FortiADC vs NGINX Gateway Fabric
| FortiADC | NGINX Gateway Fabric | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | Linux, self-hosted | |
| Managed service | No | |
| Layer 7 routing | Yes | |
| Layer 4 routing | Yes | |
| Global traffic management | Yes | |
| TLS termination | Yes | |
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Deployment model | self-hosted | |
| Supported protocols | HTTP, HTTPS, HTTP/2, gRPC, TCP, TLS, UDP | |
| Authentication methods | Basic authentication, JWT, OpenID Connect, external authentication | |
| Rate limiting | Yes | |
| Request transformation | Yes |
Listed together in Best Kubernetes Ingress Controllers