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DX Spectrum vs Fortinet FortiGate Cloud vs Fortinet FortiManager comparison

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
7.1
Organizations experienced significant ROI with DX Spectrum, noting enhanced automation, cost savings, efficiency, and effective integration despite high costs.
Sentiment score
8.6
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud boosts efficiency and ROI through cost savings, reduced configuration time, and minimal personnel requirements.
Sentiment score
6.9
Fortinet FortiManager provides cost-efficient security and time savings, though some users await full ROI assessment after deployment.
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud has improved our clients' cost savings and efficiency.
The cloud aspect provides flexibility in disaster recovery and cost management.
In terms of cost savings or efficiency in our company's IT network management, I would say that the tool is very efficient because we have no problems with it at all.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
Customer service excels with high ratings, but technical support varies; Broadcom acquisition raised concerns over response times.
Sentiment score
8.5
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud support is skilled and effective but faces delays, language barriers, and needs better follow-up.
Sentiment score
6.9
Fortinet FortiManager support varies by region and expertise, with mixed feedback on responsiveness, knowledge, and effectiveness.
Broadcom technical support is very good.
I have received good support from FortiGate, and I would rate it a ten out of ten.
Technically, the support team is good, and they have very good relations with users and even partners.
The team is responsive, and most cases are handled promptly.
Fortinet's support has proven to be reliable, particularly as we've been engaged with them since the project's initiation.
They are responsive and resolve issues quickly when I raise a ticket.
The level of support for P2 and P1 is wonderful.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
DX Spectrum is highly adaptable and scalable, effectively supporting growth in diverse environments from small businesses to large corporations.
Sentiment score
8.1
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is praised for its scalability, easily adapting to organizational growth, though on-premises versions may have limitations.
Sentiment score
7.4
Fortinet FortiManager is scalable, suiting medium to large enterprises, with mixed reviews on hardware limitations and cost management.
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
We plan to deploy VoIP in the future and aim to leverage more VoIP capabilities for our remote operations.
I rate the product's scalability a ten out of ten.
You can raise the capacity as you go, and there is no limit for hardware.
If you are working with a private or public cloud, it is very scalable.
The problem is cloud connectivity and roaming profiles are not working, as there is no option for them.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
DX Spectrum is praised for its stability and reliability, with minor issues usually due to incorrect configurations or updates.
Sentiment score
8.2
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is stable and reliable, with minimal bugs, hardware issues, or downtime, effectively meeting security needs.
Sentiment score
8.1
Fortinet FortiManager is stable and reliable, with improvement over versions, though occasional bugs and reboots are reported.
We weren't bothered even by a single incident for the past three years.
But in three or four years, I only had problems logging in three times.
It is a very stable solution.
I rate the solution's stability ten out of ten.
95% of the time, there are no problems interacting with other devices.
 

Room For Improvement

DX Spectrum users seek a modern interface, enhanced integration, simplified processes, better analytics, and improved support for device certification.
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud needs usability, integration, security, and support enhancements, alongside improved pricing, interface, and onboarding processes.
Fortinet FortiManager needs enhanced documentation, UI improvements, integration, clear pricing, better support, scalability, and stable releases.
Currently, they appear as pop-up messages, but I would prefer having alarm messages shown as a scrolling bar at the taskbar for easier visibility.
The event management should have more deduplication and alert correlation and check the bidirectional communication with ServiceNow.
There's a need to improve or invest more in an application that can follow users wherever they go.
We have grouped some objects under one class, and we use it in ACL, but it still doesn't work correctly.
The Linux version currently lacks some of the latest features, notably in the IPv6 tool stack, which is available for Windows clients.
FortiManager is a good tool, but there is a lack of really advanced documentation.
If you have a couple thousand policies for FortiGate firewalls, it can take a few minutes to receive a response from the remote devices.
In such cases, their CPE or other devices on-site may become unreliable, leading to occasional configuration discrepancies.
 

