# Cisco DNA Center vs FortiGate SD-WAN Comparison

| | Cisco DNA Center | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 52 | 57 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (48.4% of reviews) | Mid-Market (43.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Cisco DNA Center

Pros:
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)
- Productivity Improvement (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Compatibility Issues (1 reviews)
- Complex Implementation (1 reviews)

### 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 | Cisco DNA Center | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (37 reviews) | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (24 reviews) | 9.0 (40 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (18 reviews) | 8.9 (33 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (16 reviews) | 9.3 (32 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (27 reviews) | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 8.9 (32 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (36 reviews) | 10.0 (40 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Cisco DNA Center

#### 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

### WAN Edge Infrastructure

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco DNA Center** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiGate SD-WAN** | 8.7/10 | 32 |

#### Network

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | 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 | Cisco DNA Center | 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 Security Policy Management (NSPM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco DNA Center** | 8.6/10 | 8 |
| **FortiGate SD-WAN** | N/A | N/A |

#### Network Maintenance

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy Optimization** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Risk Analysis** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Network Management

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **Network Mapping** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Console** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Network Monitoring

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **Network Monitoring** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Change Management** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco DNA Center** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiGate SD-WAN** | 9.2/10 | 11 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | 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 | Cisco DNA Center | 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 | Cisco DNA Center | 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) | 

### ServiceNow Store Apps

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco DNA Center** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiGate SD-WAN** | N/A | N/A |

#### ServiceNow Apps

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **ServiceNow Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Value** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Network Management Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco DNA Center** | 8.6/10 | 7 |
| **FortiGate SD-WAN** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **Network Automation** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Traffic Analyzer** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User Provisioning** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Analytics** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Resource Maintenance** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **Network Monitoring** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Discovery** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Asset Mapping** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Support

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-time alerting** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Hybrid Infrastructure Support** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Integration** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Network Management Tools

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-defined-perimeter-sdp)

**Unique to Cisco DNA Center (3):** [Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-security-policy-management-nspm), [ServiceNow Marketplace Apps](https://www.g2.com/categories/servicenow-store-apps), [Network Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-management-tools)

**Unique to FortiGate SD-WAN (2):** [WAN Edge Infrastructure Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/wan-edge-infrastructure), [SD-WAN Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/sd-wan)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Cisco DNA Center | FortiGate SD-WAN | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 19.4% | 18.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 32.3% | 43.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 48.4% | 38.6% | 

### By Industry

#### Cisco DNA Center

- **Computer & Network Security:** 14.9%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 14.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 12.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.4%
- **Higher Education:** 6.4%
- **Government Administration:** 6.4%
- **Oil & Energy:** 4.3%
- **Animation:** 2.1%
- **Automotive:** 2.1%
- **Banking:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 27.7%

#### 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

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- [Check Point SASE](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-sase/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (227 reviews)
- [Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-catalyst-sd-wan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (91 reviews)
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- [VeloCloud SD-WAN](https://www.g2.com/products/velocloud-sd-wan/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (12 reviews)
- [Aruba EdgeConnect](https://www.g2.com/products/aruba-edgeconnect/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (18 reviews)
- [Absolute Secure Access](https://www.g2.com/products/absolute-secure-access/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (225 reviews)
- [Zscaler Internet Access](https://www.g2.com/products/zscaler-internet-access/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 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

### Cisco DNA Center

- Title: [Is Cisco DNA Center Free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-cisco-dna-center-free) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Cisco DNA Center itself isn't entirely free, but there are ways to access its functionalities without full purchase like 30 days free trial.

"

### 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/cisco-cisco-dna-center-vs-fortigate-sd-wan)