We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiManager and Fortinet FortiOS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Fortinet, Broadcom and others in Network Management Applications."The firmware version upgrades are the most valuable feature."
"There is something called zero-touch provisioning, where you can add a new device without any configuration. You just add it to FortiManager and then forget about it."
"The solution brings device management into one single pane of glass and is a pretty good product."
"Fortinet FortiManager allows you to manage multiple FortiGate devices from a single console, and this is a valuable product feature."
"The most valuable feature is the centralized management console."
"Provides good and detailed log management."
"Centralized configuration is the most helpful feature. I like the ability to create templates and push them to all the devices at the same time. I also like that I can see the the logs with one device to provide zero touch on all other products."
"It makes management very easy."
"This is an easy means of setting up high-availabilty firewall protection."
"Has a very simple OS and a good price point."
"We have expanded the wireless access point and switches using Fortinet FortiOS."
"The technical support on offer has always been quite good."
"I have found the most valuable features to be the policies, cache, and the SD-WAN."
"It's very easy to use."
"The interface is good."
"We found the initial setup to be straightforward."
"It's a difficult process to transfer one interface from one virtual domain to another."
"The solution should be more open to other products."
"Setting up FortiManager can be complex because it involves changes from other devices and a lot of configuration."
"Wizards could be improved in pushing policies."
"I prefer configuring rules and the VPN on the standalone device, not on the manager."
"The GUI could be updated. It's not as good as it could be and is something the solution should improve in an upcoming release."
"There is a degradation of performance if we activate logs on FortiManager."
"The areas that need improvement are implemenation and support. In terms of implementation, it mainly needs clear documentation."
"A switch should be introduced."
"FortiOS could provide a more detailed analysis of the network and connected devices."
"Their first-level support is often poorly trained."
"The solution needs improvement with DDoS protection."
"Fortinet needs to make this solution even more robust. Sometimes when we get a DDoS attack, the cannot withstand it. We can run out of sessions very easily. That said, I suppose if you want more a robust system, then you could purchase higher-end solutions, which are more expensive. Still, I would like to see more protection from even in the low-end version."
"Right now, it's very trendy to integrate everything into the cloud. This solution would be more effective if they did more integration in that regard."
"Technical support could be better. Some competitors have much more responsive support teams."
"SD-WAN configuration could be easier."
Fortinet FortiManager is ranked 3rd in Network Management Applications with 61 reviews while Fortinet FortiOS is ranked 15th in Firewalls with 73 reviews. Fortinet FortiManager is rated 8.0, while Fortinet FortiOS is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiManager writes "Easy to set up with good integration capabilities but we've had troubles when moving devices". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiOS writes "Provides effective filtering features, good stability but initial setup is moderately challenging". Fortinet FortiManager is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, Cisco DNA Center, Zabbix, AlgoSec and Fortinet FortiWeb, whereas Fortinet FortiOS is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate, Fortinet FortiWeb, Fortinet FortiGate-VM, Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection and Darktrace.
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