Fortinet FortiDDoS vs Fortinet FortiWeb comparison

The compared Fortinet FortiDDoS and Fortinet FortiWeb solutions aren't in the same category. Fortinet FortiDDoS is ranked #15 in DDOS , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 1.9% mindshare in the category. Fortinet FortiWeb is ranked #2 in WAF , with an average rating of 8.1, and holds a 4.4% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Fortinet FortiDDoS users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of Fortinet FortiWeb users who would recommend it.

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Mindshare comparison

Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiDDoS	1.9%
Cloudflare	12.4%
Imperva Application Security Platform	8.0%
Other	77.7%

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Web Application Firewall (WAF) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiWeb	4.4%
Imperva Application Security Platform	7.6%
Cloudflare	5.2%
Other	82.8%

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Featured Reviews

M.A. Faisal

General Manager at bKash Limited

Advanced protection has secured critical web workloads and provides clear traffic visibility

From a security perspective, there remains a security loophole, as some browsers in the market can bypass the Turnstile solution, which requires approximately 40 seconds to do so. From a performance perspective, this is acceptable. We also tried Google reCAPTCHA, and that can also be bypassed. From a security perspective, I would say neither solution is completely secured. Regarding uptime, we have faced a couple of incidents due to Cloudflare in recent years, so I cannot say we receive 100% uptime for our region. We sometimes face challenges, including downtime and other issues. As a result, we are not receiving 100% uptime from Cloudflare's solution. Since most of our customers are in this region, we need alternatives. We need something more competitive than Cloudflare. Unfortunately, in Bangladesh, Cloudflare has three points of presence already, and we cannot find any other solution provider in Bangladesh as an alternative, which presents another challenge. Competitor solutions have more attack signatures, which ensure better security compared to Cloudflare's predefined configurations. Customers do not have options to modify any configuration parameters in Cloudflare, whereas other competitor solutions, such as F5 Distributed Cloud, allow customers to tune configurations according to their requirements. Cloudflare could improve in this area. Additionally, regarding visibility, Cloudflare has static visibility, but they could adopt dynamic graph features for their customers.

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Marcos AntonioOliveira

IT Analyst at Evapco, Inc.

Reliable protection and smooth setup enhance company security

Currently, I have two firewalls, with one located in Sorocaba, model 90D, and the other in São Paulo, model 30D. They are connected by VPN. I use the firewalls for VPN and final protection for my company, and my equipment is maintained by an internet company called Multiprox The equipment works…

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HameedAhmed

Joint Director at PAA

Security threats have been reduced through seamless deployment and strong integration with other tools

I have used Fortinet FortiWeb's integration features. We have easily integrated all of the applications with the product. Most of the applications we are using are in-house built. My technical team is looking after the best features. I have not used it extensively for maybe two and a half years. I have been involved in the installation, but I am not actually using the product. I work with it from time to time but not extensively. I would assess Fortinet FortiWeb's adaptive machine learning and artificial intelligence as having new patches installed regarding artificial intelligence, but when we bought it, I think the learning feature was there. Now they have installed artificial intelligence features through patches. We have a complete portfolio of Fortinet in our organization, including FortiMail, Fortinet FortiWeb, and FortiGate, along with multi-factor authentication. All of the products are from Fortinet. Fortinet tools integrate with each other and work in conjunction. I think Fortinet FortiWeb has helped us meet regulatory compliance because we are not a regulatory organization, but our sister organization is regulatory. We have regulatory compliance with the International Civil Aviation Authority, whose audit teams have checked our data center and these security products, and they are satisfied with us. The question about leveraging Fortinet FortiWeb's automated policy management does not pertain to my domain because I am not so technical, but I am in a management role now. My engineer is more technical than me. I would rate this product an eight point five out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"In my opinion, CloudFlare is one of the best CDN networks I have ever used."

"The most valuable feature of Cloudflare is that it has a free version. They give us the free version with the anti-DDoS features and also the load balancing solution."

"I have not had a DDOS attack since, or at least not become unavailable due to DDOS which means my ROI is pretty good."

"Its most significant benefit to date is the speed with which it refreshes DNS records on the internet once you change it. If you are changing a website or registering a new record, it is very quick."

