# FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall the right Firewall solution for you? Explore 44 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/231835/FortiGate-Next-Generation-Firewalls/reviews --- FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall 4.7 (44) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/231835/FortiGate-Next-Generation-Firewalls/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated May 20th, 2026 # Reviews of FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall Ease of use 4.7 Customer Service 4.3 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Abhinandan Y Network Security EngineerComputer Networking, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It provides advanced features like IPS, VPN, web filtering, application control, and SD-WAN in a single platform, which simplifies network security operations.“ May 14, 2026 Abhinandan Y Network Security EngineerComputer Networking, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The user interface is straightforward, deployment is quick, and the firewall delivers stable performance even in large environments.“ May 14, 2026 Abhinandan Y Network Security EngineerComputer Networking, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I also found the integration with other Fortinet products very useful for centralized monitoring and management.“ May 14, 2026 KR Kiran R Vulnerability AssessorComputer & Network Security, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The integration with other Fortinet products helps with smooth workflow in our organisation.“ February 15, 2025 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 44 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Abhinandan Y. Network Security Engineer Computer Networking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Reliable and Feature-Rich Firewall for Enterprise Security" May 14, 2026 4.0 My overall experience with Fortinet’s FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall has been very positive due to its strong security features, reliable VPN connectivity, easy management interface, and stable performance for enterprise network environments. Pros I liked most about Fortinet’s FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall is its strong security performance combined with easy management. It provides advanced features like IPS, VPN, web filtering, application control, and SD-WAN in a single platform, which simplifies network security operations. The user interface is straightforward, deployment is quick, and the firewall delivers stable performance even in large environments. I also found the integration with other Fortinet products very useful for centralized monitoring and management. FortiGate provides strong security features, SD-WAN, VPN, IPS, and web filtering in a single appliance, which makes it cost-effective compared to managing multiple solutions separately FortiGate provides strong security features, SD-WAN, VPN, IPS, and web filtering in a single appliance, which makes it cost-effective compared to managing multiple solutions separately Some firmware releases may introduce bugs or compatibility issues, especially after upgrades, so proper testing before production deployment is important. Cons I liked least about Fortinet’s FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall is that some firmware updates occasionally introduce bugs or stability issues, so upgrades need proper testing before deployment. Alternatives considered [Next Generation Firewall](https://www.capterra.com/p/254223/Next-Generation-Firewall/)[Quantum Force](https://www.capterra.com/p/10020441/Quantum-Force/)[XG Firewall](https://www.capterra.com/p/187688/Sophos-XG-Firewall/) Reason for choosing FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall We chose mainly because it provided better value for performance, security features, and licensing costs compared to alternatives like Palo Alto, Sophos, and Check Point. Review Source TC Timothy C. IT Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "FortiGate - The best value firewall?" December 12, 2024 4.0 Pros All FortiGates comes with free dyndns that is useful for companies that do not have static public IP address. The VPN accounts also comes with free 2FA option. Cons Although FortiGate has GUI, many of the features still rely on CLi to unlock or configure. 3 different path of firmware can be confusing. Alternatives considered [WatchGuard Firebox](https://www.capterra.com/p/154706/Unified-Threat-Management/) Reason for choosing FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall FortiGate comes with 1 free dyndns out of the box. Easy to configure. Review Source PAUL O. Technical Director Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "FortiGate is amazing as long as you know how to use it." June 21, 2021 5.0 It is exceptional. For the enterprise space, there is nothing better. Pros FortiGate is THE enterprise solution. It has all the features that you would possibly want and more. Cons The price and the deployment. It is not a simple solution by any stretch. The price is worth it for the features, but if you are not at the level then rather look elsewhere. Review Source DP Diego P. CIO Apparel & Fashion Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good