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AlgoSec vs Fortinet FortiManager comparison

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.6
AlgoSec boosts efficiency by automating firewall policy management, reducing errors, costs, and staff, enhancing compliance and security.
Sentiment score
4.9
Fortinet FortiManager offers cost-effectiveness with 24% reduced administration costs and high ROI through integrated security and centralized management.
I have seen a clear return on investment with AlgoSec, as firewall change and risk analysis time has dropped by around 60% to 70%, reducing tasks from hours to minutes, helping the team handle more requests without adding headcount while also lowering the risk of misconfiguration and rework.
Senior FMS Engineer at Wysetek System technologists
Firewall rule review and audit preparation time reduced by around 50 to 60%, which saves significant man-hours.
Associate technical desktop support at Digitaltrack soluctions Pvt. ltd
Additionally, it reduces errors and rework, so fewer resources are needed for policy management and audits, improving overall efficiency.
System Admin at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
Fortinet provides a strong ROI for organizations focused on comprehensive security.
Network Security Engineer/ Firewall Engineer at Charter Communications
The cost has been reduced for us by 24%.
Global Head of IT Infrastructure at EPL Americas
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
AlgoSec provides knowledgeable and responsive support, though some delays occur in complex cases, maintaining high customer satisfaction.
Sentiment score
7.0
Fortinet FortiManager is efficient and reliable, though improvements in wait times, technical depth, and local support are desired.
The customer support was amazing, with quick response times and knowledgeable assistance.
Assistant General Manager at Sunteck Realty Pvt Ltd
The support team is knowledgeable, responsive, and helpful during troubleshooting on onboarding and configuration-related issues.
Service Lead - India West Region at Digitaltrack
The support team is responsive and helpful with technical issues, especially during deployments and troubleshooting.
Team Lead IT Infrastructure Monitoring at Softenger
The people are very good, and they are very attentive.
Engineer of Preventa Sir at InterNexa S.A
They are responsive and resolve issues quickly when I raise a ticket.
Senior Associate at City Union Bank Ltd
Fortinet support is responsive and helpful.
Global Head of IT Infrastructure at EPL Americas
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
AlgoSec scales efficiently across environments, supporting growth with centralized management, flexibility, and reliable performance for diverse infrastructures.
Sentiment score
7.2
Fortinet FortiManager is praised for scalability and centralized management, supporting various environments while requiring potential licensing upgrades.
It manages large rule sets and more firewall changes without issue, helping us maintain visibility and control as the environment expands.
Technical Support Executive at Digitaltrack
As my infrastructure grew across on-premises and cloud, it handled the expansion without any major issues.
Senior Technical Support Executive at digital track
The automation features also helped my team manage increased complexity.
Cloud Engineer at Infobahn Technical Solution
Whenever you are monitoring or managing more than 10 or 20 firewalls, it is evident that you need a single pane of glass, which Fortinet FortiManager is offering.
Global Head of IT Infrastructure at EPL Americas
You can raise the capacity as you go, and there is no limit for hardware.
Security Architect at Bouygues Telecom Mobile
The problem is cloud connectivity and roaming profiles are not working, as there is no option for them.
Network engineer at JOYALUKKAS
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
AlgoSec is stable and reliable for daily tasks, with minimal issues mitigated by patches and support assistance.
Sentiment score
7.9
Fortinet FortiManager is stable and reliable with proper hardware, though performance slightly varies; maintenance and updates are crucial.
It has performed consistently for day-to-day firewall policy analysis and risk management tasks.
Technical Support Executive at Digitaltrack
Major outages or performance issues are rarely faced, and the platform performs reliably for firewall policy management, compliance checks, and risk analysis tasks.
Service Lead - India West Region at Digitaltrack
Most day-to-day operations such as policy analysis, traffic flow checks, and compliance reporting work consistently and reliably.
Cloud Engineer at Infobahn Technical Solution
95% of the time, there are no problems interacting with other devices.
Security Architect at Bouygues Telecom Mobile
It is an absolutely very stable product, and we have not encountered any kind of disruption as far as the product is concerned.
Global Head of IT Infrastructure at EPL Americas
 

Room For Improvement

AlgoSec needs better reporting, a modern interface, vendor compatibility, performance optimizations, stronger integrations, and improved support and setup processes.
Fortinet FortiManager needs better documentation, UI, third-party integration, and improved performance amidst pricing, licensing, and support challenges.
Simplifying integration with newer cloud and security tools and more guided workflows for advanced configuration would make AlgoSec even more user-friendly and efficient.
Senior FMS Engineer at Wysetek System technologists
Having more customizable report templates and easier filtering options would help generate more tailored insights for different teams.
Senior Technical Support Executive at digital track
Improving real-time change simulation and recommendations would also help, as the impact analysis could be even more interactive and easier for non-specialist teams to understand.
Cyber Security Analyst at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
FortiManager is a good tool, but there is a lack of really advanced documentation.
Security Architect at Bouygues Telecom Mobile
The graphical user interface could use improvement as it appears complex and not user-friendly.
Senior Network Engineer at SP SYSNET PTE. LTD.
Fortinet FortiManager could benefit from integrations with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions.
Senior Associate at City Union Bank Ltd
 

