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Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) · Rank #10 of 10

Fortinet FortiSASE review and pricing

Networking-heritage SASE leveraging FortiGate and FortiClient installed base.

By Fortinet, Inc. · Founded 2000 · Sunnyvale, CA · public

Fortinet FortiSASE is Fortinet's cloud-delivered SASE platform, designed to extend the FortiGate firewall security policy to remote users and branch sites via the cloud. Built on Fortinet's Security Fabric architecture, FortiSASE includes ZTNA, SWG, CASB, FWaaS, and DLP. Best fit for Fortinet-anchored enterprises already running FortiGate firewalls, FortiClient endpoints, or FortiAnalyzer SIEM. Trade-offs: the March 2024 FortiClient EMS critical CVE (CVE-2023-48788, actively exploited SQLi) and the March 2025 FortiGate supply-chain warnings raised vendor-trust concerns; the platform's networking heritage means cloud-native UX lags pure-play SASE vendors; and the FortiClient endpoint dependency creates additional rollout friction for organizations not already running FortiClient.

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Best for

Fortinet-anchored enterprises (500-50,000 employees) already running FortiGate firewalls, FortiClient, or FortiAnalyzer, consolidating onto single-vendor Security Fabric.

Worst for

Non-Fortinet shops (Zscaler / Cloudflare / Netskope better), buyers cautious about recent CVE frequency, or organizations wanting cloud-native architecture without legacy networking heritage.

Vendor Trust Score

Is Fortinet FortiSASE a trustworthy vendor?

7.2/10
Mixed
Pricing transparency
Published rates; no hidden fees
6.5
Contract fairness
Reasonable terms; no auto-renew traps
7.0
Incident response
How they handle outages and breaches
6.5
Post-acquisition behavior
Customer treatment after M&A or PE
7.5
Executive stability
Leadership churn over 24 months
8.5
Roadmap honesty
Public commitments held
7.0
Trust signal log
  • 2024-03
    FortiClient EMS critical CVE (CVE-2023-48788) actively exploited; SQLi vulnerability disclosed
  • 2024-08
    FortiGate critical CVEs continued through 2024; vendor-trust signal dented
  • 2025-03
    FortiGate supply-chain warnings issued; threat actor exploitation pattern flagged
  • 2025-09
    Security response program restructured; incident-response cadence improved
Vendor Trust is scored independently of product quality. A great product from an unfair vendor still earns a low trust score.
Review Intelligence

What 340 reviews actually say

Synthesized from G2, Capterra, Reddit, Trustpilot. Patterns >15% prevalence shown.

Last synthesized
2026-04-29

Praise patterns

  • Native integration with FortiGate / FortiClient
    87% →
  • Aggressive pricing at SMB tier
    64% →
  • Security Fabric unifies on-prem and cloud
    51% →

Complaint patterns

  • 2024-2025 CVE frequency dented trust
    51% ↑
  • Cloud-native UX lags pure-play SASE
    47% →
  • FortiClient dependency creates rollout friction
    41% →
  • Per-module pricing across Forti-stack
    38% →
Sentiment trend (6 months)
71/100 +1 pts
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Patterns are extracted from review corpus and human-verified. We surface trends, not anecdotes.
Verified Pricing

What buyers actually pay

124 anonymized deal disclosures · last updated 2026-05-01

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Company size Median annual
500-2,500 employees $60,000
2,500-10,000 employees $240,000
10,000+ employees $720,000
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Editorial: Strengths

  • Native integration with FortiGate firewalls and FortiClient endpoints
  • Fortinet Security Fabric unifies on-prem and cloud security
  • Single-vendor procurement for Fortinet shops
  • Public company financial transparency (NASDAQ:FTNT)
  • Strong networking heritage
  • Aggressive pricing at the SMB tier

Editorial: Weaknesses

  • March 2024 FortiClient EMS critical CVE (CVE-2023-48788, actively exploited)
  • March 2025 FortiGate supply-chain warnings raised concerns
  • Cloud-native UX lags pure-play SASE vendors
  • FortiClient endpoint dependency creates rollout friction
  • Per-module pricing across Forti-stack creates surprise costs
  • Security-incident frequency in 2024-2025 dented trust signal

Key features & integrations

  • +ZTNA (Universal ZTNA via FortiClient)
  • +SWG
  • +CASB
  • +FWaaS
  • +DLP
  • +Security Fabric integration
  • +FortiGate firewall extension to cloud
  • +FortiAnalyzer SIEM integration
300+ integrations
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Geography supported
Global; 100+ PoPs; strongest in US, EU, APAC, MENA
Best fit
500-50,000+ employees · Fortinet-anchored enterprises
Editorial deep-dive

Read our full ranking of Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)

Fortinet FortiSASE ranks #10 in our editorial review of 10 zero trust network access (ztna) platforms. The deep-dive covers methodology, comparison tables, decision matrix, migration scoring, and FAQs.

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★ 4.4 opaque
#8
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★ 4.4 partial
#7
Perimeter 81 (Check Point Harmony SASE)
Mid-market ZTNA absorbed into Check Point; rebranded Harmony SASE.
★ 4.4 partial
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