FortiGate NGFW vs. strongSwan Comparison


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FortiGate NGFW: About High threat protection performance with automated visibility to stop attacks. FortiGate NGFWs enable security-driven networking and consolidate industry-leading security capabilities such as intrusion prevention system (IPS), web filtering, secure sockets layer (SSL) inspection, and automated threat protection. Fortinet NGFWs meet the performance needs of highly scalable, hybrid IT architectures, enabling organizations to reduce complexity and manage security risks. FortiGate NGFWs are powered by artificial intelligence (AI)-driven FortiGuard Labs and deliver proactive threat protection with high-performance inspection of both clear-text and encrypted traffic (including the industry’s latest encryption standard TLS 1.3) to stay ahead of the rapidly expanding threat landscape. FortiGate NGFWs inspect traffic as it enters and leaves the network. These inspections happen at an unparalleled speed, scale, and performance and prevent everything from ransomware to DDoS attacks.	strongSwan: About strongSwan is an open-source implementation of the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) protocols for securing IP traffic with policy- and route-based IPsec virtual private networks. It supports IKEv2 and IKEv1, IPv4 and IPv6 tunnels, mobility, certificate and pre-shared-key authentication, EAP methods, and a modular plugin system for cryptography, credentials, and networking. Network administrators and developers use it to build VPN gateways and connect network endpoints, from remote-access setups to complex IPsec deployments. The core software runs on Linux and has been ported to FreeBSD, macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS. An Android VPN client and a NetworkManager plugin for Linux desktops are also available. The source code is licensed under GPLv2, with commercial licensing available for most components and separate commercial support options. Documentation covers installation, configuration, features, and troubleshooting.
FortiGate NGFW: Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	strongSwan: Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported
FortiGate NGFW: Audience IT security teams seeking a solution to manage their security operations	strongSwan: Audience Network administrators and developers building IPsec VPN gateways, remote-access connections, and other VPN deployments.
FortiGate NGFW: Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	strongSwan: Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
FortiGate NGFW: API Offers API Not Supported	strongSwan: API Offers API Supported
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FortiGate NGFW: Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported	strongSwan: Pricing $0 The core software is available under GPLv2 at no charge. Non-GPL licensing is available for most components, and maintenance and support contracts are available. Free Version Supported Free Trial Not Supported
FortiGate NGFW: Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	strongSwan: Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software

FortiGate NGFW: Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported	strongSwan: Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported
FortiGate NGFW: Company Information Fortinet Founded: 2000 United States www.fortinet.com/products/next-generation-firewall	strongSwan: Company Information secunet Security Networks AG Founded: 1997 Germany strongswan.org
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FortiGate NGFW: Categories Data Center Security Supported Firewall Supported Intrusion Detection and Prevention Supported Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Supported Site-to-Site VPNs Supported Threat Intelligence Supported Unified Threat Management (UTM) Supported	strongSwan: Categories Site-to-Site VPNs Supported VPN Supported

FortiGate NGFW: Integrations Azure Marketplace Supported BackBox Supported FortiADC Supported FortiGuard Antivirus Service Supported FortiIsolator Supported FortiPortal Supported FortiProxy Supported Google Digital Risk Protection Supported Groundskeeper Supported Kyvion Secure Access Supported Liongard Supported Microsoft Defender for IoT Supported Oracle Sales Supported Picus Supported S3M Security Network Access Control Supported Safetica Supported SecureIdentity DLP Supported SecureIdentity IAM Supported SecureIdentity PAM Supported Show More Integrations View All 33 Integrations	strongSwan: Integrations Azure Marketplace Not Supported BackBox Not Supported FortiADC Not Supported FortiGuard Antivirus Service Not Supported FortiIsolator Not Supported FortiPortal Not Supported FortiProxy Not Supported Google Digital Risk Protection Not Supported Groundskeeper Not Supported Kyvion Secure Access Not Supported Liongard Not Supported Microsoft Defender for IoT Not Supported Oracle Sales Not Supported Picus Not Supported S3M Security Network Access Control Not Supported Safetica Not Supported SecureIdentity DLP Not Supported SecureIdentity IAM Not Supported SecureIdentity PAM Not Supported Show More Integrations
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