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# Azure ExpressRoute vs FortiGate SD-WAN Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Azure ExpressRoute** [

4.3/5(14)

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-expressroute/reviews#reviews)

**FortiGate SD-WAN** [

4.6/5(57)

](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-sd-wan/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Azure ExpressRoute**
No pricing available

**FortiGate SD-WAN**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough reviews yet

**FortiGate SD-WAN**
3 months

Based on 12 responses

Return on Investment

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough reviews yet

**FortiGate SD-WAN**
17 months

Based on 12 responses

Perceived Cost

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough reviews yet

**FortiGate SD-WAN**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough reviews yet

**FortiGate SD-WAN**
11%

Pros & Cons

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough data

**FortiGate SD-WAN**
[
Management Ease (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-sd-wan/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2351761&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Affordable Pricing (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-sd-wan/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2391074&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complex Implementation (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-sd-wan/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2351778&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-sd-wan/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2351784&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Azure ExpressRoute**

8.9

8.96

**FortiGate SD-WAN**

8.8

8.840

Ease of Use

**Azure ExpressRoute**

8.6

8.66

**FortiGate SD-WAN**

9.0

9.040

Ease of Setup

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough data

**FortiGate SD-WAN**

8.9

8.933

Ease of Admin

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough data

**FortiGate SD-WAN**

9.3

9.332

Quality of Support

**Azure ExpressRoute**

7.5

7.56

**FortiGate SD-WAN**

8.8

8.840

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough data

**FortiGate SD-WAN**

8.9

8.932

Product Direction (% positive)

**Azure ExpressRoute**

8.1

8.16

**FortiGate SD-WAN**

10.0

10.040

Features

WAN Edge Infrastructure[Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.7

32

Network

Overlay and Underlay

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

20

Connectivity

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

20

Availability

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

20

Application

Integration

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

19

Performance

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

19

Health

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

19

Self-Heal

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

19

Simplify

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

19

Expenses

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

19

Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP)[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.2

11

Administration

Network Segmentation

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

9

Scalability

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

9

Global Access

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

8

Protection

Policy Enforcement

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

9

Security Audit

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

9

Access Control

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

9

User Authentication

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

9

Monitoring

Compliance Monitoring

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

8

Vulnerability Monitoring

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

9

Configuration Monitoring

Not enough data

9.8(won by default)

9

Observability

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

9

Show 5 feature categories with incomplete data

Identity Management[Hide 44 FeaturesShow 44 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Fraud Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

PCI Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Privileged Account Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Member Accounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self-Service Access Request

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Unified Directory

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Biometrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Credential Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Password Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Certification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Security[Hide 40 FeaturesShow 40 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Penetration Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPN

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

DNS Leak Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Firewalls

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Prevention System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)[Hide 60 FeaturesShow 60 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication type

SMS-Based

Not enough data

Not enough data

Voice-Based Telephony

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email-Based

Not enough data

Not enough data

Hardware Token-Based

Not enough data

Not enough data

Software Token

Not enough data

Not enough data

Biometric Factor

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile-Push

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk-Based Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Knowledge-Based Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Multi-Device Sync

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Implementation

Easy Setup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile SDK

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web SDK

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Credential Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fraud Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Member Accounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Biometrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple User Accounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Password Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Push Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Knowledge Base Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Authentication Methods

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Access Control (NAC)[Hide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data

Data Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network

Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scaling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit

Not enough data

Not enough data

Logistics

Processes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Blockage

Not enough data

Not enough data

IoT

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Policy Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Authentication Methods

Not enough data

Not enough data

Profiling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Device Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Asset Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Continuous Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Prevention System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Zero Trust Networking[Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Management

Network Segmentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

API/Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Security Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workload Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Identity Management

Adaptive Access Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Identity Scoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Azure ExpressRoute](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-expressroute.jpg "Azure ExpressRoute")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-expressroute/reviews)

Azure ExpressRoute

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

18.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

36.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

45.5%

[![FortiGate SD-WAN](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_802013de1efda091c669b4def8e81ea4/fortigate-sd-wan.jpg "FortiGate SD-WAN")](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-sd-wan/reviews)

FortiGate SD-WAN

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

18.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

43.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

38.6%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

18.2%

18.2%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

36.4%

43.2%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

45.5%

38.6%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Azure ExpressRoute](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-expressroute.jpg "Azure ExpressRoute")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-expressroute/reviews)
Azure ExpressRoute

Accounting

27.3%

Information Technology and Services

18.2%

Semiconductors

9.1%

Non-Profit Organization Management

9.1%

Marketing and Advertising

9.1%

Other

27.3%

[![FortiGate SD-WAN](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_802013de1efda091c669b4def8e81ea4/fortigate-sd-wan.jpg "FortiGate SD-WAN")](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-sd-wan/reviews)
FortiGate SD-WAN

Information Technology and Services

31.8%

Computer & Network Security

18.2%

Telecommunications

9.1%

Insurance

6.8%

Hospital & Health Care

6.8%

Other

27.3%

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## Azure ExpressRoute vs FortiGate SD-WAN

- Reviewers felt that Azure ExpressRoute meets the needs of their business better than FortiGate SD-WAN.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FortiGate SD-WAN is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FortiGate SD-WAN over Azure ExpressRoute.