# Fortinet FortiGate alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 84 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Fortinet FortiGate holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/fortinet-fortigate/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Check Point Firewall-as-a-Subscription: 6
- Palo Alto Networks NGFW: 3
- FortiGate 70G: 2
- Arista NG Firewall: 1
- Check Point Quantum: 1
- Firewalla Gold SE: 1

## Next-generation firewalls

**Small business**: 24 of 84 answers did not name Fortinet FortiGate (Fortinet FortiGate is #1 of 9 at 72%).

- Firewalla Gold SE: first choice in 1 of those 24
- FortiGate 70G: first choice in 1 of those 24
- Fortinet FortiGate FG-40F: first choice in 1 of those 24
- Fortinet FortiGate appliance: first choice in 1 of those 24
- Sophos Firewall: first choice in 1 of those 24
- Sophos xFlow: first choice in 1 of those 24
- WatchGuard Firebox: first choice in 1 of those 24
- pfSense: first choice in 1 of those 24

**Mid-market**: 31 of 84 answers did not name Fortinet FortiGate (Fortinet FortiGate is #1 of 9 at 71%).

- Palo Alto Networks NGFW: first choice in 2 of those 31
- Arista NG Firewall: first choice in 1 of those 31
- FortiGate 200G: first choice in 1 of those 31
- FortiGate 70G: first choice in 1 of those 31
- Fortinet FortiGate 100F: first choice in 1 of those 31
- Fortinet – FortiGate Series: first choice in 1 of those 31
- Palo Alto Networks – PA-Series / Prisma Access: first choice in 1 of those 31
- SonicWall: first choice in 1 of those 31

**Enterprise**: 29 of 84 answers did not name Fortinet FortiGate (Fortinet FortiGate is #2 of 6 at 31%).

- Check Point Firewall-as-a-Subscription: first choice in 6 of those 29
- Check Point Quantum: first choice in 1 of those 29
- Juniper Networks: first choice in 1 of those 29
- Palo Alto Networks NGFW: first choice in 1 of those 29
- Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls: first choice in 1 of those 29
- Versa SASE: first choice in 1 of those 29

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