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FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) vs. NordLayer

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricFortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF)

by Fortinet

NordLayer

by Nord Security

Overall rating4.34.3
Review count13125
Ease of use8.19.3
Ease of setup8.69.3
Quality of support9.18.7
Meets requirements9.09.1
NPS61.53846258.4
Small Business23.1%56.8%
Mid-Market46.2%33.6%
Enterprise30.8%9.6%
Total page views186515
Total LLM citations4218,458

FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF)

FortiGate CNF is an enterprise-grade cloud-native firewall delivered as a service. It automatically scales protection to meet the dynamic demands of your cloud environments to prevent threats such as malware, data exfiltration, botnets, and compliance violations.

Pros

  • Secure Access
  • Integrations
  • Web Filtering
  • Ease of Use
  • Deployment Ease
  • Ease of Management

NordLayer

NordLayer is a toggle-ready network security platform that helps businesses connect, protect, detect, and respond to cyber threats. Built on NordVPN standards, it ensures a secure and reliable connection to the internet and private company resources. NordLayer is designed for modern businesses of all sizes, offering cutting-edge business VPN, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), advanced threat protection, and threat intelligence. It helps companies meet regulatory compliance requirements and enhance cyber resilience while remaining hardware-free, scalable, and adaptable to any work model.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Setup Ease
  • Easy Setup
  • Easy Management
  • Simple
  • Remote Access