Fortinet FortiGate SWG Reviews

We use the product for our customers. We use it for security.

We can use the URL filtering and antivirus features. We can also configure rules and protocols from source to destination.

The technical support is good.

The solution is expensive.

I have used the solution in the past twelve months.

The stability is not the same as WatchGuard. If we have a power problem, we can lose configurations, VPN, SSL, and other things. Other products do not have these issues. The tool is stable when there are no power outages. I rate the stability a nine out of ten.

I rate the tool’s scalability a nine out of ten. It has high scalability. We integrate the solution for our customers. Some customers have 15 to 50 users, while others have 300 to 1000 users. Our customers are small and medium enterprises.

The initial setup is easy. It was not complex.

I rate the pricing an eight out of ten on a scale where one is cheap and ten is expensive. We need to pay for additional features.

The product could provide SD-WAN and VPN features. People can use the tool. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

FortiGate has a lot of things that you can do. You have VPN, VRRP, and VDOM tools. FortiGate also makes GRE tunneling possible. Those are a few things that I like the most about FortiGate.

We are in an era of cloud-based things, so most need a simpler pay-as-you-go model. That might be effective for SMBs, where small organizations can afford features. FortiGate needs to be elastic to the market's trends. It should be easy for SMBs to get the solution. A cloud or SaaS model would be effective. FortiGate should bring a solution that allows smaller companies to use firewalls. Very small or medium companies do not focus on security, but it is the major concern of every organization. To tap that market, FortiGate must bring an innovative product everyone can adopt.

I've used the solution for six to seven years and currently use the latest version.

I rate the stability an eight out of ten.

Scalability is not an issue, but it's difficult for small organizations. The devices that have FortiGate are the issue. I rate FortiGate a seven out of ten.

FortiGate is deployed in a centralized way. The way it is deployed in our organization, all the employees benefit from the security features.

FortiGate's technical support depends on the region. FortiGate's support in my region is very helpful.

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I rate the initial setup a seven out of ten. Deployment takes a few months, but no more.

I rate FortiGate's pricing a five out of ten.

FortiGate, as per my usage, is good. It's a very nice, sophisticated, and realistic firewall. I don't have any issues with FortiGate. It's a good UTM and has very simple dashboards. I rate FortiGate a seven out of ten.

We use FortiGate on-prem, but now we are trying to adopt it on the cloud. I'm not sure how it is because I have not seen a cloud-based FortiGate.

We use FortiGate SWG as our edge firewall for protecting on-prem traffic. It provides routing and filtering. FortiGate is only protecting abiyt 300 users at our corporate headquarters, but we have five hundred locations all over Pakistan that are not covered by this firewall policy. We're looking for a cloud-based firewall that can be deployed at remote locations and managed remotely through this FortiGate firewall. 

The interface is user-friendly, so it's easy to add policies and block traffic. 

We also have FortiAnalyzer deployed here, so we want to enable the soft functionality of FortiGate and built-in compression for a firewall VPN use case. We want the ability to deploy a gateway for HTTPS enabled on this firewall. It is currently only for use in our headquarters.

We have used FortiGate for around eight years.

FortiGate SWG is highly stable.

FortiGate SWG is scalable because it has the ability to add a SOAP module. 

Setting up FortiGate is straightforward, and deployment takes about a week, including the time needed to migrate our security policies. We took backups from our legacy firewall solution and installed them on FortiGate. It was simple because all our previous firewalls were also Fortinet. 

Oh, yes. We pay we already we are already paying license. We have recently got a subscription and also description we are seeing.

I rate Fortinet FortiGate SWG eight out of 10. I recommend FortiGate SWG as an on-prem edge device or routing solution. It is user-friendly, easy to manage, and protects us from external threats. We have had no issues with filtering or anything else so far. 

We use the solution at the Internet edge to provide a security boundary between the public network and the private network.

The most useful features are application control, web filtering, and SD-WAN.

Support could be improved like Sophos. Some clients don't have the expertise to manage their environment. If they have a problem with Fortinet, they should have easy access to support. Secondly, the process of evaluation as a partner with Cisco should give you the ability to deploy access as a partner. You can do team labs and a lot of things.

I have been using Fortinet FortiGate SWG for five years.

We never had any problem with stability. I rate the solution’s stability a ten out of ten.

The scalability depends on the client's size. We have clients with as few as 500 users, as many as 800 users, and clients with just 100 users. We cater to small and medium businesses. I rate the solution’s scalability a seven out of ten.

