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Fortinet

FortiProxy

Composite Score

7.8 /10

CX Score

8.1 /10

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What is FortiProxy?

FortiProxy protects your employees against internet-borne attacks. It incorporates critical capabilities—URL filtering, DLP, application visibility and control, antivirus, intrusion prevention, content analysis, high-performance SSL decryption, and client browser isolation—into an integrated solution with 15 Gbps proxy speeds and scaling from 500 to 50,000 users

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FortiProxy Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

85 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

64 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love FortiProxy?

0% Negative

0% Neutral

100% Positive

Pros

Trustworthy
Efficient Service
Effective Service
Caring

Feature Ratings

Average 76

URL Filtering

SSL Scanning

Application Control

Rule Based Policy Engine

Sandboxing

DLP Functionality

Directory Integration

Unified Management Interface

URL Categorization

Malware Detection

Analytics and Reporting

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 76

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

FortiProxy Reviews

MD SHAHEDUL HASAN S.

Role: Vendor Management
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2025

It is good & clear

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates FortiProxy from other similar products?

WSA is more user-friendly

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Features & performance

What do you dislike most about this product?

High CPU & memory utilization

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Good enough for small organization

Pros

Client Friendly Policies
Altruistic
Acts with Integrity
Client's Interest First

Adnan K.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2025

Feature-rich, user-friendly software

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates FortiProxy from other similar products?

FortiProxy offers a feature-rich, user-friendly experience with strong integration into Fortinet’s ecosystem, but it requires improvements in stability, third-party integration, and cloud-native architecture to match modern SASE expectations.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

One of the standout aspects of FortiProxy is its friendly interface, which makes navigating complex security configurations feel intuitive. It’s also packed with powerful features that enhance visibility across web traffic and user activity, helping administrators stay in control and respond quickly to potential threats.

What do you dislike most about this product?

FortiProxy’s main drawback is its limited third-party integration and occasional stability issues, especially in virtual deployments and complex environments. These gaps can affect scalability and seamless operation.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

FortiProxy offers great features and a user-friendly interface, making it a solid choice for secure web access. However, I recommend evaluating deployment architecture carefully, hardware appliances tend to offer better stability than virtual setups. Also, consider integration needs and cloud scalability, as FortiProxy isn’t fully cloud-native like SASE solutions. Planning ahead for these limitations will help ensure smoother implementation and long-term performance.

Pros

Unique Features
Efficient Service
Effective Service
Caring

Cons

Less Reliable
Charges for Enhancements
Inhibits Innovation

Uday P.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2025

Powerful All-in-One Solution for security.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates FortiProxy from other similar products?

FortiProxy stands out due to its seamless integration with Fortinet’s broader security ecosystem, providing advanced web filtering, SSL inspection, and threat intelligence in a single platform. Its centralized management and high scalability make it suitable for both small and large enterprises, setting it apart from many competitors.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of FortiProxy is its robust threat protection combined with granular control over web traffic. The ease of reporting and real-time monitoring allows administrators to quickly identify and respond to suspicious activity, which greatly enhances overall network security.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The aspect I dislike most is that the initial configuration can be complex for new users, especially if they are not familiar with Fortinet’s interface. It requires careful setup to ensure policies and filters are correctly applied, which can be time-consuming.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend that prospective users ensure they have proper training or support resources before deployment. Leveraging FortiProxy’s full capabilities requires a good understanding of its policy management and integration with other Fortinet tools. Planning ahead and starting with a pilot implementation can make adoption smoother.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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85 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

64 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

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Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

URL Filtering Manages and controls websites that end users can visit. Filters unwanted websites based on URL and can support real-time reputation incl. certificate validation

SSL Scanning Scan and monitor websites with SSL security for malicious content.

Application Control The solution provides ICAP support, anti-circumvention support, and an auto-record function of all traffic session details.

Rule Based Policy Engine The solution comes out of the box with a library of customizable policies covering device type, user ID, user group, and multiple attributes.

Sandboxing Inspection of executable files in a protected environment to detect malicious behavior. Performs real-time analysis of web objects using browser code emulation.

DLP Functionality Define policies to prevent loss of sensitive electronic data. Capabilities include content-aware DLP.

Directory Integration The solution integrates with AD or LDAP to manage web security policies in the organization.

Unified Management Interface The solution allows for multi-instance deployments (hybrid, cloud and on-premise) to be managed via a single administrative interface.

URL Categorization The solution performs real-time unknown URL categorization supported by an out-of-the-box library of policies.

Malware Detection Detects malware based on signature-based and heuristic engines

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

FortiProxy Reviews

MD SHAHEDUL HASAN S.

It is good & clear

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Adnan K.

Feature-rich, user-friendly software

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Uday P.

Powerful All-in-One Solution for security.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

URL Filtering

SSL Scanning

Application Control

Rule Based Policy Engine

Sandboxing

DLP Functionality

Directory Integration

Unified Management Interface

URL Categorization

Malware Detection

Analytics and Reporting

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration