For detailed installation steps, you can refer to the official FortiGate-VM VMware Administration Guide on the Fortinet Documentation Library .
, the older 15-day evaluation was replaced with a "Permanent Trial," but many users still prefer for its specific evaluation behavior. Fortinet Document Library : Limited to 2 GB of RAM
While it's not possible to download FortiGate-VM 7.0 for free, you can request a free trial or demo to test its features. If you're interested in exploring alternative solutions, pfSense and OPNsense are viable options.
To get the official, malware-free image, you must use the Fortinet Support Portal.