Fortinet FortiSASE vs Portnox CORE: side-by-side comparison (2026)
Fortinet FortiSASE is a commercial secure access service edge solution by Fortinet. Portnox CORE is a commercial network access control solution by Portnox. Features, integrations, deployment and the company behind each one, side by side.
Our take
What our shortlists say about the one we picked.
- Fortinet FortiSASE
Best for: Companies already running Fortinet firewalls
It is on this list because the same operating system runs your firewalls and your cloud security, so policies do not need translating between two products. That is a clear fit for companies of any size already on FortiGate. The sovereign option matters if data must stay in a region, so ask where its points of presence sit for your users.
From Best SASE Solutions for Business, Fall 2026
Reviewed by Nika (Nikoloz) Kokhreidze.
Cloud-delivered SASE combining SSE and SD-WAN for hybrid workforce access
On-premise NAC solution for device visibility and network access control
Side-by-side comparison
Feature
Fortinet FortiSASE
Portnox CORE
Pricing model
Commercial
Commercial
Category
Secure Access Service Edge
Network Access Control
Deployment and fit
Deployment type
Cloud
On-Premises
Company size fit
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
Company
Company
Fortinet
Portnox
Use cases and capabilities
Hybrid Work
Yes
No
SASE
Yes
No
SWG
Yes
No
ZTNA
Yes
No
Network Visibility
No
Yes
BYOD
No
Yes
IoT Security
No
Yes
Core features
10 features listed
10 features listed
Integrations
9 integrations listed
6 integrations listed
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