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Fortinet FortiGate vs LastPass

Fortinet FortiGate logo

Fortinet FortiGate

Security & Cybersecurity

Next-generation firewall with AI-powered threat protection

From
$500/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
LastPass logo

LastPass

All industries

Simplify online life with LastPass password manager

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only LastPass 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; LastPass free plan limited to 1 device type only
  • They diverge on capability: Fortinet FortiGate covers Next-generation firewall, LastPass covers Password vault.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fortinet FortiGate and LastPass actually diverge.

Attributes where Fortinet FortiGate and LastPass differ
AttributeFortinet FortiGateLastPass
Starting price$500/yearFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsHardware, Virtual, CloudWeb, Desktop, Mobile
CategorySecurity & CybersecurityAll industries
Founded20002008

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 LastPass

  • Password vault
  • Password generator
  • Autofill
  • Security dashboard
  • Dark web monitoring
  • Emergency access
  • Secure notes
  • Digital wallet

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

LastPass

  • Password management and vault storagenot Fortinet FortiGate
  • Multi-device access and autofillnot Fortinet FortiGate
  • Dark web monitoring and security dashboardnot Fortinet FortiGate
  • Team collaboration with shared folders and policiesnot 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

LastPass

  • Free plan limited to 1 device type only
  • Premium plan costs ~$3/month annually (30% discount applied)
  • Business Teams plan limited to up to 50 users maximum
  • Teams plan offers only 25 security policies
  • Business plan pricing ~$4/user/month
  • Business Max plan costs ~$7/user/month for advanced features

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

LastPass

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the LastPass 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 LastPass if

  • You need password vault.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
  • You also want password generator.
LastPass review

Questions people ask

Is Fortinet FortiGate or LastPass better?
Neither clearly leads. Fortinet FortiGate starts at $500/year and LastPass at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fortinet FortiGate or LastPass?
LastPass has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $500/year for Fortinet FortiGate and Free for LastPass.
Does Fortinet FortiGate or LastPass run on more platforms?
Fortinet FortiGate runs on Hardware, Virtual, Cloud. LastPass runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
Can I use LastPass for free?
Yes. LastPass 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 LastPass is typically brought in for.
What can Fortinet FortiGate do that LastPass cannot?
Fortinet FortiGate covers Next-generation firewall, Intrusion prevention, SSL/TLS inspection, Application control. LastPass covers Password vault, Password generator, Autofill, Security dashboard.
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