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Fortinet FortiGate vs Jamf Pro

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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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Jamf Pro

Software

Complete Apple device management

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; Jamf Pro limited to Apple devices only, covering Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV with no Windows or Android device management

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fortinet FortiGate and Jamf Pro actually diverge.

Attributes where Fortinet FortiGate and Jamf Pro differ
AttributeFortinet FortiGateJamf Pro
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 Jamf Pro

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

Jamf Pro

No use cases recorded yet. See the Jamf Pro 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

Jamf Pro

  • Limited to Apple devices only, covering Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV with no Windows or Android device management
  • The product page names no price; it routes buyers to a separate pricing page or a 14-day trial rather than publishing a figure on the product page itself

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

Jamf Pro

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Jamf Pro 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 Jamf Pro if

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

Jamf Pro review

Questions people ask

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