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Broadcom Network Flow Analysis vs Fortinet FortiManager comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Broadcom Network Flow Analysis
Ranking in Network Management Applications
21st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (67th), Network Troubleshooting (9th)
Fortinet FortiManager
Ranking in Network Management Applications
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Network Management Applications category, the mindshare of Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is 0.7%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortinet FortiManager is 5.0%, down from 5.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Management Applications
 

Featured Reviews

Purneswara Rao - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable tool that helps identify the complete flow analysis in a network
The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the complete flow analysis can be identified through the tool. The classification of each protocol and how the bandwidth utilization is happening with the protocols while managing to get SLAs, IP protocols, and QoS metrics is possible because of the product.
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is an overall stable solution."
"This solution has helped our organization by allowing us to have visibility. We deal with cybersecurity, so visibility is very important."
"Stability is good within the product."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiManager are the overall management it provides and its ease of use."
"FortiManager's best feature is the integration of administrator users."
"I pushed templates from FortiManager to our site, and they were deployed successfully."
"You can configure it at your ease."
"FortiManager enables us to set unified firewall policies from one centralized dashboard, reducing human error. If you do not have a central dashboard, there's a chance you might set a policy on one firewall and forget to do it for another."
"The user interface is very easy to navigate."
"The features are good."
 

Cons

"Currently, Broadcom Network Flow Analysis does not support high-availability solutions, making it an area that needs improvement."
"I would like to see more security features, like a lost protection package."
"The price always has room for improvement."
"FortiManager should improve the integration with third-party platforms."
"The response times from technical support need to be a bit quicker."
"Fortinet is releasing quite a lot of new versions and I would say that most of the versions are not well tested before they're pushed out. Even the new versions sometimes are a bit buggy before it's all correct."
"The scalability has room for improvement."
"The solution could improve by having better integration with other solutions other than Fortinet."
"The graphics interface between Fortinet FortiManager and any Forti products should be standardized."
"Can be difficult to configure."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If you make a DX NetOps-based purchase and the complete suite of products that fall under DX NetOps from Broadcom, then you get Network Flow Analysis along with DX NetOps Performance Management and DX Spectrum."
"Fortinet FortiManager is costly."
"Pricing could improve a little bit so I rate it a seven out of ten."
"Fortinet FortiManager can be expensive."
"The price of Fortinet FortiManager is inexpensive."
"The license model they use depends on the size and is not limited to the users."
"Fortinet FortiManager is a low-priced product."
"If you compare Fortinet and Palo Alto, Fortinet is cheaper, but if you compare Cisco and Fortinet, sometimes Cisco is cheaper because Cisco gives us more discounts because of the size. Cisco isn't cheap, but sometimes, we get a big discount from them."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Non Profit
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Broadcom Network Flow Analysis?
Currently, Broadcom Network Flow Analysis does not support high-availability solutions, making it an area that needs improvement.
What is your primary use case for Broadcom Network Flow Analysis?
I use Broadcom Network Flow Analysis in my company as it helps us deal with the classification of protocol, which will monitor the flow, and once we enable the flow in the network devices, we can s...
What do you like most about Fortinet FortiManager?
The most valuable feature is the centralized management console.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiManager?
FortiGate offers the same features as Palo Alto yet at a more reasonable price. The ROI justifies the investment.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiManager?
FortiManager needs to handle different firewall versions more efficiently. If FortiGate devices have different versions, managing them is challenging. There's also a need to upgrade firewalls or ch...
 

Also Known As

CA NetQoS Reporter Analyzer, CA NFA, CA Network Flow Analysis
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Sample Customers

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Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
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