"The web application firewall brought us good security and a view of the accesses/blocks of the entire domain and subdomain that were accessed both by region (country) and IPs."

"The most valuable features of the solution are performance and security."

"Cloudflare is very straightforward."

"CloudFlare provides an answer to a variety of issues, so it gives you very high value for your money."

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"The pricing of this solution is better than that of Cisco and other software on the market, which are very expensive."

"It allows me to see all the traffic on my network."

"We've been completely satisfied with the product."

"Packet inspection has been effective for mitigating DDoS attacks."

"Among its key features: Detects and mitigates DDoS attacks at L3 to L7; negligible to zero false-positives; Generates and sends reports without the need for an expensive third-party solution."

"This solution can protect Layer 3, Layer 4 and Layer 7 attacks of applications for us, and this is important."

"The product's initial setup phase was really easy."

"The protection resources and the support are valuable features of the solution."

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"With FortiWeb, the all-in-one license is one of the most beneficial features."

"Banks have to be compliant with PCI and other things, and FortiWeb is absolutely amazing in terms of providing these reports. Otherwise, they will have to spend a lot of time on them."

"The machine learning feature reduces the false positives."

"I think FortiWeb is the best WAF in terms of cost/benefit."

"The initial setup was straightforward, it was easy."

"The AI-driven threat detection enhances protection capabilities, and the product is equipped with hardware acceleration, improving performance considerably."

"It helps us prevent attacks on servers."

"The solution's integration with other products is easy. Its most valuable feature is the antivirus engine. The tool helps us comply with GDPR and KVKK standards."

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Cons

"Support response time could be improved."

"I think the APIs are a little bit hard for us to work with. The APIs could be more open so that we could integrate better with our SolarWinds or our monitoring solution."

"The solution could be more user-friendly."

"Cloudflare should add more documentation and pricing to the cloud version."

"We're facing challenges due to an upgrade in the machine learning model. The problem arises from some users abusing the APIs, resulting in an influx of suspicious traffic. Cloudflare's learning model mistakenly identifies this traffic as human. Consequently, it assigns it a higher trust score, akin to legitimate human traffic, causing complications in our architecture. Previously, such traffic would have been categorized as suspicious, enabling us to apply appropriate blocking rules. However, we encounter difficulties distinguishing between genuine and suspicious traffic with the new categorization. Despite these challenges, overall, Cloudflare remains the preferred solution compared to Azure, AWS CloudFront, and Google Cloud Armor."

"CloudFlare doesn't provide the cache flush history. I am not able to find out the URL information of those I have recently flushed."

"Cloudflare doesn't have a reverse lookup. We can only do a DNS lookup to get the IP address from the hostname. It doesn't work if you want to look up the hostname from an IPA address."

"It would be helpful if the solution could continue evolving to compete with the other solutions on the market."

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"The initial setup is complex. It is always complex."

"There aren't really any aspects of the solution we are unhappy with. It's been a positive experience overall."

"All those thresholds that need to be configured should be included in the default so that user will not forget or misconfigure."

"The only thing they need to do is to automate it. Today, you must create tools that do not require the use of an expert or anyone with special skills."

"The solution can be a little more user-friendly and it can be more affordable."

"The tool needs to focus more on the area of application traffic management, where it currently has some shortcomings."

"Technical support isn't too good with Fortinet. They could be more responsive and helpful overall."

"Alerts and reporting features must be improved."

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"The product's scalability could be better."

"Their support needs improvement."

"Though the reporting is a nice aspect associated with the tool, I feel that it has certain shortcomings and can be made better."

"They could improve their support a little bit for faster response time."

"The interface could have the interdependent elements arranged sequentially and wizards that go through most common deployment actions."

"The false positives are also annoying."

"They could integrate some kind of machine learning and AI facilities to automate workflows."

"I don't see any issues with the tool apart from the pricing aspect of the product. The price of the product is an area where improvements are required."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"A free version of the solution is available."

"The pricing depends on the usage, but the cheapest would be around 5,000 USD a month."

"I think the pricing is competitive. I think as far as licensing is concerned it's pretty straightforward because it's based on domain. It's just that sometimes domains could be tricky with some customers."