Setup Cost

DX Spectrum's pricing favors large enterprises, offering flexible but complex licensing, with high costs impacting smaller businesses.
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is mid-range priced, with annual costs over $1,000, comparable to competitors but could improve flexibility.
Fortinet FortiManager offers reasonable pricing with device-based licensing, but cost perceptions differ based on deployment scale and features.
The price of DX Spectrum is not competitive when compared to other solutions, such as SolarWinds.
On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate Fortinet FortiGate Cloud's pricing an eight out of ten.
There are no additional costs.
Therefore, the cost-benefit is quite significant.
Fortinet has the best pricing currently on the market.
It isn't the most expensive solution.
It's neither cheap nor expensive.
 

Valuable Features

DX Spectrum offers comprehensive network monitoring, fault management, scalability, and seamless integration, ideal for managing extensive IT infrastructures.
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud offers robust security, centralized management, and user-friendly features with competitive pricing to enhance network efficiency.
Fortinet FortiManager enhances multi-device management with automated deployment, scalability, intuitive GUI, and robust security controls for efficient operations.
The interface has the needed configuration for visualization, and it's effective in providing a complete diagram of network links and connections across various stations globally.
DX Spectrum uses an SNMP Trap to accept all the details, especially for device monitoring of faulty devices, allowing me to use Spectrum effectively.
The solution's most valuable feature is log reporting.
The solution's most valuable feature is its ease of use.
The most valuable feature is its user-friendly interface - even those unfamiliar with firewalls can easily manage it.
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.
Without FortiManager, you cannot manage a complex environment across several sites with multiple firewalls.
Setup, setting policies, and reporting were all very easy.
 

Mindshare comparison

DX NetOps
Firewall Security Management
Network Management Applications
 

Featured Reviews

DickBaker - PeerSpot reviewer
An all-inclusive monitoring solution that adapts to emerging technologies
The product helps to correlate events.  The solution's most valuable features are its integration with Broadcom tools and scalability. DX Spectrum needs better documentation on its complex features.  I have been using the product since 2005.  I rate DX Spectrum's stability an eight point five…
Martin Ellmann - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers users with a clear-to-understand functionalities
Integrating the tool with other solutions is very easy, so there is no problem with the product. I suggest other people take the best from the product since it is a really good solution. I would not change to a different product extension from Fortinet FortiGate Cloud as it makes you feel safe. If a customer wants to save his or her company, then it is better to get Fortinet FortiGate Cloud because it is one of the best solutions with which you can manage everything, like access points, switches, VLANs, and splitting of NAT, from one place. You can do it all from one point. With FortiGate, you can manage the VLANs, and you have them in every place, every switch, and every port. You can select the VLAN and the tool works. If Fortinet can become better, then it is even better. I rate the tool a ten out of ten.
Damitha Anuradha - PeerSpot reviewer
Manage multiple devices with ease but experience complexity in deployment and limited AI features
I use Fortinet FortiManager to manage multiple devices in a single location. Although it does not provide a security posture itself, it depends on the firewall policies and settings in their respective firewalls. Fortinet FortiManager is primarily meant for the management of devices Fortinet…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about DX Spectrum?
The solution's most valuable features are its integration with Broadcom tools and scalability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DX Spectrum?
The price of DX Spectrum is not competitive when compared to other solutions, such as SolarWinds. The high price has ...
What needs improvement with DX Spectrum?
I would like to see improvements in making the interface more user-friendly. Many people find it not simple to use. O...
What do you like most about Fortinet FortiGate Cloud?
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud has valuable firewall, SSL VPN, and web filtering features.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiGate Cloud?
I am very satisfied with the price and licensing cost of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, rating it an eight out of ten.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud?
Some reports generated from Fortinet FortiGate Cloud are very organizational. It would be beneficial to allow the cus...
What do you like most about Fortinet FortiManager?
The most valuable feature is the centralized management console.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiManager?
Regarding the price of Fortinet FortiManager, I need to get that information from my management, as they handle purch...
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiManager?
There is room for improvement in Fortinet FortiManager because there is no option for roaming profiles, and the cloud...
 

Also Known As

CA Spectrum
FortiCloud, FortiGate Cloud
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

National Informatics Centre India, Banese, Olympus, AlphaServe Technologies, Sicredi
Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data