Fortinet vs Tailscale
No network appliances or needlessly complex config files. Don't let your Fortinet contract stop you. We'll help cover it if you're ready to switch.
Here’s how businesses unlock value with Tailscale
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Fortinet has a broader attack surface and higher risk
Fortinet works if you’ve got time to babysit hardware and juggle firewall configs. But things get complex fast. Appliances need patching, tunnels drop, and policies sprawl across interfaces and IPs. It’s designed for fixed networks, not teams that need to move fast and scale.
Control who sees your data with a modern VPN
With Fortinet, all traffic goes through a FortiGate access proxy, which also acts as an enforcer of access policies. In other words, the control plane and data plane both flow through FortiGate. Tailscale’s data plane doesn’t flow through a gateway—encrypted, direct connections form Tailscale’s mesh network.
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Forget manual IP rules, endless patching, and frustrated users. Tailscale delivers secure, zero-config access that’s simple to manage and quick to deploy.
Why enterprises are replacing Fortinet with Tailscale
Identity-based access control
Manage access by user, team, or group — not static IPs or rigid network zones. Define policies that match how your organization actually works.
Works with your IdP
Integrate with Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace, or any OIDC provider. No need to manage external auth servers, sync jobs, or local user databases.
No open ports or firewall boxes
Connects devices through encrypted tunnels without exposing services, opening firewall ports, or relying on appliances vulnerable to zero-day exploits.
Easy onboarding and offboarding
Provision and deprovision access instantly with SCIM, ACL groups, and SSO. No sync delays, user drift, or cert revocations.
Audit-ready access policies
Define access in version-controlled JSON. Track every change, roll back mistakes, and simplify security reviews with GitOps-style workflows.
Fewer VPN-related tickets
Tailscale runs quietly in the background — no firmware updates, downtimes, or breach responses. Less support overhead for your team.
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