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Fortigate VM NGFW Pros and Cons: Top Advantages and Disadvantages

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Users appreciate the ease of use of Fortigate VM NGFW, simplifying networking management in complex environments. (12 mentions)
Users value the feature-rich capabilities of Fortigate VM NGFW, appreciating its scalability and up-to-date technology. (10 mentions)
Users commend the awesome customer support from Fortinet, ensuring prompt assistance and reliability when needed. (7 mentions)
Users value the easy integrations of Fortigate VM NGFW, streamlining their networking and security setup effortlessly. (6 mentions)
Users appreciate the efficient firewall performance of Fortigate VM NGFW, highlighting its speed and user-friendly interface. (5 mentions)
Users value the robust security features of Fortigate VM NGFW, ensuring comprehensive protection across various environments. (5 mentions)
Users commend the excellent security protection provided by Fortigate VM NGFW, enhancing safety across various infrastructures. (4 mentions)
Users find the manual update process of Fortigate VM NGFW frustrating and wish for improvements in this area. (5 mentions)
Users face upgrade issues with Fortigate VM NGFW, finding manual firmware updates frustrating and challenging for older models. (5 mentions)
Users find the limited features in Fortigate VM NGFW's lower models restricting and in need of improvement. (3 mentions)
Users experience slow performance with Fortigate VM NGFW, particularly during remote access and version upgrades. (3 mentions)
Users face technical issues including bugs, stability problems, and inconsistent customer support, affecting their overall experience. (3 mentions)

Top Pros or Advantages of Fortigate VM NGFW

1. Ease of Use
Users appreciate the ease of use of Fortigate VM NGFW, simplifying networking management in complex environments.
See 12 mentions

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Verified User
A

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3.5/5

"Traditional Firewall with NG feature"

What do you like about Fortigate VM NGFW?

Fortinet is always one of the best solutions for security which cover the portion of IPS IDS, AV, Webfiter, Routing and many more, the UI is too easy

Ahmed B.
AB

Ahmed B.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"FortiGate (NGFWs) are an excellent choice for securing your network"

What do you like about Fortigate VM NGFW?

FortiGate NGFWs protect data, assets, and users across hybrid environments. They accelerate security and networking performance, effectively securi

2. Features
Users value the feature-rich capabilities of Fortigate VM NGFW, appreciating its scalability and up-to-date technology.
See 10 mentions

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Arthur H.
AH

Arthur H.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5.0/5

"Fortinet Fortigate"

What do you like about Fortigate VM NGFW?

The features provided within the solution as well as the plugins available to better the security posture.

Muhammad Irfan Y.
MY

Muhammad Irfan Y.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"FortiGate NGFW"

What do you like about Fortigate VM NGFW?

using it for about 5years at core and distribution network, and found the best so far, easy to understand anomaly logs and attractive feature sets, sa

3. Customer Support
Users commend the awesome customer support from Fortinet, ensuring prompt assistance and reliability when needed.
See 7 mentions

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Verified User
A

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3.5/5

"Traditional Firewall with NG feature"

What do you like about Fortigate VM NGFW?

Fortinet is always one of the best solutions for security which cover the portion of IPS IDS, AV, Webfiter, Routing and many more, the UI is too easy

Satish K.
SK

Satish K.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Review on Fortigate NGFW"

What do you like about Fortigate VM NGFW?

It’s easy to set up and use daily. It has many useful features, connects well with other tools, and support is quick to respond when needed.

4. Easy Integrations
Users value the easy integrations of Fortigate VM NGFW, streamlining their networking and security setup effortlessly.
See 6 mentions

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Ahmed B.
AB

Ahmed B.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"FortiGate (NGFWs) are an excellent choice for securing your network"

What do you like about Fortigate VM NGFW?

FortiGate NGFWs protect data, assets, and users across hybrid environments. They accelerate security and networking performance, effectively securi

Jaspher J.
JJ

Jaspher J.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"FortiGate: The Best There Is"

What do you like about Fortigate VM NGFW?

