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Fortinet FortiPortal vs Junos Space Network Director comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiPortal
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Firewall Security Management (10th)
Junos Space Network Director
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Network Management Applications (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Fortinet FortiPortal and Junos Space Network Director aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Fortinet FortiPortal is designed for Firewall Security Management and holds a mindshare of 0.9%, down 0.9% compared to last year.
Junos Space Network Director, on the other hand, focuses on Network Management Applications, holds 3.6% mindshare, up 3.6% since last year.
Firewall Security Management
Network Management Applications
 

Featured Reviews

Andriejus Artamonovas - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers reliable log retention and monitoring with prompt customer support
Fortinet FortiPortal ( /products/fortinet-fortiportal-reviews )'s most valuable feature as a free service is the log retention for at least seven days. It is useful for our service-providing company as I manage many clients and need reminders for UTM license expiries. The service comes bundled when buying licenses, providing these features for free. Fortinet cloud also allows for basic management such as monitoring expiries and storing logs from devices for a week if configured correctly.
Ibrahim Reda - PeerSpot reviewer
High scalability network management with centralized control and an intuitive interface that provides efficient monitoring and configuration capabilities
A centralized platform is crucial for efficiently managing all of our switches, which were previously handled individually, leading to significant challenges. This unified dashboard simplifies tasks like simultaneous switch upgrades, streamlining the process. It enables us to create reports that monitor site statuses, including uptime and downtime, which helps us evaluate each site's monthly uptime and assess its revenue potential based on operational time.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The customer likes it for the graphs, the dynamics and the reporting functionality it offers."
"From a scalability perspective, I found the solution to be completely fine...The solution's technical support is absolutely fine."
"I am very comfortable with it, including it's reporting on threats and through its activities."
"I like the tool's controller facility."
"The documentation has been satisfactory."
"Everything works perfectly, and stability has not been an issue."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is application control."
"The firewall and site-blocking features are valuable."
"The most valuable feature is the management from a single pane of glass."
"It allows me to do more of the basic firewall features, like traffic management and others, in a single pane of glass."
"A centralized platform is crucial for efficiently managing all of our switches, which were previously handled individually, leading to significant challenges."
"The most valuable feature is the technical support, as it is better than others."
 

Cons

"There can be defects in Fortinet FortiPortal when functioning at high temperatures."
"The solution is more expensive than other products."
"The tool should provide a 10-15 days extension for customers when their license expires."
"Fortinet FortiPortal could improve by providing a learning portal and better security."
"Fingerprint access security would improve this solution."
"If you are a very small company or a person on your own, it's harder to get any response from technical support."
"I find their logging a little bit trickier to manage. The logging of events is broken up into a lot of different categories. Instead of breaking up my logs into several different places, I personally like to have all the events in one spot and then filter them down. In particular, I find that troubleshooting on Fortinet takes a little bit longer just because of those functional breakups in the logs."
"So if it's more than a thousand, there could be some scalability issues. It becomes more complex as you go."
"I would like to them include network real-time performance and come up with a dashboard report."
"I would like to see Space created to fully functional, where it's got multiple modules, particularly SD-WAN working on Corporate, or maybe become part of the Orchestrator portion."
"The upgrades are very time-consuming and difficult, and they often have to rebuild the product."
"Its interface should be improved and enhanced to offer various functions, with flexible pricing"
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Fortinet FortiPortal is not expensive."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"On average, it tends to be cheaper than other enterprise solutions."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"I am satisfied with the pricing for this solution."
"Fortinet FortiPortal is expensive in Pakistan."
"Fortinet FortiPortal is relatively expensive, but being an industry-leading firewall, it does come with a cost."
"The licensing costs attached to the solution make it an expensive product."
"This product is set at a good price point."
"We would like the price to be reduced."
"Typically, Juniper is more expensive than Cisco in initial costs, but overall, the long-term licensing fees that you're going to pay for Juniper versus Cisco is going to be less."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
7%
Educational Organization
7%
Computer Software Company
21%
Government
9%
University
7%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiPortal?
The firewall and site-blocking features are valuable.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiPortal?
The cost of Fortinet FortiPortal is affordable, particularly for our subscription. Compared to other solutions like Cisco, it's significantly cheaper. I would rate the price as a six out of ten.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiPortal?
The only complaint about Fortinet FortiPortal is the need for frequent firmware upgrades, as it requires constant updating due to potential security vulnerabilities. With a proper license, the abil...
What do you like most about Junos Space Network Director?
A centralized platform is crucial for efficiently managing all of our switches, which were previously handled individually, leading to significant challenges.
What needs improvement with Junos Space Network Director?
Its interface should be improved and enhanced to offer various functions, with flexible pricing. It should provide the ability to modify interfaces, enabling actions like shutting them down, adding...
What is your primary use case for Junos Space Network Director?
It served as my main point of contact for banking and the central tool for managing a large network of switches across multiple locations. The network consisted of about 3,300 switches, with roughl...
 

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Sample Customers

Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
St. Catherine's University, OneNet, University of New Haven, Frederick County Public Schools (Maryland), America's Test Kitchen
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