Dell CloudIQ vs FortiMonitor comparison

Dell Technologies and Fortinet are both solutions in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category. Dell Technologies is ranked #32 with an average rating of 8.5, while Fortinet is ranked #24 with an average rating of 9.0. Dell Technologies holds a 0.9% mindshare in IM, compared to Fortinet’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Fortinet users who would recommend it.

Dell CloudIQ

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90% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

Dell CloudIQ

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Dell CloudIQ and FortiMonitor are two competing products in the cloud management space. Dell CloudIQ appears to have an advantage in ease of setup and customer service, whereas FortiMonitor leads with its comprehensive feature set.

Features: Dell CloudIQ offers predictive analytics, deep integration with Dell Technologies products, and robust real-time insights. FortiMonitor provides extensive network performance monitoring, strong traffic analysis capabilities, and a sophisticated alerting system. While both have distinct features, FortiMonitor is noted for its detailed monitoring capacities.

Room for Improvement: Dell CloudIQ could enhance its feature set for those needing advanced monitoring tools, improve configuration flexibility, and expand third-party integrations. FortiMonitor might benefit from reducing initial configuration complexity, offering more streamlined usability, and enhancing customer support responsiveness.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dell CloudIQ is known for its straightforward deployment process and standout customer service, allowing smooth infrastructure integration. FortiMonitor also facilitates user-friendly deployment but might require more setup time due to its extensive configurations. Dell CloudIQ provides superior customer service responsiveness, enhancing deployment experience.

Pricing and ROI: Dell CloudIQ appeals with a lower initial setup cost, making it attractive for budget-conscious users while offering good ROI through operational efficiencies. FortiMonitor may require a higher initial investment but offers significant ROI thanks to its comprehensive feature set supporting advanced monitoring needs. Dell CloudIQ’s pricing is more cost-effective initially, but FortiMonitor may deliver greater value long term for organizations focusing on monitoring features.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Dell CloudIQ

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

32nd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

FortiMonitor

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

24th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (22nd), IT Alerting and Incident Management (13th), Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) (8th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Dell CloudIQ is 0.9%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of FortiMonitor is 0.7%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Infrastructure Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
FortiMonitor	0.7%
Dell CloudIQ	0.9%
Other	98.4%

IT Infrastructure Monitoring

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Haseeb Sheikh

Senior Manager Enterprise Solutions at a media company with 201-500 employees

Proactive monitoring has improved availability and capacity reporting for my infrastructure

The current features including availability, performance, and capacity are good enough, and I think more of better alerting along with improved thresholds of alerts should be implemented. It is helpful, but it should also include the capability to detect zero-day attacks if there are any. I think the remediation could have been better. For example, if I am upgrading my firmware or BIOS or firmware of the infrastructure, it should give me exact CVSS scores and remediation data provided against the CVSS scores. I think the Dell CloudIQ app could be more interactive. If there is a possibility that I can open tickets or SRs via the Dell CloudIQ app, that would be a good feature.

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reviewer2677554

Network Engineer III at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Managing diverse networks with detailed alerts enhances device oversight

FortiManager is very helpful in managing our networks. We use it to manage 20 farms and various networks with hundreds of devices. The version we are using provides more detail than the older dashboard. We appreciate the alerting capabilities, which are integrated with SolarWinds to notify our team via SMS.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's convenient because you can access it from a mobile device without needing a laptop."

"CloudIQ allows us to monitor our servers centrally, and we can receive notifications in case of issues, like a potential hard drive failure."

"The tool for forecasting capacity is valuable."

"Some of the most valuable features of CloudIQ include its health status alerts, which allow you to see quickly if there is something that needs immediate attention, preventing the need to check each system individually."

"Mobile application is the most valuable feature for us. We can monitor all the storages on our phones. It's really good."

"I rate CloudIQ a ten out of ten."

"Has really nice roll-up dashboards."

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"FortiMonitor offers comprehensive monitoring capabilities, allowing me to track network traffic in and out effectively."

"FortiMonitor is really easy to use for monitoring the logs on FortiGate...It is a stable product."

"The most valuable feature of FortiMonitor is the overall ability to monitor the health of the environment."

"FortiMonitor is a great compliment to Cradlepoint; we have big backups for our Cradlepoint solutions, but FortiMonitor is a great routing device and we love working with them."

