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At a Glance
Azure ExpressRoute
Azure ExpressRoute
Star Rating
(16)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure ExpressRoute
FortiGate SD-WAN
FortiGate SD-WAN
Star Rating
(52)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about FortiGate SD-WAN

Azure ExpressRoute vs FortiGate SD-WAN

  • Reviewers felt that Azure ExpressRoute meets the needs of their business better than FortiGate SD-WAN.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FortiGate SD-WAN is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FortiGate SD-WAN over Azure ExpressRoute.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure ExpressRoute
No pricing available
FortiGate SD-WAN
No pricing available
Free Trial
Azure ExpressRoute
No trial information available
FortiGate SD-WAN
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
7
8.8
36
Ease of Use
8.8
7
9.0
36
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.0
29
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.3
29
Quality of Support
7.9
7
8.9
36
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.9
29
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
7
10.0
36
Features by Category
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Authentication type
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Implementation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
WAN Edge InfrastructureHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
8.7
143
Network
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
9.3
16
Application
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.0
16
Network Access Control (NAC)Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Identity and Access Management (IAM)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Type
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
9.2
86
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.5
7
Protection
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure ExpressRoute
Azure ExpressRoute
FortiGate SD-WAN
FortiGate SD-WAN
Azure ExpressRoute and FortiGate SD-WAN share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure ExpressRoute
Azure ExpressRoute
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
25.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
41.7%
FortiGate SD-WAN
FortiGate SD-WAN
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
15.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
42.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
42.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Azure ExpressRoute
Azure ExpressRoute
Accounting
25.0%
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Semiconductors
8.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
8.3%
Marketing and Advertising
8.3%
Other
33.3%
FortiGate SD-WAN
FortiGate SD-WAN
Information Technology and Services
30.0%
Computer & Network Security
17.5%
Telecommunications
10.0%
Insurance
7.5%
Hospital & Health Care
7.5%
Other
27.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Azure ExpressRoute
Azure ExpressRoute
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
GI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Best thing i like about this is the max bandwidth that we can achieve that is as high as upto 10gbps. Very useful tool for backing uo database in case of disaster recovery and all.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Accounting

Sometimes it can crash unexpectedly which can make it unreliable at times.

FortiGate SD-WAN
FortiGate SD-WAN
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Ataullah Q.
AQ
Ataullah Q.
Verified User in Telecommunications

From security perspective and quality of the product is very robust.every organization should try this

Most Helpful Critical Review
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Discussions
Azure ExpressRoute
Azure ExpressRoute Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Azure ExpressRoute has no discussions with answers
FortiGate SD-WAN
FortiGate SD-WAN Discussions
What is FortiGate SD WAN?
1 comment
Lokesh S.
LS
FortiGate SD-WAN is a software define approach to managing the WAN network. SD-WAN is used for security.Read more
What is the use of SD Wan in FortiGate?
1 comment
Lokesh S.
LS
The used of SD-WAN in FortiGate is provides the security. Also its provides: 1. Enhanced Security 2. Operation Reliability 3. ROI Benefits 4. Best...Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
FortiGate SD-WAN has no more discussions with answers