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Fortinet FortiSIEM vs Meraki Dashboard 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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
5.1
Fortinet FortiSIEM delivers security improvements and customer satisfaction, leading to positive financial outcomes despite no explicit ROI measurement.
Sentiment score
4.6
Meraki Dashboard enhances efficiency and visibility, saving time and resources, though ROI quantification may vary across organizations.
A patching process that used to take about two hours can now be done within a ten-minute window due to automation.
Manager, Information Technology Services at a healthcare company with 201-500 employees
Being able to reduce the headcount to one user who is comfortable with the workload has probably been the biggest benefit and return on investment.
Senior Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
I have seen a return on investment with fewer staff needed and better productivity.
Network Administrator at a wholesaler/distributor with 201-500 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.7
Fortinet FortiSIEM's customer service is seen as professional but has mixed reviews on response times and support accessibility.
Sentiment score
7.3
Meraki Dashboard support is generally positive with quick resolution, though some users experience delays and prefer DIY solutions.
Local tech support is available, however, for more critical or technical issues, we depend on the OEM directly, especially when it comes to on-prem solutions.
IT Solutions Product Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
There is a knowledgeable, though small, team of support engineers around the world.
Network Engineer at Laminar Communications Pty Ltd
They take some time to respond because they need logs and investigations, which delays the response time.
Network Engineer at Ogma Consulting
I would rate the support team 10 out of 10.
Network Engineer at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
I would rate the customer support a perfect 10.
Country Technical at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The support response time can be slow, sometimes taking up to fifteen hours.
Senior Assistant Director Information Technology at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Fortinet FortiSIEM scales well, accommodating different business sizes but faces challenges with licensing, architecture, and configuration complexities.
Sentiment score
6.2
Meraki Dashboard supports scalable network management for diverse organizations, accommodating growth with ease through its cloud-based architecture.
At any point in time, when network devices increase or there is a change in the infrastructure, we can add more workers and collectors to expand our infrastructure setup.
IT Solutions Product Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Fortinet FortiSIEM is highly scalable.
Network Engineer at Laminar Communications Pty Ltd
Fortinet FortiSIEM is easy to scale.
Network Engineer at Ogma Consulting
Once they're plugged in, they pick up all the configuration they need.
Senior Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Sometimes the new features do not clearly indicate whether there is an additional cost associated with my licensing level.
Principal Systems Engineer at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
If you have flexibility in your network design, expansion is very easy.
Sr Ict Engineer at ICAD-KSA
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.2
Fortinet FortiSIEM is reliable and stable, handling updates well, with users rating its performance highly despite occasional bugs.
Sentiment score
7.4
Meraki Dashboard is praised for its stable, reliable, bug-free performance and proactive management, with minor cloud challenges.
It stabilizes itself in an appropriate time, so its uptime is good.
IT Solutions Product Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
These issues may cause unusual errors and user interface issues.
Network Engineer at Laminar Communications Pty Ltd
Some stability issues occur, but Fortinet's technical support team provides assistance.
Network Engineer at Ogma Consulting
I've never had Meraki Dashboard be offline or down.
Senior Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
We have not encountered any downtime related to the Meraki cloud feature in the last five years.
Senior Assistant Director Information Technology at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees
The network has been working for the past 2.5 years and is performing very well.
Sr Ict Engineer at ICAD-KSA
 

Room For Improvement

Fortinet FortiSIEM needs improvements in integration, user interface, support, cost, and features like AI and automated responses.
Meraki Dashboard needs better third-party integration, enhanced AI, improved scalability, and additional user-friendly features at lower pricing.
Recently, they revised it to a subscription-based, all-inclusive license.
IT Solutions Product Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
The built-in APIs in Fortinet FortiSIEM are somewhat lacking and could be improved for better integration with external ITSM products.
Network Engineer at Laminar Communications Pty Ltd
Fortinet FortiSIEM should broaden its remediation part to include more features for incident management.
Network Engineer at Ogma Consulting
A backup feature for devices in Meraki, including a way to back up and export backups of devices from the portal.
Principal Systems Engineer at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
AI capabilities present a significant opportunity for improvement for Meraki Dashboard as well; anything that has to do with incident and reporting needs a proactive approach, not just a reactive one.
Director at PwC
There is a need for price reductions in developing countries, as the cost of Meraki is quite high.
Senior Assistant Director Information Technology at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

Fortinet FortiSIEM provides flexible pricing that can be cost-effective, but costs may increase with additional modules and scalability.
Meraki Dashboard pricing is high, reflecting premium features and support, with costs varying by device and subscription length.
Setting it up for oneself as an enterprise-licensed product can be quite expensive.
Network Engineer at Laminar Communications Pty Ltd
Windows agent licenses cost around 3,000 Rupees per device per year.
Network Engineer at Ogma Consulting
The revised model is subscription-based and more flexible.
IT Solutions Product Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
If our organization were moving and we were prior customers of Cisco, we should receive a discount on our license because the licensing is very costly.
Network Engineer at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
The cost of the Meraki solution is high, which may not be affordable for smaller companies, especially in developing countries.
Senior Assistant Director Information Technology at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees
If we involve a third-party vendor, the price will definitely go up.
IT Manager at Fawaz
 

