"Fortinet FortiGate-VM evaluation download" "FortiGate 7.0 trial license request"

No access to FortiGuard updates or official FortiCare support. How to Access the "Free" Version

: The license is limited to 1 vCPU and 2 GB of RAM . While some documentation for early 7.0 builds mentioned 1024 MB RAM, standard practice for current downloads is 2 GB.

If you are looking for a permanently free firewall for a home lab, many users utilize the FortiGate-VM 64-bit (Low Resource) option. In older versions, this allowed a free perpetual license with limited throughput. In v7.0+, you typically need to purchase a "VM License" ($99/year USD or similar for the basic tier) to keep the firewall running after the evaluation period expires without resetting it.