Restricted to 1 vCPU, 2 GB of RAM, and a limited number of firewall policies. Advanced FortiGuard security feeds (like real-time Antivirus or IPS updates) are not included.
Scaled by the number of vCPUs (e.g., VM-01, VM-02, VM-04 up to unlimited cores). Download The Fortigate Vm
| License Type | Duration | Features | Use Case | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 15 Days | Full features (Limited to 10 IP addresses) | Initial testing, lab learning. Expires entirely after 15 days. | | Evaluation (Trial) | 60 Days | Full features, unlimited IPs | Proof-of-Concept (PoC) for a business. | | FORTICARE (Paid) | 1, 3, or 5 Years | Full features + Firmware updates + TAC Support | Production environments. | | Perpetual (BYOL) | Lifetime of VM | Base software only (No updates or support after year 1) | Legacy internal systems. | Restricted to 1 vCPU, 2 GB of RAM,
A registered account on the Fortinet Customer Service & Support portal is mandatory. | License Type | Duration | Features |
| Platform | Download Path | Licensing Options | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Support → VM Images → Select "VMware ESXi" | 15-Day, Permanent, Paid | Most common platform. OVF/OVA packages are provided for easy import. | | Microsoft Hyper-V | Support → VM Images → Select "Microsoft Hyper-V" | 15-Day, Permanent, Paid | Images come in a ZIP file containing VHDX/VHD files and configuration XML files. | | KVM / OpenStack | Support → VM Images → Select "KVM" or "OpenStack" | 15-Day, Permanent, Paid | .qcow2 images are provided for these Linux-based hypervisors. | | Cloud Marketplaces (AWS/Azure/GCP) | Via Cloud Console (BYOL), or Cloud Marketplace | Hourly Subscription, BYOL (with FortiToken) | Flexible consumption models: pay-as-you-go via the cloud vendor, or "Bring Your Own License" (BYOL) to use an existing Fortinet subscription. |