Fortinet FortiSASE vs Check Point Harmony SASE
One of fourteen models named Fortinet FortiSASE first on the direct prompt; zero named Check Point Harmony SASE. Fortinet FortiSASE was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Check Point Harmony SASE by nine and Fortinet FortiSASE carries 58 labels and Check Point Harmony SASE 18, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in five categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the SASE platforms page.
By framing
Fortinet FortiSASEFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCheck Point Harmony SASE
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Fortinet FortiSASE and Check Point Harmony SASE were named in the same answer thirty-six times, of the 163 answers naming Fortinet FortiSASE and the 142 naming Check Point Harmony SASE. In those answers Check Point Harmony SASE took the first choice one time and Fortinet FortiSASE one.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | |
Fortinet FortiSASE Check Point Harmony SASE first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Fortinet FortiSASE on the left and Check Point Harmony SASE on the right.The direct prompt
Fortinet FortiSASE first, Check Point Harmony SASE not the choice
1 of 14 modelsCheck Point Harmony SASE was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
10 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Check Point Harmony SASE6%#2 of 10Fortinet FortiSASE4%#3 of 10Fortinet FortiSASE6%#4 of 11Check Point Harmony SASE2%#6 of 11Fortinet FortiSASE0%#7 of 10Check Point Harmony SASE0%#– of 10What the models said about Fortinet FortiSASE
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Critical Compliance Failures: Fails FedRAMP authorization, HIPAA-BAA, and PCI-DSS” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Good if you are already heavily invested in Fortinet hardware at your branches, though it can sometimes be more complex to implement.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
“The platform struggles with integration challenges, particularly integrating with legacy applications” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Fortinet FortiSASE offers the best balance of price, features, and reliability.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“The Best All-Rounder: Fortinet (FortiGate)... Fortinet offers the highest "bang for your buck."” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Top Recommendation: FortiSASE” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Check Point Harmony SASE
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“High complaint rate (46% negative), slow connections, complex setup... Avoid if simplicity is key.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“If your absolute priority is a low upfront cost with transparent, predictable pricing, Check Point’s Harmony SASE is a top choice.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“It is a solid option for companies that need a balance between advanced security features and ease of management.” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.