# Azure ExpressRoute vs FortiGate SD-WAN Comparison

| | Azure ExpressRoute | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 14 | 57 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (45.5% of reviews) | Mid-Market (43.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Azure ExpressRoute

**Not enough data**

### FortiGate SD-WAN

Pros:
- Management Ease (2 reviews)
- Affordable Pricing (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Implementation (2 reviews)
- Expensive (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Azure ExpressRoute | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 9.0 (40 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.9 (33 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 9.3 (32 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.9 (32 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 10.0 (40 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Azure ExpressRoute

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### FortiGate SD-WAN

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure ExpressRoute** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiGate SD-WAN** | N/A | N/A |

#### Authentication type

| Feature | Azure ExpressRoute | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Azure ExpressRoute | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Device Sync** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Implementation

| Feature | Azure ExpressRoute | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **Easy Setup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile SDK** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Web SDK** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### WAN Edge Infrastructure

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure ExpressRoute** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiGate SD-WAN** | 8.7/10 | 32 |

#### Network

| Feature | Azure ExpressRoute | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **Overlay and Underlay** | Not enough data | 8.5 (20 reviews) | 
| **Connectivity** | Not enough data | 8.9 (20 reviews) | 
| **Availability** | Not enough data | 9.1 (20 reviews) | 

#### Application

| Feature | Azure ExpressRoute | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integration** | Not enough data | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 
| **Performance** | Not enough data | 9.1 (19 reviews) | 
| **Health** | Not enough data | 9.2 (19 reviews) | 
| **Self-Heal** | Not enough data | 8.4 (19 reviews) | 
| **Simplify** | Not enough data | 8.5 (19 reviews) | 
| **Expenses** | Not enough data | 8.1 (19 reviews) | 

### Network Access Control (NAC)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure ExpressRoute** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiGate SD-WAN** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data

| Feature | Azure ExpressRoute | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **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

| Feature | Azure ExpressRoute | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Logistics

| Feature | Azure ExpressRoute | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **Processes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Blockage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **IoT** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Zero Trust Networking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure ExpressRoute** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiGate SD-WAN** | N/A | N/A |

#### Network Management

| Feature | Azure ExpressRoute | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **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

| Feature | Azure ExpressRoute | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **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

| Feature | Azure ExpressRoute | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **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

| Feature | Azure ExpressRoute | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure ExpressRoute** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiGate SD-WAN** | 9.2/10 | 11 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Azure ExpressRoute | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **Network Segmentation** | Not enough data | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 
| **Global Access** | Not enough data | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 

#### Protection

| Feature | Azure ExpressRoute | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 
| **Security Audit** | Not enough data | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 
| **User Authentication** | Not enough data | 9.6 (9 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Azure ExpressRoute | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.8 (9 reviews) | 
| **Observability** | Not enough data | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Azure ExpressRoute (3):** [Zero Trust Networking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/zero-trust-networking), [Network Access Control Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-access-control-nac), [Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/multi-factor-authentication-mfa)

**Unique to FortiGate SD-WAN (3):** [WAN Edge Infrastructure Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/wan-edge-infrastructure), [SD-WAN Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/sd-wan), [Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-defined-perimeter-sdp)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Azure ExpressRoute | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 18.2% | 18.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 36.4% | 43.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 45.5% | 38.6% | 

### By Industry

#### 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%
- **Government Relations:** 9.1%
- **Computer Software:** 9.1%
- **Animation:** 9.1%

#### 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%
- **Computer Networking:** 6.8%
- **Banking:** 4.5%
- **Warehousing:** 2.3%
- **Retail:** 2.3%
- **Real Estate:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 9.1%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Azure ExpressRoute

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- [Zscaler Internet Access](https://www.g2.com/products/zscaler-internet-access/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (197 reviews)
- [Versa Secure SD-WAN](https://www.g2.com/products/versa-secure-sd-wan/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Azure ExpressRoute

No discussions available for this product.

### FortiGate SD-WAN

- Title: [What is FortiGate SD WAN?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-fortigate-sd-wan) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "FortiGate SD-WAN is a software define approach to managing the WAN network. SD-WAN is used for security."
- Title: [What is the use of SD Wan in FortiGate?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-use-of-sd-wan-in-fortigate) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "The used of SD-WAN in FortiGate is provides the security. 

Also its provides:
1. Enhanced Security
2. Operation Reliability
 3. ROI Benefits
4. Best..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/azure-expressroute-vs-fortigate-sd-wan)