firewall" October 21, 2024 5.0 Pros The capabilities and features are complete. The constant updates. Cons The licesing cost for the features are high Alternatives considered [Sophos UTM](https://www.capterra.com/p/141127/Sophos-UTM/) Reason for choosing FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall Functionality and usability are better for Fortigate Review Source TM Tony M. VP IT Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fortigate Firewalls are strong protection" April 1, 2024 4.0 Fortigate perform very well and provide very good protection compared with other devices. Pros Fortiguard updates are excellent and the device is easy to use. Cons Some models that are not EOL are not getting OS updates with no explanation. If the product is not EOL it should get updates no excuses! In 2023 some of thelocal services have had a number of nasty vulnerabilities, coding should be better and protection of local services should be enhanced. Reason for choosing FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall Better value, protection and easier to manage Switched from [Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software](https://www.capterra.com/p/250853/Cisco-Adaptive-Security-Appliance-ASA-Software/) Cisco was expensive and fell behind competitors. Review Source ismail I. Consultant Business Supplies and Equipment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "FortiGate Firewall Good but change price policy for client access!" September 18, 2021 5.0 Around 4 years I am very happy. Bu due to changed price policy Fortigate, I will advise our customer chose other VPN software to work remotely. Pros Very easy to implement and VPN client access was free up to 10 000 users. Cons About upgrade the system, I mean upgrading the firmware by means online around one year, not success. The offline update was succeeded which was very disappointing. Alternatives considered [pfSense Plus](https://www.capterra.com/p/230104/pfSense-Plus/) Reason for choosing FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall First of all, this is all-in-one device. Firewall IDS Web filter Antivirus Content Filter VPN server Review Source PR Prasad R. Regional IT Specialist Machinery Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fortinet easy path to better enterprise security" July 30, 2025 5.0 We are able to control the sites visited by our users and ensure that the staff are using most of their time doing what the business expects from them. By doing so we have ensured that no one visits sites that can pose a danger to our network and systems. Pros 've been using FortiGate for 6 years now and compared to other vendors we had been working with for decades. We found this brand to be the best solution in terms of performance, security and ease of management. Please note: we often hear that FortiGate may be poor in the face of too many vulnerabilities being published. Maybe instead because other vendors keep it more under wraps? From my perspective, FortiGate has always been a transparent vendor. Think of it that in some cases even EoS appliances have been included within the vulnerability patching program. Cons Not face major yet, until, there is no auto-arrangement of policies based on how specific a policy is. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Network and System Engineer Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great firewall but some drawbacks" June 4, 2025 5.0 Pros One of the easiest to manage, performs well, and is generally pretty reliable. Pretty feature-rich and flexible, suitable for tons of use cases Cons Shifting names of features, support for features, design/functionality, UI and CLI changes, makes keeping up a challenge. To say nothing of all the vulnerabilities, or the bugs which plague new releases. Review Source KR Kiran R. Vulnerability Assessor Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Reliable and Feature Rich Security Solution" February 15, 2025 5.0 Pros FortiGate NGFW is great product and I like most about deep packet inspection and AI based threat detection. Also easy it is to manage everything from a single dashboard. The integration with other Fortinet products helps with smooth workflow in our organisation. Cons Configuring of advanced features sometimes is a bit complex. Nothing apart at this moment. Review Source Amey M. M. Technology Analyst Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best Firewall is FortiGate Firewall " December 2, 2024 5.0 Pros FortiGate is the best firewall for the beginner, It is easy to understand and very Userfriendly UI. Cons No complication as compared to other Next Generation Firewall. Review Source TB Tayfun B. Network Specialist Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "You can run multiple tasks on a single device." June 10, 2022 5.0 As a result, you get a device with the highest price performance index. It is easy to access detailed information about the device with many users. You can also perform many tasks on the same device. Pros The interface is simple and straightforward to use. Unlike other devices, it does not require much training. Cons With its unique interface, you may have to review a lot of details. You have to be careful while configuring it. Reason for choosing FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall Cehckpoint Review Source GP Gianpiero P. Cyber security analyst Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Nulla da dire ottimi firewall" November 4, 2023 5.0 Pros ottimi firewall facili da capire e da implementare. Ottima la GUI ed il sistema di VDOM che permette di creare "Firewall virtuali"con ambienti totalmente separati. Possibilità di filtrare per ip applicazione dominio e molto altro, inoltre e' possibile agganciare liste dinamiche da server e fonti esterne. Ottimo il sistema di vpn ed il suo client compatibile con tutti i SO Cons La riga di comando non l´ho tanto apprezzata preferisco quella di altri firewall Review Source SP Sandip P. Inventory manager Warehousing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Advanced firewall to protect organization network " February 18, 2023 5.0 It not only protect your organization network from external threats but also helps to optimize bandwidth utilisation. Pros 1) It is most trusted firewall series which protects your organization network from malware attacks.2) With load balancing features you can utilise your all internet links fully.3) You can restrict web and application access to users or group of users easily.4) You can optimize your bandwidth with network policies and firewall rules.5) You can configure P2P interface with it. Cons Appliances are quite costlier compared to others but features and security wise prices are fine. Review Source YK Yahia K. Network Security administrator Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Reliable, Scalable, and cost effective" September 29, 2022 5.0 Powerful and reliable product Pros The ease of use and the overall performance Cons web filtering security profiles doesn't function properly Reason for choosing FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall Cost-wise and regulatory requirements Review Source EU Emre U. Network engineer Telecommunications Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Easy to use firewall." June 6, 2022 5.0 Pros The interface is very simple to use, unlike other firewall brands, the interface and zone logic is quite simple. The application of the rule is quite nice. The Cli is very simple to use. Cons There is nothing that I don't like. Review Source MG Murali G. Architect Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fortinet review" December 6, 2024 5.0 I have used this product for all years and the features it offers has been amazing Pros Robustness of the product and the features that it offers. Simple to use with centralised management. ability to further virtualise and set boundries and scope. Cons So far so good, but as an improvement logging could be improved. Review Source FS Fatema S. Technical Manager Computer Networking Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Affordable and Easy to use" February 3, 2025 4.0 overall best for small and mid size company, In build SD wan is best Pros Easy to use and affordable price and simple gui management Cons No advanced features like Checkpoint, Palo alto and Cisco Firewall Review Source CD Cristiano D. CISO Hospitality Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Fortinet easy path to better enterprise security" January 27, 2025 5.0 With fortiner we have been able to provide more security in our MPLs and accesss such as vpnssl of clients. Pros More robust permiter security for my company Cons Easy management, integration with other platforms. Review Source Abdihamid H. Innovation & Development Officer Dairy Used the software for: 2+ years ### "FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall Review" May 8, 2023 5.0 We are able to control the sites visited by our users and ensure that the staff are using most of their time doing what the business expects from them. By doing so we have ensured that no one visits sites that can pose a danger to our network and systems. Pros You are able to integrate it with you Active Directory and create different group of users who can access different sites that is you can create a group who have access to Youtube and other Social media sites and create another group who have no access to thee sites but can access other sites. The product is easy to use. The integration was easy. Cons It has alot of features and other we are still not using. All aspects of the product are easy to use. Integration with our business processes and systems were easy. Reason for choosing FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall It was easy to setup and manage, the cost was ok, the features it had matched with our growing business. Review Source MP Mark P. IT Engineer Environmental Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Awesome Product" September 21, 2022 5.0 So far we didn't experience and difficulties on using it and our IT are at peace because of not only easy to use and manage, we are highly secured both inbound and outbound activities. Pros What we like with the software? It is very easy to use and easy to mange. With the very good tech support behind that respond immediately on every queries we have. Cons Nothing to like on this product. :-) Because it has everything we need for protecting our network. Review Source VV Vishnu V. Network Engineer Computer & Network Security Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Best