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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

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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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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

Neeraj K.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: Vendor Selection and Purchasing

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2025

The software has great feature compare to an ROI.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates FortiProxy from other similar products?

FortiProxy differentiates itself through its robust, high-performance secure web gateway capabilities, deep integration with the Fortinet Security Fabric, and flexible deployment options.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

t offers strong application control, malware protection through URL filtering and antivirus scanning, and data loss prevention (DLP) features, including image analysis with Optical Character Recognition (OCR).

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing much to dislike it's cost saving god level product.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

FortiProxy is known for its performance, scalability, and integration with other Fortinet products like FortiSandbox, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiManager, which allows for centralized management and threat analysis.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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FortiProxy Ratings

85 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

64 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+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

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.

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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.

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FortiProxy Reviews

Neeraj K.

The software has great feature compare to an ROI.

Likeliness to Recommend

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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