and is approximately $100,000."
"When compared with other companies, the license is more costly."
"I rate the pricing two on a scale of one to ten, where one is very expensive, and ten is cost-effective."
"Skybox Security Suite has indeed helped us reduce costs. The prices of AlgoSec and Skybox Security Suite are approximately 50 percent different. The tool may require special vendor support from abroad, resulting in slightly higher costs. Its pricing is in the middle."
"The pricing has increased exorbitantly in the last few years, so now it is questionable. Now, it makes me want to review other products."
"I think the price is fair."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
18%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Media Company
7%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF)?
The pricing of FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall is very good and is not considered expensive compared to other products.
What needs improvement with FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF)?
I would be glad if there were free solutions to help manage migrations. Migration can be quite challenging when moving from a different firewall to FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall. Solutions like F...
What do you like most about Skybox Security Suite?
Overall, the tool has helped us reduce risks. If any step is missing, it's easier for my team or engineers to identify it. The tool provides accurate recommendations based on the data. Its integrat...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Skybox Security Suite?
Skybox Security Suite has indeed helped us reduce costs. The prices of AlgoSec and Skybox Security Suite are approximately 50 percent different. The tool may require special vendor support from abr...
What needs improvement with Skybox Security Suite?
There is room for improvement in the product's user interface. It could be more user-friendly.
 

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Sample Customers

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ADP, Blue Cross Blue Shield, BT, USAID, Delta Dental, EDF Energy, EMC, HSBC, Johnson & Johnson
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