We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiManager and OpenText Network Node Manager i based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Management Applications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The capability of centralized management is valuable. We can configure all firewall boxes with the same configuration."
"The most valuable feature is the centralized management console."
"For the whole security fabric from Fortinet, with a simple click you can see if some workstations or services are affected by an attack. You can really easily quarantine it, check the solution, and fix it."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"The central management feature is the most valuable to me."
"There is something called zero-touch provisioning, where you can add a new device without any configuration. You just add it to FortiManager and then forget about it."
"I like the rapid deployment feature. I also like that it's easy to troubleshoot. FortiManager is amazing because we can have a centralized policy. All our devices are integrated, and we can also engage in troubleshooting. We can use it for different deployments. One fantastic feature is the ability to create a version and deploy it immediately."
"Setup, setting policies, and reporting were all very easy. We had no issues whatsoever getting the solution up and running."
"It is stable for fault and availability."
"The platform has good stability."
"It gives us a good overview of what's happening in our networks and the devices in the networks."
"It's quite a mature solution."
"Our monitoring and network teams of less than 100 people use this solution. The availability and fault monitoring are good."
"Topology creation is the most valuable feature."
"The best feature is the solution's entire credibility with all vendors."
"Most valuable function would have to the internal causal engine and its root cause analyzer which keep us updated on critical errors and incidents in our network environment."
"The product is not very stable."
"The FortiManager is more complex and they can make it easier to use the VPN manager. All other features are okay. However, the VPN manager is more difficult and can cause some issues in the environment, if you do not have the experience to use it."
"The interface could be improved. It is split up into different areas, which makes it more difficult to navigate and get the right section of the correct file. The solution is quite expensive, so it would not be suitable for small to medium sized organizations."
"Its licensing model should be improved."
"FortiManager would be improved by putting everything into a single console, including Microsoft O365 integration."
"The GUI could be updated. It's not as good as it could be and is something the solution should improve in an upcoming release."
"Having FortiManager work with all of the Fortinet products would be a good improvement."
"The dashboard could use some improvement."
"When I open a ticket, usually they respond very late. Some of the people I negotiate with seem undertrained."
"The deployment architecture and installation part needs improvement."
"Reporting. Even though this is available in separate software (iSPI) there is potential in making the reporting more SLA-aware and more intuitive."
"They should add AI options in the product's next release."
"The way the solution currently works means I'm not able to customize my own reports."
"Only to improve the GUI."
"As the technologies evolve, also these solutions or the monitoring tools should evolve to cover the progress in technology, including capabilities related to monitoring of virtualized devices today, as the DNS is on the table in this way."
"We had some issues with some of the features, some modules are not meeting expectations."
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Fortinet FortiManager is ranked 3rd in Network Management Applications with 61 reviews while OpenText Network Node Manager i is ranked 10th in Network Management Applications with 23 reviews. Fortinet FortiManager is rated 8.0, while OpenText Network Node Manager i is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiManager writes "Easy to set up with good integration capabilities but we've had troubles when moving devices". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText Network Node Manager i writes "Easy-to-implement product with a valuable map topology feature". Fortinet FortiManager is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, Fortinet FortiOS, Cisco DNA Center and Zabbix, whereas OpenText Network Node Manager i is most compared with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Cisco DNA Center, DX Spectrum and IBM Tivoli NetCool. See our Fortinet FortiManager vs. OpenText Network Node Manager i report.
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