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The FortiGate 200E series delivers next generation firewall (NGFW) capabilities for mid-sized to large enterprises deployed at the campus or enterprise branch level. Protects against cyber threats with high-powered security processors for optimized network performance, security efficacy and deep visibility. Fortinet's Security-Driven Networking securely integrates with the new generation of cybersecurity solutions.

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By HarpreetSingh10 - June 7, 2025

Ransomware protection enhances security across multiple locations

What is our primary use case? We are using it for security purposes. We have deployed it across multiple locations where we are already using it. What is most valuable? The security features are valuable, particularly the ransomware attack protection features. Fortinet FortiGate provides excellent security against ransomware attacks. What needs improvement? It contains every feature that is required. The things we require are already sorted out, so there isn't any scope for improvement as far as our requirements go. However, its price can be better. For how long have I used the solution? We have been using it for more than one and a half months. What do I think about the stability of the solution? It's stable. I would rate it an eight out of ten for stability. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? It's scalable. I would rate it a nine out of ten for scalability. I am handling all the operations. We have multiple staff members at multiple locations. How are customer service and support? Coming from a technical background, there hasn't been any requirement to speak with customer care representatives. The manual provided covers everything comprehensively. How would you rate customer service and support? Neutral Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch? I have experience with Sophos, Fortinet FortiGate, and SonicWall. How was the initial setup? We purchased it through our vendor. Our company doesn't prefer to make purchases through online shopping platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart. What was our ROI? We have seen a return on investment of more than 20%. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? It is somewhat expensive compared to other solutions such as Sophos. What other advice do I have? I would recommend it to others. I would rate Fortinet FortiGate a nine out of ten. There isn't a need to compare it with anyone else because Fortinet FortiGate is at the top of the market. Which deployment model are you using for this solution? Private Cloud Disclaimer: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. What is our primary use case? We are using it for security purposes. We have deployed it across multiple locations where we are already using it. What is most valuable? The security features are valuable, particularly the ransomware attack protection features. Fortinet FortiGate provides excellent security a Read more

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By Bart Homblé - June 5, 2025

Integrates seamlessly with the team for quick threat remediation and cost benefits

What is our primary use case? We use Fortinet FortiGate to help protect and secure mission-critical data. There are policies and rules that we apply, and there is an intrusion prevention system that notifies if there are critical vulnerabilities on some clients. What is most valuable? I assess the security services provided by Fortinet FortiGate, such as URL filtering and DNS filtering, as quite good; they are quite effective. Fortinet FortiGate is rather sustainable; it's a good, stable product that gets faster and uses less power with new versions. It helps us remediate threats more quickly because we have specialists who can work with it rather effectively. When there is an alert on the Fortinet FortiGate, they work together with our FortiAnalyzer and can quickly remediate the incidents. What needs improvement? They should do a better job in testing when they put out a new release because when a new software version is released, it is not always stable or does not always have all the previous features working correctly. They should do more testing or launch a new version later when they have tested it more thoroughly. They already did a good job in their GUI, but they can make more features available in the GUI that are still only accessible through the command line. For how long have I used the solution? My proper experience is only two or three years, but in the company, they have been using it for over 10 years. What do I think about the stability of the solution? In terms of network and security convergence, they are there, but we are not currently using them because in the office itself, we have other brands of switches and access points. It's now not quite stable in the demo lab environment; we are now on the latest version, but in the production environment, we are not. Production is always on a lower version. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? It is scalable. How are customer service and support? I would give Fortinet's technical support an eight out of 10; they are responsive and helpful. How would you rate customer service and support? Positive Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch? I previously used Sophos before Fortinet FortiGate. How was the initial setup? If you first implement Fortinet FortiGate to get it up and running, it takes just a couple of minutes, but to get all the policies configured correctly, it takes a couple of days. What about the implementation team? For my company, Exclusive Networks, the whole company had three or four engineers involved. What was our ROI? We have seen a return on investment from using Fortinet FortiGate for integration with the SOC team. The automation part is giving us a cost benefit and speed; we can react faster. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? The price-to-performance ratio from using Fortinet FortiGate is very good; I would give it a nine out of 10. It has helped save on costs due to reduced power consumption. Which other solutions did I evaluate? Performance is the reason I switched from Sophos to Fortinet FortiGate. It has good value for money, ease of use, and a higher security level, with better security solutions. It's more expensive, but it offers a really good total cost of ownership and is still considerably cheaper than Palo Alto. What other advice do I have? I would suggest to anyone considering purchasing Fortinet FortiGate's data center firewall to get training to understand very thoroughly how FortiOS works, and if you have several Fortinet FortiGates, to go for a FortiManager with the necessary training. The users who work with Fortinet FortiGate are only the IT people, around three or four. Locally, we have around 60 end-users for Fortinet FortiGate. The biggest lesson would be that Fortinet FortiGate provides a high level of security at a good total cost of ownership. I would give Fortinet FortiGate an overall rating of nine. Which deployment model are you using for this solution? On-premises If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use? Other Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:Partner What is our primary use case? We use Fortinet FortiGate to help protect and secure mission-critical data. There are policies and rules that we apply, and there is an intrusion prevention system that notifies if there are critical vulnerabilities on some clients. What is most valuable? I assess the security s Read more