Fortinet has such an easy UI to navigate; it makes networking much easier for my environment. Setting up remote sites to connect to the main site h

5. Firewall Efficiency
Users appreciate the efficient firewall performance of Fortigate VM NGFW, highlighting its speed and user-friendly interface.
See 5 mentions

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Mohammed S.
MS

Mohammed S.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Firewall solution"

What do you like about Fortigate VM NGFW?

FortiGate VM is a great firewall environment you can use to learn more and more about it and also use it with it's real license to manage your organiz

SHRAVAN G.
SG

SHRAVAN G.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"best defensive firewall"

What do you like about Fortigate VM NGFW?

FortiGate firewall provides a fast, secure, and user-friendly security platform.

6. Security
Users value the robust security features of Fortigate VM NGFW, ensuring comprehensive protection across various environments.
See 5 mentions

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Verified User
A

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3.5/5

"Traditional Firewall with NG feature"

What do you like about Fortigate VM NGFW?

Fortinet is always one of the best solutions for security which cover the portion of IPS IDS, AV, Webfiter, Routing and many more, the UI is too easy

Ahmed B.
AB

Ahmed B.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"FortiGate (NGFWs) are an excellent choice for securing your network"

What do you like about Fortigate VM NGFW?

FortiGate NGFWs protect data, assets, and users across hybrid environments. They accelerate security and networking performance, effectively securi

7. Security Protection
Users commend the excellent security protection provided by Fortigate VM NGFW, enhancing safety across various infrastructures.
See 4 mentions

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Ahmed B.
AB

Ahmed B.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"FortiGate (NGFWs) are an excellent choice for securing your network"

What do you like about Fortigate VM NGFW?

FortiGate NGFWs protect data, assets, and users across hybrid environments. They accelerate security and networking performance, effectively securi

SHRAVAN G.
SG

SHRAVAN G.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"best defensive firewall"

What do you like about Fortigate VM NGFW?

FortiGate firewall provides a fast, secure, and user-friendly security platform.

Top Cons or Disadvantages of Fortigate VM NGFW

1. Update Issues
Users find the manual update process of Fortigate VM NGFW frustrating and wish for improvements in this area.
See 5 mentions

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AMAR M.
AM

AMAR M.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Best Next Generation firewall"

What do you dislike about Fortigate VM NGFW?

Firmware update is not automatic Its manual. which some time irritate users. FortiGate need to improve this, Or else every thing is fine as FortiGate

Jaspher J.
JJ

Jaspher J.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"FortiGate: The Best There Is"

What do you dislike about Fortigate VM NGFW?

At times, FortiGate can be slow and have some bugs that are quite annoying, but they are quick to release patches to fix issues.

2. Upgrade Issues
Users face upgrade issues with Fortigate VM NGFW, finding manual firmware updates frustrating and challenging for older models.
See 5 mentions

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AMAR M.
AM

AMAR M.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Best Next Generation firewall"

What do you dislike about Fortigate VM NGFW?

Firmware update is not automatic Its manual. which some time irritate users. FortiGate need to improve this, Or else every thing is fine as FortiGate

Mohammed S.
MS

Mohammed S.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Firewall solution"

What do you dislike about Fortigate VM NGFW?

The biggest issues is the least firmware version and the integration with FortiManager

3. Limited Features
Users find the limited features in Fortigate VM NGFW's lower models restricting and in need of improvement.
See 3 mentions

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Muhammad Irfan Y.
MY

Muhammad Irfan Y.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"FortiGate NGFW"

What do you dislike about Fortigate VM NGFW?

Need improvement in webfilers. Face challage on OS updates on some old models. Must add some more features in the base lisence.

SB

Sumit B.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall: Delivers best network and firewall security"

What do you dislike about Fortigate VM NGFW?