"The solution is expensive when compared to other products but offers unlimited bandwidth."

"The product's pricing is cheap."

"The cost primarily depends on the size of the organization."

"In terms of licensing costs, we don't pay for licensing for Cloudflare. We only establish communication, then for peering, Cloudflare takes care of the cross-connection in different data centers."

"It's a premium model. You can start at zero and work your way up to the enterprise model, which has a very high pricing level."

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"The product’s pricing needs improvement."

"The solution is reasonably priced."

"It's quite pricey."

"The price is competitive."

"The product provides very good prices to customers. The price is set well and offers great value for money."

"The tool is really expensive."

"If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the tool an eight."

"I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."

"Keep a loose margin between your actual bandwidth and the product sizing when using hardware appliances. Only virtual machines are upgradable to larger sizes."

"The price of Fortinet FortiWeb depends from customer to customer because some customers are considering using other solutions, such as Imperva. The price of Fortinet FortiWeb sits well for the middle-sized customers that we deal with."

"FortiWeb offers these services at a price that SME customers can afford, but it's also suitable for large enterprises. Still, they need to put in more work to gain a greater share of enterprise business because they face stiff competition in this segment from F5, Cloudflare, and some others."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

13%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Government

Construction Company

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	46
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	26

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Large Enterprise	6

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	60
Midsize Enterprise	27
Large Enterprise	37

Questions from the Community

Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?

Cloudflare. We are moving from Akamai prolexic to Cloudflare. Cloudflare anycast network outperforms Akamai static GR...

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Which would you choose - Cloudflare DNS or Quad9?

Cloudflare DNS is a very fast, very reliable public DNS resolver. It is an enterprise-grade authoritative DNS service...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cloudflare DNS?

The pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Cloudflare are a bit on the higher side overall.

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Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?

Arbor would be the best bid, apart from Arbor, Palo Alto and Fortinet have good solutions. As this is an ISP, I would...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiDDoS?

Fortinet FortiDDoS offers lower costs compared to other solutions. The licensing costs are annually renewed.

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What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiDDoS?

There is a need for more features that protect personal information, especially given the PDP issue in Indonesia.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiWeb?

The pricing for Fortinet FortiWeb varies with different models having different prices. It depends on the requirement...

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What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiWeb?

There is room for improvement in Fortinet FortiWeb. The team was only from FortiGate itself. They are making new firm...

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What is your primary use case for Fortinet FortiWeb?

Fortinet FortiWeb is very good as a web application solution. I have been working with Fortinet FortiWeb since 2020.

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Compared 2% of the time

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Compared 14% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

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Also Known As

Cloudflare DNS

Fortinet DDoS, FortiDDos

FortiWeb Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Overview

Cloudflare enhances web performance and security with features like CDN caching and DDoS mitigation while providing easy DNS management and intuitive setup through its user-friendly dashboard.

Cloudflare is recognized for its comprehensive web security and performance solutions. Speed improvements are achieved through caching mechanisms and DDoS protection, combining ease of DNS management with flexible page rules. The robust analytics and threat insight tools provide valuable data, assisted by a user-friendly dashboard allowing quick setup and configuration. An API offers dynamic DNS settings ensuring low latency and high performance across the globe.

What are Cloudflare's key features?

CDN Caching: Enhances website speed through content delivery network caching.
Web Application Firewall: Protects websites from online threats.
DDoS Mitigation: Shields against distributed denial-of-service attacks.
DNS Management: Offers easy-to-use and flexible domain management.
SSL Certificates: Ensures secure connections between users and servers.
Analytics: Provides insights with robust analytics tools.

What benefits and ROI should users evaluate?

Enhanced Security: Strengthening web security with DDoS and firewall protection.
Speed Improvement: Faster content delivery with CDN caching.
Operational Simplicity: Simplifies website optimization through a user-friendly interface.
Scalable Solutions: Scales with global reach, lowering latency for improved performance.
Cost Efficiency: Offers layers of valuable functionality with pricing options.

Cloudflare finds utility across industries for DNS management and defense mechanisms. Its content delivery network assures fast content distribution and fortified security. Businesses integrate features like web application firewalls, load balancing, end-to-end SSL, and zero trust to protect websites from cyber threats while ensuring resilience and reliable performance.

