FortiMonitor vs Grafana Enterprise Stack comparison

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We performed a comparison between FortiMonitor and Grafana Enterprise Stack based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two IT Infrastructure Monitoring solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed FortiMonitor vs. Grafana Enterprise Stack Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"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.""FortiMonitor's dashboard is very informative and user-friendly.""It provides the best firewall features.""FortiMonitor is really easy to use for monitoring the logs on FortiGate...It is a stable product.""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.""The tool continuously improves, adapting to support new vendors and technologies. Importantly, it automates the process, triggering alerts when devices require attention, and eliminating the need for manual intervention.""With FortiMonitor, you can get all the logs of the traffic information of the destination or the source.""The most valuable feature of FortiMonitor is the overall ability to monitor the health of the environment."

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"The most valuable feature of Grafana Enterprise Stack is the dashboards.""The most valuable features of Grafana for data visualization are its ability to create intuitive dashboards and its wide range of visualization options like graphs, charts, and tables.""The tool's most valuable feature is real-time monitoring. It helps in securing the application or the node by allowing us to monitor and manage resource consumption during peak times. For instance, from 10 AM to 2 PM, we may experience high memory utilization. It helps us to solve these issues."

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Cons
"FortiMonitor needs to improve its alert system."". Enhancements in the dashboard, such as clearer alerting, maintenance window management, software version tracking, and better visualization, would be beneficial.""I think the current features are really good for me, nothing else comes to mind right now. Maybe some small improvements could be made in the customization and configuration part of the UI to make it easier or more intuitive. Customizable UI options, like we saw in the demo, could be helpful for everyone. But in our operational environment, having clear health status and system details is crucial for us system engineers. One feature I'd really like to see is a credential management system. It would help us keep track of who's logged in and how many times, which is important due to user restrictions. Sometimes, we need to manage logins more efficiently, like logging off other users to free up credentials. So having a feature like that would be really helpful.""Sometimes, during high CPU usage, we cannot access FortiMonitor and must refresh it.""Sometimes, we get corruption when upgrading from firmware to the new generation, causing a lot of issues.""FortiMonitor could improve by having compatibility with other operating systems, such as Linux.""FortiMonitor's monitoring could be much better. It should be like, in Palo Alto.""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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"The tool needs to show only fewer updates.""The solution should include integration with Power BI.""I have encountered occasional issues with false inputs or incorrect data in Grafana."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The price of FortiMonitor is approximately $200 annually for 225 users. The price is competitive."
  • "We have a large customer base for Fortinet, and the additional buying power got us really great discounts."
  • "There are additional costs needed for certain functionality, such as scalability."
  • "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."
  • "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."
  • "FortiMonitor's price is very high."
  • "Compared to other solutions, FortiMonitor is a very expensive solution."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer: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 new… more »
    Top Answer:In FortiMonitor, we're linked up with our Netgear, CactusServer, and NOC. It's really valuable because everything's migrating to one dashboard for us system engineers. We can keep an eye on traffic… more »
    Top Answer:Compared to other solutions, FortiMonitor is a very expensive solution. Users have to pay an annual subscription fee for the solution.
    Top Answer:The tool's most valuable feature is real-time monitoring. It helps in securing the application or the node by allowing us to monitor and manage resource consumption during peak times. For instance… more »
    Top Answer:The tool needs to show only fewer updates.
    Top Answer:I use Grafana Enterprise Stack primarily to monitor the metrics of Selenoid, focusing on checking the CPU, iOS, network, and additional metrics. I create dashboards to check the status of these… more »
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    Overview

    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.

    Grafana Enterprise Stack is a powerful tool for real-time data monitoring and visualization. With its flexible and scalable features, it is widely used for creating dashboards, analyzing metrics, and gaining insights into infrastructure, databases, and applications. 

    Its valuable features include powerful visualization capabilities, extensive data source integrations, customizable dashboards, a user-friendly interface, and a robust alerting system. Users appreciate its flexibility, scalability, and ability to integrate with different data sources, making it suitable for a wide range of industries and use cases.

    Sample Customers
    SONY, GoDaddy, HCL, ING, ARMOR, billboard
    1. Uber 2. PayPal 3. eBay 4. Sony 5. Red Hat 6. IBM 7. Cisco 8. Adobe 9. Expedia 10. Booking.com 11. Airbnb 12. LinkedIn 13. Twitter 14. Netflix 15. Spotify 16. Pinterest 17. Slack 18. GitLab 19. Docker 20. Atlassian 21. Salesforce 22. Microsoft 23. Google 24. Amazon 25. Facebook 26. Apple 27. Intel 28. Oracle 29. SAP 30. VMware 31. HP 32. Dell
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company27%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Construction Company7%
    Non Profit5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Insurance Company11%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Company Size
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    Small Business45%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise36%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise53%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise75%
    Buyer's Guide
    FortiMonitor vs. Grafana Enterprise Stack
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about FortiMonitor vs. Grafana Enterprise Stack and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    FortiMonitor is ranked 32nd in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 10 reviews while Grafana Enterprise Stack is ranked 55th in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 3 reviews. FortiMonitor is rated 7.8, while Grafana Enterprise Stack is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of FortiMonitor writes "Helps organizations modernize their performance-monitoring tools, but the solution needs to improve its dashboard". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Grafana Enterprise Stack writes "Offers simplicity and effectiveness in handling our monitoring needs". FortiMonitor is most compared with SolarWinds Network Device Monitor, PRTG Network Monitor, SolarWinds NPM, LogicMonitor and Auvik Network Management (ANM), whereas Grafana Enterprise Stack is most compared with PRTG Network Monitor, OpsRamp, Dell CloudIQ and EV Observe. See our FortiMonitor vs. Grafana Enterprise Stack report.

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