1. Firmware upgrade process needs downtime and its get malfunction sometime. Due to which we need to restart the services of firewall. 2. It should ha

4. Slow Performance
Users experience slow performance with Fortigate VM NGFW, particularly during remote access and version upgrades.
See 3 mentions

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Ahmed B.
AB

Ahmed B.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"FortiGate (NGFWs) are an excellent choice for securing your network"

What do you dislike about Fortigate VM NGFW?

Sometimes I feel a little bit of a slowdown in the performance especially if I forget to upgrade to the latest version,

KN

Kyle N.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.0/5

"FortiGate Firewall is the whole package"

What do you dislike about Fortigate VM NGFW?

Remote access tool is not ideal for everyday use as it is slower then direct access.

5. Technical Issues
Users face technical issues including bugs, stability problems, and inconsistent customer support, affecting their overall experience.
See 3 mentions

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Verified User
A

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"An easy transition from legacy firewalls"

What do you dislike about Fortigate VM NGFW?

Bugs and frequency of CVE can be a pain. Customer support is hit or miss as with any other service, ony used once and wasn't the greatest.

EMIL M.
EM

EMIL M.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Nice interface and easy access settings"

What do you dislike about Fortigate VM NGFW?

The thing that I dislike the most It's the Firmware Stability , in terms that , versions may contain some bugs that would make you to rollback to a pr

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PRAVEEN P.
PP
Senior Associate Consultant
Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy to manage and more integration features with forti fabric"
What do you like best about Fortigate VM NGFW?

No lag in GUI- While doing modifications or switching to multiple tabs via the GUI, no lag was experienced and very quick page responses.

SD-WAN- Using SD-WAN links for Internet connection is more granular to monitor application utilization and link SLA status. And using SD-WAN in IPsec VPN connection is more efficient to compare with normal fail-over configurations.

Cross-product support- Without any additional WLAN controller, via FortiGate we can easily configure& monitor Forti Access points& clients and also manage Forti switch.

Easy to troubleshoot- In the forward traffic log session, more details and filters are available. Additionally, using packet capture and diagnostic commands will provide more details, which is helpful to resolve issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Fortigate VM NGFW?

Customer support- Directly connecting support by using global call support will take more time to reach technical team and most of the time they ask to wait for call back. In most of the cases, after some days they will reply over the case, by asking to clarify some details and finally verified all the shared details& logs then only they will connect via remote support.

Fortinet having many security-products to integrate with FortiGate, but cost wise some products(Forti Token, EMS) are too high with compare to other OEMs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

EMIL M.
EM
Network Specialist
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Nice interface and easy access settings"
What do you like best about Fortigate VM NGFW?

The thing I like the most it's the Security Fabric Integration the thing about FG it's that it isn't just a firewall , it is part of Fortinet’s Security Fabric, which means it works seamlessly with other Fortinet devices like FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager, FortiAP, FortiSwitch and many more and it allows centralized management and automation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Fortigate VM NGFW?

The thing that I dislike the most It's the Firmware Stability , in terms that , versions may contain some bugs that would make you to rollback to a previous version and Couse mayor setback on the task, new firmware releases sometimes introduce unexpected bugs, especially in major updates (like 7.2 or 7.4).

I often wait several months after a release before upgrading. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JS
Network Security Engineer
Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
""My experience with FortiGate NGFW""
What do you like best about Fortigate VM NGFW?

The best part of FortiGate NGFW is, it's user friendly interface and strong network protection ability. We can manage multiple FortiGate firewall through FortiManager also. It can be easily integrate with other security solutions also. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Fortigate VM NGFW?

The Technical support service is very poor. Most of the time it has been observed that when it is needed for technical support the support engineer generally provide FortiGate Document for solution, Not provide remote support as like other venders like Sophos or Cisco. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Manish M.
MM
Manager
Oil & Energy
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Fortigate Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) - A great product to secure your network"
What do you like best about Fortigate VM NGFW?

