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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
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
105
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (7th)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1269834 - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Manikandan Kannan - PeerSpot reviewer
Simplifying log management by displaying detailed access information
The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is its ability to simplify and display logs clearly, providing details like which IPs are accessing the system, the destination, and the policies applied. This visualization and detail make managing logs more straightforward. In conjunction with our VMware setup, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer enhances organizational efficiency, meeting the standard log retention period for up to a year.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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 most valuable features of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer are the GUI and there is automation that can be done with playbooks and mini-books."
"The scalability is good. It is also good in the cluster nodes. You can make multiple FortiAnalyzer clusters groups, and you can distribute the logs between these FortiAnalyzer nodes. In other words, you can expand the scale."
"With Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, it is easy to get reports and read specific logs."
"The analyzer is the most valuable feature."
"Provides detailed log reports"
"The most important feature is to be able to get reports or information about the state of all firewalls."
"It's easy to set up the product."
"Log View is the most valuable part for us, as we can view logs from different Fortigates on a single GUI."
 

Cons

"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 dashboard is not user-friendly. The solution, in general, isn't great from a user's perspective."
"The solution costs too much."
"The support engineers are very slow and incompetent."
"Fortinet FortiAnalyzer needs to have more out-of-the-box connectors for integration with other solutions."
"When it comes to pushing logs to a SIEM, most of the time we have some issues when it comes to filtering."
"The pricing could be better."
"For smaller SMB-level firewalls, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer might not be the best idea for cost-effective implementation."
"The pricing could be better. They could work to make it more competitive on the market."
"Sometimes, there is a problem with CPU consumption, where one process consumes 100%, and I need to restart FortiAnalyzer to fix this."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It wasn't cheap, but it was cost-effective compared to many of the other solutions."
"Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is very expensive."
"The program is expensive."
"In other countries, the product may seem cheap, but in Vietnam, the costs are high."
"We have around 12 devices and yearly we spend approximately $14,000."
"The price of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is expensive."
"It is acceptable for on-premises, but it is expensive for the cloud."
"I rate Fortinet FortiAnalyzer's pricing as five out of ten."
"In the local market sometimes people are being charged more than other solutions. Although the market is competitive, legitimate suppliers do not receive a large enough discount to pass onto the customers."
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Manufacturing Company
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What do you like most about Fortinet FortiAnalyzer?
The reporting features, which offer customization, real-time insights, and compliance support, are particularly noteworthy aspects.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiAnalyzer?
I have experience with pricing, licensing, and setup costs as I prepare quotes for clients. While Fortinet FortiAnalyzer might be more expensive than some other solutions, it remains very competiti...
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer?
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer can become even better with integration with other product providers and solution providers.
 

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