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Next-gen firewall for internal & external threat protection

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FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall overview

What is FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall?

FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall consolidates security capabilities to protect businesses from internal and external security threats. This solution is specifically designed to meet the needs of hyperscale and hybrid data centers. The NGFW is powered by purpose-built SPUs, including the latest NP7, and provides SSL inspection, web filtering, and IPS to provide full network security and visibility.

NGFW is part of the Fortinet Security Fabric and can seamlessly integrate with FortiGuard and FortiSandbox services. To prevent a degraded user experience and downtime, this firewall solution can inspect incoming traffic at hyperscale using high-level speed and performance. It can block malware and other types of attacks while also evolving with the threat landscape.

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FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall reviews

Overall rating

4.7

/5

43

Positive reviews

100

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend9.05/10
Rating distribution

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Pros
“What I like the most about this product is the interface and the easy improvement of the different functions.”
ML

Manuel L.

Information security manager

“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.”
MP

Mark P.

IT Engineer

“I have used this product for all years and the features it offers has been amazing.”
MG

Murali G.

Architect

Cons
“In case of lack of configuration or making mistakes in the application, you will definitely experience problems.”
TA

Turan A.

IT Admin

“To say nothing of all the vulnerabilities, or the bugs which plague new releases.”

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“What I found annoying is that some features require a separate license. While these features in competitor companies are among the basic license.”

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Who uses FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall?

Based on 43 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Information Technology and Services
Computer & Network Security
Telecommunications
Computer Networking
Others

Use cases

Firewall

FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall users:

Network monitoring
Intrusion prevention system
Content filtering
Intrusion detection system
Reporting/Analytics
Filtering

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SSL security
Next-Generation Firewall
VPN
Vulnerability scanning

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FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall?

FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Small Business

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Q. What languages does FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall support?

FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall offer an API?

No, FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall does not have an API available.

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