Fortigate Vm ^new^ Free ✓ 【Extended】

Maximum of 3 interfaces, 3 firewall policies, and 3 static routes.

Fortinet offers two ways to run the VM for free: fortigate vm free

However, for a , the free version has significant limitations regarding throughput and lack of FortiGuard security subscriptions (Intrusion Prevention, Antivirus, etc.) once the trial expires. Maximum of 3 interfaces, 3 firewall policies, and

FortiGate VM Free is a no-cost edition of Fortinet's virtual next-generation firewall (NGFW). It is designed to run on popular hypervisors like VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, KVM, and even some cloud platforms. Unlike a traditional time-limited trial, the Free edition does not expire. It remains operational indefinitely, but with specific technical and throughput ceilings. Maximum of 3 interfaces

Despite being free, this VM includes core FortiGate capabilities: