We performed a comparison between Cisco DNA Center and Fortinet FortiManager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Management Applications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It offers automation, security enforcement, analytics, and integration with other Cisco technologies, making it a key driver for efficient network operations and compliance with security protocols."
"The most valuable features were the monitoring, maintenance, and configuration."
"People like to use the dashboards to get an overview of their network."
"We have many people from the team who manage a lot of devices. By using Cisco DNA Center, it has taken some of that burden away, we are impressed with it. We did the investment in CAPEX, but in the OPEX was very low."
"We can monitor all devices and get the required information using the product."
"I like the visibility, instant build, network, policies, and the ability to control access. I also like that you can visualize your whole network."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco DNA Center is the AI (Artificial Intelligence) that provides us with valuable information."
"Cisco VXLAN is a protocol that has been around for some time, but the practical implementation and operational capability of Cisco DNA Center bring it to life."
"FortiManager offers a full zero-touch provisioning feature that allows us to create a template of our devices and onboard them remotely without visiting the site."
"The solution has the best stability for application control and inspections."
"The best feature of Fortinet FortiManager is its ease of use. It is easy to manage the firewall from Fortinet FortiManager. Additionally, the interface is very good."
"The solution is very stable."
"The product is easy to use and manage."
"FortiManager's most valuable features are web-based or web-rule-based policies, SD-WAN, and the ease of upgrading to new firmware."
"The user interface, along with user-friendly planning features, makes it straightforward to configure desired settings."
"I like the rapid deployment feature. I also like that it's easy to troubleshoot. FortiManager is amazing because we can have a centralized policy. All our devices are integrated, and we can also engage in troubleshooting. We can use it for different deployments. One fantastic feature is the ability to create a version and deploy it immediately."
"The weaknesses primarily involve pricing and the ongoing need for increased bandwidth and data throughput."
"They can improve the network visibility. Licensing and its maintenance are also needed."
"The solution can be quite pricey."
"Requires more focus on the digital side of things."
"Integration with analytic tools and API integrations would be ideal."
"DNA Center has been on the market for a few years and they need to update it."
"Cisco could improve the security side of their solutions."
"In terms of the clustering part, there are some concerns."
"Fortinet is releasing quite a lot of new versions and I would say that most of the versions are not well tested before they're pushed out. Even the new versions sometimes are a bit buggy before it's all correct."
"We have some visibility issues with the reporting."
"Their EDR products could be better. They need to dedicate more R&D to that area."
"The areas that need improvement are implemenation and support. In terms of implementation, it mainly needs clear documentation."
"Areas for improvement in Fortinet FortiManager are scalability and stability."
"The scalability has room for improvement."
"When I started, it was a bit difficult, however, now it's okay. It can be a bit complex for basic users."
"Having FortiManager work with all of the Fortinet products would be a good improvement."
Cisco DNA Center is ranked 1st in Network Management Applications with 37 reviews while Fortinet FortiManager is ranked 3rd in Network Management Applications with 61 reviews. Cisco DNA Center is rated 7.8, while Fortinet FortiManager is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco DNA Center writes "Practical implementation of VXLAN is good and provides centralized control". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiManager writes "Easy to set up with good integration capabilities but we've had troubles when moving devices". Cisco DNA Center is most compared with Cisco Prime, Aruba Airwave, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Huawei eSight and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, whereas Fortinet FortiManager is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, Fortinet FortiOS, Zabbix, AlgoSec and Fortinet FortiWeb. See our Cisco DNA Center vs. Fortinet FortiManager report.
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