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# FortiGate IPS vs Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**FortiGate IPS** [

4.7/5(15)

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

**Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls** [

4.5/5(171)

](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-next-generation-firewalls/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**FortiGate IPS**
No pricing available

**Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**FortiGate IPS**
\<1 monthFaster

Based on 7 responses

**Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls**
2 months

Based on 12 responses

Return on Investment

**FortiGate IPS**
Not enough reviews yet

**Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls**
10 months

Based on 12 responses

Perceived Cost

**FortiGate IPS**
Not enough reviews yet

**Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**FortiGate IPS**
Not enough reviews yet

**Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls**
15%

Pros & Cons

**FortiGate IPS**
Not enough data

**Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls**
[
Firewall Efficiency (14)
](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-next-generation-firewalls/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1472541&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (13)
](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-next-generation-firewalls/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1472283&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (23)
](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-next-generation-firewalls/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1472974&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Difficult Learning Curve (12)
](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-next-generation-firewalls/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1472691&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**FortiGate IPS**
Not enough data

**Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls**
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Ratings

Meets Requirements

**FortiGate IPS**

9.3

9.37

**Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls**

8.9

8.9154

Ease of Use

**FortiGate IPS**

9.4

9.48

**Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls**

8.3

8.3155

Ease of Setup

**FortiGate IPS**

9.3

9.37

**Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls**

8.2

8.2139

Ease of Admin

**FortiGate IPS**

9.2

9.26

**Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls**

8.4

8.4109

Quality of Support

**FortiGate IPS**

8.8

8.87

**Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls**

8.2

8.2146

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**FortiGate IPS**

9.2

9.26

**Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls**

8.8

8.8107

Product Direction (% positive)

**FortiGate IPS**

10.0

10.06

**Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls**

9.2

9.2149

Features

Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)[Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.5

8

8.8

69

Prevention

Intrusion Prevention

9.5(won by 0.4)

7

9.1

66

Firewall

9.8(won by 0.4)

7

9.4

65

Encryption

9.4(won by 0.5)

6

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.9

64

Security hardening

9.7(won by 0.7)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

9.0

64

Cloud Data Protection

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

61

Detection

Intrusion Detection

9.2(won by 0.2)

6

9.0

66

Security Monitoring

9.4(won by 0.5)

6

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.9

65

Anti-Malware / Malware Detection

9.3(won by 0.4)

7

8.9

65

Administration

Compliance

9.3(won by 0.5)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.8

62

Administration Console -

9.8(won by 1.0)

7

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.8

65

API / integrations

9.7(won by 1.1)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.6

59

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

20

Agentic AI - Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

6

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

6

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

Not enough data

8.3

114

Administration

Policy Management

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

106

Logging and Reporting

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

106

Application Gateway

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

97

Concurrent Sessions

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

97

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

Access 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

8.0(won by default)

10

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

10

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

103

Antivirus

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

97

URL Filtering

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

99

Availability

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

98

IP Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Load Balancing

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

96

Continuous Analysis

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

97

Intrusion Prevention

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

101

Intrusion Detection

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

98

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

7.1(won by default)

29

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Artificial Intelligence - Firewall

AI Firewall

Not enough data

7.4(won by default)

17

Additional Functionality

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

SSL Security

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

Show 1 feature category 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

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

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FortiGate IPS

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

15.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

46.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

38.5%

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Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

18.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

46.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

35.8%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

15.4%

18.2%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

46.2%

46.1%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

38.5%

35.8%

Reviewers' Industry

[![FortiGate IPS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_4b3d2bf7a2d1666c4c258b5faf9b3c45/fortigate-ips.jpg "FortiGate IPS")](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-ips/reviews)
FortiGate IPS

Information Technology and Services

23.1%

Financial Services

23.1%

Banking

15.4%

Pharmaceuticals

7.7%

Non-Profit Organization Management

7.7%

Other

23.1%

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Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls

Information Technology and Services

19.5%

Computer & Network Security

13.4%

Banking

6.7%

Computer Software

6.1%

Financial Services

6.1%

Other

48.2%

FAQs

## FortiGate IPS vs Palo Alto Networks... FAQs

Generated using AI

Last updated: August 15, 2026

### What is the difference between Palo Alto Networks... vs FortiGate IPS?

FortiGate IPS stands out for higher reviewer satisfaction on setup, support, and ease of use, while Palo Alto Networks... is recognized for advanced threat protection and granular control.

| | [Palo Alto Networks...](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-next-generation-firewalls/reviews) | [FortiGate IPS](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-ips/reviews) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| G2 Rating (reviews) | 4.5/5 (170 reviews) | 4.7/5 (14 reviews) |
| Ease of Setup score | 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Quality of Support score | 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Top Reviewer-Cited Strength | Threat Protection (13 all-time mentions) | Robust intrusion prevention capabilities |

### How do the pricing models of Palo Alto Networks... and FortiGate IPS compare?

FortiGate IPS is rated higher for value, with reviewers expressing greater satisfaction with its cost-effectiveness compared to Palo Alto Networks....