The initial setup is straightforward. Deployment time depends on the client's requirements. Some clients may agree to a monthly deployment, while others may require a different team. If you sell a new environment, the deployment time may increase. The basic setup takes one to two hours. Deployment is a continuous process, as you will need to refine the policies and settings to meet the client's specific business needs. I rate the initial setup a nine out of ten.

The solution is cheap. Fortinet FortiGate SWG licenses are based on features, so you can choose the license that best meets your needs. This is especially beneficial for enterprise environments with different use cases. However, it can be costly for other segments, such as small businesses. I rate the solution’s pricing a seven out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.

Fortinet FortiGate SWG is a good solution that meets your security requirements and is an excellent alternative to more expensive security products like Cisco and Palo Alto. If budget is a concern, Fortinet FortiGate SWG is a good choice for a security product. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Clients use Fortinet FortiGate SWG for anything that goes into the internet.

Lately, my company has been using the Fortinet S series more compared to Fortinet FortiGate SWG. My company has tried all the features of Fortinet FortiGate SWG, but I'm unable to say which feature I found most valuable in it, though the solution is superior to Cisco in terms of security.

What could be improved in Fortinet FortiGate SWG is its pricing because it's a bit higher. If it's cheaper, my company could pitch it to customers and engage with customers better about it.

What I'd like to see in the next release of Fortinet FortiGate SWG is an improvement in its dashboard or GUI. I'd like it to be more user-friendly.

Fortinet FortiGate SWG is a stable solution.

Fortinet FortiGate SWG is a scalable solution.

Technical support for Fortinet FortiGate SWG was very helpful. I'm rating their support a four out of five.

The initial setup for Fortinet FortiGate SWG was straightforward. I'm rating the setup four out of five.

I don't have the exact details on how much Fortinet FortiGate SWG costs yearly, but if I were to rate its price on a scale of one to five, with one being the worst and five being the best, I'm rating it a two out of five.

Pricing for Fortinet FortiGate SWG is more suitable for enterprise or large-sized organizations because they are the ones who can afford it versus small and medium-sized organizations.

I'm a reseller and implementer of Fortinet FortiGate SWG. I'm dealing with various solutions and various vendors such as Cisco, Aruba, and Fortinet, based on customer requirements.

I've provided Fortinet FortiGate SWG to a client for the past year.

I currently don't have the details on the number of Fortinet FortiGate SWG users in the client's organization, but it's being used daily.

In terms of security, Fortinet FortiGate SWG is superior compared to Cisco. In terms of pricing, I would prefer Cisco.

I'm rating Fortinet FortiGate SWG six out of ten. If they would change the GUI and improve it, that would make my rating higher, because it's on the GUI where people do all their activities. Making the solution more user-friendly will also increase my rating for it.

We used the solution for the client environment.

The solution is easy to use and checks the access control as a firewall. We did not face any challenges while integrating the solution into our infrastructure. Fortinet FortiGate SWG is easy to use.

Fortinet FortiGate SWG can't be used on its own, and you have to get FortiAnalyzer.

I have been using Fortinet FortiGate SWG for three years.

Fortinet FortiGate SWG is a very stable solution.

Fortinet FortiGate SWG is a scalable solution.

The solution's initial setup is simple once you get a hang of it. All the documentation is available to help with the setup.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

We use the solution for security.

It is a good solution. The product is stable and strong. We never had any issues with it. All the features work perfectly.

The product’s price is high. It is charging more compared to other solutions.

I have been working with the product for six to seven years. We are working with the latest version of the product.

The product is stable, so we have no complaints. I rate the tool’s stability a ten out of ten.

I rate the tool’s scalability a ten out of ten. We are an SME. We have around 300 users.

I have 20 years of experience in the industry. The initial setup is simple for me. We can deploy the solution within hours.

I rate the product’s pricing a six out of ten. We pay a yearly license fee.

We implement the solution for our clients. We never had to contact technical support. I recommend the solution to others. It is a good product. Overall, I rate the tool a ten out of ten.

We use the product as a network service for our customers.

The product's most valuable features are SD-WAN and the integration of WiFi and switches.

It is complicated to manage different kinds of on-premise boxes.

We have been using Fortinet FortiGate SWG for nine years. At present, we are using the latest version.

I rate Fortinet FortiGate SWG's stability a ten out of ten.

We have around 3000 Fortinet FortiGate SWG end users, including small and medium businesses. I rate its scalability a nine out of ten.

I rate the initial setup process a three out of ten. It takes two hours to complete.

I implemented the product myself.

I rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten. The additional cost depends on the extra feature requirements.

Fortinet FortiGate SWG is easy to set up and combine with switches and WiFi networks of appliances. I rate it a nine out of ten.