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By Haridos - May 31, 2025

Extensive web controls enhance our security posture

What is our primary use case? We use Fortinet FortiGate for the firewall as well as for the VPN. Any of the users outside the organization use the VPN. Any staff members working outside the office headquarters or our office location use the VPN. The main aspect that I deal with is URL blocking and web access. I don't work with other aspects of this firewall. How has it helped my organization? It has upscaled our security posture, especially regarding external connectivity, because any access or connection from the company has to go through the Fortinet FortiGate firewall. It's doing a pretty good job. We do not have any complaints there. Anything that we don't want to allow is not coming in. Anything we want to allow is not being blocked. We always have the granular control where we can block malicious IPs or subnets if needed. Geofencing allows us to limit the countries from which we allow IP connections. There are many features that I may not even know or haven't explored, but in general, Fortinet FortiGate is doing a pretty good job for us. What is most valuable? The web controls are what I appreciate about Fortinet FortiGate. We have extensive controls over areas where we could block external-facing IPs, external URLs. We can do geo-fencing with the firewalls, which is a good feature. What needs improvement? There are too many updates coming for VPN, and the VPN keeps disconnecting frequently, which I find problematic. It does what it's supposed to do, but I practically face reconnection issues with the VPN. Regarding the Fortinet FortiGate firewall, I don't have any input. My scope is limited. For how long have I used the solution? I have been using Fortinet FortiGate for around three years. What do I think about the stability of the solution? Fortinet FortiGate is stable. We haven't seen any latency issues related to it, though we do experience latency from ISPs. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? I would rate the scalability as eight out of ten based purely on my exposure to security controls relating to URL blocking and website access. How are customer service and support? I haven't had a chance to work with Fortinet FortiGate technical support, but from my colleagues' experience, they say the Fortinet FortiGate people are easy to reach but hard to schedule time with. It's not as easy as having the Fortinet FortiGate engineer on the call and getting other teams involved; it requires careful arrangements to join in with the Fortinet team. I would give their support a neutral score of maybe five. How would you rate customer service and support? Neutral Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch? I don't know why we switched to Fortinet FortiGate from Juniper; it's a management decision. How was the initial setup? I was not involved in the deployment. I think it's not that difficult; there's no complexity involved as long as we are clear on what we want to do. We have it on both cloud and on-premises. What was our ROI? I was not part of the team that implemented it. I don't know how much they invested, but it would be worth the investment. What other advice do I have? My overall experience with Fortinet FortiGate rates as eight out of ten. Disclaimer: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. What is our primary use case? We use Fortinet FortiGate for the firewall as well as for the VPN. Any of the users outside the organization use the VPN. Any staff members working outside the office headquarters or our office location use the VPN. The main aspect that I deal with is URL blocking and web access. Read more

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By reviewer2703354 - May 31, 2025