- **Palo Alto Networks...:** In recent reviews, many cite high upfront hardware costs and ongoing licensing fees as a significant budget concern, with 23 all-time mentions of expense and frequent notes about complex, separate subscriptions for essential features.
- **FortiGate IPS:** Reviewers describe it as cost-effective and providing good ROI, with positive sentiment around its value for money and integration with other security features.
- **Switching reasons:** Reviewers mention switching to FortiGate IPS for its lower cost and integrated feature set, especially when seeking a hybrid solution capable of both firewalling and IPS.

### What are the best alternatives to Palo Alto Networks... and FortiGate IPS?

The top three alternatives to Palo Alto Networks... and FortiGate IPS are Sophos Firewall, Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs), and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual.

| Product | G2 Rating (reviews) | Largest Segment | Pricing Insight | Top Reviewer-Cited Strength |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Palo Alto Networks...](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-next-generation-firewalls/reviews) | 4.5/5 (170 reviews) | — | High cost, complex licensing | Threat Protection (13 all-time mentions) |
| [FortiGate IPS](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-ips/reviews) | 4.7/5 (14 reviews) | — | Cost-effective, good ROI | Robust intrusion prevention capabilities |
| [Sophos Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-firewall/reviews) | 4.7/5 (870 reviews) | Mid-Market | — | — |
| [Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-next-generation-firewalls-ngfws/reviews) | 4.5/5 (595 reviews) | Mid-Market | — | — |
| [Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-secure-firewall-threat-defense-virtual-formerly-ngfwv/reviews) | 4.2/5 (93 reviews) | Mid-Market | — | — |

### Which Firewall Software features should I prioritize when comparing Palo Alto Networks... and FortiGate IPS?

Buyers should prioritize threat protection, ease of use, ease of setup, quality of support, and cost-effectiveness when comparing Palo Alto Networks... and FortiGate IPS.

- **Threat Protection:** Palo Alto Networks... (13 all-time mentions), FortiGate IPS (robust intrusion prevention capabilities cited in recent reviews)
- **Ease of Use:** Palo Alto Networks... 8.3, FortiGate IPS 9.3
- **Ease of Setup:** Palo Alto Networks... 8.2, FortiGate IPS 9.2
- **Quality of Support:** Palo Alto Networks... 8.2, FortiGate IPS 8.8
- **Cost-Effectiveness:** Palo Alto Networks... (23 all-time mentions of expense), FortiGate IPS (cost-effective, good ROI in recent reviews)

### What are the pros and cons of Palo Alto Networks... vs FortiGate IPS?

Palo Alto Networks... is recognized for advanced threat protection and granular control, while FortiGate IPS is praised for cost-effectiveness and ease of use.

- **Palo Alto Networks... strengths:** Threat Protection (13 all-time mentions), Firewall Efficiency (14), Ease of Use (13), Features (11), Control (9), Threat Detection (9), Reliability (8), Security (7), Ease of Implementation (6)
- **Palo Alto Networks... trade-offs:** Expensive (23 all-time mentions), Difficult Learning Curve (12), Slow Performance (10), Complex Configuration (8), Poor Interface Design (7), Complexity (6)
- **FortiGate IPS strengths:** Robust intrusion prevention capabilities, cost-effective, good ROI, intuitive interface, comprehensive protection, proactive threat protection, easy integration with other security features
- **FortiGate IPS trade-offs:** Occasional challenges with firewall conserve mode, memory intensive on the firewall, some features removed from GUI in updates, SD-WAN functionality issues, not a full-fledged signature database compared to standalone IPS solutions

### Is Palo Alto Networks... or FortiGate IPS better for small businesses?

FortiGate IPS is the better fit for small businesses, with reviewers highlighting its cost-effectiveness and ease of use.

- **Palo Alto Networks...:** Largest segment not specified; reviewers frequently mention high cost and a steep learning curve as barriers for smaller organizations.
- **FortiGate IPS:** Largest segment not specified; reviewers describe it as cost-effective, easy to use, and providing good ROI, making it attractive for small-business deployments.

### Which Firewall Software platform has better integrations?

Reviewers do not express a clear preference for integrations between Palo Alto Networks... and FortiGate IPS.

- **Palo Alto Networks...:** Recent reviews mention integration with Panorama, syslog servers, and cloud-based threat intelligence, with positive sentiment around ease of integration.
- **FortiGate IPS:** Reviewers note integration with SIEM tools and other Fortinet security features, describing the process as straightforward and beneficial for SOC monitoring.

### How do Palo Alto Networks... and FortiGate IPS compare on customer support?

FortiGate IPS holds a modest lead in Quality of Support, with a 0.6-point advantage over Palo Alto Networks....

- **Palo Alto Networks...:** Reviewers report generally good support, but note variability in response times and some inconsistency, especially for lower-tier contracts or during peak hours.
- **FortiGate IPS:** Reviewers describe support as responsive and helpful, with several citing positive experiences and a 8.8 Quality of Support score.

### Which is easier to implement, Palo Alto Networks... or FortiGate IPS?

FortiGate IPS is rated higher for Ease of Setup, with a 1.0-point advantage over Palo Alto Networks....

- **Palo Alto Networks...:** Reviewers frequently mention a steep learning curve and complex initial setup, though many note that setup becomes easier with experience and training.
- **FortiGate IPS:** Reviewers consistently describe setup as straightforward and intuitive, with high satisfaction reflected in a 9.2 Ease of Setup score.

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