FortiOS vs. CentOS
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | FortiOS | CentOS |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| Review count | 52 | 425 |
| Ease of use | 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Ease of setup | 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Quality of support | 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Meets requirements | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| NPS | 57.692308 | 63.080685 |
| Small Business | 19.2% | 31.5% |
| Mid-Market | 69.2% | 38.7% |
| Enterprise | 11.5% | 29.8% |
| Total page views | 346 | 294 |
| Total LLM citations | 217 | 305 |
FortiOS
FortiOS is Fortinet's proprietary operating system that serves as the foundation of the Fortinet Security Fabric, delivering integrated security and networking capabilities across various environments, including on-premises, cloud, hybrid, and converging IT/OT/IoT infrastructures. By enabling the convergence of security and networking, FortiOS helps close security gaps and simplifies management, ensuring consistent user experiences and unified security policies.
- Ease of Use
- Security Features
- Easy Management
- Security/Safety
- User-Friendly
- Easy Installation
CentOS
CentOS is a community-driven, free software project that provides a robust and reliable Linux distribution, serving as a foundational platform for open-source communities, cloud providers, hosting services, and scientific data processing. Derived from Fedora Linux, CentOS Stream offers a continuously delivered distribution that tracks just ahead of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), with major releases every three years and each maintained for five years.
- Reliability
- Stability
- RHEL Compatibility
- Ease of Use
- Community Support
- Security