Fortinet Is the Only Vendor Named a Gartner® Peer Insights™ Customers’ Choice for Seven Straight Years

We are proud to share that Fortinet has once again been recognized as a Gartner Peer Insights™ Customers’ Choice for SD-WAN, marking the seventh consecutive year customers have validated Fortinet Secure SD-WAN based on real-world experience and outcomes.

Based on the February 2026 Voice of the Customer for SD-WAN report, Fortinet scored 4.8 out of 5 with 96% willingness to recommend. These results are based on 202 verified reviews during the 18-month review period ending December 31, 2025. Of the 852 published vendor reviews, we believe this achievement highlights significant scale and consistent customer confidence.

Why Customers Continue to Choose Fortinet

Gartner defines software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) as products used to connect branch locations to other enterprise and cloud locations. Fortinet Secure SD-WAN goes well beyond that definition. Customers consistently highlight strengths across the areas that matter most:

• Product Capabilities (4.8/5)
• Sales Experience (4.8/5)
• Deployment Experience (4.9/5)
• Support Experience (4.8/5)

We believe that these ratings reinforce what differentiates Fortinet Secure SD-WAN.

Secure networking built in, not bolted on

Fortinet Secure SD-WAN is powered by a single operating system, FortiOS, and purpose-built ASIC technology that accelerates both networking and security functions. Customers benefit from integrated next-generation firewall, advanced threat protection, ZTNA, segmentation, and application control—all without performance trade-offs.

Operational simplicity at scale

With centralized orchestration and automation through FortiManager, enterprises deploy branches faster, simplify policy management, and gain deep visibility across WAN, LAN, and cloud. Zero-touch provisioning and consistent security policies reduce operational complexity, as reflected in its 4.9/5 deployment experience score.

Proven customer confidence

A 96% willingness to recommend speaks volumes, in our view. In an increasingly crowded SD-WAN market, customers continue to validate Fortinet’s ability to deliver secure connectivity, strong performance, and measurable business outcomes.

Recognition Backed by Real-World Experience

Gartner Peer Insights is a public platform that offers verified, firsthand reviews of enterprise software and services from experienced IT professionals. In our view, being recognized seven years in a row demonstrates not only technological strength but also sustained customer satisfaction across industries and geographies. At a time when organizations are accelerating cloud adoption, supporting hybrid work, and converging networking and security into SASE architectures, Secure SD-WAN remains the critical foundation for success. Fortinet delivers that foundation with:

• Unified networking and security in a single platform
• High-performance, ASIC-accelerated security services
• Seamless evolution to secure access service edge (SASE)
• Industry-leading price-performance

We feel that seven consecutive years of Customers’ Choice recognition reinforces a simple truth: Fortinet Secure SD-WAN delivers where it matters most: customer experience and business impact.

As enterprises modernize their WANs to meet the demands of AI-driven applications, multi-cloud environments, and distributed workforces, Fortinet remains committed to delivering secure, high-performance connectivity without compromise.

Fortinet Customer 5-Star Reviews for Secure SD-WAN

“Voice of the Customer” synthesizes Gartner Peer Insights reviews into insights for buyers of technology and services. This aggregated peer perspective, along with the individual detailed reviews, is complementary to Gartner’s expert research and can play a key role in your buying process. Peers are verified reviewers of a technology product or service, who not only rate the offering, but also provide valuable feedback to consider before making a purchase decision.

Below are examples of some of the Fortinet five-star reviews from Gartner Peer Insights for Secure SD-WAN:

"Industry most matured and stable SD-WAN solution with integrated security benefits"
"Grest SWAN solution for route replacement and efficient bandwidth utilization with world class security"
— Software Manager, Software Industry

"User Identity-Based Application Steering: A Game Changer"
"Solution has both centralised and localised device & policy management available for flexible management and troubleshooting."
— Deputy Manager, Manufacturing

"Fortinet's SD-WAN: A Reliable Solution for Enterprise Environments"
"Fortinet's SD WAN solution delivors solid porformance, efficient security integration, and intuitive centralized management, providing a reliable and effective experience for enterprise environments."
— Senior Network, Banking

Gartner, Voice of the Customer for SD-WAN, By Peer Contributors, 27 February 2026

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