Security & Cybersecurity · head to head
Fortinet FortiGate vs Microsoft Intune
Fortinet FortiGate
Security & Cybersecurity
Next-generation firewall with AI-powered threat protection
- From
- $500/year
- Rated
- -
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Microsoft Intune
Security & Cybersecurity
Manage and protect cloud-connected endpoints across device platforms, apps and operating systems
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
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; Microsoft Intune intune Plan 1 costs $8.00 per user per month standalone, with the Intune Suite add-on costing a further $10.00 per user per month
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fortinet FortiGate and Microsoft Intune actually diverge.
| Attribute | Fortinet FortiGate | Microsoft Intune |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $500/year | On request |
| Platforms | Hardware, Virtual, Cloud | Web |
| Founded | 2000 | Unknown |
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 Microsoft Intune
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 Microsoft Intune
- Secure SD-WAN across distributed sitesnot Microsoft Intune
- Zero trust network access to internal applicationsnot Microsoft Intune
- Virtual firewalls in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oraclenot Microsoft Intune
- Ruggedised deployments in industrial environmentsnot Microsoft Intune
Microsoft Intune
No use cases recorded yet. See the Microsoft Intune 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
Microsoft Intune
- Intune Plan 1 costs $8.00 per user per month standalone, with the Intune Suite add-on costing a further $10.00 per user per month
- Individual suite add-on components are priced separately at $2.00 to $5.00 per user per month rather than included in the base plan
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
Microsoft Intune
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Microsoft Intune 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.
Choose Microsoft Intune if
Nothing in the data separates Microsoft Intune from Fortinet FortiGate on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Fortinet FortiGate or Microsoft Intune better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fortinet FortiGate starts at $500/year and Microsoft Intune at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fortinet FortiGate or Microsoft Intune?
- Fortinet FortiGate starts at $500/year and Microsoft Intune at On request.
- Does Fortinet FortiGate or Microsoft Intune run on more platforms?
- Fortinet FortiGate runs on Hardware, Virtual, Cloud. Microsoft Intune 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 Microsoft Intune is typically brought in for.
- What can Fortinet FortiGate do that Microsoft Intune cannot?
- Fortinet FortiGate covers Next-generation firewall, Intrusion prevention, SSL/TLS inspection, Application control.
Related pages
More on Fortinet FortiGate
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