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AlgoSec vs Fortinet FortiManager 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
8.6
AlgoSec enhances visibility, reduces workload, improves security, optimizes firewall management, and justifies cost by delivering quick ROI.
Sentiment score
7.4
Fortinet FortiManager offers cost-effectiveness and ROI benefits, enhancing security and reducing administration costs with improved configuration visibility.
We have seen a bit of ROI in that we save time providing the service to clients.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.2
AlgoSec's customer service is fast and helpful, with generally positive feedback but some inconsistency in technical support for complex cases.
Sentiment score
6.9
Fortinet FortiManager's customer service is praised but experiences delays, wait times, and variable expertise among support engineers.
I'd rate their support a nine out of ten.
Fortinet's support has proven to be reliable, particularly as we've been engaged with them since the project's initiation.
Technical support is helpful.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.8
AlgoSec is scalable, flexible, and integrates well, supporting numerous devices and improving cloud deployment capabilities with ongoing enhancements.
Sentiment score
7.5
Fortinet FortiManager is scalable and suitable for large enterprises, supporting multiple devices but may have hardware and cost limitations.
It expands easily.
I'd rate it nine out of ten in terms of scalability.
You can raise the capacity as you go, and there is no limit for hardware.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.4
AlgoSec is highly regarded for its stability, user-friendliness, and prompt bug fixes, with minimal major disruptions reported.
Sentiment score
8.1
Fortinet FortiManager is considered stable and reliable, with minimal bugs, occasional reboots, and infrequent minor upgrade issues.
I rate the solution's stability ten out of ten.
There are no bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze.
It is extremely reliable with no bugs or glitches.
 

Room For Improvement

AlgoSec needs improvements in reporting, integration, cloud capabilities, UI, support, customization, performance, automation, API, and user experience.
Fortinet FortiManager requires enhanced documentation, integration, support, stability, scalability, and improved usability for configuration, VPN management, and automation capabilities.
AlgoSec should support in identifying most hit rules and re-ordering existing firewall rules - this is a very key to manage firewall CPU.
Instead of paying separately and having all of these licenses, it would be nice to centralize everything and maybe reduce the price for a bundle.
You have to order licenses for different endpoints and devices, and calculating the costs can be confusing.
They need to have a local footprint and local support.
 

Setup Cost

AlgoSec offers flexible pricing with high costs, justified by ROI, but demands careful financial planning for optimal use.
Fortinet FortiManager offers competitive pricing for enterprises, particularly in large deployments, though smaller installations may find it costly.
Although there is a cost associated with Fortinet FortiManager, its price is undoubtedly justified by the value it provides in terms of the purpose it serves.
It isn't like other solutions where you need to pay for SD-WAN or additional bandwidth.
Fortinet has the best pricing currently on the market.
 

Valuable Features

AlgoSec's key features optimize security through policy automation, risk analysis, compliance support, and seamless multi-vendor integration.
Fortinet FortiManager excels in centralized firewall management, scalability, automation, and integration, enhancing network efficiency and security.
AlgoSec auto implementation came into the picture, which helped the right departments to approve policies and implementations.
The product does help save a lot of time thanks to its efficient management capabilities.
I can automate the installation of configurations using different programming languages like Python or HPE, and it's a GUI solution, so it's pretty easy to use, even for basic users.
The solution is stable.
 

Categories and Ranking

AlgoSec
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
182
Ranking in other categories
Firewall Security Management (1st)
Fortinet FortiManager
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
Network Management Applications (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

AlgoSec and Fortinet FortiManager aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. AlgoSec is designed for Firewall Security Management and holds a mindshare of 22.1%, up 20.0% compared to last year.
Fortinet FortiManager, on the other hand, focuses on Network Management Applications, holds 5.0% mindshare, down 5.4% since last year.
Firewall Security Management
Network Management Applications
 

Featured Reviews

Shameerudheen Kp - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to setup with good auto-implementation and good rule reviews
AlgoSec is slow when it is loaded with too many firewalls and policies. A plan to take care of heavy usage is to be considered. Support of all firewalls and policy features to be enabled. AlgoSec should support in identifying most hit rules and re-ordering existing firewall rules - this is a very key to manage firewall CPU. A clustering of AlgoSec can also be considered. A group of AlgoSec servers managing large client bases geographically or datacenter-wise or function-wise. A head reporting unit and child processing units.
HamedWasel - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to set up with good integration capabilities but we've had troubles when moving devices
We've faced an issue when we need to move devices. Templates need to be recreated instead of having the policies, et cetera, cut and pasted over. Everything should just move over when we need to move devices instead of recreating everything from scratch. For the IPSEC tunnels, Fortimanager doesn't have all of the features that are available on Fortigate.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
5%
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AlgoSec?
AlgoSec's ability to integrate with various security and networking solutions enhances its overall value.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AlgoSec?
I am into operations and not aware of cost or pricing.
What needs improvement with AlgoSec?
AlgoSec is slow when it is loaded with too many firewalls and policies. A plan to take care of heavy usage is to be considered. Support of all firewalls and policy features to be enabled. AlgoSec s...
What do you like most about Fortinet FortiManager?
The most valuable feature is the centralized management console.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiManager?
The graphical user interface could use improvement as it appears complex and not user-friendly. Better integration of Fortinet ADC into FortiManager would be beneficial.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Maersk, Delta Airlines, Chevron, General Motors, T-Mobile, Chevron, AT&T, BP, Bell Canada, HCA Healthcare, Morgan Stanley, Unilever, Nationwide Insurance Enterprise, US Bank, Microsoft 
Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
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