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Fortinet FortiSIEM vs NetCrunch comparison

 

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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) (8th), AI Observability (8th)
NetCrunch
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (79th), Server Monitoring (27th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (64th), Log Management (54th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Fortinet FortiSIEM and NetCrunch 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 2.7%, down 3.1% compared to last year.
NetCrunch, on the other hand, focuses on Network Monitoring Software, holds 0.6% mindshare, up 0.2% since last year.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiSIEM2.7%
Splunk Enterprise Security7.2%
Wazuh5.8%
Other84.3%
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NetCrunch0.6%
Zabbix5.0%
SolarWinds NPM3.6%
Other90.8%
Network Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

SY
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.
it_user1038504 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Administrator, Technical Lead at Connectivity Wireless
A network monitoring platform with a useful reporting feature, but permission-based options could be better
The initial setup is fairly easy. Most of it's wizard-based. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to set it up. But if you don't know certain things related to protocols and everything else, it might be difficult. If you know how SNMP works, it'll be fairly simple to set up.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like the various options, including the option for CMDB and the easier access to create rules, playbooks, or use cases. It's also easier to use for creating dashboards and reports."
"Fortinet FortiSIEM has its own validated and authentic IP database that marks malicious IP attacks against the firewall and generates an alert for the same."
"The ability to write my own parsers for the devices that are not supported by Fortinet is the most valuable feature."
"It's very easy for anyone to work with."
"The solution’s IP database is awesome."
"The most valuable feature is the dashboard. CMDB database collects data from a lot of pre-configured devices."
"Our customer did not have security monitoring in the first place. With this solution, it provided security posture management and visibility about the security landscape and threats that they had."
"The most valuable features of the solution is its integration with other technologies, especially its ability to collect logs from Cisco and Aruba devices along with Fortinet products."
"Reporting on NetCrunch is pretty good. It's very similar to SolarWinds. It's just a different interface. The majority of everything there was beneficial."
 

Cons

"Fortinet FortiSIEM could improve by having a signature update."
"The backup and recovery process for this solution needs improvement."
"I would like to see easier implementation in the future."
"The product does not have Security Orchestration and Automation Response, I would recommend adding this feature."
"We expect the latest patch from Fortinet FortiSIEM to give the ability to work with signature files."
"They need to integrate better with Cisco and Palo Alto."
"Patching is not great - we're not getting the support we'd expect."
"The log collection and configuration management are not great."
"I didn't care for the role-based, permission-based options, which were not the best."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is determined based on the customer's budget."
"Please be cheaper and more simplified."
"The tool is really expensive. For what the tool does for our team, the price is fair."
"There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing charges attached to the product. The free version license of the product is available for two months."
"The solution is available for both, perpetual and subscription licenses."
"We bought the perpetual license, so we own the product, but there is a three-year support renewal fee for that."
"If one is cheap and ten is expensive. I rate the tool's price as an eight out of ten. Compared with Splunk or Oracle, Fortinet is cheap."
"They have a yearly subscription."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Educational Organization
6%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Educational Organization
10%
Agriculture
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business34
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise24
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiSIEM?
Fortinet FortiSIEM needs to provide better API integrations to users.
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.
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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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