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Fortinet FortiGate vs Burp Suite

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Fortinet FortiGate

Software

Next-generation firewall with AI-powered threat protection

From
$500/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Burp Suite

Software

The leading toolkit for web security testing

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Burp Suite 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; Burp Suite the automated vulnerability scanner is Professional only, at $499; the free Community edition is manual tools
  • They diverge on capability: Fortinet FortiGate covers Next-generation firewall, Burp Suite covers Web vulnerability scanner.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fortinet FortiGate and Burp Suite actually diverge.

Attributes where Fortinet FortiGate and Burp Suite differ
AttributeFortinet FortiGateBurp Suite
Starting price$500/yearFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsHardware, Virtual, CloudDesktop, Api
Founded20002004

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 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 Burp Suite

  • Web vulnerability scanner
  • Proxy interceptor
  • Intruder
  • Repeater
  • Sequencer
  • Decoder
  • Comparer
  • Logger

Both cover

  • On-premise deployment
  • Cloud deployment

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Burp Suite if

  • You need web vulnerability scanner.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Desktop, Api.
  • You also want proxy interceptor.
Burp Suite review

Questions people ask

Is Fortinet FortiGate or Burp Suite better?
Neither clearly leads. Fortinet FortiGate starts at $500/year and Burp Suite at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fortinet FortiGate or Burp Suite?
Burp Suite has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $500/year for Fortinet FortiGate and Free for Burp Suite.
Does Fortinet FortiGate or Burp Suite run on more platforms?
Fortinet FortiGate runs on Hardware, Virtual, Cloud. Burp Suite runs on Desktop, Api.
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 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 Burp Suite is typically brought in for.
What can Fortinet FortiGate do that Burp Suite cannot?
Fortinet FortiGate covers Next-generation firewall, Intrusion prevention, SSL/TLS inspection, Application control. Burp Suite covers Web vulnerability scanner, Proxy interceptor, Intruder, Repeater. Both handle On-premise deployment, Cloud deployment.
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