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Fortinet FortiSIEM vs PRTG Network Monitor vs Zabbix comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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
6.5
PRTG Network Monitor boosts productivity, reduces costs through user-friendly proactive alerts, minimizing downtime and optimizing system performance.
Sentiment score
6.9
Zabbix is praised for being cost-effective and scalable, minimizing downtime, and eliminating high licensing fees for enterprises.
It provides accurate data for utilization, allowing us to monitor and optimize our investments in WAN connection capacity.
Network Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
After introducing PRTG Network Monitor, we have saved time, and it's easy for everybody to monitor everything.
Architect at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
The implementation reduced our employee resources from 20-25 to 5-6 employees.
Senior consultant at Cambridge Institute of Technology
 

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
6.7
Technical support is generally responsive and effective, with a focus on email and extensive online resources, despite varying response times.
Sentiment score
6.8
Zabbix support is well-regarded, with strong community forums, responsive staff, and effective local partners aiding various user needs.
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
They resolve our queries 24/7.
software engineer at Capgemini
The setup process is well-documented, making it easy to deploy.
Solutions Architect at Boch Systems Company Limited
Tutorials are available so I can manage any issue with PRTG Network Monitor easily.
IT Infrastructure Engineer at Atlas
It is so straightforward that I have never had to use the support.
CTO at Oic
 

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
7.4
PRTG Network Monitor is scalable and adaptable, though high sensor counts may challenge servers, yet effectively supports diverse organizations.
Sentiment score
6.9
Zabbix offers scalable, flexible monitoring with cost efficiency, though complex scaling and database management may require improvements for large deployments.
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
On a scale of one to ten, scalability is rated as 9.5.
Solutions Architect at Boch Systems Company Limited
PRTG Network Monitor has the ability to scale and add new devices.
IT Infrastructure Engineer at Atlas
You can install them in each network, even if they are not connected, and it works.
IT Consultant at M-COM s.r.o
Zabbix is very scalable and lightweight.
CTO at Oic
Zabbix has high scalability.
CTO at Four Nine Agency
I would rate its scalability ten out of ten.
Manager, Information Technology Zara & Inditex at Cenomi
 

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
8.0
PRTG Network Monitor is highly stable and reliable, with minimal issues, high ratings, and continuous operation without outages.
Sentiment score
7.4
Zabbix is generally stable and reliable, requiring minimal resources, though occasional issues may arise from external factors.
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
We haven't needed vendor support for the last three years, which demonstrates the product's stability.
Network Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
PRTG Network Monitor is stable in my experience, and I have not encountered issues with crashes or downtime.
Associates at Mphasis
PRTG Network Monitor is very stable and requires low maintenance.
Software Engineer at Asahi Beverages
Zabbix is very scalable and lightweight.
CTO at Oic
Zabbix is quite stable, and we haven't had any problems with Zabbix itself.
CTO at Four Nine Agency
I think the stability of Zabbix is around five to six on a scale of ten, where ten is the best and one is the worst.
Network Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Fortinet FortiSIEM needs improvements in integration, user interface, support, cost, and features like AI and automated responses.
PRTG Network Monitor needs improvements in customization, integration, support, monitoring features, and cost-effectiveness for enhanced user experience.
Zabbix needs user interface, reporting, and dashboard improvements, plus better configuration, automation, documentation, scalability, and advanced monitoring features.
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
The initial auto-discovery added too many unnecessary sensors, so auto-discovery should only take the necessary sensors into consideration.
Senior consultant at Cambridge Institute of Technology
They need to improve application performance monitoring, error tracing mechanisms, and log management.
Solutions Architect at Boch Systems Company Limited
PRTG Network Monitor should provide syslog monitoring since it is not available at this time.
IT Infrastructure Engineer at Atlas
The only issue I can note is that it's Linux-based, and Linux documentation is not the best.
CTO at Oic
The potential and customization is a little difficult because you have to learn scripts.
Network Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

Fortinet FortiSIEM provides flexible pricing that can be cost-effective, but costs may increase with additional modules and scalability.
PRTG Network Monitor offers competitive pricing with flexible licensing; initial setup is costly but ongoing expenses are reasonable.
Zabbix is praised for being a free, open-source solution with optional low-cost support, attracting enterprise users.
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
The licensing part is a recurring license for every year, which is very affordable, making PRTG Network Monitor budget-friendly.
software engineer at Capgemini
Pricing is by the number of devices, not by sensor.
Solutions Architect at Boch Systems Company Limited
The prices are very high for PRTG Network Monitor.
IT Infrastructure Engineer at Atlas
Zabbix is providing everything free of cost.
Network Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
It is literally free.
CTO at Oic
 

