We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate and Perimeter 81 based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Features: Fortinet FortiGate is highly regarded for its all-inclusive package, strong security features, ability to adapt to increasing demands and centralized control. Perimeter 81 distinguishes itself with its convenient single sign-on functionality, user-friendly setup process, ability to manage multiple networks, and prompt customer support.
Fortinet FortiGate has room for improvement in various areas such as SSL VPN features, multi-factor authentication, filtering precision, support system, reporting capabilities, antivirus and IPS functionality, delivery issues, logging details, security features, scalability, and training. Perimeter 81 can enhance its country/location definition, login instance, UI customization, tutorials, UI, session timeout notification, Desktop App versatility, downtime, login/logout process, dashboards, Perimeter login page access, security capabilities, dashboard console, and Chrome extension.
Service and Support: Fortinet FortiGate customers have mixed feelings about the assistance provided, expressing dissatisfaction with the speed and desiring enhancements. Perimeter 81 customers have generally positive encounters, praising the swift, supportive, and effective support team.
Ease of Deployment: The setup process for Fortinet FortiGate is generally simple and effortless, with users being able to easily transition from older firewalls through the use of provided scripts. The setup for Perimeter 81 was deemed uncomplicated, featuring an intuitive user interface and plug-and-play connectors. Nonetheless, a few reviewers did express concerns regarding the potential complexity in a hybrid environment. Implementing Perimeter 81 is straightforward and can be completed within an hour.
Pricing: Fortinet FortiGate offers different packages and pricing options for setup, which are considered reasonable and competitive. Renewal prices may be higher compared to the initial purchase. Perimeter 81 is affordable and valuable, with pricing tailored to specific use cases.
ROI: Customers have reported cost reductions and increased security with Fortinet FortiGate, while Perimeter 81 does not provide clear information on ROI yet offers the potential benefit of decreased costs and increased stability.
Comparison Results: Based on user feedback, Perimeter 81 is the favored choice. Users appreciate Perimeter 81 for its simple and intuitive setup, ability to use a single sign-on, user-friendly interface, fast and secure VPN, and efficient customer service. The convenience and productivity-enhancing features of Perimeter 81 make it the preferred option for ease of use, security, and efficiency.
"The solution is scalable."
"The virtual firewall feature is the most valuable. We have around 1,500 firewalls. We did not buy individual hardware, and the virtual firewalls made sense because we don't have to keep on buying the hardware. FortiGate is easier to use as compared to Checkpoint devices. It is user friendly and has a good UI. You don't need much expertise to work on this firewall. You don't need to worry much about DCLA, commands, and things like that."
"It is a safe product."
"The management console is pretty simple, so anyone who understands networking can initially deploy the solution."
"I like several features that this product has, such as antivirus and internet navigation inspection. It is also simple to use."
"The features that prevent internet connections, the filtering are the most valuable because we did not have any internet protection before."
"Advanced routing (RIP, OSPF, BGP, PBR). It gives you a seamless and simple integration into a large network."
"I like how we can achieve total integration."
"Even after restarting, it tries to quickly reestablish connection which is very helpful."
"The setup is really easy...I rate the support team a ten out of ten."
"Scaling Perimeter 81 was easy to do."
"It connects quickly and stays connected. The user interface is pretty neat too. The app has in-house support with user guides that give you step-by-step walkthroughs on navigating the app. In addition, there is a live chat feature that offers prompt assistance on the go."
"Providing access and security allows our company employees to work from home and remotely."
"The feature that I have found to be most valuable is the reputation that the company has regarding privacy. Nowadays, this is critical, especially when you do all of your work online."
"It helps to quickly get access to the pages I need."
"Perimeter 81 provides a very secure and non-disruptive experience."
"The performance could be a bit better. Right now, I find it to be lacking. Having good performance is very important for our work."
"Fortinet FortiGate can improve by integrating the web application firewall and the DDoS protection part of the solution. Having a WAF feature, web application firewall, and proxy together would be a good benefit."
"The solution needs to improve its integration with cybersecurity."
"MTBF: Hardware failure is more common when compared to SonicWall or Cisco ASA."
"There are some problems that support cannot give you a logical reason as to why it happened. For example, I had a case where I was dealing with a WhatsApp application that was giving issues. Technical support gave more than one reason it could be giving issues, but none of them solved the problem. Eventually I solved the problem, but it was far from the solutions that support had given."
"They should improve the interface to make it more user-friendly."
"Vulnerability scanning could be improved."
"This product could be improved with Active directory integration and better handling in IPsec and GRE Tunnels."
"Offering in-app explanations detailing what each feature does, its benefits and potential use cases can help users better understand and utilize the tool to its full potential."
"It would be nice to have a notification sound when Perimeter81 disconnects, as I sometimes don't notice when the icon shows that it's disconnected, and I end up wasting time waiting for my browser to load a page that shows an error, usually error 404."
"Its initial setup process is complex for a hybrid environment."
"Currently, I am not able to define a different country or location, which can result in negative experiences as the tool is being recognized by websites and this can make it difficult to access them or force me to disable the program temporarily."
"The platform still lacks relevant dashboards and the ability to customize them based on our needs."
"What would be useful would be a notification/warning that a session is due to timeout after exceeding the default connection limit."
"The solution's speed of upload and download is an area where it lacks"
"There is a very small amount of downtime."
Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 2nd in Firewalls with 306 reviews while Perimeter 81 is ranked 11th in Firewalls with 22 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate is rated 8.4, while Perimeter 81 is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate writes "It's a reliable solution that's easy to install and cheaper than competitors ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Perimeter 81 writes "Great SAML and SCIM support with the ability to deploy site-2-site tunnels with specific IP restrictions". Fortinet FortiGate is most compared with Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and WatchGuard Firebox, whereas Perimeter 81 is most compared with Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Cato SASE Cloud Platform, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cloudflare Access and Tailscale. See our Fortinet FortiGate vs. Perimeter 81 report.
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