Fortinet FortiGate Review (2026)
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Deployment
- On-prem
- Best for
- Businesses wanting top performance-per-dollar NGFWs with the broadest model range
Our verdict
Fortinet FortiGate earns 8.0/10 in our review, weighted from 4.7/5 (~179 G2 reviews) and its feature/pricing profile. The performance-per-dollar firewall leader — unmatched model range and throughput, though FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer add to the bill. Best for businesses wanting top performance-per-dollar NGFWs with the broadest model range. Starting price: Custom quote.
Backed by 4.7★ · 179 reviews on G2.
Pros & cons
✓ Pros
- Best-in-class performance-per-dollar
- Widest model range (SMB to chassis)
- Mature Security Fabric ecosystem
✕ Cons
- FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer cost extra
- Licensing/bundles are complex
- Quote-only pricing
Key features
- NGFW with FortiOS
- FortiGuard threat intelligence
- Integrated SD-WAN
- IPS + AV + web filtering
- FortiCloud management
- Security Fabric integration
How Fortinet FortiGate compares
| Fortinet FortiGate | Sophos Firewall (XGS) | WatchGuard Firebox | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Custom quote | Custom quote | Custom quote |
| Pricing model | quote | quote | quote |
| Free trial / tier | — | 30 days | 30 days |
| Best for | Businesses wanting top performance-per-dollar NGFWs with the broadest model range | SMBs and MSPs wanting strong NGFW protection with free cloud management and a low TCO | Small offices and MSPs wanting all-in-one UTM with simple bundled licensing and cloud management |
| Deployment | On-prem | On-prem | On-prem |
| G2 rating | 4.7/5 (179) | 4.6/5 (404) | 4.7/5 (261) |
| Capterra rating | — | — | — |
| Our score | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 |
Full review
Fortinet FortiGate review — 8.0/10
The performance-per-dollar firewall leader — unmatched model range and throughput, though FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer add to the bill. Our score weights 4.7/5 (~179 G2 reviews) against feature breadth and pricing value.
Pricing value
Fortinet FortiGate starts at Custom quote on a quote model. See the full pricing breakdown.
Who should buy Fortinet FortiGate
Best for businesses wanting top performance-per-dollar NGFWs with the broadest model range. If that is not you, weigh the alternatives.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Fortinet FortiGate worth it?
- Fortinet FortiGate earns 8.0/10 in our review, weighted from 4.7/5 (~179 G2 reviews) and its feature/pricing profile. The performance-per-dollar firewall leader — unmatched model range and throughput, though FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer add to the bill. Best for businesses wanting top performance-per-dollar NGFWs with the broadest model range. Starting price: Custom quote.
- What does Fortinet FortiGate cost?
- From Custom quote — see the pricing page.
Based on aggregated third-party ratings (4.7/5 (~179 G2 reviews)) and Fortinet FortiGate's published feature and pricing data. Hands-on testing notes are added as we trial each tool — see how we test.