Setup Cost

AlgoSec offers flexible licensing that is costly but justified by its automation features; pricing efficiency improves with negotiation.
Fortinet FortiManager's pricing is competitive, with varying opinions, cost-effective for larger deployments, and negotiable for existing customers.
While the solution can be expensive for smaller organizations, the automation and security management features justify the cost for larger or growing infrastructures.
Cloud Engineer at Infobahn Technical Solution
While the solution can be relatively expensive, the automation, compliance support, and operational efficiency it provides make the investment worthwhile.
Software Engineer at Inceptive Technologies
It defines an enterprise-grade solution, so the investment is not insignificant, but we feel the value justifies the cost in terms of operational security improvements it delivers.
Business development executive at Digitaltrack solution Pvt Ltd
I find Fortinet FortiManager to be a bit more expensive, especially when considering the environment.
Head of Presales at AcSys Networks Private Limited
I am satisfied with the licensing cost, and I would rate it an 8.5.
Global Head of IT Infrastructure at EPL Americas
 

Valuable Features

AlgoSec offers firewall analysis, automated change management, network mapping, and integrates with systems to optimize security and compliance.
Fortinet FortiManager offers centralized management, automation, scalability, and integration, enhancing security and efficiency across complex network environments.
Over time, firewalls can accumulate risky configurations, leading to increased overhead and troubleshooting time, but with AlgoSec, we simplify our rule sets, improve firewall performance, and facilitate faster change implementations.
Senior cybersecurity Consultant in CSP at Tata Consultancy
Through OpEx savings, we have been able to reduce firewall rule analysis and rule change handling time by 60 to 90 percent.
project manager at FedEx
AlgoSec also provides firewall policy overview and optimization by rule with reordering and suggestions to delete unused rules, network map overview, and implementation of topology changes based on source, destination, and port.
Back End Developer at YASH Technologies
I can automate the installation of configurations using different programming languages like Python or HPE, and it's a GUI solution, so it's pretty easy to use, even for basic users.
Security Architect at Bouygues Telecom Mobile
Being able to push consistent firewall rules and configuration changes across multiple FortiGates saves a ton of time and reduces errors compared to managing each device individually.
Network Security Engineer/ Firewall Engineer at Charter Communications
I centrally log in to one portal, which is Fortinet FortiManager, and after that, I can access any FortiGate devices and manage them.
Technical Manager at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

AlgoSec
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
247
Ranking in other categories
Firewall Security Management (1st)
Fortinet FortiManager
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
Network Management Applications (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

AlgoSec and Fortinet FortiManager aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. AlgoSec is designed for Firewall Security Management and holds a mindshare of 15.8%, down 22.5% compared to last year.
Fortinet FortiManager, on the other hand, focuses on Network Management Applications, holds 4.1% mindshare, down 5.2% since last year.
Firewall Security Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
AlgoSec15.8%
Tufin Orchestration Suite15.3%
FireMon Security Manager13.4%
Other55.5%
Firewall Security Management
Network Management Applications Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiManager4.1%
Cisco DNA Center7.6%
DataMiner5.4%
Other82.9%
Network Management Applications
 

Featured Reviews

Konstantinos Apostolopoulos - PeerSpot reviewer
Firewall Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Centralized firewall workflows have accelerated rule implementation and provide clear app visibility
AlgoSec can be improved by putting AppViz more at the center. Specifically, I suggest customizing AppViz more, including features such as input validation that is not available in AppViz but is in FireFlow, or the ability to copy the AppViz object to the policy. Thus, AppViz should be at the center of their operations, not just as an endpoint in the implementation logic. One area that AlgoSec could do better is in the pricing. For example, mobile providers have different plans, but their plans are not based on a per-license model, and they usually offer an unlimited option. Therefore, I would expect AlgoSec to have a maximum payment cap per client while allowing unrestricted use of its resources. Application context is extremely important to us. Going forward, I'd love to see AlgoSec leverage AI to enhance this even further—specifically by scanning our application documentation to automatically draft identified connections and perform risk evaluations per connection before an application owner even submits a request.
SudeepMaydeo - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Head of IT Infrastructure at EPL Americas
Ensures seamless integration and centralized visibility for network security operations
The version upgrade from a single dashboard for all the firewalls in one click is the beauty of Fortinet FortiManager as the most impactful feature in managing our network security. Fortinet FortiManager's policy management enhances our security protocols by enabling us and giving integrated centralized visibility, which has proven to be very healthy. Because of this, we have identified some of the vulnerabilities in our systems, and we mitigated them through Fortinet FortiManager. The central dashboards and the visibility are what appealed to us to go with Fortinet FortiManager. Fortinet FortiManager has adapted to changes in our network scale and complexity as we have geographically 18 international locations, all equipped with firewalls and some cybersecurity initiatives and IT infrastructure initiatives.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Retailer
7%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business133
Midsize Enterprise39
Large Enterprise228
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business34
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise21
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AlgoSec?
I was not involved in the process of pricing, setup cost, and licensing. Our manager was dealing with the licenses while we focused on the technical side.
What needs improvement with AlgoSec?
AlgoSec could be improved by extending their products for security because they are very focused at the moment. They could have broader product lists, which would be a good idea. Regarding needed i...
What is your primary use case for AlgoSec?
My main use case for AlgoSec is for firewall management, auditing, and managing firewalls. A quick specific example of how I have used AlgoSec for firewall management and auditing is when we had mu...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiManager?
I am satisfied with the licensing cost, and I would rate it an 8.5.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiManager?
I think Fortinet FortiManager can be improved as the web page loading is slightly slow.
What is your primary use case for Fortinet FortiManager?
My main use case for Fortinet FortiManager is to manage multiple FortiGate devices. I can confirm that I use Fortinet FortiManager perfectly in my main use case.
 

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Sample Customers

Maersk, Delta Airlines, Chevron, General Motors, T-Mobile, Chevron, AT&T, BP, Bell Canada, HCA Healthcare, Morgan Stanley, Unilever, Nationwide Insurance Enterprise, US Bank, Microsoft 
Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
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