CA Unified Communications Monitor vs FortiMonitor comparison

Broadcom and Fortinet are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Broadcom is ranked #87, while Fortinet is ranked #21 with an average rating of 8.8. Broadcom holds a 0.5% mindshare in NMS, compared to Fortinet’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 50% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Fortinet users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

CA Unified Communications Monitor and FortiMonitor compete in network monitoring and management. FortiMonitor has the upper hand with its extensive functionality and comprehensive performance monitoring, offering perceived value.

Features: CA Unified Communications Monitor offers comprehensive analytics for communication performance, real-time alerts, and scalability. FortiMonitor provides advanced network performance monitoring, cloud integration, and automated incident responses.

Room for Improvement: CA Unified Communications Monitor could improve by expanding its feature set, enhancing integration capabilities, and offering more customization options. FortiMonitor might benefit from reducing complexity, improving initial setup cost, and streamlining interface usability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: CA Unified Communications Monitor features a straightforward deployment process with pre-configured settings and efficient customer service. FortiMonitor offers a flexible deployment model compatible with cloud environments and emphasizes proactive customer assistance.

Pricing and ROI: CA Unified Communications Monitor provides competitive setup costs with substantial ROI through improved communication monitoring. FortiMonitor has a higher initial setup cost but justifies it with enhanced capabilities, promising a higher ROI through comprehensive performance tracking.

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Categories and Ranking

CA Unified Communications M...

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

87th

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

67th

Average Rating

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Unified Communications Monitoring (3rd)

FortiMonitor

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

21st

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

23rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Alerting and Incident Management (12th), Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of CA Unified Communications Monitor is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of FortiMonitor is 0.7%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
FortiMonitor	0.7%
CA Unified Communications Monitor	0.5%
Other	98.8%

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itarchit489981

IT Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Good end-to-end voice quality monitoring and offers valuable features

The solution should have automatic baseline detection. On the per hour, per base, per week. That's usually the best. And on a per individual CI level. I know that they're working on it and when that's available then we will definitely implement it because it will reduce the effort we need to maintain all the products. Right now we have to set thresholds for every location, and it needs to be actually dynamic so if we have better thresholding, we'll have faster alarms across all our locations. We won't have to expend effort on it by resetting or checking them on a regular basis.

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reviewer2677554

Network Engineer III at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Managing diverse networks with detailed alerts enhances device oversight

FortiManager is very helpful in managing our networks. We use it to manage 20 farms and various networks with hundreds of devices. The version we are using provides more detail than the older dashboard. We appreciate the alerting capabilities, which are integrated with SolarWinds to notify our team via SMS.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Good end-to-end monitoring"

"We use the solution to meet the needs of the customer."

"The product's initial setup phase is easy."

"FortiMonitor has a very intuitive dashboard, which makes it particularly helpful for analyzing traffic, alerts, and other information."

"FortiMonitor is really easy to use for monitoring the logs on FortiGate...It is a stable product."

"Overall, I would recommend FortiMonitor to others."

"The tool continuously improves, adapting to support new vendors and technologies. Importantly, it automates the process, triggering alerts when devices require attention, and eliminating the need for manual intervention."

"FortiMonitor is 100% stable."

"The most valuable feature of FortiMonitor is user monitoring. We are able to see if the user is following the policy or not from their system. Additionally, the solution integrates well with Fortinet FortiGate and has centralized management."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is what the devices are used for. We have big backups for our Cradlepoint solutions, but FortiMonitor is a great routing device and we love working with them."

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Cons

"The solution should have automatic baseline detection."

"All the features and functions of the solution can be improved."

"The tool's price in Vietnam is high, making it an area of concern where improvements can be made."

"There are no AI features in FortiMonitor, which might be an area for enhancement."

"FortiMonitor needs to improve its alert system."

"There is room for improvement in the FortiMonitor report. It is not ideal for showcasing to tech customers or managers, especially when trying to display high CPU usage from logins within a specific range of months or the most recent month."

"Sometimes, we get corruption when upgrading from firmware to the new generation, causing a lot of issues."

"We use FortiToken, and it's a pain to use because you have to send things through your phone and then confirm by email. Only after this can you log in. It's dual-factor authentication. I wish that I could just log in or bring up a dashboard where I could log in from."

"FortiMonitor's monitoring could be much better. It should be like, in Palo Alto."

"Sometimes, during high CPU usage, we cannot access FortiMonitor and must refresh it."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The tool's pricing model in Vietnam is a bit high. I rate the product price as an eight out of ten."

"FortiMonitor's price is very high."

"Compared to other solutions, FortiMonitor is a very expensive solution."

"In terms of licensing, while it may not be the most expensive option on the market, it's relatively cost-effective. You can obtain licenses at a lower cost, with the calculation being straightforward. For example, if you onboard around 5,000 devices, you'll need approximately 5,000 licenses, as each device typically counts as one license."

"There are additional costs needed for certain functionality, such as scalability."

"The price of FortiMonitor is approximately $200 annually for 225 users. The price is competitive."

"On a scale from one to ten, I rate the pricing a nine since it is a good solution that is available at a cheap price."

"We have a large customer base for Fortinet, and the additional buying power got us really great discounts."

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FortiMonitor does save time but not significantly on costs, as there are still expenses related to procurement, installation, and licensing.

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Also Known As

CA UC Monitor

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Overview

CA Unified Communications Monitor is a unified communications monitoring solution that evaluates and reports on the network’s support of real-time applications in multi-vendor environments, so that Network Administrators can optimize the network’s quality of service and end user experience.

Broadcom

FortiMonitor is a comprehensive, SaaS-based digital experience monitoring (DEM) platform that helps organizations modernize their performance-monitoring tools. It provides visibility into endpoint application performance and digital experience—no matter where the user resides or where the application is hosted.

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