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    FortiGate

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AFortiNet FortiGate is a firewall option with high integrability. It offers a variety of deployment options and next-gen firewall capabilities, including integration with IaaS cloud platforms and public cloud environments.N/A

    VMware SD-WAN

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AVMware SD-WAN (formerly VeloCloud) aims to deliver high-performance, reliable branch access to cloud services, private data centers, and SaaS-based enterprise applications. VeloCloud was acquired by VMware in 2018.N/A
    Pricing
    FortiGateVMware SD-WAN
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FortiGateVMware SD-WAN
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsFortiGate pricing starts at $250 for home office use, up to $300,000 for large enterprise appliances. Must contact sales team for pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    FortiGateVMware SD-WAN
    Considered Both Products
    Fortinet
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    VMware by Broadcom
    Chose VMware SD-WAN
    VMware SD-WAN compared to Fortinet FortiGate is easier to configure. It is also a more flexible option that is much easier to deploy. I find the visibility of the network to be easier to understand on the VMware SD-WAN user interface. I also find the VMware SD-WAN dashboard to …
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    Chose VMware SD-WAN
    We preferred the features and UI of the Velocloud compared to FortiGate SDWAN. They seemed to offer the same sets of information in different layouts. Our company decided on Velocloud for personal/aesthetic reasons. They offered a more concise set of graphs and tables out of …
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    Chose VMware SD-WAN
    Because the FortiGate is a true firewall with all the UTM features, that is the only thing that I would say beats the VC in that aspect. Silverpeak has a very nice solution, but it is a bit cumbersome when using the GUI to configure and manage. WatchGuard is a UTM firewall, …
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
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    83%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    FortiGateVMware SD-WAN
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of Fortinet FortiGate and VMware SD-WAN
    Feature
    Fortinet FortiGate
    8.9
    40 Ratings
    3% above category average
    VMware SD-WAN
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    Identification Technologies8.638 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visualization Tools8.538 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Inspection9.439 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls9.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP9.039 Ratings00 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console8.640 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging7.440 Ratings00 Ratings
    VPN8.640 Ratings00 Ratings
    High Availability9.535 Ratings00 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection9.538 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proxy Server10.028 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    FortiGateVMware SD-WAN
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (67 ratings)
    7.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    8.6
    (26 ratings)
    7.2
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Ease of integration
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Product Scalability
    9.8
    (2 ratings)
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    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    FortiGateVMware SD-WAN
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Fortinet
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    VMware by Broadcom
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    Pros
    Fortinet
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    VMware by Broadcom
    • VeloCloud is excellent at automatically choosing the best internet connection based on speed and quality.
    • It provides a web based interface allows all our connections to be managed from anywhere in the world.
    • Because VMware has a strong history in networking and is a name I can trust, we are able to confidently invest in their technology.
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    Cons
    Fortinet
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    VMware by Broadcom
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Fortinet
    Fortinet's products have kept improving with new software releases and they continue to deliver great value. Their support is also very good. I believe that as a small enterprise, their products have given us competitive advantage delivering features and functionality that enable us to innovate and do things better. They also continue to be a leader in the markets they serve.
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    VMware by Broadcom
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    Usability
    Fortinet
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    VMware by Broadcom
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    Reliability and Availability
    Fortinet
    We had didn't any hardware failures at our two main office locations and upgraded our units last year after using them for about 5-6 years
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    VMware by Broadcom
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    Performance
    Fortinet
    Good performance and really good integration. We have integration with Microsoft AD.
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    VMware by Broadcom
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    Support Rating
    Fortinet
    No answers on this topic
    VMware by Broadcom
    There are still some glitches that need to be worked out. As an example, I rebooted a device at one of our branch locations and it just died. That should never have happened, and I've only seen this happen when a company needs to improve hardware on some of their lower-end models.
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    In-Person Training
    Fortinet
    I received it a couple years afters use it and it was just to confirm my knowledge about the tool.
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    VMware by Broadcom
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    Implementation Rating
    Fortinet
    Make sure that you have the most current version of FortiOS. Make sure all Fortigates are on the same version
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    VMware by Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Fortinet
    [Fortinet] FortiGate is not only cost effective but it gives the comprehensive security against the APT attacks and gives the complete traffic visibility and granular control. You can easily create the VDOMs (Virtual firewall) within a Fortigate firewall and customize the dashboard as per your requirement if you have multiple VDOMs within a single firewall.
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    VMware by Broadcom
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Fortinet
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    VMware by Broadcom
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    Scalability
    Fortinet
    My environments are pretty small (less than 100 users per location) so no issues here.
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    VMware by Broadcom
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    Return on Investment
    Fortinet
    • The pricing given to us for our firewall was well within what we were already spending for other vendors solutions and had the added value of eliminating a separate expense for a dedicated web filtering appliance.
    • We have also adopted Fortinet's security fabric approach and thus changed vendors for our switch and AP devices. These devices have come at reduced prices as compared to another previous vendor we were using, particularly in relation to ongoing annual maintenance costs.
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    VMware by Broadcom
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