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Fortinet

FortiProxy

Composite Score

7.7 /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

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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.

84 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

65 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+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?

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0% Neutral

100% Positive

Pros

Trustworthy
Efficient Service
Effective Service
Caring

Feature Ratings

Average 75

URL Filtering

Sandboxing

Unified Management Interface

SSL Scanning

Application Control

Rule Based Policy Engine

DLP Functionality

URL Categorization

Directory Integration

Analytics and Reporting

Malware Detection

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 74

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

FortiProxy Reviews

Uday P.

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

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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

ARCHIT J.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Agriculture
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2025

Must have FortiGATE solution for endtoend security

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates FortiProxy from other similar products?

The visibility and capabilities the product provides are incomparable to other solutions out there

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Its integration to all other connected solutions like FortiDLP and FORTIGATE next gen FW. It makes it more reliable.

What do you dislike most about this product?

There not juch to dislike as in, but sometimes due to network issues and firewall the management becomes troublesome. But its not basically affecting the product.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

FortiGate has really done a great job at engineering these products and org must use the solution for better security of network and information.

Pros

Reliable
Client Friendly Policies
Includes Product Enhancements
Security Protects

Ganesh G.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2025

SSL and caching - All in one

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates FortiProxy from other similar products?

SSL inspection is really what differentiates FortiProxy from others

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

SSL inspection and caching

What do you dislike most about this product?

Malware detection requires improvement

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you need ssl checks and complete control over your network- this proxy software has got you covered

Pros

Trustworthy
Efficient Service
Effective Service
Caring

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84 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

65 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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+92 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love FortiProxy?

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

FortiProxy Reviews

Uday P.

Powerful All-in-One Solution for security.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

ARCHIT J.

Must have FortiGATE solution for endtoend security

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Ganesh G.

SSL and caching - All in one

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

URL Filtering

Sandboxing

Unified Management Interface

SSL Scanning

Application Control

Rule Based Policy Engine

DLP Functionality

URL Categorization

Directory Integration

Analytics and Reporting

Malware Detection

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Quality of Features