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Fortinet FortiAuthenticator vs Frontegg comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 11, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiAuthenticator
Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)
10th
Ranking in Authentication Systems
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
Identity Management (IM) (15th), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) (2nd)
Frontegg
Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)
20th
Ranking in Authentication Systems
35th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.7
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Single Sign-On (SSO) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is 3.7%, down from 5.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Frontegg is 1.7%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Single Sign-On (SSO) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator3.7%
Frontegg1.7%
Other94.6%
Single Sign-On (SSO)
 

Featured Reviews

Sachin Vinay - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Manager-Networks at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Supports secure remote authentication and provides comprehensive user activity tracking
The most important feature is the security capability because it provides a substantial amount of security for admin-related activities. Fortinet FortiAuthenticator can be used from anywhere in the world, and the authenticator services function globally. This global accessibility is one of the critical advantages, particularly since admin features are critical and security is a real concern. With Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, secure usage of firewall services and related functions is achieved. A complete log of all users who access the authenticator setup is maintained. Monthly logs are reviewed to check for any unnoticed activities. Each authenticated user's complete activity history is recorded. This logging capability allows for providing access to more admin users while ensuring security is not compromised and all users can be monitored.
it_user1650711 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Great technical support, excellent webhooks, and has been very stable
We are using a hybrid deployment model with as much infrastructure off of Frontegg's servers as possible. It's my understanding that we were one of the first customers to do this due to the fact that the setup was not documented well or intuitive. Luckily, Frontegg's developers were very flexible and willing to help work through the process.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product is stable and reliable."
"The product's on-premise version doesn't have recurring costs."
"The initial setup of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator was straightforward, working effectively out of the box."
"Enables easy integration, allowing for 2FA with our VPN."
"The technical support for FortiAuthenticator is excellent."
"The most valuable feature is the OTP on the mobile phone."
"FortiAuthenticator has made our operations secure."
"Technical support is excellent with Fortinet FortiAuthenticator."
"Their developers were always willing to meet even though we are in very different time zones."
"The admin portal layer is super useful and saves valuable front-end development time."
"Every feature is multi-tenant by design, making different customer requests effortless to provide."
"The MFA policy via Frontegg allows us to enable/disable/enforce the Multi-Factor Authentication policy of our users and to enhance security and adhere to modern standards."
"In addition, I was most impressed with Frontegg's quick turnaround to fix bugs and implement feature improvements."
"It has Audit Log and many cool features that if we were to develop them by ourselves, it would require a lot of research and development resources. Frontegg gives us everything we need to ensure that our customers have a safe and reliable authentication system in which they can also manage some of the features and roles by themself which gives them more control over their environment."
"The frontend side is a major benefit that I am happy I can give my customers from day one, without compromising."
"Frontegg enabled us to worry less about parts of the system that are not unique to our product, and instead spend more time developing out key value propositions."
 

Cons

"Initially, we deployed Fortinet FortiAuthenticator on VMware and faced challenges when migrating to an OpenStack environment, which required reconfiguration. I recommend Fortinet make its images migratable between environments."
"A lot of configurations are available only from CLI."
"The price of the solution could improve, it is expensive."
"They could expand FortiAuthenticator's capabilities to accommodate a broader range of environments."
"The technical support is mid-range; it's not your wow kind of support, and they're not really there when it comes to support."
"The only issue I encounter is that when not using FortiAuthenticator for an extended period, it's typical to encounter some obstacles in the configuration process that you need to address."
"The solution's command line interface could be improved to provide better support for low-level debugging and advanced configurations."
"The technical support team is bad."
"We're hoping to see more user management-related features, according to Frontegg's roadmap."
"The PHP SDK is limited."
"The PHP SDK is limited. It's not a huge deal as we can just use their web API directly, but it is something to note if you're using PHP.‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎"
"We really like the ability to add the same user across tenants. From a UX perspective, the flow can be betterized."
"The web interface is missing a way to delete a workspace. I have accidentally created a workspace and was not able to delete it. It's a minor thing that should be supported."
"It would be nice to have a export button to file with all tenants/users so that in case of a disaster we will have the option to restore the users from file."
"Frontegg is fairly stable, however, we are looking forward to some promised capabilities, such as more tightly integrated Feature Flag support."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The platform provides a user-based pricing model rather than a subscription pricing model."
"It costs more to license the high-availability option."
"It's not expensive."
"The cost of the license could be less expensive. The license is paid on a yearly basis."
"You can pay as you go with them. You purchase a base license and add to it as needed."
"It is usually cheap. Without a license, you can use some basic features. You can buy a 20-year license and implement the solution once."
"Between paying them to help with the configuration, the box itself, and the support, it came to like $12,500, including a three-year service agreement."
"I would rate the pricing a four out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. It is not that costly. It is cheap, easy to manage, easy to install, and easy to configure."
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Top Industries

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Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Construction Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiAuthenticator?
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Sample Customers

Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
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