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Burp Suite vs Fortinet FortiGate
Fortinet FortiGate
Software
Next-generation firewall with AI-powered threat protection
- From
- $500/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Burp Suite has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Burp Suite the automated vulnerability scanner is Professional only, at $499; the free Community edition is manual tools; Fortinet FortiGate security services are sold as separate FortiGuard subscription bundles, so ATP, UTP and ENT determine which protections are actually active
- They diverge on capability: Burp Suite covers Web vulnerability scanner, Fortinet FortiGate covers Next-generation firewall.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Burp Suite and Fortinet FortiGate actually diverge.
| Attribute | Burp Suite | Fortinet FortiGate |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $500/year |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Desktop, Api | Hardware, Virtual, Cloud |
| Founded | 2004 | 2000 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Burp Suite
- Web vulnerability scanner
- Proxy interceptor
- Intruder
- Repeater
- Sequencer
- Decoder
- Comparer
- Logger
Only in Fortinet FortiGate
- Next-generation firewall
- Intrusion prevention
- SSL/TLS inspection
- Application control
- Web filtering
- SD-WAN
- Zero-trust network access
- AI-powered threat detection
Both cover
- On-premise deployment
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Burp Suite
- Manual web application penetration testing through an intercepting proxynot Fortinet FortiGate
- Automated scanning for web vulnerabilities on the Professional editionnot Fortinet FortiGate
- Extending testing with community-built BApp extensionsnot Fortinet FortiGate
- Enterprise-wide dynamic scanning through Burp DASTnot Fortinet FortiGate
Fortinet FortiGate
- Next-generation firewalling at data centre, campus and branch scalenot Burp Suite
- Secure SD-WAN across distributed sitesnot Burp Suite
- Zero trust network access to internal applicationsnot Burp Suite
- Virtual firewalls in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oraclenot Burp Suite
- Ruggedised deployments in industrial environmentsnot Burp Suite
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Burp Suite
- The automated vulnerability scanner is Professional only, at $499; the free Community edition is manual tools
- BApp Store extensions require the Professional edition
- DAST and the agentic testing product are separate enterprise offerings with no published price
- Professional is licensed per user per year rather than perpetually
Fortinet FortiGate
- Security services are sold as separate FortiGuard subscription bundles, so ATP, UTP and ENT determine which protections are actually active
- Throughput is tied to the appliance model, from 500 Mbps on the FortiGate 30G to 520 Gbps on the 7121F, so capacity planning is a hardware purchase
- Pricing is not published and goes through partners
Pricing, plan by plan
Burp Suite
Free- Community EditionFree
- Essential manual tools
- Proxy
- Repeater
- Professional$449/year
- All Community features
- Burp Scanner
- Advanced manual tools
- Enterprise$6995/year
- CI/CD integration
- Scheduled scans
- Role-based access
Fortinet FortiGate
$500/year- FortiGate Entry$500/year
- Basic firewall
- VPN support
- Threat protection
- FortiGate Enterprise$2500/year
- Advanced threat protection
- SSL inspection
- Application control
- FortiGate Ultimate$10000/year
- All Enterprise features
- Zero-trust access
- AI-powered analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Burp Suite if
- You need web vulnerability scanner.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Desktop, Api.
- You also want proxy interceptor.
Choose Fortinet FortiGate if
- You need next-generation firewall.
- You work on Hardware, Virtual, Cloud.
- You also want intrusion prevention.
Questions people ask
- Is Burp Suite or Fortinet FortiGate better?
- Neither clearly leads. Burp Suite starts at Free and Fortinet FortiGate at $500/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Burp Suite or Fortinet FortiGate?
- Burp Suite has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Burp Suite and $500/year for Fortinet FortiGate.
- Does Burp Suite or Fortinet FortiGate run on more platforms?
- Burp Suite runs on Desktop, Api. Fortinet FortiGate runs on Hardware, Virtual, Cloud.
- Can I use Burp Suite for free?
- Yes. Burp Suite has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Fortinet FortiGate starts at $500/year.
- What is Burp Suite best used for?
- Burp Suite is most often used for manual web application penetration testing through an intercepting proxy, automated scanning for web vulnerabilities on the professional edition, extending testing with community-built bapp extensions, enterprise-wide dynamic scanning through burp dast. Of those, manual web application penetration testing through an intercepting proxy and automated scanning for web vulnerabilities on the professional edition are not what Fortinet FortiGate is typically brought in for.
- What can Burp Suite do that Fortinet FortiGate cannot?
- Burp Suite covers Web vulnerability scanner, Proxy interceptor, Intruder, Repeater. Fortinet FortiGate covers Next-generation firewall, Intrusion prevention, SSL/TLS inspection, Application control. Both handle On-premise deployment, Cloud deployment.
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