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# Cisco Talos vs FortiGate-VM NGFW Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Cisco Talos** [

4.4/5(43)

](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-talos/reviews#reviews)

**FortiGate-VM NGFW** [

4.5/5(307)

](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-vm-ngfw/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Cisco Talos**
No pricing available

**FortiGate-VM NGFW**
Free Trial

No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Cisco Talos**
Not enough reviews yet

**FortiGate-VM NGFW**
2 months

Based on 34 responses

Return on Investment

**Cisco Talos**
Not enough reviews yet

**FortiGate-VM NGFW**
14 months

Based on 34 responses

Perceived Cost

**Cisco Talos**
$$$$$

**FortiGate-VM NGFW**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Cisco Talos**
Not enough reviews yet

**FortiGate-VM NGFW**
11%

Pros & Cons

**Cisco Talos**
[
Threat Detection (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-talos/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2456521&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Accuracy of Information (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-talos/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2456543&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complexity (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-talos/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2456578&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Integration Issues (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-talos/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2456588&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**FortiGate-VM NGFW**
[
Ease of Use (12)
](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-vm-ngfw/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1089927&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Features (10)
](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-vm-ngfw/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1090198&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Difficult Learning Curve (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-vm-ngfw/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2123206&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-vm-ngfw/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1091199&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Cisco Talos**
[

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Cisco Umbrella

](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-umbrella/reviews)[
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**FortiGate-VM NGFW**
[

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Amazon EC2

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-ec2/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_504423766e296a0eeef13491cb738385/aws-cloud-wan.png "Product Avatar Image")

AWS Cloud WAN

](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud-wan/reviews)[

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AWS Graviton

](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-graviton/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/aws-lambda.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

AWS Lambda

](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews)[
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Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Cisco Talos**

9.3

9.336

**FortiGate-VM NGFW**

9.0

9.0231

Ease of Use

**Cisco Talos**

8.9

8.936

**FortiGate-VM NGFW**

8.8

8.8237

Ease of Setup

**Cisco Talos**

8.2

8.213

**FortiGate-VM NGFW**

8.7

8.7203

Ease of Admin

**Cisco Talos**

8.5

8.59

**FortiGate-VM NGFW**

9.0

9.0184

Quality of Support

**Cisco Talos**

9.0

9.035

**FortiGate-VM NGFW**

8.6

8.6227

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Cisco Talos**

9.3

9.39

**FortiGate-VM NGFW**

8.9

8.9180

Product Direction (% positive)

**Cisco Talos**

8.4

8.436

**FortiGate-VM NGFW**

9.5

9.5226

Features

Unified Threat Management (UTM)[Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.3

154

Security - Unified Threat Management

Antivirus

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

105

Whitelists

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

111

Antispam Filtering

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

99

Content Filtering

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

104

Web Filtering

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

112

Firewall

Not enough data

9.8(won by default)

122

Administration

Reports & Analytics

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

101

Dashboard

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

107

Data Center Security Solutions[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.3

102

Prevention

Intrusion Prevention

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

70

Firewall

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

78

Encryption

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

61

Security hardening

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

61

Cloud Data Protection

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Detection

Intrusion Detection

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

63

Security Monitoring

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

63

Anti-Malware / Malware Detection

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

59

Administration

Compliance

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

57

Administration Console -

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

64

API / integrations

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

57

Firewall Software[Hide 62 FeaturesShow 62 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.9

163

Administration

Policy Management

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

122

Logging and Reporting

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

115

Application Gateway

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

94

Concurrent Sessions

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

98

Access Management

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

5

Uptime Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Traffic Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Firewall Software

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

6.9(won by default)

6

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

121

Antivirus

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

98

URL Filtering

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

111

Availability

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

104

IP Filtering

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

5

Content Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Load Balancing

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

95

Continuous Analysis

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

100

Intrusion Prevention

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

117

Intrusion Detection

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

102

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Prevention System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

21

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Artificial Intelligence - Firewall

AI Firewall

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

7

Additional Functionality

SSL Security

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

5

Spam Blocker

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Hardware Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Summary Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Log Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Intelligence[Hide 51 FeaturesShow 51 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.0

36

Not enough data

Orchestration

Asset Management

8.8(won by default)

22

Not enough data

Security Workflow Automation

8.8(won by default)

23

Not enough data

Deployment

8.9(won by default)

27

Not enough data

Sandboxing

8.8(won by default)

24

Not enough data

Remediation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Information

Proactive Alerts

9.0(won by default)

28

Not enough data

Malware Detection

9.6(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Intelligence Reports

9.1(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-time Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Personalization

Endpoint Intelligence

8.9(won by default)

26

Not enough data

Security Validation

9.2(won by default)

27

Not enough data

Dynamic/Code Analysis

8.4(won by default)

25

Not enough data

Event Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web-Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generate Attack Scenarios

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generate Threat Detection Rules

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generate Threat Summaries

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Threat Intelligence

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Profiling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

IT Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 2 feature categories with incomplete 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

Data Security[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

At-Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

DLP Configuration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

Database Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deduplication 

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

API / integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security 

Multi-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Transport

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Types

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Cisco Talos](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_cda0c42faa4c36a25c467531c8c66f22/cisco-talos.jpg "Cisco Talos")](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-talos/reviews)

Cisco Talos

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

27.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

38.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

33.3%

[![FortiGate-VM NGFW](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fa3376b61f91a50021359e71d1976187/fortigate-vm-ngfw.jpg "FortiGate-VM NGFW")](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-vm-ngfw/reviews)

FortiGate-VM NGFW

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

26.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

53.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

20.7%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

27.8%

26.1%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

38.9%

53.2%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

33.3%

20.7%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Cisco Talos](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_cda0c42faa4c36a25c467531c8c66f22/cisco-talos.jpg "Cisco Talos")](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-talos/reviews)
Cisco Talos

Computer Software

22.2%

Information Technology and Services

13.9%

Banking

5.6%

Marketing and Advertising

5.6%

Computer & Network Security

5.6%

Other

47.2%

[![FortiGate-VM NGFW](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fa3376b61f91a50021359e71d1976187/fortigate-vm-ngfw.jpg "FortiGate-VM NGFW")](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-vm-ngfw/reviews)
FortiGate-VM NGFW

Information Technology and Services

23.2%

Computer & Network Security

13.1%

Telecommunications

8.9%

Financial Services

6.6%

Computer Software

6.2%

Other

42.1%

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