Fortinet FortiManager Reviews

FortiManager, we're just managing our FortiGates deployed in our different sites, and we are monitoring our MSSP solution there from the FortiManager. There are different sites and different clients that have their different FortiGates. The FortiManager manages all FortiGates. We push templates. If there are any changes in the FortiGate, we're just not doing that directly to the FortiGate, we are managing it via FortiManager.

It was very amazing. The things were very clear. I pushed templates from FortiManager to our site, and they were deployed successfully. It was quite enjoyable.

The templates are great. They are very helpful. You make a template and push it to the FortiGate, and it's been working fine.

It's pretty user-friendly.

Technical support is helpful.

The solution can scale.

It's stable. 

I didn't use the alternative FortiManager yet, so I'm happy with the FortiManager right now. If I use some other product, then I should be able to isolate things, and I'd like some sort of isolation feature in the product. There's nothing I can say that's a negative point. 

When I started, it was a bit difficult, however, now it's okay. It can be a bit complex for basic users.

If I'm defining a subnet, I need to define it in two different locations. We have to create the subnet and then name it as well. So there are two different ways to define a single subnet, and it should only be one.

The solution is very stable. There are no bugs or glitches. 

The solution is scalable. We have a lot of customers on the product and some are expanding.

Technical support is very helpful and responsive. Every time we open a ticket, they help us and make sure it's resolved. 

We did not previously use a different solution. 

I didn't deploy FortiManager. I'm just operating it. When I joined the company, it was already deployed, and we didn't deploy any other FortiManager. I didn't work on implementation. My understanding, however, is that it would not be that difficult. 

Compared to competitors like Cisco, Fortinet is very reasonable. 

We didn't research any other solutions. We like and prefer FortiManager.

We are Fortinet partners.

The solution is deployed on-premises in our data center.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

We use it to manage the FortiGate and install it on several sites. You can see the lock, and if there is a problem inside the network, the FortiGate sends a warning to the Fortinet FortiManager. It allows you to check and know what the problem is. If we use the Fortinet FortiManager to replicate the configuration and want to install ten FortiGate on ten sites, you don't have to set configuration on all ten. You can configure one FortiGate and the Fortinet FortiManager to replicate the configuration on all orders of FortiGate. You can manage the bandwidth and decide to set it. For example, the IT team can use two megabytes, and the commercial team can use one gigabyte. In addition, you can configure it at your ease.

You cannot integrate with other solutions, so they should allow integration with Cisco and Juniper. It'd be great if we could log into other provider equipment on Fortinet FortiManager.

We have been using this solution for five years. It is deployed on cloud. We are satisfied with Fortinet FortiManager because it's a very interesting solution.

It is stable but also depends on the type of internet connection that you have. If your internet connection is stable, the Fortinet FortiManager allows different sites to be easily accessible.

It is a scalable solution. Our customers are big enterprises and corporate clients.

When you have some problem, they are always available to help.

The initial setup is easy compared to Cisco Solutions because you just have to click when configuring. Whereas with Cisco, you have to set CMI commands.

I rate this solution a nine out of ten. I do not have specific details about the licensing costs. Compared to competitors like Panorama, Fortinet FortiManager is cheaper.

Companies are interested in this solution. We help about five clients install the solution on their sites.

We are one of the partners, so we are using it for customer testing for managers, owners, and others at head office. We are looking at FortiManager in terms of quality deployment and ability to manage everything. We're using it for management.

We are using a VM version and can scale it as we need. It depends on our license, however, we find we can scale.

The general policy, its integration, and deployment are all easy. We don't have a lot of devices, however, it creates a center where we can manage everything. The initial setup is very simple. 

The solution is stable. 

It's a scalable product.

The GUI is not ideal. It needs to be improved. It should be more user-friendly.

I've been using the solution for around two years. 

The product is a stable one. From time to time, we may see bugs, however, overall, it's a stable one. It doesn't crash or freeze. It is reliable. 

The support has been good. They are helpful and responsive. We're pleased with the level of service we get.

Positive

I don't have much experience with the other products compared to this product. The main reason that it's been chosen for clients is it's very well integrated with the rest of the Fortinet environment. For example, if somebody has an environment in SuccessFactors, FortiManager is good.

It's very simple to set up the solution. It's not overly complex or difficult. The documentation helps with any complexity.

I'd rate the solution four out of five in terms of ease of deployment. 

You just need a single engineer, a software engineer, to set up and maintain the solution. Someone who has Fortigate knowledge should have no problem handling the solution. 

When you are going for a massive FortiGate environment, the costs compared to your investment would be fine. However, if you're going for below ten devices, the cost will be a little bit high. You would have to justify the expense. 

I'd rate it a three out of five in terms of availability.

We are a Fortinet partner. 

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten. 

We use the solution for SD-WAN customers, deployment, and interface management.

The SD-WAN deployment environment, and the SD-WAN templates are particularly useful for us. Also, we have found that managing the solution is very intuitive, which is perfect for us.

The interface could be improved. It is split up into different areas, which makes it more difficult to navigate and get the right section of the correct file.