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Fortinet FortiDDoS provides comprehensive protection against DDoS attacks across layers 3 to 7. It efficiently minimizes false positives and is valued for real-time attack monitoring, cloud DDoS scrubbing, and multi-layer security, leveraging purpose-built ASICs for high performance.

Fortinet FortiDDoS is favored for its robust defense capabilities in DDoS detection and mitigation, supporting sophisticated security infrastructures. Its purpose-built ASICs ensure effective performance without reliance on signature-based detection. While it offers strong features like attack monitoring and cloud scrubbing, users identify challenges with its complex setup and web interface. Additionally, the need for simplified features, enhanced application traffic management, and better alerts is crucial especially when handling sensitive data. Priced competitively, it presents scalability concerns particularly in on-premises environments.

What are Fortinet FortiDDoS's key features?

DDoS Detection: Protects infrastructure from layers 3 to 7 with minimal false positives.
Real-Time Monitoring: Enables instant attack detection and response.
Cloud Scrubbing: Offers cloud-based DDoS mitigation to cleanse traffic.
Purpose-Built ASICs: Ensures performance without reliance on signatures.
Multi-Layer Protection: Comprehensive security across different network layers.

What benefits should users expect from Fortinet FortiDDoS?

Enhanced Security: Protects against a wide range of DDoS threats.
Performance Optimization: Improves network traffic management.
Cost Efficiency: Competitive pricing with powerful capabilities.
Effective Mitigation: Reduces risks with real-time threats monitoring.
User Data Protection: Safeguards personal and sensitive information.

Fortinet FortiDDoS is widely used in internet datacenters with multiple upstreams to protect infrastructure and customers from potential threats. Companies deploy Fortinet appliances for managing network traffic and ensuring optimal performance. They rely on it for safeguarding web pages, web services, and networks while benefiting from ease of troubleshooting and effective VPN connections, critical for application-based attack defense.

Fortinet

Fortinet FortiWeb provides advanced web application protection, using AI-driven threat detection and seamless integration with Fortinet products, ensuring robust security and easy management. It's favored for its scalability in protecting websites, mobile apps, and APIs from threats like SQL injection.

Fortinet FortiWeb offers robust web application security with features like machine learning-driven threat detection, load balancing, and OWASP protection. Its comprehensive security measures include web traffic filtering and DDoS protection, making it ideal for securing APIs and web servers. Cost-effectiveness and easy deployment further enhance its appeal as it serves banking, e-commerce, and industrial sectors. Areas needing enhancement include load balancing capabilities, comprehensive documentation, and improved support response times, addressing user-reported issues such as false positives and integration challenges. Documentation for cloud deployment is crucial for enhanced logging and performance stability.

What are Fortinet FortiWeb's Key Features?

Machine Learning: Detects threats using advanced algorithms.
AI-Driven Threat Detection: Provides automated responses to vulnerabilities.
Load Balancing: Distributes traffic across servers for efficiency.
Anti-Defacement: Protects websites from unauthorized alterations.
OWASP Protection: Guards against common web security vulnerabilities.

Why Consider Fortinet FortiWeb for Web Security?

Cost-Effectiveness: Provides affordable security solutions.
Reliability: Offers consistent performance in threat protection.
Easy Deployment: Simplifies the integration process into existing systems.
Robust Security: Delivers comprehensive protection against cyber threats.
Integration: Ensures compatibility with Fortinet's broader security ecosystem.

Companies across banking, e-commerce, and financial sectors implement Fortinet FortiWeb for its comprehensive security features in protecting web applications from SQL injection and cross-site scripting. Its use as a web application firewall provides essential protection and load-balancing capabilities, ensuring compliance with standards like PCI DSS in cloud environments and industrial settings.

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Sample Customers

Trusted by over 9,000,000 Internet Applications and APIs, including Nasdaq, Zendesk, Crunchbase, Steve Madden, OkCupid, Cisco, Quizlet, Discord and more.

Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data

Lush, Barnabas Health, Options, Riverside Healthcare, Hillsbourough County Schools, Columbia Public Schools, Schiller AG

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