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Jamf Pro vs Fortinet FortiGate

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Jamf Pro

Software

Complete Apple device management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fortinet FortiGate logo

Fortinet FortiGate

Software

Next-generation firewall with AI-powered threat protection

From
$500/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Jamf Pro limited to Apple devices only, covering Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV with no Windows or Android device management; Fortinet FortiGate security services are sold as separate FortiGuard subscription bundles, so ATP, UTP and ENT determine which protections are actually active

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Jamf Pro and Fortinet FortiGate differ
AttributeJamf ProFortinet FortiGate
Starting priceOn request$500/year
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebHardware, Virtual, Cloud
FoundedUnknown2000

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 Jamf Pro

Nothing recorded that Fortinet FortiGate does not also cover.

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

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Jamf Pro

No use cases recorded yet. See the Jamf Pro review.

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

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

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

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Jamf Pro

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Jamf Pro review.

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

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Fortinet FortiGate if

  • You need next-generation firewall.
  • You work on Hardware, Virtual, Cloud.
  • You also want intrusion prevention.
Fortinet FortiGate review

Questions people ask

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