Security and UI" September 16, 2023 4.0 Pros The best thing in Fortigate firewall is its ease of use. Even a beginner can easily handle its UI Cons Need to improve the features inside logging and diagnosis. Alternatives considered [XG Firewall](https://www.capterra.com/p/187688/Sophos-XG-Firewall/) Review Source SC Simone C. Cybersecurity Analyst Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "FortiGate: the firewall that every system engineer should want to" April 20, 2024 5.0 I've been using FortiGate for 6 years now and compared to other vendors we had been working with for decades. We found this brand to be the best solution in terms of performance, security and ease of management. Please note: we often hear that FortiGate may be poor in the face of too many vulnerabilities being published. Maybe instead because other vendors keep it more under wraps? From my perspective, FortiGate has always been a transparent vendor. Think of it that in some cases even EoS appliances have been included within the vulnerability patching program. Pros The strengths are the software with which it was developed and the hardware on which it was engineered. The combination of these two elements allows for simplified managament and proof of performance and security at high levels. Another valuable note is the documentation: well done. Cons Service support is not always at levels like other top vendors. Review Source TA Turan A. IT Admin Information Technology and Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Fortigate NGFW : Next Generation Detective" July 12, 2023 5.0 It has the best software and UTM devices on the market. It has an easy setup and administration panel. It has fast and powerful hardware. With hundreds of rules and tools it contains, it performs functions far above a standard protection. If updates are made frequently, your performance and security will also reduce the vulnerability to zero. Thanks to the hundreds of features included in the software, you can perform compression and end-to-end security without any problems. Pros First of all, they have a very different structure from standard firewalls. Especially in a 500-user structure, the delays were due to the firewall's constant data control and applications to parse its content. Thanks to the developing Fortigate Next Generation Firewall systems, the internal structure and controls of the data are now controlled and analyzed much faster. Controls of data behavior and attacks are controlled faster, minimizing possible delays and performance losses.VPN control, IDS, IPS blocking, malicious content control, bandwidth application and control, content filtering can be managed from a single point in a single UTM device. Cons The best Firewall in the market are UTM devices. In case of lack of configuration or making mistakes in the application, you will definitely experience problems. Therefore, I recommend that you make the recommended settings and configurations in the device setup. Review Source EA Eric A. Director of Information Security Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "More than just a firewall" March 10, 2022 5.0 Overall, I can't say enough good things about the FortiGate. The documentation is from Fortinet is good enough that you can typically find instructions for whatever you're looking to enable or configure. Additionally, the SSP VPN has been more stable and reliable than our old VPN. Pros We are making use of most of the FortiGate's features including the IPS, DNS Filter, Web Filter, DLP, and the SSL VPN. Fortinet offers good tools like the FortiAuthenticator and FortiClient EMS that integrate with the FortiGate. Cons We have run into high memory usage and conserve mode a couple times. Sometimes Fortinet will release a new firmware, and once we upgrade, we will start running into memory leak issues. Review Source PL Prashant L. IT executive Warehousing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Most secured and reliable firewall for your organization " October 14, 2022 5.0 It is one of the best next generation firewall which protects your organization network and data from external threats. It also helps to restrict web and application access for all users. It's load balancing feature helps to use both primary and secondary links simultaneously and optimize bandwidth uses. Pros 1) It protect organization network and data from latest threats and malware attacks. 2) It helps to restrict web and application access as per requirement. 3) Its Load balancing feature helps to optimize primary and secondary link bandwidth and ensures zero down time. 4) Both links can be used simultaneously for better bandwidth utilisation. 5) Mac id based web and application access can be configured. 6) Category wise application access restriction can be configured. 7) Email alerts helps to identify problem quickly. 8) VPN tunnels can be configured using IPsec protocol 9) Emails and files filter can be configured using advanced features. 10) It provides Detailed reports on traffic, application and websites uses. Cons We are using it since last 3 to 4 years and we didn't faced any single issue till date. So no point to dislike from our side. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Firewall](https://www.capterra.com/firewall-software/)