Compare Fortinet and Symantec Endpoint Protection - Jul 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Fortinet or Symantec Endpoint Protection?

Fortinet is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Symantec Endpoint Protection, and Symantec Endpoint Protection is rated higher (87/100) than Fortinet (82/100).

Looking for the right Data Protection solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Fortinet Vs. Symantec

Fortinet: Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) is a worldwide provider of network security appliances and a market leader in unified threat management (UTM). Our products and subscription services provide broad, integrated and high-performance protection against dynamic security threats while simplifying the IT security infrastructure. Our customers include enterprises, ...

Symantec: Symantec helps consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world. Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help our customers – from consumers and small businesses to the largest global organizations – secure and manage their information against more risks at more po...

Who is more expensive? Fortinet or Symantec Endpoint Protection for Small Business?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Data Protection software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Fortinet and Symantec Endpoint Protection for Small Business.

Fortinet price starts at $700 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Fortinet is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Data Protection software. Symantec Endpoint Protection for Small Business price starts at $39 per license , When comparing Symantec Endpoint Protection for Small Business to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Data Protection software cost.

Bottom line: Fortinet is more expensive than Symantec Endpoint Protection for Small Business.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Fortinet Vs. Symantec Endpoint Protection based on some of the most important and required Data Protection features.

Fortinet: We are still working to collect the list of features for Fortinet.

Symantec Endpoint Protection for Small Business: We are still working to collect the list of features for Symantec Endpoint Protection for Small Business.

Target customer size

Fortinet's typical customers include: Large business, and Symantec Endpoint Protection for Small Business's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.