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Fortinet FortiGate vs Cybereason Defense Platform

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Fortinet FortiGate

Security & Cybersecurity

Next-generation firewall with AI-powered threat protection

From
$500/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Cybereason Defense Platform logo

Cybereason Defense Platform

Security & Cybersecurity

AI-driven endpoint protection and detection

From
$50/year
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; Cybereason Defense Platform the pricing page names three tiers, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced and Enterprise Complete, and publishes no figure for any of them, routing every one to a demo request
  • They diverge on capability: Fortinet FortiGate covers Next-generation firewall, Cybereason Defense Platform covers Next-gen antivirus.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fortinet FortiGate and Cybereason Defense Platform actually diverge.

Attributes where Fortinet FortiGate and Cybereason Defense Platform differ
AttributeFortinet FortiGateCybereason Defense Platform
Starting price$500/year$50/year
PlatformsHardware, Virtual, CloudWindows, Macos, Linux, Mobile
Founded20002012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Cybereason Defense Platform

  • Next-gen antivirus
  • Endpoint detection and response
  • Machine learning detection
  • Behavioral analysis
  • Threat hunting
  • Automated remediation
  • XDR integration
  • Ransomware protection

Both cover

  • On-premise deployment
  • Cloud deployment
  • Hybrid 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 Cybereason Defense Platform
  • Secure SD-WAN across distributed sitesnot Cybereason Defense Platform
  • Zero trust network access to internal applicationsnot Cybereason Defense Platform
  • Virtual firewalls in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oraclenot Cybereason Defense Platform
  • Ruggedised deployments in industrial environmentsnot Cybereason Defense Platform

Cybereason Defense Platform

  • Endpoint detection and response for enterprise security teamsnot 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

Cybereason Defense Platform

  • The pricing page names three tiers, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced and Enterprise Complete, and publishes no figure for any of them, routing every one to a demo request

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

Cybereason Defense Platform

$50/year
  • Cybereason NGAV$50/year
    • Next-gen antivirus
    • Machine learning detection
    • Ransomware protection
  • Cybereason EDR$85/year
    • All NGAV features
    • Endpoint detection
    • Automated response
  • Cybereason Complete$150/year
    • All EDR features
    • Managed detection
    • 24/7 SOC support

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 Cybereason Defense Platform if

  • You need next-gen antivirus.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Mobile.
  • You also want endpoint detection and response.
Cybereason Defense Platform review

Questions people ask

Is Fortinet FortiGate or Cybereason Defense Platform better?
Neither clearly leads. Fortinet FortiGate starts at $500/year and Cybereason Defense Platform at $50/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fortinet FortiGate or Cybereason Defense Platform?
Fortinet FortiGate starts at $500/year and Cybereason Defense Platform at $50/year.
Does Fortinet FortiGate or Cybereason Defense Platform run on more platforms?
Fortinet FortiGate runs on Hardware, Virtual, Cloud. Cybereason Defense Platform runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Mobile.
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 Cybereason Defense Platform is typically brought in for.
What can Fortinet FortiGate do that Cybereason Defense Platform cannot?
Fortinet FortiGate covers Next-generation firewall, Intrusion prevention, SSL/TLS inspection, Application control. Cybereason Defense Platform covers Next-gen antivirus, Endpoint detection and response, Machine learning detection, Behavioral analysis. Both handle On-premise deployment, Cloud deployment, Hybrid deployment.
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