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Fidelis Deception vs Fortinet FortiSandbox comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Fidelis Deception
Ranking in Threat Deception Platforms
7th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Fortinet FortiSandbox
Ranking in Threat Deception Platforms
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Threat Deception Platforms category, the mindshare of Fidelis Deception is 6.0%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortinet FortiSandbox is 6.8%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Threat Deception Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiSandbox6.8%
Fidelis Deception6.0%
Other87.2%
Threat Deception Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

it_user90669 - PeerSpot reviewer
The Chief of IT security department at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
It's help us to unveil security violations using games and torrents, although it should include custom filters on the roadmap.
Asset Inventory Change Management Application/Tool Management Unveil Shadow-IT Forensic tool (for incidents) Flexible exception model Asset and/or Network Inventory/ Risk Management Unveiled security violations using games and torrents It's a time saving solution for incident investigation…
AN
Security Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Advanced sandboxing has protected users from zero-day threats and has simplified secure file scanning
The smooth integrations between Fortinet FortiSandbox and other Fortinet solutions such as FortiWeb and FortiFirewall and with other Fortinet environments are what I really appreciate. We have minimum false positives during threat detection. Our clients have not given negative feedback from detection. As you know, it still needs some tuning after implementation. However, we never receive negative feedback for many false positives during implementation.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It has the best support, quick and professional."
"It helped me to unveil the truth, and you must constantly search for new technologies, educate yourself, and use the right solutions to protect your environment."
"When it's well tuned, there is no more administrative overload when managing the system, and as a result, you see an ROI in six months."
"The most valuable features for me when it comes to Fortinet FortiSandbox are the integrity of the Sandbox and the power of the analyzing tool of the solution."
"If there is malicious traffic that is going through the web application, we can halt that action, instead of waiting for the AntiVirus to take action."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiSandbox are the analysis options, artificial intelligence, and the many interfaces it provides."
"Fortinet FortiSandbox puts suspicious files in quarantine, analyzes for virus risks, and lets them out of quarantine if it detects no risk."
"Fortinet FortiSandbox's most valuable feature is the security it provides against threats, such as ransomware. Additionally, it integrates well with APIs."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that the performance it offers to users is good, making it useful for us in our company."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiSandbox are customization, ICAP protocol, and integration with other vendors; additionally, the security works very well."
"The real-time analysis capability of FortiSandbox is beneficial for email analysis."
 

Cons

"There's no prevention or blocking mechanism, and static IPs for a HoneyPot that even if known, might be ignored by malware."
"I tested the best products from LastLine and FireEye, but there was always something that turned me off."
"Implement prevention features."
"If they plan to provide a feature that would make it easier for the customer to configure themselves, that would be appropriate."
"The main area of concern in Fortinet FortiSandbox is its detection capabilities."
"The use cases in Fortinet FortiSandbox are not good. It is difficult to upload a custom VM for Fortinet FortiSandbox."
"Not practical for real-time web traffic analysis because users won't wait for the FortiSandbox to complete its analysis before accessing content"
"It should be easier to import custom virtual machines. Some of the VMs that are in FortiSandbox don't have the applications that we have in our environment. We need to import a VM with specific applications that we use in our environment. Have all the licenses because this is a real environment. You need a license for the Windows client you run on it. It's possible to import custom VMs, but it's a pain to do it. I would like a tool that simplifies the process."
"If we can have more dashboards, it would be good."
"Product could include a user interface and be made simpler for customers to configure."
"In the next release, I would like to see machine learning and anti-exploitation included."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Altogether, it is about €10,000 for the Sandbox and Email Gateway."
"The solution is unavailable at a lower cost and can be difficult to deploy."
"We are on an annual license to use the solution. We have an additional feature that is integrated with S5, which is working well."
"There are additional costs, which isn't included in the licensing fee."
"Fortinet is more reasonable than Palo Alto."
"The solution is affordable."
"FortiSandbox is a subscription that can be purchased from Fortinet directly. Only using FortiSandbox as features purchased as a subscription in the cloud."
"It is an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Construction Company
9%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
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Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSandbox?
The cost is in the mid-range. It is not low and it is not high.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSandbox?
I think Fortinet FortiSandbox could introduce more automation tools and AI tools.
What is your primary use case for Fortinet FortiSandbox?
Clients primarily ask us to integrate Fortinet FortiSandbox either with FortiMail or with firewalls to scan downloadable files and ensure that client access browsing is secure with no harmful files...
 

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Sample Customers

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Lush, Barnabas Health, Options, Riverside Healthcare, Hillsbourough County Schools, Columbia Public Schools, Schiller AG
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