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Elastic Beats vs Fortinet FortiAnalyzer comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Elastic Beats
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
108
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (9th)
 

Featured Reviews

it_user1269834 - PeerSpot reviewer
I.T. Manager at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
A great addition to our security monitoring system
We haven't to this point had to scale very large, we want to continue to evolve, but it's a slow process for us. From what I've used so far, and my reading on it, I don't think we're going to have any problems scaling to really whatever size we need.
Amarnath Jaiswal - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
Comprehensive log analysis has improved traffic monitoring and streamlined risk mitigation
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is a very comprehensive analyzer providing detailed analyzing features and customizable reports. I can get customization and custom reports, and there are many functions available. It is very good for any organization.Log management in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is excellent, as it stores approximately two years of logs. Using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, I analyze vulnerability risks and threats and sort out problems accordingly. I then create policies and mitigate the risk based on my findings. I have created many customizable reports in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. I have customized the reports to schedule them and generate reports every day that are sent to my email. I am not using any SIEMs, but Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is the best and looks like a SIEM. I did not integrate Fortinet FortiAnalyzer with any security information and event management solutions. With Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, I have streamlined the process to mitigate risks and save time to get event information on any type of threats, risks, and unwanted traffic. Risk and time are saved, and it is valuable for any organization.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"There's a whole spectrum of features on the solution that users can take advantage of, and it's a very robust product."
"The security aspects in general have been very useful to use."
"There's a whole spectrum of features on the solution that users can take advantage of. It's a very robust product."
"The security aspects in general have been very useful to use."
"From my perspective, we need to see the traffic in a good way so we can know what has happened in our network."
"It's easy to set up the product."
"Our use case for Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is analyzing traffic. We use it to investigate complaints about account access, check if something is blocked or working, and understand what's happening inside them."
"The technical support from Fortinet is fantastic and I would rate it as nine out of ten."
"The interface is simple and easy to navigate."
"For those organizations that need to use a product for reporting or some analysis of logs, this is a good solution."
"It is easy to integrate Fortinet FortiAnalyzer with other products. You have a better overview of what's going on."
"The capability of logging in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is great because there is no need to go to each individual box to check the traffic details."
 

Cons

"The dashboard is not user-friendly. The solution, in general, isn't great from a user's perspective."
"The dashboard is not user-friendly. The solution, in general, isn't great from a user's perspective."
"At some level, the documentation, the information as far as the components, it's sometimes a little difficult to find the information necessary to implement aspects."
"At some level, the documentation, the information as far as the components, it's sometimes a little difficult to find the information necessary to implement aspects."
"The price is quite expensive. Fortinet products are very expensive."
"Though FortiAnalyzer has improved over the last few versions, the user interface still has room for improvement. It's a bit dated-looking."
"The integration between specific tenants and FortiAnalyzer can be simplified when utilizing a multi-tenant EMS for our FortiClient."
"We are concerned about the compliance of our policy and institutional philosophy."
"Fortinet FortiAnalyzer can improve by introducing integration with other Fortinet solutions with automation with one interface would be helpful."
"They can include integration with devices, such as firewalls, endpoints, from other vendors."
"I would like to see an improvement in the technical support. Stronger authentication will also be a plus."
"However, its pricing can be improved. For small business customers, price is an important factor."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It wasn't cheap, but it was cost-effective compared to many of the other solutions."
"The cost and pricing should be in accordance with the calculation of log storage capacity for a time period required for historical analysis."
"Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is quite an expensive tool."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"The pricing model is subscription-based."
"I rate Fortinet FortiAnalyzer's pricing as five out of ten."
"I believe that Fortinet is a cost-effective brand, making it a competitive option in terms of pricing."
"Compared to other products, the price is a little bit high."
"It is not very expensive when customers understand the value of this product and the importance of the information that it provides for security."
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Financial Services Firm
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Construction Company
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Manufacturing Company
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Comms Service Provider
7%
 

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Small Business57
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise31
 

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What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer?
I think technical support should be better. Sometimes support from Fortinet does not help with creating policies or configuration issues and directly routes to the service integrator. A little more...
What is your primary use case for Fortinet FortiAnalyzer?
I am using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer along with the analyzer for traffic monitoring and event checking. It is effective for analyzing traffic purposes.I use Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for event monitoring...
 

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