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Compare FortiGate NGFW and Juniper Firewall 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (41.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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FortiGate NGFW
Star Rating
(182)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about FortiGate NGFWJuniper Firewall
Star Rating
(30)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that the FortiGate NGFW excels in Ease of Use with a score of 9.1, while the Juniper Firewall lags slightly behind at 8.7. Reviewers mention that the intuitive interface of FortiGate makes it easier for teams to manage security settings without extensive training.
- Reviewers mention that FortiGate NGFW offers superior Intrusion Prevention capabilities, scoring 9.6 compared to Juniper's 9.0. Users say that FortiGate's proactive measures and real-time threat detection provide a more robust defense against cyber threats.
- G2 users highlight the Policy Management feature in FortiGate NGFW, which received a score of 9.3, as being more comprehensive than Juniper's 8.5. Users report that FortiGate's policy templates and automation tools simplify compliance and security management.
- Users on G2 report that FortiGate NGFW shines in Concurrent Sessions with a score of 9.5, allowing for better performance under heavy loads, while Juniper's score of 8.5 indicates limitations in high-traffic environments.
- Reviewers mention that FortiGate NGFW provides better Logging and Reporting features, scoring 9.0 compared to Juniper's 8.5. Users say that FortiGate's detailed analytics and customizable reports help in better understanding network security posture.
- Users report that FortiGate NGFW has a more favorable Product Direction score of 9.6, indicating a strong commitment to innovation and updates, while Juniper's score of 7.2 suggests a need for improvement in future development and feature enhancements.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
147
8.8
23
Ease of Use
9.1
148
8.7
23
Ease of Setup
9.0
113
8.5
13
Ease of Admin
9.1
110
8.1
13
Quality of Support
8.8
147
8.3
22
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
107
8.6
13
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
146
7.5
23
Features by Category
Security - Unified Threat Management
9.2
91
Not enough data
9.4
93
Not enough data
9.0
86
Not enough data
9.3
91
Not enough data
9.7
93
Not enough data
9.7
94
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
93
Not enough data
9.3
93
Not enough data
Prevention
9.5
53
Not enough data
9.5
54
Not enough data
9.1
52
Not enough data
9.4
53
Not enough data
9.2
47
Not enough data
Detection
9.3
52
Not enough data
9.4
51
Not enough data
9.4
51
Not enough data
Administration
9.3
51
Not enough data
9.4
54
Not enough data
9.0
47
Not enough data
Administration
9.3
79
8.5
11
9.0
79
8.3
10
9.2
75
8.5
10
9.4
79
8.2
11
Agentic AI - Firewall Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.5
79
7.8
10
9.1
77
7.8
9
9.4
78
8.3
10
9.6
78
8.5
10
Monitoring
9.3
75
8.3
10
9.0
73
7.5
10
9.2
77
8.7
9
9.2
77
8.7
9
Generative AI
7.9
7
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Firewall
Not enough data
Not enough data
Orchestration
9.1
58
Not enough data
9.0
55
Not enough data
9.1
60
Not enough data
9.1
54
Not enough data
Information
9.1
62
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
9.1
59
Not enough data
Personalization
8.8
59
Not enough data
9.1
59
Not enough data
8.9
52
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.7
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Threat Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FortiGate NGFW and Juniper Firewall are categorized as Firewall Software and Unified Threat Management (UTM)
Unique Categories
FortiGate NGFW is categorized as Threat Intelligence and Data Center Security Solutions
Juniper Firewall has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FortiGate NGFW
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Juniper Firewall
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
22.6%
Computer & Network Security
11.9%
Telecommunications
8.3%
Financial Services
6.5%
Computer Software
4.8%
Other
45.8%
Information Technology and Services
17.2%
Computer Software
10.3%
Internet
6.9%
Hospital & Health Care
6.9%
Financial Services
6.9%
Other
51.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
FortiGate NGFW
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Dario S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I greatly appreciate FortiGate's logical and hardware division of deployment types, as some products can easily manage both ISFW environments, which are internal segmentation firewalls protecting data centers and business-critical assets, and NGFW, which...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Juniper Firewall
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Networking
the CLI is hands down the most intuitive I have ever seen. Once you're practiced, it's the quicked way to do anything. The commit confirmed feature is completely underrated. Barracuda, PFsense, Sophos, anyone... look at Juniper. That's how you create a...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
Lack of next gen functions Compared with other market leaders, It has no url filtering, ips, apt and sandboxing functions
Dario S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I greatly appreciate FortiGate's logical and hardware division of deployment types, as some products can easily manage both ISFW environments, which are internal segmentation firewalls protecting data centers and business-critical assets, and NGFW, which...
Verified User in Computer Networking
the CLI is hands down the most intuitive I have ever seen. Once you're practiced, it's the quicked way to do anything. The commit confirmed feature is completely underrated. Barracuda, PFsense, Sophos, anyone... look at Juniper. That's how you create a...
Verified User in Computer Software
Lack of next gen functions Compared with other market leaders, It has no url filtering, ips, apt and sandboxing functions
Alternatives
Discussions
What three key additional security features do next generation firewalls provide that legacy firewalls do not?
1 comment
HH
with FortiGate has many Features including SD-WAN, SSL-VPN, Video Filtering, integrated with Sandbox....Read more
Is FortiGate and fortinet the same?
1 comment
MK
Fortinet is the company and FortiGate is their Firewall name :)Read more
FortiGate NGFW has no more discussions with answers
Juniper Firewall has no discussions with answers
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