Security & Cybersecurity · head to head
Fortinet FortiGate vs Authy
Fortinet FortiGate
Security & Cybersecurity
Next-generation firewall with AI-powered threat protection
- From
- $500/year
- Rated
- -
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Authy
Security & Cybersecurity
Simple to setup, secure cloud backup, multi device support
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Authy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Fortinet FortiGate security services are sold as separate FortiGuard subscription bundles, so ATP, UTP and ENT determine which protections are actually active; Authy free consumer app with no paid tier, so there is no vendor-stated enterprise SLA or support plan on the pricing side
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fortinet FortiGate and Authy actually diverge.
| Attribute | Fortinet FortiGate | Authy |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $500/year | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Hardware, Virtual, Cloud | Web |
| Founded | 2000 | Unknown |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Security & Cybersecurity).
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 Fortinet FortiGate
- Next-generation firewall
- Intrusion prevention
- SSL/TLS inspection
- Application control
- Web filtering
- SD-WAN
- Zero-trust network access
- AI-powered threat detection
Only in Authy
Nothing recorded that Fortinet FortiGate does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Fortinet FortiGate
- Next-generation firewalling at data centre, campus and branch scalenot Authy
- Secure SD-WAN across distributed sitesnot Authy
- Zero trust network access to internal applicationsnot Authy
- Virtual firewalls in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oraclenot Authy
- Ruggedised deployments in industrial environmentsnot Authy
Authy
No use cases recorded yet. See the Authy review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Authy
- Free consumer app with no paid tier, so there is no vendor-stated enterprise SLA or support plan on the pricing side
- Vendor markets multi-device sync as a core feature, meaning account security depends on cloud-backed codes rather than device-only storage
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Authy
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Authy review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Fortinet FortiGate if
- You need next-generation firewall.
- You work on Hardware, Virtual, Cloud.
- You also want intrusion prevention.
Questions people ask
- Is Fortinet FortiGate or Authy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fortinet FortiGate starts at $500/year and Authy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fortinet FortiGate or Authy?
- Authy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $500/year for Fortinet FortiGate and Free for Authy.
- Does Fortinet FortiGate or Authy run on more platforms?
- Fortinet FortiGate runs on Hardware, Virtual, Cloud. Authy runs on Web.
- Can I use Authy for free?
- Yes. Authy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Fortinet FortiGate starts at $500/year.
- What is Fortinet FortiGate best used for?
- Fortinet FortiGate is most often used for next-generation firewalling at data centre, campus and branch scale, secure sd-wan across distributed sites, zero trust network access to internal applications, virtual firewalls in aws, azure, google cloud and oracle. Of those, next-generation firewalling at data centre, campus and branch scale and secure sd-wan across distributed sites are not what Authy is typically brought in for.
- What can Fortinet FortiGate do that Authy cannot?
- Fortinet FortiGate covers Next-generation firewall, Intrusion prevention, SSL/TLS inspection, Application control.
Related pages
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