Ease of deployment and cost-effective but has occasional support challenges

What is our primary use case? I use Fortinet FortiGate for security as a firewall. How has it helped my organization? Fortinet FortiGate helps improve my organization since it's quick and easy to install, and we don't have to call support frequently. What is most valuable? It's very similar to a Cisco firewall, yet they are less expensive. It has all the features the competitors have, including VPN. Fortinet FortiGate is easy to install and deploy quickly. There's a user-friendly GUI or if you like, CLI, for those who prefer it over CLI you can use that. What needs improvement? From a support perspective, I had more issues that I didn't think the person on my case handled the way I was expecting. We called them for a geolocation issue and we didn't get any proper assistance. For how long have I used the solution? I've used the solution for about seven years. What do I think about the stability of the solution? It is pretty stable. We once had an issue and we had a workaround from Fortinet FortiGate before they deployed a patch. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? Fortinet FortiGate is scalable. On a scale of one to ten for scalability, I would rate it as seven out of ten. How are customer service and support? I don't call them frequently, which is a good sign. However, we called them for a geolocation issue and we didn't get any proper assistance. If I had to rate them on a scale, I would rate them eight out of ten. How would you rate customer service and support? Positive Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch? I used Checkpoint and used to love them. However, they are expensive and can be complex. I love Palo Alto. That said, they are not that flexible for me. I also used Cisco. How was the initial setup? It was easy to set it up, for the most part. The deployment of Fortinet FortiGate is straightforward. On a scale from one to ten, I'd rate ease of deployment at an eight. We did switch from a competitor and were able to set it up very quickly. It takes only two people to deploy. What was our ROI? The price is very interesting and it ends up being a very cost-effective solution. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? The price is the first main difference compared to others. Its prices are very interesting. At the company I work for, people tend to go with Fortinet FortiGate, and it's used especially in my country, as it's a cost-effective solution. Which other solutions did I evaluate? I evaluated and compared Palo Alto and Cisco with Fortinet FortiGate after Checkpoint. What other advice do I have? I will recommend Fortinet FortiGate to others, depending on the organization's requirements, needs, and budget. I would rate Fortinet FortiGate as a seven out of ten simply due to the fact that I'm more of a Cisco person. I prefer Cisco since I've been working with it for a long time. Which deployment model are you using for this solution? On-premises Disclaimer: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. What is our primary use case? I use Fortinet FortiGate for security as a firewall. How has it helped my organization? Fortinet FortiGate helps improve my organization since it's quick and easy to install, and we don't have to call support frequently. What is most valuable? It's very similar to a Cisco fire Read more

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By reviewer2123850 - May 30, 2025

Integrated tools enhance network control and security management

What is our primary use case? We are using Fortinet FortiGate to block or deny malware and to administrate the network to control the traffic inside and outside. How has it helped my organization? It has significantly contributed to the effective control and monitoring of the network infrastructure. We could see its benefits immediately after the implementation. What is most valuable? It is complemented by other equipment, such as the Fortinet switch, and it is integrated with other tools that help to prevent cyberattacks, including a web filter, IPS, and application control. What needs improvement? The user interface of the Fortinet FortiGate management console could be more intuitive and user-friendly, and the log analysis and reporting features could be enhanced to provide more flexibility and customizable insights. For how long have I used the solution? I have had experience with Fortinet FortiGate for one year so far. What do I think about the stability of the solution? Fortinet FortiGate is very stable. I would rate its stability a ten out of ten. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? It is scalable. I would rate the scalability of Fortinet FortiGate a ten out of ten. We are a medium-sized organization. How are customer service and support? I would rate Fortinet's customer service as very good. They are good because they provide solutions to problems that we encounter and help us make new changes or meet requirements, and they have the ability to work with us to make the changes that we want. How would you rate customer service and support? Positive Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch? We previously used Sophos for web filtering. We now use Fortinet FortiGate for web filtering as well. We switched from Sophos to Fortinet FortiGate because we chose to adopt a Fortinet ecosystem to achieve better centralized control. We wanted to streamline security management while integrating firewalls, switches, endpoint protections, and wireless. We used Sophos only for web filtering control applications, but when we switched to Fortinet FortiGate, we achieved better integration with other devices in the security management. How was the initial setup? I was involved with the initial setup and deployment of Fortinet FortiGate. It was of medium complexity. It was easy because the tools we were integrating were well-documented, but somewhat difficult due to the learning curve and the need to adapt our legacy system to the new environment. What about the implementation team? It took four technical people to deploy Fortinet FortiGate. Only two people maintain it; for implementation, we used four people, but to maintain it, it is just two. It doesn't require a lot of maintenance. The job roles of those who maintain it include making changes, adjusting web filter configurations, and switching ports. The people who maintain it are network administrators. What other advice do I have? I would advise people considering using Fortinet FortiGate to carefully plan the network structure and train the team; Fortinet is powerful, but its full potential comes with understanding the platform. I would recommend starting small, documenting everything, and using its centralized tools to stay secure and efficient. Overall, I would rate Fortinet FortiGate a ten out of ten. Which deployment model are you using for this solution? On-premises Disclaimer: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. What is our primary use case? We are using Fortinet FortiGate to block or deny malware and to administrate the network to control the traffic inside and outside. How has it helped my organization? It has significantly contributed to the effective control and monitoring of the network infrastructure. We could Read more