Fortigate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) has the capacity to protect the systems from different types of attacks like DOS, DDOS, brute force attacks, ransomwares, man in the middle attacks, session hijacking and more. Its intrusion detection and prevention system is very good and robust. It provides a great management console to the network administrators for monitoring security performance and fine tuning the required configurations. Its packet filtering, Anti spam and IPsec features are very good and useful. We have been using it since many years and has got a great support from OEM whenever required. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Fortigate VM NGFW?

The Fortigate NGFW is a great product and there are no dislikes as such. The logging and alert mechanism is also very good. It is a reliable and stable product and does not affect network performance. However it is sometimes hard to configure in an existing network. Its intrusion prevention system is very good and robust. It has deep scanning capabilities which makes the life of attackers difficult. Fortigate NGFWs are stable and scalable and does not affect the network performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Satish K.
SK
Technical Manager
Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Review on Fortigate NGFW"
What do you like best about Fortigate VM NGFW?

It’s easy to set up and use daily. It has many useful features, connects well with other tools, and support is quick to respond when needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Fortigate VM NGFW?

Some settings are hard to find, and updates can be confusing at times. But overall, it works well once set up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SB
Senior Network Engineer
Computer & Network Security
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall: Delivers best network and firewall security"
What do you like best about Fortigate VM NGFW?

1. FortiGate NGFW is easy to configure and set up. The maintenance cost is low.

2. The dashboard is user-friendly and easy to understand.

3. Configuring any rule is an easy task as we can define the source, destination, ports, and services of our choice.

4. VPN configuration such as site-to-site and Remote VPN can also be configured which is much needed for organizations that have offices in different cities.

5. FortiManager helps to manage all the the FortiGate firewall hence we can do centralized management and configure all the inbound and outbound rules from one place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Fortigate VM NGFW?

1. Firmware upgrade process needs downtime and its get malfunction sometime. Due to which we need to restart the services of firewall. 2. It should have more third party integration features as the vendor list is very limited. 3. Configuration of High Availability is quite difficult and this process need to be made easier. 4. Dashboard is very simple and customization is limited. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

ZA
System Admin
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great Hardware and Software"
What do you like best about Fortigate VM NGFW?

The Firewall UI is the most modern and initutive ive ever seen with a great feature set. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Fortigate VM NGFW?

The Hardware and support cost is very high. There is a steep learning curve Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Legal Services
AL
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Effective Firewall"
What do you like best about Fortigate VM NGFW?

Fortigate VM keeps the boundary of our virtual environments secure. Fortigates have one of the easier interfaces to navigate, and their documentation is pretty thorough. forti VM allows us to maintain the same product suite across different environments to provide consistent security Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Fortigate VM NGFW?

not limited to forti VM, but fortinets quality control on patches can leave a little to be desired. not the end of the world if you pay attention, but perhaps isn't as robust as other vendors Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jaspher J.
JJ
Information Technology Help Desk Technician
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"FortiGate: The Best There Is"
What do you like best about Fortigate VM NGFW?

Fortinet has such an easy UI to navigate; it makes networking much easier for my environment.

Setting up remote sites to connect to the main site has never been easier, our entire infrastructure is Fortinet so we configure, monitor and use it every single day.

Support is quick and very knowledgeable and helps us with networking issues.

There are a ton of features that we use and some that we are very interested in getting (AI integration).

It is very simple and easy to add multiple new Fortinet devices to the environment.

I highly recommend this to anyone who is looking for a networking and security solution for their work environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Fortigate VM NGFW?

At times, FortiGate can be slow and have some bugs that are quite annoying, but they are quick to release patches to fix issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SB
Network Security team lead
Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Fortigate NGFW the powerfull firewall"
What do you like best about Fortigate VM NGFW?

The UI and TAC support team of the fortinet is very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Fortigate VM NGFW?

There is nothing to dislike about the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.