"The solution helps to see client infrastructure. It has many boxes and blinks green or red when the station goes up or down. We have different domains for the device groups that we monitor."

"With FortiMonitor, you can get all the logs of the traffic information of the destination or the source."

"The product's initial setup phase is easy."

"The most valuable feature of FortiMonitor is user monitoring. We are able to see if the user is following the policy or not from their system. Additionally, the solution integrates well with Fortinet FortiGate and has centralized management."

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Cons

"If you have a heterogeneous environment, there might be some limitations in coverage since CloudIQ is primarily designed for Dell-based infrastructures."

"I think the remediation could have been better."

"Doesn't do well in terms of integrating with technologies other than Dell."

"Supporting legacy systems is an area that can be improved."

"The reporting capabilities of this solution could be improved."

"In terms of improvement, they should enhance the product range."

"Getting through support has become a difficult thing. Dell's support has degraded since they took over EMC. It's a bit difficult to use."

"In terms of improvement, they should enhance the product range."

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"Additionally, there are no AI features in FortiMonitor, which might be an area for enhancement."

"FortiMonitor could be improved by making it more convenient for smaller workloads, such as when configuring a few branches."

"Sometimes, during high CPU usage, we cannot access FortiMonitor and must refresh it."

". Enhancements in the dashboard, such as clearer alerting, maintenance window management, software version tracking, and better visualization, would be beneficial."

"The tool's price in Vietnam is high, making it an area of concern where improvements can be made."

"We use FortiToken, and it's a pain to use because you have to send things through your phone and then confirm by email."

"Sometimes, we get corruption when upgrading from firmware to the new generation, causing a lot of issues."

"We use FortiToken, and it's a pain to use because you have to send things through your phone and then confirm by email. Only after this can you log in. It's dual-factor authentication. I wish that I could just log in or bring up a dashboard where I could log in from."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe it is a free product because we don't pay for it."

"The solution is more expensive than NetApp which offers file systems in various price ranges."

"Compared to other solutions, FortiMonitor is a very expensive solution."

"There are additional costs needed for certain functionality, such as scalability."

"In terms of licensing, while it may not be the most expensive option on the market, it's relatively cost-effective. You can obtain licenses at a lower cost, with the calculation being straightforward. For example, if you onboard around 5,000 devices, you'll need approximately 5,000 licenses, as each device typically counts as one license."

"We have a large customer base for Fortinet, and the additional buying power got us really great discounts."

"On a scale from one to ten, I rate the pricing a nine since it is a good solution that is available at a cheap price."

"The price of FortiMonitor is approximately $200 annually for 225 users. The price is competitive."

"The tool's pricing model in Vietnam is a bit high. I rate the product price as an eight out of ten."

"FortiMonitor's price is very high."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	8

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	6

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Dell CloudIQ?

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What is your primary use case for Dell CloudIQ?

I moved to a new organization where I am also using Dell CloudIQ. I use Dell CloudIQ to monitor PowerStore as well as Dell PowerEdge servers.

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What advice do you have for others considering Dell CloudIQ?

For performance analytics, I have my own NMS in-house that I use. I have deployed a VApp on-premises with all of the servers and storage integrated, and it sends telemetry data directly to Dell. My...

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What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?

I have a clear bias because I work for Panopta. We aren't a fit for everyone, but I can confirm that Panopta is a lot less work to stand up and maintain. It's also a lot easier to use and onboard n...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FortiMonitor?

FortiMonitor does save time but not significantly on costs, as there are still expenses related to procurement, installation, and licensing.

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What needs improvement with FortiMonitor?

There are areas for improvement that FortiManager is addressing. We have not yet upgraded to the latest software versions, being a full revision behind, but we plan to update soon since the current...

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Overview

CloudIQ is a no cost Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering that provides a simple monitoring interface for an unlimited number of Unity systems. CloudIQ accesses data in near real time to enable monitoring and troubleshooting for Unity systems.

Dell Technologies

FortiMonitor is a comprehensive, SaaS-based digital experience monitoring (DEM) platform that helps organizations modernize their performance-monitoring tools. It provides visibility into endpoint application performance and digital experience—no matter where the user resides or where the application is hosted.

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