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By Brian M. - May 29, 2025

A solid firewall with straightforward management and robust capabilities

What is our primary use case? We primarily use Fortinet FortiGate as endpoint firewalls for our campuses. Nothing too extravagant, just providing access out and limiting access to certain applications and restricting unauthorized access from external sources. I have recently been using it also as the controller for the wireless access points. What is most valuable? It is pretty straightforward to manage and has robust capabilities. I appreciate that Fortinet FortiGate can be a central controller for other Fortinet products, such as switches and access points. I have used its VPN abilities a little bit, but not a great deal. I appreciate that it has some SD-WAN capabilities, though I've only used that to a limited degree. It is a solid, usable, reliable solution. What needs improvement? It's one of the more expensive brands. FortiManager has not been my favorite. I don't use it and cannot say I really care for FortiManager for managing the firewalls. I primarily just access and manage the firewalls individually. Nothing else particularly comes to mind, as it has been a pretty good experience. For how long have I used the solution? I have about four and a half years of experience with Fortinet FortiGate. What do I think about the stability of the solution? The stability has been very good. I have had very few issues. I had one unit that required some reboots and eventually needed a factory reset. But outside of one issue, I've never had stability issues or problems with them going down or disconnecting or having other issues. They have been very stable and reliable. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? I have experienced no scalability problems thus far. We expand out with other campuses as needed. If there are any scalability problems, I think that would probably be with making FortiManager a little bit better. Otherwise, scalability is fine. We are a medium-sized business with 17 campuses. We plan to increase its usage. We'll probably continue with FortiGate for any other campuses that we extend out to, as well as keeping them when we do our hardware refresh. How are customer service and support? Fortinet FortiGate has very good support. I've been able to contact them on a couple of things for FortiGate and other products, and I've never had an issue. They've always been polite and helpful and worked to get me to solutions. I've had a good experience with Fortinet support. How would you rate customer service and support? Positive Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch? We've always had Fortinet FortiGate in place, so I don't have a previous firewall here to compare it to, but it has basically done its job. It's manageable, and it has not created a lot of problems. Only once, I had to call their support to apply a patch update across a couple of them. One of the best features is that it does not require a lot of extra attention for me to fix problems. It's not a problem generator, so that's probably the best quality. How was the initial setup? I've set up several Fortinet FortiGate firewalls, and it's a pretty straightforward setup. I haven't ever really had any particular issue with getting them in place. It's deployed physically at the locations for our campuses. To deploy one, it takes approximately an hour to program and then another hour or so to install. It can get deployed within three hours. Just one person can manage Fortinet FortiGate; I'm able to manage everything by myself. What about the implementation team? The implementation was done by me, one person. Sometimes I need to walk through someone else to physically install it because it might be at a site remote from me. If I'm not physically there, it requires a second person. However, if that was not the case, I could do it as a single person. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? It's one of the more expensive brands. The 100 series costs around $4,000. They are similar in pricing to what you might get from Cisco solutions and probably other similar ones. They're not more expensive than other similar solutions, but they're certainly not cheaper either. What other advice do I have? The advice is to go ahead and try it out and see how it works. The product speaks for itself. I would rate Fortinet FortiGate a nine out of ten, as I always prefer to leave a little bit of room for improvement. Which deployment model are you using for this solution? On-premises Disclaimer: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. What is our primary use case? We primarily use Fortinet FortiGate as endpoint firewalls for our campuses. Nothing too extravagant, just providing access out and limiting access to certain applications and restricting unauthorized access from external sources. I have recently been using it also as the controlle Read more

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By reviewer2379771 - May 29, 2025

