Cisco Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) vs. Fortinet FortiGate
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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 Cisco SD-Access | Score8.1 out of 10 | N/A | Cisco's Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) provides automated end-to-end segmentation to separate user, device and application traffic without redesigning the network. Cisco SD-Access automates user access policy so organizations can make sure the right policies are established for any user or device with any application across the network. | N/A |
 FortiGate | Score8.2 out of 10 | N/A | FortiNet FortiGate is a firewall option with high integrability. It offers a variety of deployment options and next-gen firewall capabilities, including integration with IaaS cloud platforms and public cloud environments. | N/A |
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| Editions & Modules | No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic | ||||||||||||||
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| Entry-level Setup Fee | No setup fee | No setup fee | ||||||||||||||
| Additional Details | — | FortiGate pricing starts at $250 for home office use, up to $300,000 for large enterprise appliances. Must contact sales team for pricing. | ||||||||||||||
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 7.9 | 9.0 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 1.0 | 9.9 |
| Usability | - | 9.0 |
| Availability | - | 10.0 |
| Performance | - | 10.0 |
| Support Rating | 6.2 | 8.6 |
| In-Person Training | - | 10.0 |
| Implementation Rating | - | 8.0 |
| Configurability | - | 9.0 |
| Ease of integration | - | 7.0 |
| Product Scalability | - | 9.8 |
| Vendor post-sale | - | 10.0 |
| Vendor pre-sale | - | 9.0 |