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Automox vs FortiCNAPP comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 18, 2025

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
5.0
Automox enhances time efficiency and security compliance, streamlines operations, reduces manual labor, and improves process visibility.
Sentiment score
6.1
FortiCNAPP enhances security, saves time and costs by automating alerts and reducing manual efforts, justifying its investment.
It's saving about 70% to 80% of time.
Senior Data Reporting Analyst at University of Bradford
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
4.9
Automox's customer support is praised for responsiveness, expertise, and quick issue resolution, receiving high satisfaction comparable to larger companies.
Sentiment score
7.9
FortiCNAPP’s customer service is praised for responsiveness, proactive communication, and efficient issue resolution via Slack and email.
They are really good because they don't take five days to get back to me; they respond within 24 hours with really good information.
Network & Security Administrator at a legal firm with 51-200 employees
They're very knowledgeable and have given us many channels for support, including email, chat, and documentation.
Senior Data Reporting Analyst at University of Bradford
Technical support from Fortinet is good; I get feedback and responses quickly.
Software Engineer at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
4.8
Automox scales well in cloud environments, though manageability challenges and license limits may affect large-scale deployments.
Sentiment score
7.5
FortiCNAPP is praised for scalability and adaptability, with positive integration across environments, but challenges include high-traffic scenarios.
It's pretty easy to scale because it's SaaS, and adding more devices doesn't require any extra server or anything similar.
Senior Data Reporting Analyst at University of Bradford
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
5.1
Automox offers reliable, fast, and stable cloud-based patching with minimal downtime, effective client connectivity, and continuous improvements.
Sentiment score
7.4
FortiCNAPP is stable, with occasional minor detection issues and lags, yet frequent updates maintain steady performance.
It patches and updates correctly across all devices, so it is stable.
Senior Data Reporting Analyst at University of Bradford
 

Room For Improvement

Automox should enhance multi-organization management, reporting, automation, user interface, and add asset management and driver updates.
FortiCNAPP requires improvements in integration, security features, user interface, alert management, and data visibility for enhanced user experience.
An alert of a security threat could be another type of notification that tells me something is important.
Senior Data Reporting Analyst at University of Bradford
The vulnerability part is not systematically organized; it is all clumsy in the web UI, and it is not user-friendly.
Software Engineer at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Setup Cost

Automox is a cost-effective, multi-OS solution with competitive pricing at $2 per endpoint and a free trial option.
FortiCNAPP pricing is flexible and stable, with costs ranging from $80,000 to $200,000 annually, not seen as prohibitive.
 

Valuable Features

Automox enhances security and productivity with automated patching, task automation, real-time control, and user-friendly management features.
FortiCNAPP excels in compliance, threat detection, integration, and automation, enhancing security and efficiency in multi-cloud environments.
Out of all these features, if I had to pick one which I'm relying on the most, I would say the automatic patching.
Senior Data Reporting Analyst at University of Bradford
The machine learning capability in Lacework FortiCNAPP is used for threat detection.
Software Engineer at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Automox
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
36th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (39th), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (12th), Patch Management (14th)
FortiCNAPP
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
41st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Container Security (30th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (18th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (26th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (16th), Compliance Management (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Automox is 0.5%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of FortiCNAPP is 1.7%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Vulnerability Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Automox0.5%
FortiCNAPP1.7%
Other97.8%
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

Naqash Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Data Reporting Analyst at University of Bradford
Automation has saved time and improves secure, centralized patching across all our devices
While Automox has very good features, I think there's still room for improvement. I want the custom reports to be even more detailed, specifically where I can add more details. It would be nice to have more filters in reports based on location and department more easily. Secondly, the notifications could be more customizable. Many times notifications come, but we don't have control over which notification is urgent and which is not. For example, if there's an alert of a critical update or pending approval, it can help me focus better. An alert of a security threat could be another type of notification that tells me something is important. Customized notifications would be much better.I would say the user interface could be improved as well. Some parts of the dashboard are a bit hard to understand. If they could be improved to be more intuitive, for example, if it could be easy to navigate between devices and reports, that would be great. I would say if Automox could also provide automation templates, that would help. I know there are templates, but I want more templates. Having ready-made worklets for common tasks can save a lot of time. Lastly, it should also support the interface for mobile screens.
SK
Software Engineer at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
Improving security insights has been helpful but inconsistent vulnerability tracking needs attention
The vulnerability part is not systematically organized; it is all clumsy in the web UI, and it is not user-friendly. Regarding improvements, the vulnerability part, recent changes with user management, and Fortinet IM coming into place, which is not helpful at all because it cuts out the automation part, are the most important things. Lacework FortiCNAPP should have a new clean UI and ease of access for the users as that should be the main concern. There are limitations regarding the scalability of Lacework FortiCNAPP. There are also more limitations with integrations like GitHub or any other pipeline, CI/CD, or ISD. It is glitchy and works well only sometimes, and most of the time, the reports or other things are not properly calculated or circulated with the teams.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Automox?
I wouldn't be able to tell you how Automox can be improved; it seems to work very nicely already.
What is your primary use case for Automox?
We use Automox to maintain the software on all our computers. We were using Qualys before and we're still using it, but we found Qualys to be a little bit lacking since it wasn't really eliminating...
What advice do you have for others considering Automox?
Since switching over from Qualys, we have seen no positive impacts for our organization other than being able to update the applications on an endpoint. We haven't used Automox's reporting capabili...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Lacework?
My smaller deployments cost around 200,000 a year, which is probably not as expensive as Wiz.
What needs improvement with Lacework?
The vulnerability part is not systematically organized; it is all clumsy in the web UI, and it is not user-friendly. Regarding improvements, the vulnerability part, recent changes with user managem...
What is your primary use case for Lacework?
The major use case for Lacework FortiCNAPP is for security. I'm using it for security internally for my company.
 

Also Known As

No data available
Polygraph, FortiCNP, Lacework
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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