Ease of setup and cost-effectiveness but support needs improvement

What is our primary use case? Fortinet FortiGate is used on three separate sites: one in Tehachapi, one in Simi Valley, California, and one in Memphis, Tennessee. I work in distribution with Fortinet FortiGate. What is most valuable? The primary feature I appreciate about Fortinet FortiGate is the ease of setup. It's more affordable than Cisco and very configurable. When discussing configurability regarding Fortinet FortiGate, I don't have to download modules to have features such as IPSec VPN or SSL VPN - it's already there. Most of the popular features are pre-installed and I only need to configure them, unlike with MikroTik where I have to download components that may not work, and with Netgate, I can't install everything I want without uninstalling other packages. Fortinet FortiGate is very competitive compared to Palo Alto Networks and Cisco; they are better priced than both competitors. On average, Cisco would be 10% to 20% higher than Fortinet FortiGate, and the same applies to Palo Alto. What needs improvement? The AI with Fortinet FortiGate is not very well integrated on their devices, and their cloud infrastructure is not as good as Cisco's. The support is inadequate. The support staff I have dealt with lately are very rude. Some support staff are not up-to-speed with the technology. They basically read a script. If they don't know how to fix an issue, they send me to another engineer. For how long have I used the solution? I have used Fortinet FortiGate since 2012. How are customer service and support? The support is inadequate. The Fortinet FortiGate support staff I have dealt with lately are very rude and some of them are not up-to-speed with the technology; they basically read a script. If they don't know how to fix an issue, they send me to another engineer. The last representative I had to deal with was very rude to me. How would you rate customer service and support? Neutral Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch? I wasn't involved in the decision of picking Fortinet FortiGate, however, before we switched over, we were using SonicWall firewall appliance. How was the initial setup? I was part of the initial setup of Fortinet FortiGate. When it was originally set up, on a scale between one to ten, with ten being really easy to set up, I would rate it about an eight or nine. When we first deployed Fortinet FortiGate, it was just me, and one person could actually deploy it in three sites, so it's relatively easy. Once we deployed the last time, we actually moved our whole management of it to a third party. They manage our Fortinet for us now. It's supposed to be easy, however, during the last deployment, when they upgraded us, there was some project management snafu. That said, that's not a Fortinet issue. When I was deploying it, it was relatively easy. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? Currently, we are paying about $1,500 a month for three sites. We have a company that leases the equipment from Fortinet FortiGate, configures it, and I tell them what features I want on and off and how to secure it. We paid about $1,500 on the last contract, and it's probably going to go up this year. Which other solutions did I evaluate? I've also evaluated other options. Other than price, Cisco has a better cloud management infrastructure, while Palo Alto has better security features such as deep packet inspection algorithms and AI integration on their devices. What other advice do I have? I would recommend Fortinet FortiGate if you have a small to medium business, which we have. For a large business with multiple campuses, Fortinet FortiGate is probably not going to work for you. On a scale of one to ten, I give this solution a rating of seven. Which deployment model are you using for this solution? On-premises If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use? Other Disclaimer: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. What is our primary use case? Fortinet FortiGate is used on three separate sites: one in Tehachapi, one in Simi Valley, California, and one in Memphis, Tennessee. I work in distribution with Fortinet FortiGate. What is most valuable? The primary feature I appreciate about Fortinet FortiGate is the ease of se Read more

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By reviewer915354 - May 29, 2025

Integrated security solution is effective but support can be better

What is our primary use case? We are using it for the data center firewall and perimeter firewall facing the Internet, which are my main use cases for Fortinet FortiGate. What is most valuable? The combined license for the network, the next-generation firewall, and the integration with SD-WAN for all branches are what I consider to be the best features. It's effective for multi-branch customers. SD-WAN has had a positive impact by reducing the operational costs in terms of headcount and management. It has had an impact on the network performance. It reduced the operational, Internet connection, and MPLS costs. With a combined solution, there is no need to put a specific firewall to secure the connection. It's like a single box. What needs improvement? Performance on the box and technical support are areas where Fortinet FortiGate can be improved. In their datasheet, they put the throughput as huge, but once you enable all the features of the box, the performance is impacted dramatically. In reality, it will be 20% to 30% of what they have mentioned in the datasheet. For how long have I used the solution? I have worked with FortiGate from a design perspective for almost ten years. What do I think about the stability of the solution? It's a stable solution. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? It's scalable. They are providing a good number of ports; there's no need to put a switch to connect to the appliance itself. How are customer service and support? I would rate technical support from Fortinet a five out of ten. To escalate the case severity from three to one, you need to have the account manager engaged to accelerate and get the technical people involved. It's not like other competitors who have premium support 24/7. How would you rate customer service and support? Neutral Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch? We used to perform the same function by placing a router and a firewall to secure the connection. It required multiple vendors and multiple boxes, which was a huge engagement from the operational perspective and investment-wise. Now, a small firewall with SD-WAN features can handle the entire situation, including connection with the branch, encryption, and security. How was the initial setup? It's user-friendly deployment because they have an enhanced dashboard to manage and implement, not requiring the CLI or command line interface, which needs deep study. They have a GUI that is user-friendly and attractive. What about the implementation team? We are system integrators, and our delivery team implements the project for deployment. What was our ROI? Reducing the operation cost and reducing the internet connection and MPLS cost has been my evaluation of changes in return on investment after implementing Fortinet solutions for SD-WAN and hybrid workforce. What other advice do I have? I would rate Fortinet FortiGate a seven out of ten overall. Which deployment model are you using for this solution? On-premises Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:Partner What is our primary use case? We are using it for the data center firewall and perimeter firewall facing the Internet, which are my main use cases for Fortinet FortiGate. What is most valuable? The combined license for the network, the next-generation firewall, and the integration with SD-WAN for all branche Read more

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