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FortiGate vs Snort

FortiGate

fortinet.com

Snort

snort.org

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FigureFortiGateSnort
Price from—$2.50/mo
Free plan—Yes
Free trialYes—
Open source——
Linux—Yes
Self-hostedYesYes
Plans published04
Spec score · Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software7.8 (#11)7.7 (#14)
IntegrationsFortinet describes its Security Fabric as providing consolidated visibility across Fortinet solutions and an ecosystem of over 500 third-party solutions.The site describes integrators as companies distributing Snort or Snort rules in commercial offerings, including vendors, MSSPs, and SIMs.
PurposeFortiGate NGFWs protect data, assets, and users across hybrid environments.Snort analyzes network traffic using rules to identify malicious activity, generate alerts, and optionally stop matching packets inline.
SupportFortinet provides FortiCare support services and links to customer support and RMA resources.Subscribers can submit false-positive or false-negative reports directly to Talos for support, with a ticket assigned for follow-up.

Plans

FortiGate

No plans published.

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Snort

  • Community RulesetFree
  • Snort engineFree
  • Personal$29.99 a year
  • Business$399 a year

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