We have been using this solution for over two years.

We have found the solution to be stable during our time using it.

We have found the solution to be easily scalable.

We have direct support, and sometimes issues aren't resolved as quickly as we would like them to be. However, they are always willing to help, and they will escalate issues if they aren't resolved to our liking.

Positive

The initial setup of the solution was very straightforward.

The implementation was carried out in-house.

The solution requires you to have a license for every device, as well as for any advanced features being used, which makes it costly for high-volume users. However, for a large-scale environment with a lot of customers we have found it to be a worthwhile investment.

This product requires knowledge of firewalls in order for the initial setup to be straightforward, and to ensure the product is effective once installed. We also found that deployment is easy through this solution. 

The solution requires updates, during which it needs to communicate with the Fortinet Cloud. However, it can do this automatically, if the firewalls are set up correctly.

The solution is quite expensive, so it would not be suitable for small to medium sized organizations.

I would rate this solution as eight out of ten.

I am a systems integrator and work with customers to integrate the solution. 

The solution has the best stability for application control and inspections. 

The fabric for integrations or connections could be improved. This would make a big difference for some customers. 

I have been using the solution for more than five years. 

The solution is very scalable so I rate scalability a ten out of ten. 

Support has an overall lack of knowledge. We have opened many tickets for support but they don't even answer them. 

Pricing could improve a little bit so I rate it a seven out of ten. 

It is important to select the features you need at the outset. Some customers don't do this correctly so their hardware doesn't perform as well. Take into account the applications you want to run on the solution when selecting features. 

I rate the solution an eight out of ten. 

Our company recommends the solution to customers as a single management platform for multiple Fortinet devices such as FortiAP, FortiSwitch, and FortiGate. 

The solution brings device management into one single pane of glass and is a pretty good product. 

The solution has some bugs that we have to fix for customers. We provide feedback about these issues to Fortinet for future development or updates. 

More software stability is needed to prevent breakdowns. 

I have been using the solution for one month. 

The solution is pretty stable and integrates well with cloud tools. 

More stability and bug fixes are needed to prevent breakdowns. 

The solution is pretty scalable and can support 4,000 devices on a single pane. 

Technical support could be better because it takes them awhile to handle items. More technical resources and knowledge are needed within the technical support department. 

The setup is straightforward. 

It is important to design and test systems to ensure they align with best practices in the security domain. 

We implement the solution for customers. Deployments are quick and take a couple of minutes to a couple of hours depending on use cases. 

The pricing is based on a licensing model by feature. 

The solution is used widely and is good for small or medium-sized enterprises. It can be scaled further for larger enterprises. 

I recommend the solution and rate it a seven out of ten. 

FortiManager is software that enables you to manage the solution from a central point. For instance, we had 50 sites and were able to manage all the sites from a central management console. This solution is deployed on-premises. My company was using version 7.

There were 5,000 people using this solution in my company.

We had a security policy that was deployed on all the devices, and we managed it from only one place. We didn't have to manage it on each piece of equipment. Second, regarding the configuration of SD-WAN, we could build configuration templates on FortiManager and push the templates from FortiManager to the different Fortigate units.

This solution enables you to centralize the rules and the configuration of all the equipment.

One of the biggest limitations is the grammar of the API – not the API itself. It was not very well done.

The CLI could be enhanced.

Stability was good.

Scalability was very good.

Technical support was excellent. We bought the optional support, so we paid an additional fee.

We had dedicated support just for us. We had one person who was really good and helped us design the solution. We had a very good design, so the deployment was good afterward.

Setup is of medium difficulty. It's not that complicated, but it's not easy. On a scale of 1 to 5, I would rate it a 3. It's not a simple plug and play, but it's not that difficult either.

For the design and deployment, we used four people. For maintenance, we only needed one part-time engineer per year.

We used an external company to run the deployment, and it took us three months to finish the design of the solution and three months to deploy all the boxes and all sites.

We had some people who were helping us deploy because there were several sites all over the country, so there were some people who were going on-site.

For the licensing fee, we paid around 10,000 to 15,000 euros. 

I would rate this solution 7 out of 10.

My advice is to know your product before you start using it.

We use Fortinet FortiManager to manage over 2,000 firewalls. We use the solution for reporting, implementing, and deploying policies and objects to the firewalls.

Fortinet FortiManager has saved us time by allowing us to create a lot of scripts that can be deployed at the same time to all the firewalls.

The firewall configuration has more capabilities than the other firewall management systems that I have worked with.

The reporting details have room for improvement.

I have been using Fortinet FortiManager for six months.

I would rate the stability of Fortinet FortiManager a nine out of ten.

I would rate the scalability of Fortinet FortiManager an eight out of ten.

We previously used Sophos Firewall Central Management and transitioned to Fortinet FortiManager, primarily due to its industry reputation.

Fortinet FortiManager is costly.

I would rate Fortinet FortiManager a ten out of ten.

I recommend Fortinet FortiManager because it can be used for firewall configuration, reporting, PPMs, and deploying scripts.