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FireMon Security Manager vs ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

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
8.9
FireMon Security Manager optimizes firewall management by automating tasks, reducing errors, and improving efficiency and ROI.
Sentiment score
1.0
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer offers varied ROI, often under a year, with significant time savings managing multiple firewall OEMs.
The biggest ROI has been time savings and operational efficiency rather than direct cost savings.
Cyber Security Consultant at ProTechmanize
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
9.5
FireMon Security Manager boasts great customer support, though improvements are needed in response times and communication with development.
Sentiment score
4.0
Customer service is praised for its politeness and knowledge, but some users desire quicker remote assistance on weekends.
An eight signifies they are doing a good job.
Digital Workforce Initiatives Leader at Galway
The technical support is good, but sometimes it takes some time.
Senior Network Specialist at Tech Mahindra Limited
The technical support for ManageEngine is very good
Head Of Finance - Digital Venture at a transportation company with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.6
FireMon Security Manager integrates well across environments, efficiently managing large-scale operations, though licensing and reporting may slow performance.
Sentiment score
4.2
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer offers scalable, multi-vendor, real-time monitoring with insights, supporting various organizational needs and flexible licensing.
It offers extensive scalability options, providing more flexibility than other vendors.
Senior Network Specialist at Tech Mahindra Limited
As the environment grew, FireMon Security Manager continued to handle policy analysis, reporting, and change tracking reliably without performance issues.
Cyber Security Consultant at ProTechmanize
If it can see and interpret everything correctly, it would do exactly what I want, and it would be very helpful.
Digital Workforce Initiatives Leader at Galway
When someone changes the configuration or running config in the network conflict manager, it sends alerts to my email.
Head Of Finance - Digital Venture at a transportation company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
FireMon Security Manager is generally stable, with occasional issues swiftly resolved, offering reliable performance and minimal downtime.
Sentiment score
2.8
User experiences with the software vary, some report issues while others find it quick, responsive, and reliable.
If we have many devices added or if the firewall complexity is huge, we might experience some lag in processing.
Network security consultant at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

FireMon Security Manager needs enhancements in integration, usability, device support, automation, stability, and user-friendly features.
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer requires weekend support, better pricing, advanced monitoring, intuitive dashboards, Zero Touch Provisioning, and improved reporting.
Simplifying some workflows and dashboards would help teams get value more quickly, especially in large environments.
Cyber Security Consultant at ProTechmanize
FireMon can see everything much better and provides me with a fuller report when using Meraki as a firewall system.
Digital Workforce Initiatives Leader at Galway
A basic understanding of cloud computing and firewall principles is necessary for successful implementation.
Senior Network Specialist at Tech Mahindra Limited
 

Setup Cost

FireMon Security Manager's pricing is justified by features and benefits, though concerns about renewal costs exist.
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer is cost-effective with flexible licensing, straightforward setup, and helpful tutorials compared to competitors.
Comparatively, FireMon has a very good price and is below the general competition in cost.
Digital Workforce Initiatives Leader at Galway
Compared to others, it is not so expensive.
Network security consultant at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Our experience with FireMon Security Manager's pricing and licensing is that it is on the higher side, but justified for a large, regulated environment.
Cyber Security Consultant at ProTechmanize
 

Valuable Features

FireMon Security Manager enhances security and compliance with centralized management, automated changes, and comprehensive reporting across various vendors.
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer offers real-time monitoring, user-friendly management, and seamless integration for effective firewall and network security.
It helped us gain centralized visibility across a large firewall environment, reduce risk and unused rules, and significantly shorten the time required for audit and policy reviews.
Cyber Security Consultant at ProTechmanize
By eliminating loopholes between policies, it simplifies review and analysis, while also automating policy changes and supporting multiple vendors.
Senior Network Specialist at Tech Mahindra Limited
It has helped me bring all the firewalls into better alignment with the compliance requirements in my environment.
Digital Workforce Initiatives Leader at Galway
The strong points of ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer are many, but I think my favorite feature focuses on the VPN traffic.
Head Of Finance - Digital Venture at a transportation company with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

FireMon Security Manager
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
11th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
3.8
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Firewall Security Management category, the mindshare of FireMon Security Manager is 17.6%, up from 16.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer is 3.3%, up from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewall Security Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
FireMon Security Manager17.6%
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer3.3%
Other79.1%
Firewall Security Management
 

Featured Reviews

Kallamuddin Ansari - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Consultant at ProTechmanize
Centralized firewall oversight has transformed policy audits and now streamlines risk reviews
The best features of FireMon Security Manager are centralized firewall visibility, policy risk analysis, and compliance reporting. It provides a single view across all firewalls, helps quickly identify risks and unused rules, and generates audit-ready reports, which is extremely useful in large, regulated environments. Change tracking is also very helpful, as it shows who changed what and when, reducing the risk of misconfiguration. The change tracking feature has helped our team by giving clear visibility into what rule was changed, when it was changed, and whether it introduced any risk. This has reduced troubleshooting time and helped us quickly validate changes during audit and incident review. Policy risk analysis and unused rule identification are also very valuable, especially in large environments, as they have helped us continuously reduce risk and keep firewall policies clean. The reporting and dashboard visibility are worth highlighting. FireMon Security Manager makes it easy to share clear, understandable reports with auditors and management, which saves time and reduces back-and-forth during review. FireMon Security Manager has had a very positive impact on our organization by reducing manual effort and improving overall security posture. It helped us gain centralized visibility across a large firewall environment, reduce risk and unused rules, and significantly shorten the time required for audit and policy reviews. It has also improved change control and accountability, which reduced configuration errors and operational risk.
Hoa-Nguyen - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of Finance - Digital Venture at a transportation company with 11-50 employees
Implementation supports efficient network management but requires improvement in device handling capacity
The strong points of ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer are many, but I think my favorite feature focuses on the VPN traffic. If I want to manage my policy and optimize it, I find that ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer supports many vendors after Firewall. One aspect I want to improve in ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer is the maximum number of firewalls that can be managed. I learned from the internal support team that one prop server only supports three to five firewalls. I think one prop server can manage a maximum of five because if I have many devices here, the performance of the prop would be very high, considering CPU and RAM usage.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Performing Arts
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise44
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about FireMon?
I like the Security Manager console where we can see any changes that have been made or pull the results of an assessment and control the policies that we implement.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FireMon?
Comparatively, FireMon has a very good price and is below the general competition in cost. I have not seen any additional fees beyond the general contract fees for the usage I have. So, I have not ...
What needs improvement with FireMon?
For one company I work with, I use Fortinet, and FireMon is not able to understand the zones that Fortinet uses. Part of that compliance piece does not provide me with the necessary information. An...
What do you like most about ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer?
The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a very user-friendly tool compared to other solutions.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer?
The pricing and overall licensing cost of ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer is very cost-effective compared to global competitors.
What needs improvement with ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer?
To improve ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer, they need to implement Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) support for firewalls and switches across their NMS products, as this would significantly save time; ...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Convey, MGM Resorts International, Southwest Airlines, Alkami, Costco, Aetna, IBM, Verizon, Wells Fargo
WFP, NYC.gov, Sony Pictures, Franklin Security Bank, ITC INFOTECH
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