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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | WatchGuard AuthPoint by WatchGuard View product | FortiAuthenticator by Fortinet View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating WatchGuard AuthPoint? See how this IAM tool handles push authentication and QR code login, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | FortiAuthenticator from Fortinet focuses on VPN authentication. Key capabilities: RADIUS, LDAP and SAML. Compare it with the leading Identity Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Multi-Factor Authentication Platform | Identity and access management and authentication platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Retail, Finance, Healthcare | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Mobile; Cloud-hosted; Mobile authenticator app | Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud options |
| Data residency | Global; US; EU | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region |
| 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: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | MobileCloudSaaS | Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft Azure |
| Compliance | SOC 2ISO 27001HIPAAGDPR | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Active DirectoryMicrosoft Entra IDSAML 2.0RADIUS | FortiGateFortiNACFortiClientFortiTokenFortiAPFortiManager |
| Industries | Cross-industryRetailFinanceHealthcare | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more |
| Regions | Global | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | WatchGuard | Fortinet |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, USA | Sunnyvale, California, USA |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 | 10,000+ |
| Founded | 1996 | 2000 |
Overview
What it is
WatchGuard AuthPoint
Evaluating WatchGuard AuthPoint? See how this IAM tool handles push authentication and QR code login, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.FortiAuthenticator
FortiAuthenticator from Fortinet focuses on VPN authentication. Key capabilities: RADIUS, LDAP and SAML. Compare it with the leading Identity Security alternatives.Product type
WatchGuard AuthPoint
Multi-Factor Authentication PlatformFortiAuthenticator
Identity and access management and authentication platformBest for
WatchGuard AuthPoint
Cross-industry, Retail, Finance, HealthcareFortiAuthenticator
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersPricing
Pricing model
WatchGuard AuthPoint
Contact VendorFortiAuthenticator
Contact VendorFree trial
WatchGuard AuthPoint
Free trial: yesFortiAuthenticator
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
WatchGuard AuthPoint
FortiAuthenticator
Deployment details
WatchGuard AuthPoint
Cloud; Mobile; Cloud-hosted; Mobile authenticator appFortiAuthenticator
Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud optionsData residency
WatchGuard AuthPoint
Global; US; EUFortiAuthenticator
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionKey features
What it offers
WatchGuard AuthPoint
- Push authentication
- QR code login
- Risk-based authentication
- Mobile token
- Cloud IdP integration
- MFA
- IAM
- Identity Security
FortiAuthenticator
- RADIUS
- LDAP
- SAML
- TACACS+
- Certificate management
- MFA
- User/device identity
- Guest management
Platform & access
API access
WatchGuard AuthPoint
API access: yesFortiAuthenticator
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
WatchGuard AuthPoint
SSO: yesFortiAuthenticator
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
WatchGuard AuthPoint
RBAC: yesFortiAuthenticator
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
WatchGuard AuthPoint
Multi-tenant: yesFortiAuthenticator
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
WatchGuard AuthPoint
Mobile app: yesFortiAuthenticator
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
WatchGuard AuthPoint
FortiAuthenticator
Compliance
WatchGuard AuthPoint
FortiAuthenticator
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
WatchGuard AuthPoint
FortiAuthenticator
Industries
WatchGuard AuthPoint
FortiAuthenticator
Regions
WatchGuard AuthPoint
FortiAuthenticator
Vendor
Company
WatchGuard AuthPoint
WatchGuardFortiAuthenticator
FortinetHeadquarters
WatchGuard AuthPoint
Seattle, Washington, USAFortiAuthenticator
Sunnyvale, California, USACompany size
WatchGuard AuthPoint
1,001-5,000FortiAuthenticator
10,000+Founded
WatchGuard AuthPoint
1996FortiAuthenticator
2000