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At a Glance
FortiGate SD-WAN
FortiGate SD-WAN
Star Rating
(56)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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VyOS
VyOS
Star Rating
(54)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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FortiGate SD-WAN vs VyOS

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found FortiGate SD-WAN easier to use and administer. However, reviewers felt that VyOS was easier to do business with overall. Finally, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.

  • Reviewers felt that VyOS meets the needs of their business better than FortiGate SD-WAN.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that VyOS is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FortiGate SD-WAN over VyOS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
FortiGate SD-WAN
No pricing available
VyOS
VyOS For Good
Free
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Free Trial
FortiGate SD-WAN
No trial information available
VyOS
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
39
8.9
48
Ease of Use
9.0
39
8.7
49
Ease of Setup
9.0
32
9.0
45
Ease of Admin
9.3
32
9.0
37
Quality of Support
8.9
39
9.0
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
32
9.5
31
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
39
8.8
49
Features by Category
WAN Edge InfrastructureHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
8.7
31
9.0
23
Network
8.5
19
8.3
20
8.9
19
9.2
22
9.1
19
9.4
22
Application
8.2
19
9.0
22
9.1
19
9.2
23
9.2
19
9.2
22
8.3
18
8.7
18
8.5
19
8.8
19
8.1
19
9.6
19
Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
9.2
11
Not enough data
Administration
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
Protection
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
8
Memory Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.8
7
Device Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.6
7
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
Not enough data
8.1
7
Error Detection - Operating System
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.3
19
Usage
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
9.1
19
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.0
18
Not enough data
7.3
17
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
8.1
15
Miscellaneous
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
7.1
14
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FortiGate SD-WAN
FortiGate SD-WAN
VyOS
VyOS
FortiGate SD-WAN and VyOS are categorized as WAN Edge Infrastructure
Unique Categories
FortiGate SD-WAN
FortiGate SD-WAN is categorized as SD-WAN and Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP)
VyOS
VyOS is categorized as Virtual Routers, Operating System, and Business VPN
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FortiGate SD-WAN
FortiGate SD-WAN
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
16.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
44.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
39.5%
VyOS
VyOS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
48.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
17.3%
Reviewers' Industry
FortiGate SD-WAN
FortiGate SD-WAN
Information Technology and Services
30.2%
Computer & Network Security
18.6%
Telecommunications
9.3%
Insurance
7.0%
Hospital & Health Care
7.0%
Other
27.9%
VyOS
VyOS
Information Technology and Services
19.2%
Computer & Network Security
15.4%
Telecommunications
9.6%
Higher Education
7.7%
Computer Software
7.7%
Other
40.4%
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FortiGate SD-WAN
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VyOS
VyOS Alternatives
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Discussions
FortiGate SD-WAN
FortiGate SD-WAN Discussions
What is FortiGate SD WAN?
1 Comment
Lokesh S.
LS
FortiGate SD-WAN is a software define approach to managing the WAN network. SD-WAN is used for security.Read more
What is the use of SD Wan in FortiGate?
1 Comment
Lokesh S.
LS
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...Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
FortiGate SD-WAN has no more discussions with answers
VyOS
VyOS Discussions
Does VyOS have a GUI?
5 Comments
Yuriy A.
YA
It's in development and you can check out design (and comment) at link...Read more
What OS is VyOS based on?
2 Comments
Şenol .
Ş
DebianRead more
Monty the Mongoose crying
VyOS has no more discussions with answers