Fortinet FortiGate Cloud vs Puppet Enterprise comparison

The compared Fortinet and Puppet solutions aren't in the same category. Fortinet is ranked #4 in Firewall Security Management , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 5.4% mindshare in the category. Puppet is ranked #16 in CM , with an average rating of 7.5, and holds a 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Fortinet users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Puppet users who would recommend it.

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud

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95% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Firewall Security Management (4th)

Puppet Enterprise

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Configuration Management (16th)

Mindshare comparison

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud and Puppet Enterprise aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is designed for Firewall Security Management and holds a mindshare of 5.4%, up 5.0% compared to last year.
Puppet Enterprise, on the other hand, focuses on Configuration Management, holds 1.5% mindshare, down 3.3% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

OcheEluma

Vice President of Infrustructure at Core Technologies Limited

Aug 2, 2024

Cost-effective platform with valuable security management functionality

I use the product as a security and networking gateway. I have deployed instances in Azure and AWS as virtual appliances, and my main use cases are for connecting VPNs, routing, and securing connections between the outside and inside of the environment The platform's most helpful features for…

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Erik Ableson

Owner at Infrageeks

Nov 28, 2023

A stable solution that is more suited for larger companies with mature CI/CD structures and image management processes

Puppet Enterprise is a stable solution Puppet Enterprise should improve the general extensibility for places where they can't install it. I have been using Puppet Enterprise for five years. Puppet Enterprise is a stable solution. Puppet Enterprise is a scalable solution. We usually recommend…

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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

"FortiGate Cloud has many features that we like. For example, we're using it for security incident management, threat intelligence, and vulnerabilities check. It's integrated with several Fortinet tools like FortiAnalyzer and FortiSandbox controlled through FortiManager."

"The solution includes a very stable VPN and IPS."

"The most valuable feature is the inspection. It inspects before we have any traffic stops intrusion."

"It's user-friendly."

"Fortinet's documentation and support are commendable, providing valuable assistance whenever challenges arise, and ensuring seamless operations."

"I like Fortinet FortiGate Cloud's simple UX and UI designs and the fact that it is also a VPN solution for our clients. The solution is user-friendly."

"The solution's most valuable feature is log reporting. It has a wide range of products for small, medium, and enterprise customers. The tool is very user-friendly and straightforward, which sets them apart from other vendors. It also has good integration with other solutions."

"It's easy to use and the fact that I can schedule the report to come to my inbox at set times is very convenient for me."

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"The main purpose for this automation tool would be: deploying, controlling, ordering change for the system and IT Infrastructure."

"Puppet Enterprise has reduced the time of production changes or environment changes."

"Puppet Enterprise has good functionalities."

"The versatility is great."

"The most valuable features are the agent, high load balancing, and overall robustness and features."

"Anything that we manage through Puppet always runs perfectly."

"Puppet3 and 4 series provides optimum deployment solutions for infrastructure and applications."

"Puppet Enterprise is a stable solution."

Cons

"If you need to scale, you do need to trade up to a new Fortinet solution."

"We've not seen any areas for improvement."

"When we fully utilize certain functions, the CPU and memory utilization can reach 100% or more, causing the system to become unresponsive during production hours."

"We do find we get a bit of a lag."

"There are European and US clouds and sometimes we mix them up. The solution should make determining the clouds more clear, or make one cloud instead of having separate ones."

"The improvements in pricing could make the product more accessible to a broader range of clients."

"For improvement, I'd like to see basic endpoint security management integrated into the firewall with just a license addition."

"Lacks some security against external attacks."

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"Puppet Enterprise should improve the general extensibility for places where they can't install it."

"Puppet Enterprise is more complex and difficult to configure."

"The solution has really complex code, you have to understand the Ruby language. However, once you know the code then you can move ahead without any problems."

"At the beginning the initial setup was kind of complex."

"It's a bit of a pain point to make sure that everything works once we've upgraded it because Puppet has been evolving pretty fast."

"There's a lot of scope for enhancement on the DevSecOps side. They should definitely include features for compliance, for both the Linux and Windows side of the devices, as well as for network devices. Compliance is something they need to work on."

"We would like Puppet to add more integration for applications."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's pricing is good compared to that of Cisco and Meraki devices."

"If you purchase any Fortinet firewall, they will give you FortiCloud for 100 GB for free. You can access Fortinet FortiGate Cloud freely up to certain limits."

"The pricing is competitive."

"Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is cheaper than VMware and Cisco in the Bangladeshi market. Its pricing is reasonable."

"The pricing is mid-ranged, it's not very expensive but it's not the cheapest or most affordable in the market."

"The price of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is affordable. However, lowering the price would be good for the end-users. The cost of the solution was approximately $800 per year. There are some additional features you can add in addition to the regular features."

"Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is a cost-effective solution. I rate its pricing a six out of ten. Pricing depends on the firewall model. If the firewall model's pricing is high, the solution's pricing also increases."

"The solution is mid-priced when compared to other products."

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"The main thing that we noticed when we switched from the enterprise version to the community version was the difference in cost — the infrastructure is pretty expensive."

"Puppet Enterprise’s pricing is competitive."

"Puppet Enterprise can be an expensive solution for smaller businesses."

"Depending on the size of the organization there is a point when the price of Puppet Enterprise should be lower. However, they provide really good functionality, features, and capabilities."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

22%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Government

Educational Organization

50%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiGate Cloud?

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud has valuable firewall, SSL VPN, and web filtering features.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiGate Cloud?

The pricing is rated six or seven. It is not the cheapest.

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What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud?

In terms of stability, it could be improved.

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What do you like most about Puppet Enterprise?

Puppet Enterprise is a stable solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Puppet Enterprise?

Puppet Enterprise can be an expensive solution for smaller businesses.

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What needs improvement with Puppet Enterprise?

Puppet Enterprise should improve the general extensibility for places where they can't install it.

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Compared 2% of the time

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Also Known As

FortiCloud, FortiGate Cloud

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Overview

FortiCloud can help with your wireless and security challenges in a number of ways. Our solution addresses common IT difficulties including time-consuming provisioning, high investment costs, complex management, vulnerability to advanced threats, and the need to easily scale with growth.

Puppet Data Center Automation helps sysadmins automate configuration and management of machines and the software running on them. With our software, businesses can make rapid, repeatable changes and automatically enforce the consistency of systems and devices, across physical and virtual machines, on prem or in the cloud.

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

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