Cloudflare, Cisco and Fortinet recognized in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms.

Gartner Magic Quadrant™ 2025: Analysis of the SASE Platforms Market

According to the 2025 Gartner "Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms" report, the SASE platform market is evolving as more vendors enter the market and their offerings mature. The Gartner report evaluates SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) solution providers based on two main criteria: "Completeness of Vision" and "Ability to Execute".

Gartner forecasts that by 2028, 70% of SD-WAN purchases will be part of a single-vendor SASE Platform offering, a significant increase from 25% in 2025. Furthermore, 50% of new SASE deployments will be based on a single-vendor SASE Platform offering, compared to 30% in 2025. This points to a trend towards consolidation and simplification of IT infrastructure.

Cloudflare in the Visionaries Quadrant

Cloudflare is a "Visionary" in this "Magic Quadrant". Its SASE platform is Cloudflare One. Gartner estimates the number of active enterprise customers for Cloudflare SASE to be approximately 400. Key features of the offering include a fully integrated solution that combines all SSE functions, Magic WAN, and the Magic WAN Connector, all of which can be managed through a single Cloudflare dashboard.

Cloudflare's Strengths

• Innovation: The vendor's planned investments in post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and artificial intelligence have the potential to shape the SASE platform market going forward.
• Geographic Strategy: Cloudflare has a comprehensive and expanding POP (point of presence) infrastructure, which provides global service coverage.
• Marketing/Sales Strategy: Cloudflare’s marketing and sales strategy for attracting new buyers and customers is consistent with its plans to expand its customer base beyond midsize enterprises.

Cisco in the Challengers Quadrant

Cisco is a "Challenger" in this "Magic Quadrant". Its main SASE platform offering is Cisco Universal ZTNA. Gartner estimates the number of active enterprise customers using it to be approximately 500. The offering requires two management consoles for SSE and SD-WAN functions but supports both Catalyst and Meraki SD-WAN.

Cisco's Strengths

• Sales Execution: Cisco has strong channels and a loyal customer base that it can leverage for migration to its SASE platform.
• Experience in Networking Products: Cisco has a long history of providing WAN solutions to enterprise customers, which has led to a high level of expertise.
• Marketing Execution: Cisco has above-average visibility in the SASE platform market compared to other vendors in this study, based on interactions with Gartner end-users, searches on the Gartner website, and an analysis of vendor mentions in social media.

Fortinet in the Leaders Quadrant

Fortinet is a "Leader" in this "Magic Quadrant". Its SASE platform is Fortinet Unified SASE. Gartner estimates the number of active enterprise customers for its SASE platform to be over 1,500. The Fortinet Unified SASE offering includes FortiSASE (for SSE functions) and FortiGate Secure SD-WAN, which are integrated into the FortiSASE portal. The company operates globally, focusing on organizations with hybrid networking and security needs.

Fortinet's Strengths

• Sales Execution: Fortinet's solutions are competitively priced, and the company has a strong installed base of SD-WAN/firewall customers, which will likely help increase its market share in the SASE platform market.
• Overall Viability: Fortinet's overall viability is above average in the SASE platform market compared to other vendors in this study, based primarily on its corporate financial health.
• Product Strategy: Planned enhancements in Universal ZTNA, agent-based AI, and PQC align with future needs of the SASE platform market.

Softprom is an official distributor of Cloudflare, Fortinet, and Cisco. Our specialists are ready to provide a consultation and assist with selecting and implementing a SASE solution that will meet your specific needs.