FortiGate-VM NGFW
Reviews
Star rating
Rank in Unified Threat Management (UTM)
Pros and cons
Pros
- Ease of Use
- Features
- Security
- Protection
- Performance Speed
- Threat Detection
Cons
- Difficult Learning Curve
- Update Issues
- Upgrade Issues
- Expensive
- Limited Features
- Poor Customer Support
Traffic & LLM citations
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Key stats
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 26.3% |
| Mid-Market | 52.9% |
| Enterprise | 20.8% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | 2 | 5.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 2 | 5.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 6 | 4.8 |
| 2025 Q3 | 4 | 4.6 |
| 2025 Q4 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 2026 Q1 | 22 | 4.5 |
| 2026 Q2 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 2026 Q3 | 74 | 4.2 |
Satisfaction ratings
What reviewers say
Versatile Tool for Virtual Network Security Labs
“I like FortiGate-VM NGFW's easy-to-use GUI, which really helps in configuring and keeping an eye on threats quickly. It's easy to set up, and I appreciate how flexible it is to configure. The firewall policies, VPN setup, traffic monitoring, and logging work especially well withi”
Effective Yet Complex for Beginners
“I like the simple interface and effective security monitoring of FortiGate-VM NGFW. I also appreciate its firewall policies, traffic monitoring, and alerts, which are particularly valuable features. The initial setup was fairly easy and straightforward, which I found quite conven”
FortiGate Security Features Made Easy in a Virtual Environment
“What I like most about FortiGate-VM is that it provides the same familiar FortiGate security features in a virtual environment. The interface is straightforward, and having features like firewall policies, VPN, IPS, application control and centralized management makes it easy to ”