We performed a comparison between Broadcom Network Flow Analysis 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."This solution has helped our organization by allowing us to have visibility. We deal with cybersecurity, so visibility is very important."
"It is an overall stable solution."
"The firmware version upgrades are the most valuable feature."
"The solution is very stable."
"It's very easy to install, and it's easy to discover and communicate with your device."
"Fortinet has the option of synchronization in the cloud, so you can manage everything if you have a cloud account."
"The SD-WAN deployment environment, and the SD-WAN templates are particularly useful. Managing the solution is very intuitive. The initial setup of the solution was very straightforward."
"It is easy to deploy to licenses."
"For the whole security fabric from Fortinet, with a simple click you can see if some workstations or services are affected by an attack. You can really easily quarantine it, check the solution, and fix it."
"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."
"I would like to see more security features, like a lost protection package."
"Currently, Broadcom Network Flow Analysis does not support high-availability solutions, making it an area that needs improvement."
"Having FortiManager work with all of the Fortinet products would be a good improvement."
"The GUI is not ideal."
"Wizards could be improved in pushing policies."
"Areas for improvement in Fortinet FortiManager are scalability and stability."
"I prefer configuring rules and the VPN on the standalone device, not on the manager."
"It would be better if it were easier to run a routing protocol. In the next release, I would like them to enhance some features in the GUI rather than CLI or OSP. For example, whenever a customer generates an ISP directly on the firewall, it's complicated to configure the routing protocol."
"FortiManager should improve the integration with third-party platforms."
"It requires a lot of resources. This is the main challenge."
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Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is ranked 21st in Network Management Applications with 6 reviews while Fortinet FortiManager is ranked 3rd in Network Management Applications with 61 reviews. Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is rated 8.4, while Fortinet FortiManager is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Broadcom Network Flow Analysis writes "A stable tool that helps identify the complete flow analysis in a network". 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". Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is most compared with WatchTower Security Management App, Wireshark and SCOM, whereas Fortinet FortiManager is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, Fortinet FortiOS, Cisco DNA Center, Zabbix and AlgoSec. See our Broadcom Network Flow Analysis vs. Fortinet FortiManager report.
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