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Fortinet FortiGate Cloud 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
4.0
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud boosts efficiency, reduces costs by 40%, and offers significant savings over alternatives like Palo Alto or Cisco.
Sentiment score
1.0
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer offers varied ROI, often under a year, with significant time savings managing multiple firewall OEMs.
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud has improved our clients' cost savings and efficiency.
Broadband Tech Expert at New Sky Internet Limited
The cloud aspect provides flexibility in disaster recovery and cost management.
Vice President of Infrustructure at Core Technologies Limited
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.
Chief Executive Officer at EE Solutions GmbH
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.2
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud support is praised for knowledge and reliability, though response times vary; premium support enhances satisfaction.
Sentiment score
4.0
Customer service is praised for its politeness and knowledge, but some users desire quicker remote assistance on weekends.
I have received good support from FortiGate, and I would rate it a ten out of ten.
Group IT Manager at Araliya Group of Companies
Technically, the support team is good, and they have very good relations with users and even partners.
Tecnical manager at Watronix Information Technology Ltd
The team is responsive, and most cases are handled promptly.
Vice President of Infrustructure at Core Technologies 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
7.8
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is praised for scalability and flexibility, despite potential hardware limitations requiring careful sizing.
Sentiment score
4.2
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer offers scalable, multi-vendor, real-time monitoring with insights, supporting various organizational needs and flexible licensing.
We plan to deploy VoIP in the future and aim to leverage more VoIP capabilities for our remote operations.
Senior Network Engineer at Association of Village Council Presidents
I rate the product's scalability a ten out of ten.
IT manager at a agriculture with 10,001+ employees
It's very easy to add new devices and push the configuration templates.
Consultant at SKYE AS
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
7.8
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is highly stable and dependable, with minimal issues and high user satisfaction ratings.
Sentiment score
2.8
User experiences with the software vary, some report issues while others find it quick, responsive, and reliable.
We weren't bothered even by a single incident for the past three years.
IT manager at a agriculture with 10,001+ employees
But in three or four years, I only had problems logging in three times.
Engineering manager at Solcomp Technologies
It is a very stable solution.
Chief Executive Officer at EE Solutions GmbH
 

Room For Improvement

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud needs better integration, security, interface, support, scalability, and cost reduction, plus SD-WAN features.
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer requires weekend support, better pricing, advanced monitoring, intuitive dashboards, Zero Touch Provisioning, and improved reporting.
There's a need to improve or invest more in an application that can follow users wherever they go.
IT Manager at Plasser do Brasil
The Linux version currently lacks some of the latest features, notably in the IPv6 tool stack, which is available for Windows clients.
Network Engineer at Static IPs Bremerhaven-2
It would be advantageous if it were more cost-effective.
Senior Network Engineer at Association of Village Council Presidents
 

Setup Cost

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud pricing varies, with mixed perceptions of cost-effectiveness, especially where security value outweighs expense concerns.
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer is cost-effective with flexible licensing, straightforward setup, and helpful tutorials compared to competitors.
There are no additional costs.
Network Engineer at Static IPs Bremerhaven-2
Therefore, the cost-benefit is quite significant.
IT Manager at Plasser do Brasil
You shouldn't prioritize cheapness over security or other poor technology.
Engineering manager at Solcomp Technologies
 

Valuable Features

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud provides robust security, centralized management, and scalability, excelling in SD-WAN, VPN, and integration features.
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer offers real-time monitoring, user-friendly management, and seamless integration for effective firewall and network security.
The solution's most valuable feature is log reporting.
Head of Presales at AcSys Networks Private Limited
The solution's most valuable feature is its ease of use.
Chief Executive Officer at EE Solutions GmbH
The most valuable feature is its user-friendly interface - even those unfamiliar with firewalls can easily manage it.
Solution architect at NETS International
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

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
80
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 Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is 4.5%, down from 5.4% 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 (%)
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud4.5%
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer3.3%
Other92.2%
Firewall Security Management
 

Featured Reviews

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Security Engineer at Exclusive Networks
Cloud logs have supported long-term auditing but security vulnerabilities still raise concerns
It depends on the user. When he needs maybe data retention for one year, for three months or more, I recommend Fortinet FortiGate Cloud. If he doesn't want to set the log on FortiAnalyzer, I will recommend him with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud. It depends. As I mentioned before, if they don't have a syslog server or any other SIEM, I will recommend it. If they need an audit for one year of data retention, I will recommend it because it's worth the money for one year of log retention. It's straightforward. If I enable Fortinet FortiGate Cloud feature on the FortiGate on-premise or VM, it will copy the configuration on the cloud. Depending on my license, I can configure it or have it as read-only with a limited license. That's one of the main purposes of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud for me. The report doesn't have many templates, but the log retention is so good with one-year retention. If you compare it with the FortiAnalyzer or maybe with any other product such as a FortiSIEM template, with the limited license, you only get the 360 template, it's called. I think the security function, I mainly use it for configuration purposes and log retention purposes. The security is the same as the VM or the hardware, I think. The sandbox. I think it has it, but not a lot if you only have the default capability with only 10 files per minute. I think the user needs to be selective with the files that they want to send to the sandbox on the cloud.
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
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business50
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise22
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

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 disadvantages include future limitations, issues with FortiAnalyzer, and data residency concerns, which create less control. I think Fortinet FortiGate Cloud could benefit from additional feat...
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; ...
 

Also Known As

FortiCloud, FortiGate Cloud
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
WFP, NYC.gov, Sony Pictures, Franklin Security Bank, ITC INFOTECH
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