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| Product | FortiGate by Fortinet View product | Netgate 4200 by Netgate View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | FortiGate helps teams with network firewalling. Explore features like firewall, IPS and application control, cloud deployment and the closest Firewall competitors. | Netgate 4200 is a desktop firewall appliance with pfsense plus from Netgate. Learn how it supports VPN, what features stand out and which Firewall tools compete. |
| Product type | Next-generation firewall and secure networking platform | Desktop Firewall Appliance with pfSense Plus |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Small Business, Branch Offices, SOHO |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Physical appliance, virtual machine, cloud marketplace and FortiGate-as-a-Service; Physical appliance, virtual machine, cloud marketplace and FortiGate-as-a-Service | Hardware Appliance; pfSense Plus; Desktop hardware appliance |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | Global |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMNutanix AHVAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud+2 more | Small business networksBranch officesEdge routing |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | FCCCERoHSUL |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FortiManagerFortiAnalyzerFortiClientFortiAuthenticatorFortiNACFortiSandboxFortiGuardFortiSwitch+1 more | pfSense PlusRADIUSSnortSuricata |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | Small BusinessBranch OfficesSOHO |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortinet | Netgate |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 2000 | 2000 |
Overview
What it is
FortiGate
FortiGate helps teams with network firewalling. Explore features like firewall, IPS and application control, cloud deployment and the closest Firewall competitors.Netgate 4200
Netgate 4200 is a desktop firewall appliance with pfsense plus from Netgate. Learn how it supports VPN, what features stand out and which Firewall tools compete.Product type
FortiGate
Next-generation firewall and secure networking platformNetgate 4200
Desktop Firewall Appliance with pfSense PlusBest for
FortiGate
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersNetgate 4200
Small Business, Branch Offices, SOHOPricing
Pricing model
FortiGate
Contact VendorNetgate 4200
Contact VendorFree trial
FortiGate
Free trial: noNetgate 4200
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
FortiGate
Cloud
Netgate 4200
On-Premise
Deployment details
FortiGate
Physical appliance, virtual machine, cloud marketplace and FortiGate-as-a-Service; Physical appliance, virtual machine, cloud marketplace and FortiGate-as-a-ServiceNetgate 4200
Hardware Appliance; pfSense Plus; Desktop hardware applianceData residency
FortiGate
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionNetgate 4200
GlobalKey features
What it offers
FortiGate
- Firewall
- IPS
- Application control
- Antivirus
- SSL inspection
- VPN
- SD-WAN
- Web filtering
Netgate 4200
- pfSense Plus software
- 4x 2.5 GbE ports
- Firewall throughput up to 18 Gbps
- Encrypted IPsec/WireGuard VPN
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
- VPN
Platform & access
API access
FortiGate
API access: yesNetgate 4200
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiGate
SSO: yesNetgate 4200
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
FortiGate
RBAC: yesNetgate 4200
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
FortiGate
Multi-tenant: yesNetgate 4200
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
FortiGate
Mobile app: noNetgate 4200
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
FortiGate
Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMNutanix AHVAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud+2 more
Netgate 4200
Small business networksBranch officesEdge routing
Compliance
FortiGate
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Netgate 4200
FCCCERoHSUL
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiGate
FortiManagerFortiAnalyzerFortiClientFortiAuthenticatorFortiNACFortiSandboxFortiGuardFortiSwitch+1 more
Netgate 4200
pfSense PlusRADIUSSnortSuricata
Industries
FortiGate
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Netgate 4200
Small BusinessBranch OfficesSOHO
Regions
FortiGate
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Netgate 4200
Global
Vendor
Company
FortiGate
FortinetNetgate 4200
NetgateHeadquarters
FortiGate
Sunnyvale, California, USANetgate 4200
Austin, Texas, USACompany size
FortiGate
10,000+Netgate 4200
201-500Founded
FortiGate
2000Netgate 4200
2000