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Fortinet FortiGate vs Bitdefender VPN

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Fortinet FortiGate

Software

Next-generation firewall with AI-powered threat protection

From
$500/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
B

Bitdefender VPN

Software

Digital privacy and freedom is as easy as flicking on a light switch

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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; Bitdefender VPN caps a single subscription at 10 devices (Windows, Mac, Android and iOS), per bitdefender.com/en-us/solutions/vpn.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fortinet FortiGate and Bitdefender VPN actually diverge.

Attributes where Fortinet FortiGate and Bitdefender VPN differ
AttributeFortinet FortiGateBitdefender VPN
Starting price$500/yearOn request
PlatformsHardware, Virtual, CloudWeb
Founded2000Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 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 Bitdefender VPN

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 Bitdefender VPN
  • Secure SD-WAN across distributed sitesnot Bitdefender VPN
  • Zero trust network access to internal applicationsnot Bitdefender VPN
  • Virtual firewalls in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oraclenot Bitdefender VPN
  • Ruggedised deployments in industrial environmentsnot Bitdefender VPN

Bitdefender VPN

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bitdefender VPN 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

Bitdefender VPN

  • Caps a single subscription at 10 devices (Windows, Mac, Android and iOS), per bitdefender.com/en-us/solutions/vpn.
  • Activation requires creating a Bitdefender Central account after purchase, per bitdefender.com/en-us/solutions/vpn; the product cannot be used without that account.

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

Bitdefender VPN

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bitdefender VPN 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.
Fortinet FortiGate review

Choose Bitdefender VPN if

Nothing in the data separates Bitdefender VPN from Fortinet FortiGate on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Bitdefender VPN review

Questions people ask

Is Fortinet FortiGate or Bitdefender VPN better?
Neither clearly leads. Fortinet FortiGate starts at $500/year and Bitdefender VPN at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fortinet FortiGate or Bitdefender VPN?
Fortinet FortiGate starts at $500/year and Bitdefender VPN at On request.
Does Fortinet FortiGate or Bitdefender VPN run on more platforms?
Fortinet FortiGate runs on Hardware, Virtual, Cloud. Bitdefender VPN runs on Web.
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 Bitdefender VPN is typically brought in for.
What can Fortinet FortiGate do that Bitdefender VPN cannot?
Fortinet FortiGate covers Next-generation firewall, Intrusion prevention, SSL/TLS inspection, Application control.
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