Fortinet FortiToken

Name: Fortinet FortiToken
Brand: Fortinet
Rating: 4.6 (12 reviews)

Fortinet FortiToken is a multi-factor authentication token family that provides OTP, push, hardware token, and cloud provisioning services to add a second factor to Fortinet access flows (including FortiGate VPNs and FortiGate administrator logins) and to centralize token lifecycle management via FortiToken Cloud.

Est 2000|Valuation $135B|Raised $1.2B

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MarketsIdentity Provider (IdP) & SSO

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

- Situations where FortiToken is suitable: - When the primary requirement is MFA for FortiGate VPN or FortiGate administrator access and an integrated Fortinet solution is preferred over deploying an external MFA stack. - Situations where Cisco Duo may be preferred: - When a single MFA system is required across many application vendors and VPN solutions and when mature end-user experience and device trust capabilities are priorities. - Situations where Okta may be preferred: - When organizations need broad IAM capabilities in addition to MFA (SSO, lifecycle management, conditional access), and integration across many SaaS applications is a requirement.

Customer comparisons

Community comparisons contrast FortiToken perceptions (one-time or lower-cost expectations) against Duo’s subscription model and Okta’s broader IAM capabilities. These comparisons are based on user perceptions and should be validated for procurement decisions.

Adoption trends (limited evidence)

Community comparison sites and review aggregators provide indicative metrics in categories such as authentication systems; these should not be interpreted as definitive market share without corroborating market research data.

	Fortinet FortiToken	Cisco Duo	Okta Workforce Identity (Adaptive MFA)
Starting Price (public)	Not consistently public for all SKUs; FortiToken Cloud is subscription-based and vendor product literature references subscription bundles	Vendor offers a limited free tier for small user counts; published paid tiers available on vendor pricing pages	Public pricing varies by suite/region; vendor publishes representative pricing on product pages
Recommended Use	MFA within Fortinet-centric deployments (FortiGate/FortiAuthenticator/FortiIdentity Cloud ecosystems)	Broad MFA deployments across many apps/VPNs with device trust features	Enterprise IAM/SSO + MFA with strong app integrations and lifecycle workflows
Key Strength	Integration with Fortinet products; straightforward for FortiGate VPN/admin MFA in Fortinet-standard environments	Mature MFA user experience and policy features; broad ecosystem and transparent baseline pricing	Comprehensive IAM capabilities (SSO, lifecycle, conditional access) and deep SaaS integrations
Key Weakness	Reported mobile app reliability and token lifecycle friction; licensing portability constraints for some SKUs	Can be more costly at scale relative to simple TOTP solutions; may require additional components for some integrations	Perceived complexity and higher cost for full-suite deployments

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Situations where FortiToken is suitable:
- When the primary requirement is MFA for FortiGate VPN or FortiGate administrator access and an integrated Fortinet solution is preferred over deploying an external MFA stack.
Situations where Cisco Duo may be preferred:
- When a single MFA system is required across many application vendors and VPN solutions and when mature end-user experience and device trust capabilities are priorities.
Situations where Okta may be preferred:
- When organizations need broad IAM capabilities in addition to MFA (SSO, lifecycle management, conditional access), and integration across many SaaS applications is a requirement.

Customer comparisons

Community comparisons contrast FortiToken perceptions (one-time or lower-cost expectations) against Duo’s subscription model and Okta’s broader IAM capabilities. These comparisons are based on user perceptions and should be validated for procurement decisions.

Adoption trends (limited evidence)

Community comparison sites and review aggregators provide indicative metrics in categories such as authentication systems; these should not be interpreted as definitive market share without corroborating market research data.

	Fortinet FortiToken	Cisco Duo	Okta Workforce Identity (Adaptive MFA)
Starting Price (public)	Not consistently public for all SKUs; FortiToken Cloud is subscription-based and vendor product literature references subscription bundles	Vendor offers a limited free tier for small user counts; published paid tiers available on vendor pricing pages	Public pricing varies by suite/region; vendor publishes representative pricing on product pages
Recommended Use	MFA within Fortinet-centric deployments (FortiGate/FortiAuthenticator/FortiIdentity Cloud ecosystems)	Broad MFA deployments across many apps/VPNs with device trust features	Enterprise IAM/SSO + MFA with strong app integrations and lifecycle workflows
Key Strength	Integration with Fortinet products; straightforward for FortiGate VPN/admin MFA in Fortinet-standard environments	Mature MFA user experience and policy features; broad ecosystem and transparent baseline pricing	Comprehensive IAM capabilities (SSO, lifecycle, conditional access) and deep SaaS integrations
Key Weakness	Reported mobile app reliability and token lifecycle friction; licensing portability constraints for some SKUs	Can be more costly at scale relative to simple TOTP solutions; may require additional components for some integrations	Perceived complexity and higher cost for full-suite deployments