Valuable Features

Fortinet FortiSIEM provides automation, analytics, and integration with a user-friendly interface for efficient threat detection and network monitoring.
Meraki Dashboard offers ease of use, centralized control, and efficient management with real-time monitoring and automatic updates for networks.
It provides extensive logging and record-keeping for internal networks, cloud applications, and services as well as perimeter physical network security.
Network Engineer at Laminar Communications Pty Ltd
I find the real-time monitoring and correlation capabilities effective for security alerts.
Network Engineer at Ogma Consulting
Meraki Dashboard positively impacts my organization by enabling live monitoring. If someone unplugs the power cable, if the switches are down, if there is an outage, or if there is any misconfiguration, we get an alert from Cisco in our mailbox.
System Analyst II at IT solutions consultings
Meraki Dashboard helps cut down on time because we're troubleshooting in a single pane of glass.
Network Engineer at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees
My teams incorporate AI assistant insights and root cause recommendations within Meraki Dashboard into our day-to-day triage workflows, making the AI assistant functionality in Meraki Dashboard one of our first go-to troubleshooting tools.
Infrastructure Engineering Manager at Nutrien Ag Solutions Australia
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiSIEM
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (15th), AI Observability (26th)
Meraki Dashboard
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
84
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Fortinet FortiSIEM and Meraki Dashboard aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Fortinet FortiSIEM is designed for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and holds a mindshare of 2.2%, down 3.4% compared to last year.
Meraki Dashboard, on the other hand, focuses on Network Monitoring Software, holds 0.8% mindshare, down 1.0% since last year.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiSIEM2.2%
Splunk Enterprise Security8.2%
IBM Security QRadar5.6%
Other84.0%
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Meraki Dashboard0.8%
NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability3.8%
Zabbix3.7%
Other91.7%
Network Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

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Network Engineer at Ogma Consulting
Comprehensive monitoring boosts security, yet incident management features need expansion
Fortinet FortiSIEM should broaden its remediation part to include more features for incident management. Currently, to manage repetitive incidents or for remediation, I need to use a separate software called FortiSOAR. Additionally, the search functionality in FortiAI should be improved to provide more precise results, making it easier for me to understand what actions need to be taken.
Kieran Wallace - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Engineering Manager at Nutrien Ag Solutions Australia
Centralized management has transformed global branch operations but templates and APIs still need work
I am disappointed that Meraki Sensors feature is leaving Meraki Dashboard because we use Meraki Sensors heavily across our Australian retail branches for a number of different use cases, and Meraki has discontinued the MT sensor product range, which will be getting sunset at some point. We are disappointed about that. I do not know yet if they are replacing it with something else, but I believe it may be going out to third-party manufacturers to offer that as a service that integrates. If I could improve the product in any way, I want to add that there are a number of functions in Meraki Dashboard that you can only do from the dashboard that are not available to us in the API. My role focuses heavily on automation, and that is a real pain point for us as new features come out. We really want to push Meraki to have API parity with every aspect of Meraki Dashboard. Configuration templates influence policy consistency across my distributed branches and are a big pain point for us with local site exceptions. If something needs to change for a local site requirement, then we end up having to break that site out of the template and manage it separately. The number of sites that we have had to do that for in the last couple of years has increased, which dramatically increases the management overhead for those broken-out networks, and it is slowly eroding the value that we get from templates. That is why we are looking to transition to more Terraform automation-driven configuration management and get rid of templates. I rate Meraki Dashboard a seven and not higher because templates cause us a lot of grief, and the lack of API parity is a real challenge for us. We would really appreciate seeing the API rate limit increased as well.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Construction Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business34
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise24
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise44
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSIEM?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Fortinet FortiSIEM is wonderful, as it offers an excellent license compared to other vendors.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSIEM?
Fortinet FortiSIEM is great overall. Performance could be enhanced, but I do not wish to elaborate on needed improvements.
What is your primary use case for Fortinet FortiSIEM?
My main use case for Fortinet FortiSIEM is building a SOC and serving as an event management platform for correlating events in my work. I use Fortinet FortiSIEM for event correlation by building a...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Meraki Dashboard?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Meraki Dashboard was pretty straightforward just because we have Cisco devices already in the organization. We didn't face any such pricing...
What needs improvement with Meraki Dashboard?
I don't see any such requirement of improvement for Meraki Dashboard, but since artificial intelligence is in the market, maybe with some kind of summary or some kind of notification with integrati...
What is your primary use case for Meraki Dashboard?
Our main use case for Meraki Dashboard is to monitor the network environment. We monitor our local data center and network devices using the dashboard, and when there is a certain issue, Meraki Das...
 

Also Known As

FortiSIEM, AccelOps
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

FortiSIEM has hundreds of customers worldwide in markets including managed services, technology, financial services, healthcare, and government. Customers include Aruba Networks, Compushare, Port of San Diego, Cleveland Indians, Infoblox, Healthways, and Referentia.
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