We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiOS and Qualys VMDR based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Netgate, Fortinet, OPNsense and others in Firewalls."The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the rules and quality of service."
"It has improved our organization with control data."
"It is quite easy to handle."
"What's most important is the ease of use."
"Layer-3 firewall and routing are the most valuable features."
"Fortinet FortiGate is easy to use. Anyone can easily maintain it."
"There is an easy process for configuring it, and it is straightforward to implement the device from scratch."
"It's very good and very stable for businesses. It works very well."
"FortiGate as a product is very easy to configure."
"Performance-wise, I think FortiOS is much better than its Juniper counterpart. Based on our actual experience and performance metrics, FortiOS-based products are much better than Juniper."
"We've been happy with the pricing."
"I like its configuration and the various functions it offers."
"There are many useful features, such as web security and advanced threat detection."
"What I like about this solution, is that it is the only solution that currently offers VPN for clients."
"I am satisfied with Fortinet FortiOS. It's a cool product and has a lot of UTM features. It has application control, web filtering, antivirus, IPS/IDS, DNS filtering, and many things in that firewall. It also has a web application firewall WAF feature. On the feature side, it's a good firewall."
"The stability of Fortinet meets our requirements and I'm satisfied with it."
"I like Qualys because it is a very complete product, more so than Tenable."
"Tech support is helpful."
"Qualys VM's best features are vulnerability management and customizable scoring."
"There are fewer false positives when using this solution."
"They also have threat detection which maps threats. There is a feed that comes from Qualys when a new vulnerability is found. It tells us which machines are infected with that vulnerability."
"I like that we have many scanners and channels that don't overload. It helps us scan and track easily. Also, the tagging system is good for tagging. We can still use QualysAgent task ID tools even if tags aren't made."
"Vulnerability management is the most valuable one and it’s a must in every organization."
"I find the most valuable features are the continuous monitoring. Even on premises, there is constant monitoring."
"It could use better throughput on some of the smaller boxes for the branch offices."
"Fortinet needs more memory to save the log files. We need it to save the logs on the hardware and not in the cloud. I know this feature is available in FortiCloud, but if we need this log locally, it is not available."
"The solution could be more secure and stable."
"Palo Alto has a feature called WildFire Analysis that is unavailable in FortiGate. WildFire is better than a sandbox because it can address zero-day threats and vulnerabilities. It can immediately identify zero-day threats from the cloud."
"This product needs to have an analysis feature, rather than having the analysis done through the integration of a different product."
"It needs more available central management."
"One issue that I have had is that sometimes I need to monitor the traffic, so I need to filter it according to the user and which user is using it the most. I experience a bottleneck most of the time, particularly at the peak time when the number of contracts and users are at maximum."
"We had some issues in the beginning while setting it up, but after doing the firmware update, it is working fine."
"The signature discs, compared to Palo Alto, aren't as good. It takes more time to get the signature updates."
"I can only compare it with SonicWall, and it is missing many advanced features that SonicWall has."
"Fortinet needs to make this solution even more robust. Sometimes when we get a DDoS attack, the cannot withstand it. We can run out of sessions very easily. That said, I suppose if you want more a robust system, then you could purchase higher-end solutions, which are more expensive. Still, I would like to see more protection from even in the low-end version."
"It would be great if they can push the Microsoft updates through Fortinet OS and provide a centralized patch management system. They should also include the data loss prevention (DLP) and data leakage prevention features. They could also add network monitoring more effectively."
"Some features I have found to be hidden and cannot be accessed through the graphical user interface, you can only access them through the command-line interface(CLI). All the features should be accessible through the graphical user interface."
"The solution could improve the log retention and reports."
"FortiOS could provide a more detailed analysis of the network and connected devices."
"The solution needs to adjust its pricing models. With the way they are structured, everything is very disparate and sold separately, and, depending on the solution, it can get quite pricey."
"Certain integration factors between different options could be improved."
"Integration could be better. When you think about scanning, it's not used just with this product alone but with other Qualys products. If you think about the bundle, the product itself is good. But integration with other products and packages has space for improvement. They should also offer a better price for bundles."
"Qualys VM should improve its methodology."
"Some of the older features could be polished instead of focusing on releasing new features."
"I would like to see this solution simplified to work more easily in a multi-cloud environment."
"The only improvement I can think of is on the implementation side. At times it is a bit slow."
"The reporting and the GUI need improvements."
"If anything, I would like to see the user interface modernized a bit more."
Fortinet FortiOS is ranked 15th in Firewalls with 73 reviews while Qualys VMDR is ranked 3rd in Risk-Based Vulnerability Management with 77 reviews. Fortinet FortiOS is rated 8.4, while Qualys VMDR is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiOS writes "Provides effective filtering features, good stability but initial setup is moderately challenging". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Qualys VMDR writes "Good visibility but expensive and needs better support". Fortinet FortiOS is most compared with Fortinet FortiManager, Fortinet FortiWeb, Fortinet FortiGate-VM, Darktrace and Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection, whereas Qualys VMDR is most compared with Tenable Nessus, Tenable Security Center, Rapid7 InsightVM, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management and Tenable Vulnerability Management.
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