Fortinet FortiSOAR vs Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiSOAR
Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)
10th
Average Rating
7.4
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Palo Alto Networks Cortex X...
Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
SOC as a Service (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiSOAR is 4.5%, up from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR is 13.3%, down from 16.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)
Unique Categories:
No other categories found
SOC as a Service
45.5%
 

Featured Reviews

Shahriar Atique - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 10, 2022
Beautiful fabrications and built-in connectors for integrating with many products
We use the solution as a middleware for orchestrations and integrations from a single console.  The solution is easy to implement and includes 450 built-in connectors. You can push policies without needing to access the firewall.  It is easy to monitor an environment because alerts can be…
Chetankumar Savalagimath - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 19, 2023
Scalable, with the ability to handle a large number of integrations and inbuilt ITSM management
Previously, when Demisto was, there was a community edition; we could use it, reinstall it, and customize it. Since Palo Alto took over, it has become more financially oriented. It's business, but they could offer a pro model and a lighter model for different needs. For example, creating a pro model alongside a lighter model could be beneficial, like FortiSOAR or others providing a lighter model that focuses on the automation segment, where you could integrate maybe five or ten playbooks and integrations for day-to-day operations. This would make it more accessible to everyone. Currently, Cortex XSOAR operates on a larger scale, which may not be necessary for all. If there's a minimum budget of around 50k or 80k for SOAR, having a scaled-down version of Cortex XSOAR would be advantageous. This would allow integration with current business operations at a minimal cost, saving money while still leveraging the capabilities of Cortex XSOAR. And if there's a need to scale up later, moving to a pro model could be an option. That's something that's missing on the business side but could greatly aid incident response, as we're all trying to secure organizations from threats. Having such an option would make it a more socially viable cost and still provide widespread use. In future releases, I would like to see more differential models could be implemented, instead of having a one-size-fits-all approach.

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 playbook, which has to be defined to apply the policies."
"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."
"The solution is easy to implement and includes 450 built-in connectors."
"The reputation of the brand is very good."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiSOAR is the number of available connectors and the simplicity to start to automate."
"It is a scalable solution...The implementation phase of the product was not tough or difficult."
"Fortinet FortiSOAR is a very interactive and user-friendly solution."
"It is quite scalable. I would rate it a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable features of Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR are its overall track record and features that fit our use case."
"The solution is user-friendly and easy to configure."
"The product can automate security tasks."
"Palo Alto has gotten the investigators more presence to actually go in the report because being that the platform will email the investigator that it's been assigned to, now the investigators will jump in there and start going through the review process a lot quicker."
"The Palo Alto ecosystem has a marketplace offering integration with Sentinel or other products."
"I have found the solution very useful, it integrates well with other platforms."
"I am satisfied with the product overall."
 

Cons

"The UI design of the solution needs to be changed since it can get difficult for a newbie to operate."
"The solution doesn't connect well with the network devices."
"Fortinet FortiSOAR should add more documentation for some use cases."
"I have found that Fortinet FortiSOAR needs a lot of improvement. The Orchestration needs to be improved."
"The solution lacks proper documentation, so we have to test and trial each playbook and integration."
"Fortinet's tech support overall is not great when they are at their best."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"Fortinet FortiSOAR should improve its analysis."
"With Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR, managing its setup phase can be a complicated task."
"Its dashboard features need improvement."
"There is room for improvement in support. The response time could be faster."
"Previously, when Demisto was, there was a community edition; we could use it, reinstall it, and customize it. Since Palo Alto took over, it has become more financially oriented. It's business, but they could offer a pro model and a lighter model for different needs."
"Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR lacks to offer SIEM functionalities currently."
"For building automation, there is not a lot of good documentation. The documentation is there, but it is not very good from my perspective. There should be an improvement in this area. I don't see issues with anything else. In terms of new features, I have heard that other products have EBA functionality. It would be good if this functionality could be added."
"The solution is complicated to learn."
"The solution is very expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is fine compared to other solutions."
"Since Africa is struggling with foreign exchange, the solution is pretty expensive there."
"If you compare Fortinet FortiSOAR's price with the prices of the market leader, Palo Alto, then it can be considered a cheaper product."
"The solution offers both licensing and subscription models that are similar in price to other products."
"Considering all the features of Fortinet FortiSOAR, I think it has a good price."
"Fortinet FortiSOAR is expensive."
"Fortinet FortiSOAR is an expensive solution."
"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's cost is reasonable."
"Palo Alto offers significant discounts to customers who purchase the products repeatedly."
"From the cost perspective, I have heard that its price is a bit high as compared to other similar products."
"The solution's cost is high."
"It is approx $10,000 or $20,000 per year for two user licenses."
"My company did not make any payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product since we were only using its pilot version."
"There is a yearly license required for this solution and it is expensive."
"The solution is based on an annual licensing model that is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
9%
Educational Organization
5%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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?
Users have to pay a yearly subscription fee for the solution. Fortinet FortiSOAR's pricing is fair compared to other products like Palo Alto Cortex. Since Africa is struggling with foreign exchange...
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSOAR?
The solution lacks proper documentation, so we have to test and trial each playbook and integration. Because of that, we are facing many challenges. There are too many connectors that are not avail...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR?
Whether the product is cheap or expensive depends on the company and how much they are willing to spend on security. Nowadays, security is important. The solution is not suitable for small business...
What needs improvement with Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR?
The solution is complicated to learn. Customers find it difficult to learn how the solution works. We need professionals to learn and understand how the tool works to expand it further. Our custome...
 

Also Known As

CyberSponse, FortiSOAR
Demisto Enterprise, Cortex XSOAR, Demisto
 

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Sample Customers

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Cellcom Israel, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, esri, Cylance, Flatiron Health, Veeva, ADT Cybersecurity
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