Valuable Features

Fortinet FortiSIEM provides automation, analytics, and integration with a user-friendly interface for efficient threat detection and network monitoring.
PRTG Network Monitor is user-friendly, offers real-time monitoring, scalability, and flexibility, making it ideal for diverse IT environments.
Zabbix offers open-source flexibility, scalability, automated monitoring, diverse integrations, and adaptability for complex infrastructures with strong community support.
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
PRTG Network Monitor already provided me with 100 free sensors, which is enough for my network monitoring.
IT Infrastructure Engineer at Atlas
PRTG Network Monitor has a good dashboard that shows each and every piece of information, so we can easily find out what is happening with the systems.
Architect at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
These reports help me in my day-to-day work, and I rely on them because they provide proof during escalation, with exact downtime logs and related information.
Software engineer at Bosch
If disk usage surpasses a threshold, say 70%, I receive alerts and can take proactive action.
CTO at Oic
Zabbix has a lot of features, including monitoring, status updates, and collecting information telemetry from storages and servers as well.
CTO at Four Nine Agency
Zabbix is Linux-based open-source software, and the main use case is to reduce costs.
Network Engineer at Ogma Consulting
 

Mindshare comparison

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 (%)
PRTG Network Monitor3.3%
Zabbix5.0%
SolarWinds NPM3.6%
Other88.1%
Network Monitoring Software
Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Zabbix5.0%
SolarWinds NPM3.6%
PRTG Network Monitor3.3%
Other88.1%
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.
madhan kumar hs - PeerSpot reviewer
software engineer at Capgemini
Alerting precision has reduced incident response times and improved department-level network visibility
The auto-pause sensor during the maintenance window is good without any false alerts, and it prevents me from getting flooded with alerts during planned maintenance, helping department heads understand their own network usage better. It has reduced incident response time by giving clearer ownership of each alert, ensuring alerts go to the proper recipient. SNMP testers and auto-pause are among the best features of PRTG Network Monitor, which is particularly useful for different departments such as HR and finance, where alerts can be filtered accordingly. The alerting features and dashboard of PRTG Network Monitor are very helpful, especially in our industry. However, the dashboard can look cluttered on smaller screens, which is one negative aspect. PRTG Network Monitor has impacted us positively; we have stopped getting flooded with alerts during planned maintenance or unplanned outages. Compared to others, this gives specific alerts very quickly and helps department heads understand their own network usage better, thus reducing incident response time so that each alert has clear ownership.
KamranBhatti - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Helps reduce response time but has room to improve customization complexity
We are not working on simple standalone solutions like Kaspersky DDoS Protection or Hybrid Cloud Security. Once you understand Zabbix, then it is easy to customize those web pages and graphs for our customer use. It is fully automated to your requirements. Zabbix is working fine with no issues, and I am satisfied with it. We have combined Zabbix and SolarWinds. The integration works fine, and it is easy to integrate Zabbix with the IT environment. We were trying to purchase MDR (Managed Detection and Response), but we are not working on that. I don't have real experience with MDR. We are using Falcon software for that. We are working with Falcon Complete, not with Sandbox. We are not using Kaspersky for business or cloud protection. For that, we are using Zabbix CrowdStrike Falcon Complete solution. I have given this review an overall rating of 8.
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Comparison Review

it_user174738 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
May 31, 2015
Nagios vs. Zabbix vs. PRTG vs. Spiceworks vs. Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor
I have researched a quite a few network monitoring tools which can be used for various monitoring purposes of not only the servers, but the intermediate routers as well. There are majorly three types of these softwares. Ones which are completely open-source, you can do almost anything you want…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing 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 Business59
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise50
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business56
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise34
 

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 ...
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSIEM?
Fortinet FortiSIEM is great overall. Performance could be enhanced, but I do not wish to elaborate on needed improvem...
What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
PRTG network monitor is one of the best tool i have ever used for the monitoring. It have auto discovery option. it a...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PRTG Network Monitor?
The pricing was higher at the beginning, but the recurring licensing cost is affordable and reasonable. Overall, the ...
What needs improvement with PRTG Network Monitor?
The reporting features look very technical and that can be improved. If they can change the report so everyone can un...
What do you like most about Zabbix?
The template system in Zabbix is very beneficial as it saves time in configuration.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zabbix?
I think Zabbix is economical, whereas SolarWinds is expensive. SolarWinds has a lot of secure features, but Zabbix is...
What needs improvement with Zabbix?
The potential and customization is a little difficult because you have to learn scripts. I think Zabbix needs to impr...
 

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.
Jameson Bank, Sidnix, RungeICT, MedicalAnimal, Truck-lite, GamingGrids, The Covell Group, Forsythn County Schools, NetMass, Musgrove Park Hospital, Lanes Health, Columbia Southern University, Vodafone, Intrust Bank
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