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Fortinet FortiSandbox vs LMNTRIX Active Defense comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2025

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 FortiSandbox
Ranking in Threat Deception Platforms
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (4th)
LMNTRIX Active Defense
Ranking in Threat Deception Platforms
15th
Average Rating
9.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (33rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Threat Deception Platforms category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiSandbox is 4.6%, up from 3.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LMNTRIX Active Defense is 1.7%, down from 5.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Threat Deception Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Fortinet FortiSandbox4.6%
LMNTRIX Active Defense1.7%
Other93.7%
Threat Deception Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Abdelhamid Saber - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Security & Infra Technology Systems Engineer at BARQ Systems
Enhanced network security with adaptable integration and really good support
We use FortiSandbox for scanning files and images that pass through our networks. It integrates with different devices, such as five adapters and other Fortinet devices It is time-saving and more secure. It saves us from a lot of antivirus and anti-malware issues. The adapter is beneficial as it…
EQ
Chief Information Officer at The C&S Companies
It gives us fantastic information about the security of our environment
The dashboard can seem overwhelming at times. It's fairly simple for the end user, and we don't need to do much to make it work, but the dashboard makes it seem a little more complicated than it actually is. There could also be more guidance on how to set up playbooks.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"FortiSandbox analyzes the behavior of processes in a sandbox environment, which is useful for threat hunting. The solution has an excellent standard configuration, and you can prioritize the types of files of VMs you want to analyze. It also integrates seamlessly with other Fortinet solutions, like FortiGate, FortiMail, and FortiEMS."
"Fortinet FortiSandbox is faster than other sandbox solutions."
"The solution extracts an attached file before reaching the user and notifies the user if there's something malicious in the attachment received along with an email."
"FortiSandbox helps us handle unknown threats. Every vendor is competing for who can detect an unknown threat the fastest. Fortinet is competitive in the market."
"The most valuable feature was the EDR, endpoint detection and response."
"Overall, it works fine. Its interface is also fine."
"Fortinet FortiSandbox's most valuable feature is the security it provides against threats, such as ransomware. Additionally, it integrates well with APIs."
"he solution's GUI is good."
"We have a dedicated technical representative that is very responsive."
"Automatic alerts from staying current with the threat landscape have helped us stay safe."
"LMNTRIX first validates incidents before alerting us of the activity, so we're not inundated with false positives."
"LMNTRIX gives us fantastic information about the security of our environment. It tells us about possible threats and how to fix any issues."
"The fact that it's constantly hunting, looking for anomalies, and can evict without any intervention is really incredible."
 

Cons

"For the MSSPs, it would be great if the product could display all the threat chains on a dashboard since it is an area where the tool is currently lacking."
"Fortinet FortiSandbox should improve its performance and security accuracy to keep competitive with other solutions, such as IBM."
"Most people are confused about how to use the right integration of the right Fortinet product."
"In future releases, I would like to see more automation capabilities."
"The integration is limited. The solution needs to offer better integration with multiple vendors."
"Something that needs to improve, is the end-point protection."
"If updated, Fortinet FortiSandbox could cover other risks."
"If we can have more dashboards, it would be good."
"The only multifactor authentication that is available is Google Authenticator. I would love to see other multifactor applications added to this list as well as physical devices such as Yubikey."
"The next release might include a monthly newsletter."
"The portal is still a bit buggy, although it's new and still being refined."
"In the beginning, we were having issues with the LMNTRIX respond agent not playing nice with Cisco AMP."
"The dashboard can seem overwhelming at times. It's fairly simple for the end user, and we don't need to do much to make it work, but the dashboard makes it seem a little more complicated than it actually is. There could also be more guidance on how to set up playbooks."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Fortinet FortiSandbox is expensive."
"There is a license to use this solution."
"The solution is not expensive at all."
"The solution is unavailable at a lower cost and can be difficult to deploy."
"The price is competitive."
"We are on an annual license to use the solution. We have an additional feature that is integrated with S5, which is working well."
"The solution is affordable."
"There are additional costs, which isn't included in the licensing fee."
"The pricing and ease of install are great!"
"The cost is going to be a little higher than traditional endpoint protection, but you are getting the 24/7 monitoring and validation by highly skilled analysts and that makes it worth it."
"It's not the cheapest solution, but you certainly get what you paid for."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
31%
Non Profit
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise9
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiSandbox?
The real-time analysis capability of FortiSandbox is beneficial for email analysis.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSandbox?
I think it's affordable. For the six to seven months of usage, the cost has been reasonable.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSandbox?
We sometimes face a delay in email scanning due to not having multiple virtual machines. Improvements could be made in dynamic scanning, scanning all email components such as URLs and attachments, ...
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Sample Customers

Lush, Barnabas Health, Options, Riverside Healthcare, Hillsbourough County Schools, Columbia Public Schools, Schiller AG
Alliance Funding Group (AFG) - USA Kestrel Coal - Australia Success Resources - Malaysia
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