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FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) vs. WatchGuard Network Security

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

MetricFortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF)

by Fortinet

WatchGuard Network Security

by WatchGuard

Overall rating4.34.7
Review count13266
Ease of use8.19.2
Ease of setup8.69.2
Quality of support9.19.0
Meets requirements9.09.4
NPS61.53846281.376518
Small Business23.1%43.4%
Mid-Market46.2%53.2%
Enterprise30.8%3.4%
Total page views186543
Total LLM citations4212,179

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

WatchGuard Network Security

WatchGuard Network Security includes Firebox physical, virtual, cloud, and hosted firewall options for protecting network traffic, access, and connected systems. The portfolio supports organizations operating on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, including multi-site networks and distributed workforces. Security Beyond Basic Firewall Controls Firebox solutions combine firewall controls with intrusion prevention, application control, URL filtering, DNS security, anti-malware protection, VPN connectivity, SD-WAN, and HTTPS inspection.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Cybersecurity
  • Security
  • User Interface
  • Integrations
  • Threat Protection