The very high-end 520 Gbps FortiGate 7121F can cost $1 million or more with support and enterprise protection.įortinet offers virtual firewalls too for hybrid cloud use cases. Midrange prices can go a lot higher than that, depending on the model and SKU. Midrange/campus devices start at roughly $3,600 for the 100F (and can be found for less).
Fortinet may cost more but offers a greater breadth of features and enterprise-grade functionality.įortinet pricing isn’t broadly available, but its products are priced at the higher end of the scale while Sophos prices are generally lower.įortiGate entry-level/branch F series appliances start at around $600. If you’re just looking for a firewall with good security, Sophos will do. Fortinet FortiGate firewalls offer solid security for organizations of all sizes, with hardware and cloud-based solutions available in various configurations and price points and are higher rated in analyst reports. Fortinet is good for appliance-based distributed enterprise and branch office needs. Sophos XGS firewalls products provide a good balance of value and security and are particularly suited to SMEs. Which one is best for you will depend on your security and throughput needs – and budget.īefore we get into the details, here’s a high-level analysis of the use cases each vendor serves best: What follows is a look at the key features and strengths and weaknesses of each solution. Sophos and Fortinet both appear on our list of the top next-generation firewalls (NGFWs), and while both offer very good security at their price points, they serve very different markets.
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