← TruNorth

F5 vs Fortinet

On overall TruNorth grade, Fortinet scores higher (F5: F, Fortinet: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

F
F5
0/100
C
Fortinet
43.4/100

Political donations

F5

FEC: $957K in executive political donations; partisan lean Democratic +45 across 25 executive donors.

Fortinet

FEC: $125K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 8 executive donors.

Environment

F5

No public record found.

Fortinet

No public record found.

Labor

F5

No public record found.

Fortinet

2 federal penalties totaling $582K since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

F5

No public record found.

Fortinet

EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 2,597 US employees — 21.1% women, 52.1% racial/ethnic minorities; management 16.4% women, 55.6% minorities.

Charity

F5

No public record found.

Fortinet

$5M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.10% of revenue).

Animal testing

F5

No public record found.

Fortinet

No public record found.

Firearms

F5

No public record found.

Fortinet

No public record found.

Privacy

F5

No public record found.

Fortinet

CISA Known Exploited Vulns: 26 CVEs on record (8 in past 12mo, 13 used in ransomware); affected products include FortiOS, Multiple Products.

Executive pay

F5

No public record found.

Fortinet

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 75:1 (median employee pay $152,084) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

Compare any two brands on the values you care about — personalized to your 30-second quiz.

Open TruNorth →