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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (62.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform
Star Rating
(103)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Browse all 3 pricing plansFortiGate-VM NGFW
Star Rating
(206)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Learn more about FortiGate-VM NGFWSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that FortiGate NGFW excels in its Firewall capabilities, achieving a score of 9.7, while Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform's firewall features are rated slightly lower, indicating that FortiGate may provide more robust protection against unauthorized access.
- Reviewers mention that Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform shines in Quality of Support, with a score of 9.2 compared to FortiGate's 8.7, suggesting that users may find more responsive and helpful customer service with Cloudflare.
- G2 users highlight FortiGate's superior Intrusion Prevention system, scoring 9.6, which indicates a strong capability in detecting and preventing threats, while Cloudflare's score of 9.4 suggests it may not be as effective in this area.
- Users on G2 report that Cloudflare's Ease of Use is slightly better, with a score of 9.2 compared to FortiGate's 9.1, indicating that users may find Cloudflare's interface more intuitive and user-friendly.
- Reviewers say that FortiGate NGFW's Content Filtering features are highly rated at 9.2, which may provide more comprehensive control over web content compared to Cloudflare's offerings, which are perceived as less robust.
- Users report that both platforms have strong Data Loss Prevention capabilities, but FortiGate's score of 9.0 is on par with Cloudflare's, suggesting that users can expect effective data protection from either solution.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform
Advantage
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- Comprehensive Cloud Email Security
- BEC Protections & Active Fraud Prevention (Types 1-4)
- Email Hygiene
FortiGate-VM NGFW
No pricing availableFree Trial
Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform
Free Trial is available
FortiGate-VM NGFW
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
79
9.2
167
Ease of Use
9.1
78
9.1
168
Ease of Setup
8.9
60
9.0
134
Ease of Admin
9.1
55
9.1
131
Quality of Support
9.2
75
8.8
165
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
55
9.1
127
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
75
9.5
166
Features by Category
Security - Unified Threat Management
Not enough data
9.3
94
Not enough data
9.4
95
Not enough data
8.9
88
Not enough data
9.2
93
Not enough data
9.7
95
Not enough data
9.7
97
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
96
Not enough data
9.4
96
Prevention
Not enough data
9.5
55
Not enough data
9.6
56
Not enough data
9.2
54
Not enough data
9.4
55
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Detection
Not enough data
9.4
54
Not enough data
9.4
53
Not enough data
9.4
53
Administration
Not enough data
9.4
53
Not enough data
9.4
56
Not enough data
9.0
48
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
Maintenance
8.5
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
Security
9.5
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
35
Not enough data
9.3
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
Network Management
8.8
26
Not enough data
9.2
25
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
Security
9.0
24
Not enough data
9.0
25
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
Identity Management
8.7
22
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.2
18
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
9.3
97
Not enough data
8.9
97
Not enough data
9.2
92
Not enough data
9.3
97
Agentic AI - Firewall Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
97
Not enough data
9.1
94
Not enough data
9.3
94
Not enough data
9.5
96
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.2
92
Not enough data
9.0
90
Not enough data
9.2
95
Not enough data
9.2
95
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
20
Artificial Intelligence - Firewall
Not enough data
7.7
5
Functionality
8.9
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Secure Email Gateway
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Web Content and Traffic Filtering - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Protection and Loss Prevention - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Access Control and Authentication - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance and Management - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scalability & Deployment - Network as a Service (NaaS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security & Compliance - Network as a Service (NaaS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Performance & Optimization - Network as a Service (NaaS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Remote Connectivity & Access - Network as a Service (NaaS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI-Driven & Adaptive Features - Network as a Service (NaaS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) PlatformsHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Components - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity and Access Management - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Security - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Visibility - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting and Policies - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Components - Secure Service Edge (SSE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence -Secure Service Edge (SSE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Secure Service Edge (SSE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform and FortiGate-VM NGFW are categorized as Firewall Software
Unique Categories
Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform is categorized as Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms, Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Zero Trust Networking, Cloud Email Security, Email Anti-spam, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Cloud Edge Security, Secure Email Gateway, Secure Web Gateways, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms, Zero Trust Platforms, Browser Isolation, and Secure Service Edge (SSE) Solutions
FortiGate-VM NGFW is categorized as Data Center Security Solutions and Unified Threat Management (UTM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
FortiGate-VM NGFW
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
12.9%
Financial Services
9.9%
Computer & Network Security
7.9%
Computer Software
5.9%
Industrial Automation
5.0%
Other
58.4%
Information Technology and Services
23.2%
Computer & Network Security
11.6%
Telecommunications
8.9%
Financial Services
6.8%
Computer Software
5.3%
Other
44.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
What are the Area 1 Security Meet-Ups?
1 Comment
Official Response from Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform
-Current Malicious Entities
-Current Malicious Vectors
-Current trends in Phishing
-Deep dive into current phishing analysis
-Security Intel Area 1...Read more
Area 1 Horizon
1 Comment
Official Response from Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform
https://horizon.area1security.comRead more
I have lost my device, how do I access the portal?
1 Comment
Official Response from Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform
Any Admin in the Area 1 portal can easily help reset your credentials and 2 Factor Authentication. If you are still experiencing difficulties, please reach...Read more
What is FortiGate-VM used for?
2 Comments
AP
FortiGate-VM is Fortinet's virtual appliance version of the FortiGate firewall, designed for deployment in virtualized environments. It serves as a...Read more
What three key additional security features do next generation firewalls provide that legacy firewalls do not?
1 Comment
HH
with FortiGate has many Features including SD-WAN, SSL-VPN, Video Filtering, integrated with Sandbox....Read more
Is FortiGate and fortinet the same?
1 Comment
MK
Fortinet is the company and FortiGate is their Firewall name :)Read more
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