Fortinet vs Tailscale
Tailscale securely connects your infrastructure without centralized gateways. No hardware failure. No firewalls to patch. No breach exposure.
Why switch
Fortinet VPNs weren’t built for modern teams.
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 flexible teams that need to move fast and scale.
Why Tailscale
Get secure access to servers, apps, and everything in between
Tailscale connects your infrastructure over a mesh network built on WireGuard®. It’s identity-first, not tied to IPs or firewall rules. No appliances to manage, no patches to apply, no gateways waiting for the next zero-day.
No more firewall rules or tunnel resets —
just always-on access that works
Forget tunnel drops
Tailscale connections are always-on — no dropped sessions, no reauth prompts, and no reconfiguring every time a device restarts.
Private by default
With Fortinet, a single misconfigured rule can expose internal services. Tailscale is private by default — no open ports, no exposed gateways, and no manual lockdowns required.
Auth that just works
SSO, MFA, and identity-based access controls come standard. Your team logs in with what they already use — no Fortinet addons, no shared tokens or copied links.
Fewer VPN-related tickets
Tailscale runs quietly in the background — no firmware updates, appliance downtimes, and emergency breach responses. Less support overhead for your team.
Zero infrastructure changes
No firewall rules to tweak. No port forwarding. Just install and connect anything — whether you're on a laptop, container, VM, or cloud region.
Built on WireGuard®
Connections are encrypted end-to-end with WireGuard® — no plugins to install, no add-ons to manage, just secure by default.
Seamless setup, with support along the way
From quickstart guides to advanced network setups, our documentation covers every step — whether you're connecting your first device or rolling out access across an organization.
Get started in minutes — not stuck in firewall configs
No more manual IP rules, constant patching, or user complaints. Tailscale is private by default, easy to install, and ready for your whole team to use in production.