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Fortinet FortiSOAR vs McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

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 FortiSOAR
Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)
7th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiSOAR is 4.4%, up from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is 0.7%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)
 

Featured Reviews

Mahmoud Younes - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation streamlines workflow and integrates seamlessly with various applications
I serve as both a reseller and customer of Fortinet FortiSOAR. The solution is suitable for all types of businesses from small to enterprise. The integration capability of Fortinet FortiSOAR deserves a rating of 10. It can be integrated with any system, and we have the capability for custom connectors. Even if Fortinet FortiSOAR doesn't have a specific connector, you can easily create a custom connector using AI. Simply provide your requirements or solution needs, and Fortinet FortiSOAR will create the connector, enabling integration with any application. My final rating for Fortinet FortiSOAR would be 10 out of 10, where one is bad and ten is good.
Binu Haneef - PeerSpot reviewer
Comprehensive security management enabled through efficient integration and automation
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator helps automate routine security tasks. We created customized automation. For example, when we did not have an EDR or XDR solution, we created tasks exclusively for detection and response automation and automatic segregation of infected PCs. The ability to customize the dashboard in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator helps us significantly. The main feature is automation for auto-segmentation and segregation. As we are in an AI era, McAfee can focus on AI tools. Instead of putting manual effort into each security-related task, it can implement more advanced automation using AI. This enhancement could improve cybersecurity significantly. Regarding the reporting area in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, we are satisfied with what we currently have. Our cybersecurity team needs customized reports beyond the default ones. We have more than 20 separate reports for identifying threats, managing, and understanding the security posture of our company and assets.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiSOAR is the number of available connectors and the simplicity to start to automate."
"My final rating for Fortinet FortiSOAR would be 10 out of 10, where one is bad and ten is good."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The product can be automated for network security purposes. The solution offers a great security automation response."
"The good news is that FortiSOAR is not hard to maintain. If you prepared well and deployed strong initially, then maintenance will take half an hour every other week, not more than that. A single person can do it."
"It has a quick detection and response time."
"Fortinet FortiSOAR is a very interactive and user-friendly solution."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiSOAR is the playbook, which has to be defined to apply the policies."
"It is a highly scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The valuable feature of the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is the management of the policies."
"I really like the auditing component because it really looks at exactly what has happened on the network."
"The security is a key feature and the console is very user friendly."
"We implemented data transfer protection, which allows transfer in one direction only. Users can copy from the PC to the USB but not from the USB to the PC. That way, if someone is carrying a virus on a USB, it will not be transferred to the PC."
"You have to have some experience, however, it's pretty simple to understand."
"The central manager policy means we have almost all client modules in one solution."
"Technical support is very helpful."
 

Cons

"Fortinet FortiSOAR's dashboard is not easy to understand."
"The area that needs improvement is integration with multiple third-party vendors."
"Technical support could be improved."
"The technology and integrations are important so should continue to be enhanced."
"The solution lacks proper documentation, so we have to test and trial each playbook and integration."
"Fortinet FortiSOAR should add more documentation for some use cases."
"FortiSOAR needs to improve the response time for executing playbooks."
"The UI design of the solution needs to be changed since it can get difficult for a newbie to operate."
"They have to do something to make the solution more resilient or recoverable from power failure events, which may include creating their own database."
"There are some issues relating to the automation of reports. That's why I wanted the DLP reports. There are some problems in this area. Sometimes it does not work even though all the configuration words are right. There are also some problems with automatic updates."
"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator should improve its integration with other tools."
"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator could improve by supporting container microservices, such as Docker and Kubernetes."
"There is a problem when it comes to agent communication and duplicate records, where the rebooting of a machine leads to the installation of a new agent and you get a lot of duplicate records that ultimately affect your compliance monitoring."
"The solution could improve the EDR component in many areas, such as the zero-day and persistent threats. The implementation is also complex for this feature."
"We need to consolidate multiple features into one console. It would be beneficial to have all the important features on a single platform."
"It would be highly beneficial if the metrics or dashboards could be customized"
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Fortinet FortiSOAR is expensive."
"Since Africa is struggling with foreign exchange, the solution is pretty expensive there."
"Fortinet FortiSOAR is an expensive solution."
"If you compare Fortinet FortiSOAR's price with the prices of the market leader, Palo Alto, then it can be considered a cheaper product."
"Considering all the features of Fortinet FortiSOAR, I think it has a good price."
"Pricing is fine compared to other solutions."
"The price of the product should be lower. The brand value that Fortinet has, it has the reputation of being a reasonably priced product, and they have an enormous customer base in India. Most of the SME market is covered by FortiGate firewalls. It becomes an easy way for consultants, such as us, or even system integrators, to open the door with the Fortinet product lines."
"The solution offers both licensing and subscription models that are similar in price to other products."
"McAfee tries to package different things into different products, then sell them as different products with different licenses. They just split everything up into multiple things. That's just their sales pitch and how they do it."
"Compared to other Antivirus products, the cost of this solution is a bit high."
"For large enterprise companies, the price should be alright, but for small businesses, the uptake might be slow because, for these clients, the price doesn't look very attractive."
"It is attractively priced. It is a fraction of what we're going to pay for CrowdStrike or SentinelOne, but it only has a fraction of the capabilities as well."
"This solution is priced in the mid-range."
"There is a license required to use this solution. If we use the additional components, such as DLP encryption, there is an additional cost. However, it is similar to a separate product altogether. If you want to use that or not, it is optional, but when you use it, it will cost you additional pricing."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten."
"It's an expensive solution"
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Healthcare Company
7%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiSOAR?
Fortinet FortiSOAR is a very interactive and user-friendly solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSOAR?
Regarding pricing, licensing, and setup costs for Fortinet FortiSOAR, the value proposition depends on your business size. In a small business, it might be considered expensive, but for enterprise ...
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSOAR?
Additional fine-tuning on ChatGPT could be added. This is the only area requiring improvement, with no other concerns identified.
Which is better - Mcafee's MVision ePO or ePolicy Orchestrator?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Mcafee's MVision ePO or ePolicy Orchestrator network security software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Mcafee's ePolicy O...
What do you like most about McAfee MVISION ePO?
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator's performance is good.
 

Also Known As

CyberSponse, FortiSOAR
McAfee ePO, ePolicy Orchestrator, Intel Security ePolicy Orchestrator, McAfee MVISION ePO
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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Brelje & Race, Cognizant, Sutherland Global Services, Eagle Rock Energy, Arab National Bank, Bank Central Asia, Kleberg Bank, Leading Mexican Bank, SF Police Credit Union, Macquarie Telecom, Seagate Technology, Blackburn & Darwen Council, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, IRCEP, Major U.S. State Government, State of Alaska, State of Colorado, Cemex, Deutsche Edelstahlwerke
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