Fortinet vs Unifi Firewall

5th January 2026

Fortinet Pros
+DNS allow lists, eg. use FreeMyIp.com to allow single IPs to access RdWeb
+Fortinet client VPN (if already installed for users)
+Built-in web filtering

Fortinet Cons
-Price

Unifi Pros
+cheap
+no yearly renewal $
+good integration with switches and Wifi

Unifi Cons
-NO DNS allow list
-Webfilter is external/extra
-Client mode VPN software is annoying, use Tailscale. Site 2 site VPN is fine.