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Fortinet FortiGate vs Trend Micro Vision One

Fortinet FortiGate logo

Fortinet FortiGate

Software

Next-generation firewall with AI-powered threat protection

From
$500/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Trend Micro Vision One logo

Trend Micro Vision One

Software

Unified XDR platform for comprehensive threat defense

From
$75/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; Trend Micro Vision One listed on UK G-Cloud at £29.17 per user for Trend Micro One (the Vision One platform), via reseller Bytes Software Services Limited
  • They diverge on capability: Fortinet FortiGate covers Next-generation firewall, Trend Micro Vision One covers Extended detection and response.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fortinet FortiGate and Trend Micro Vision One actually diverge.

Attributes where Fortinet FortiGate and Trend Micro Vision One differ
AttributeFortinet FortiGateTrend Micro Vision One
Starting price$500/year$75/year
PlatformsHardware, Virtual, CloudWeb, Desktop, Cloud
Founded20001988

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Trend Micro Vision One

  • Extended detection and response
  • Attack surface management
  • Threat intelligence
  • Risk visibility
  • Automated response
  • Cross-layer detection
  • Investigation workbench
  • Third-party integrations

Both cover

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

Trend Micro Vision One

  • Xdrnot Fortinet FortiGate
  • Threat Detectionnot Fortinet FortiGate
  • Enterprise Securitynot 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

Trend Micro Vision One

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud at £29.17 per user for Trend Micro One (the Vision One platform), via reseller Bytes Software Services Limited

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

Trend Micro Vision One

$75/year
  • Vision One Essentials$75/year
    • XDR analytics
    • Threat intelligence
    • Risk insights
  • Vision One Standard$125/year
    • All Essentials features
    • Attack surface management
    • Automated response
  • Vision One Advanced$200/year
    • All Standard features
    • Managed XDR
    • 24/7 monitoring

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 Trend Micro Vision One if

  • You need extended detection and response.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Cloud.
  • You also want attack surface management.
Trend Micro Vision One review

Questions people ask

Is Fortinet FortiGate or Trend Micro Vision One better?
Neither clearly leads. Fortinet FortiGate starts at $500/year and Trend Micro Vision One at $75/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fortinet FortiGate or Trend Micro Vision One?
Fortinet FortiGate starts at $500/year and Trend Micro Vision One at $75/year.
Does Fortinet FortiGate or Trend Micro Vision One run on more platforms?
Fortinet FortiGate runs on Hardware, Virtual, Cloud. Trend Micro Vision One runs on Web, Desktop, Cloud.
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 Trend Micro Vision One is typically brought in for.
What can Fortinet FortiGate do that Trend Micro Vision One cannot?
Fortinet FortiGate covers Next-generation firewall, Intrusion prevention, SSL/TLS inspection, Application control. Trend Micro Vision One covers Extended detection and response, Attack surface management, Threat intelligence, Risk visibility. Both handle AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Cloud deployment.
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