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Fortinet FortiGate vs Check Point Software

Fortinet FortiGate logo

Fortinet FortiGate

Software

Next-generation firewall with AI-powered threat protection

From
$500/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Check Point Software logo

Check Point Software

Software

AI Transforms the Network. We Transform the Firewall.

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; Check Point Software no pricing, tier names or costs appear anywhere on the homepage; every product path leads to Request a demo or Contact sales rather than a figure

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fortinet FortiGate and Check Point Software actually diverge.

Attributes where Fortinet FortiGate and Check Point Software differ
AttributeFortinet FortiGateCheck Point Software
Starting price$500/yearOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsHardware, Virtual, CloudWeb
Founded2000Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Check Point Software

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

Check Point Software

No use cases recorded yet. See the Check Point Software 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

Check Point Software

  • No pricing, tier names or costs appear anywhere on the homepage; every product path leads to Request a demo or Contact sales rather than a figure

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

Check Point Software

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Check Point Software 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 Check Point Software if

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

Check Point Software review

Questions people ask

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