Fortinet FortiSIEM vs ThousandEyes comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiSIEM
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (10th)
ThousandEyes
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (12th), Cloud Monitoring Software (20th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiSIEM is 4.0%, up from 3.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ThousandEyes is 0.3%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Unique Categories:
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Network Monitoring Software
4.5%
Cloud Monitoring Software
6.0%
 

Featured Reviews

MC
Jun 16, 2022
Integrates logs from different sources so that there is a common place to see and create dashboards
I work in our presales department. We have three of our clients using Fortinet FortiSIEM. The solution is useful to integrate logs from different sources so that there is a common place to see and create dashboards and the AI associated with event checking. We have a common service desk for our…
NM
Jul 24, 2022
Reliable. simple to set up, and offers fast monitoring capabilities
We usually monitor for our public prefixes and propagations and if they are getting dropped or there is a route application. It is mainly on the public-facing side or the internet-facing use case. There are other use cases, however, for me, for the work that I do, that's what I'm using a…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Its automated response feature has benefited our customer communication. Analysts feel more confident in providing timely responses."
"The stability is very reliable. It offers very good performance."
"Fortinet FortiSIEM's most valuable feature is the simplicity in handling multi-tenancy and the ability to switch between different clients at the same time. That was handled flawlessly."
"Analytics. It can provide log information from the device. With log information, I can see if there is a threat"
"The interface is very easy to use. The connector in the core has FortiSIEM support from the vendor."
"The product is quite well-organized. The GUI makes it easy to navigate."
"Our customer did not have security monitoring in the first place. With this solution, it provided security posture management and visibility about the security landscape and threats that they had."
"There are things like dashboards and reports (pre-configured and custom) that let me know that things are operating the way they should be, and when they are not."
"From our perspective, ThousandEyes stands out as an invaluable tool because of its deep and extensive capabilities."
"The most valuable aspect of the solution was the ability to see how the connection quality is between the sites and get an alert if it was turning bad."
"The company provides excellent service."
"The solution is very easy to use."
"The solution's most valuable feature is network security."
"ThousandEyes gives companies better visibility."
"The most valuable features are integration and ease of use."
"It's fairly easy to set up."
 

Cons

"Patching is not great - we're not getting the support we'd expect."
"I would like to see more integration with other platforms."
"They need to integrate better with Cisco and Palo Alto."
"The biggest thing that could be better is a quicker response to support cases."
"It would be good if the solution offered even more configuration options, especially in relation to the VPN so that it continues to be a very flexible option."
"The nodes on our network did not comply with the SIEM solution. They use a different format parking log."
"Customer support service could be better."
"We need to see incident reports about the event log, without events from the administrator or through human interaction."
"Presently, it lacks the ability to integrate with other Cisco products."
"It's an expensive solution."
"The tool does not provide features for application-level monitoring."
"Once I fully use the tool 100%, I'm sure I would have something to critique, however, for now, I'm happy with it."
"It might be practical to extend monitoring capabilities to include network devices"
"The guest portal is hard to use."
"ThousandEyes could improve the dashboards by adding more features."
"I would like the product to offer more agility."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Manageable, however would be better as pay as you go versus CapEX."
"Its price can be better. We are Fortinet partners, so we can get discounts, but its price can be an issue at the beginning for others. There is a licensing scheme for every case. There are three licensing schemes that we can choose from."
"Fortinet FortiSIEM is very cost-efficient compared to other SIEM solutions."
"The price of Fortinet FortiSIEM was reasonable compared to other solutions."
"Pricing is determined based on the customer's budget."
"Please be cheaper and more simplified."
"Pricing is acceptable for more than 90% of our customers, as they normally get discounts."
"The price of Fortinet FortiSIEM is a lot less when compared to other solutions."
"It is a quite expensive solution."
"The solution is cheap."
"In our company, we incur a yearly expense in our company for the licensing part. I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten since it is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Government
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
25%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiSIEM?
Fortinet FortiSIEM needs to provide better API integrations to users.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSIEM?
I don't have the price list of any of the competitors of Fortinet FortiSIEM. I work with the technical part of the tool. There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing charges attach...
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSIEM?
Fortinet FortiSIEM is a better solution than other products. As a SIEM solution, it can meet all the requirements of customers. The product already offers good integration capabilities with multipl...
What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
It actually depends on the exact purpose or requirements. Some tools are better for only network devices while others are better from a cloud monitoring or APM monitoring perspective. You can check...
What needs improvement with ThousandEyes?
The tool does not provide features for application-level monitoring. It would be a great advantage if the tool provides application monitoring features. More advanced features must be available in ...
 

Also Known As

FortiSIEM, AccelOps
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Sample Customers

FortiSIEM has hundreds of customers worldwide in markets including managed services, technology, financial services, healthcare, and government. Customers include Aruba Networks, Compushare, Port of San Diego, Cleveland Indians, Infoblox, Healthways, and Referentia.
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