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Trend Micro Vision One vs Fortinet FortiGate

Trend Micro Vision One logo

Trend Micro Vision One

Software

Unified XDR platform for comprehensive threat defense

From
$75/year
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: 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; Fortinet FortiGate security services are sold as separate FortiGuard subscription bundles, so ATP, UTP and ENT determine which protections are actually active
  • They diverge on capability: Trend Micro Vision One covers Extended detection and response, Fortinet FortiGate covers Next-generation firewall.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Trend Micro Vision One and Fortinet FortiGate differ
AttributeTrend Micro Vision OneFortinet FortiGate
Starting price$75/year$500/year
PlatformsWeb, Desktop, CloudHardware, Virtual, Cloud
Founded19882000

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 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

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

Both cover

  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

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

Trend Micro Vision One

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

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

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

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

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 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

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