# FortiGate SD-WAN vs VyOS Comparison

| | FortiGate SD-WAN | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 57 | 56 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (43.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (49.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Free | 

---
## Top Pros & Cons

### FortiGate SD-WAN

Pros:
- Management Ease (2 reviews)
- Affordable Pricing (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Implementation (2 reviews)
- Expensive (1 reviews)

### VyOS

Pros:
- Ease of Use (9 reviews)
- Features (7 reviews)

Cons:
- Insufficient Documentation (6 reviews)
- Lack of Support (6 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | FortiGate SD-WAN | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 8.9 (49 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (40 reviews) | 8.7 (50 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (33 reviews) | 8.9 (46 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.3 (32 reviews) | 9.0 (37 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 9.0 (39 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (32 reviews) | 9.5 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (40 reviews) | 8.8 (50 reviews) | 

---
## Pricing

### FortiGate SD-WAN

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### VyOS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: VyOS For Good

Price: Free

Description: We want to interact not only with our customers, investors and employees, but also with local communities and the society in general. We try to understand how we can, as a provider of a network OS that runs on a wide range of hardware, virtual machines and cloud providers, contribute to resolving social issues for the sustainable development of society.

For schools, colleges and universities; For non-profit organizations; For emergency services; For recycling organizations and facilities.

Key Features:
- Unlimited on-premises deployments within a single company
- Access to images for bare-metal and virtual platforms 
- Best effort support (12×5) via email / web portal

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/vyos/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

---
## Features Comparison By Category

### WAN Edge Infrastructure

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FortiGate SD-WAN** | 8.7/10 | 32 |
| **VyOS** | 9.0/10 | 23 |

#### Network

| Feature | FortiGate SD-WAN | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Overlay and Underlay** | 8.5 (20 reviews) | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 
| **Connectivity** | 8.9 (20 reviews) | 9.2 (22 reviews) | 
| **Availability** | 9.1 (20 reviews) | 9.4 (22 reviews) | 

#### Application

| Feature | FortiGate SD-WAN | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integration** | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 9.0 (22 reviews) | 
| **Performance** | 9.1 (19 reviews) | 9.2 (23 reviews) | 
| **Health** | 9.2 (19 reviews) | 9.2 (22 reviews) | 
| **Self-Heal** | 8.4 (19 reviews) | 8.7 (18 reviews) | 
| **Simplify** | 8.5 (19 reviews) | 8.8 (19 reviews) | 
| **Expenses** | 8.1 (19 reviews) | 9.6 (19 reviews) | 

### Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FortiGate SD-WAN** | 9.2/10 | 11 |
| **VyOS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | FortiGate SD-WAN | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Network Segmentation** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Global Access** | 9.6 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Protection

| Feature | FortiGate SD-WAN | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy Enforcement** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security Audit** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | 9.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User Authentication** | 9.6 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | FortiGate SD-WAN | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | 9.6 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Monitoring** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | 9.8 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Observability** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Operating System

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FortiGate SD-WAN** | N/A | N/A |
| **VyOS** | 8.5/10 | 9 |

#### Memory Management - Operating System

| Feature | FortiGate SD-WAN | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **RAM management** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 

#### Device Management - Operating System

| Feature | FortiGate SD-WAN | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **I/O management** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 

#### Backup and Recovery - Operating System

| Feature | FortiGate SD-WAN | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data backup** | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 

#### Error Detection - Operating System

| Feature | FortiGate SD-WAN | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **System operations monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 

### Business VPN

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FortiGate SD-WAN** | N/A | N/A |
| **VyOS** | 8.3/10 | 20 |

#### Usage

| Feature | FortiGate SD-WAN | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Device Usage** | Not enough data | 9.0 (19 reviews) | 
| **Multiple Concurrent Connections** | Not enough data | 9.1 (19 reviews) | 
| **Protocol Choices** | Not enough data | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 
| **Unlimited Bandwidth** | Not enough data | 9.0 (18 reviews) | 
| **No Log Storage** | Not enough data | 7.3 (17 reviews) | 
| **Varied Server Locations** | Not enough data | 7.7 (17 reviews) | 
| **Unlimited Server Switches** | Not enough data | 8.1 (15 reviews) | 

#### Miscellaneous

| Feature | FortiGate SD-WAN | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Live Customer Support** | Not enough data | 7.7 (15 reviews) | 
| **Open Source Code** | Not enough data | 8.4 (16 reviews) | 
| **Multiple Payment Methods** | Not enough data | 7.1 (14 reviews) | 

---
## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [WAN Edge Infrastructure Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/wan-edge-infrastructure)

**Unique to FortiGate SD-WAN (2):** [SD-WAN Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/sd-wan), [Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-defined-perimeter-sdp)

**Unique to VyOS (3):** [Virtual Routers ](https://www.g2.com/categories/virtual-routers), [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system), [Business VPN Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/business-vpn)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | FortiGate SD-WAN | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 18.2% | 49.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 43.2% | 34.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 38.6% | 17.0% | 

### By Industry

#### 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%

#### VyOS

- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.9%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 17.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 9.4%
- **Computer Software:** 7.5%
- **Higher Education:** 7.5%
- **Civic & Social Organization:** 5.7%
- **Education Management:** 5.7%
- **Research:** 3.8%
- **Internet:** 3.8%
- **Government Administration:** 3.8%
- **Other:** 17.0%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to FortiGate SD-WAN

- [Cato SASE Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/cato-networks-cato-sase-cloud/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (83 reviews)
- [Cisco Meraki](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-meraki/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (217 reviews)
- [Check Point SASE](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-sase/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (219 reviews)
- [Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-catalyst-sd-wan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (91 reviews)
- [Versa SASE](https://www.g2.com/products/versa-networks-versa-sase/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (13 reviews)
- [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 (196 reviews)
- [Versa Secure SD-WAN](https://www.g2.com/products/versa-secure-sd-wan/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3 reviews)

### Alternatives to VyOS

- [Netgate pfSense](https://www.g2.com/products/netgate-pfsense/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (325 reviews)
- [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews)
- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2390 reviews)
- [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1565 reviews)
- [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (346 reviews)
- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews)
- [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4281 reviews)
- [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews)
- [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (895 reviews)
- [Chrome OS](https://www.g2.com/products/chrome-os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (716 reviews)

---
## Top Discussions

### 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..."

### VyOS

- Title: [Does VyOS have a GUI?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-vyos-have-a-gui) — 6 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "no,

but it will be soon."
- Title: [What OS is VyOS based on?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-os-is-vyos-based-on) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Debian"

---
**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/fortigate-sd-wan-vs-vyos)