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Cisco Prime [EOL] vs Fortinet FortiManager comparison

Cisco and Fortinet are both solutions in the Network Management Applications category. Additionally, 91% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Fortinet users who would recommend it.
Cisco Prime [EOL]
Read 35 Cisco Prime [EOL] reviews
    91% willing to recommend
    Fortinet FortiManager
    Read 62 Fortinet FortiManager reviews
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    94% willing to recommend
     

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    We performed a comparison between Cisco Prime [EOL] and Fortinet FortiManager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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    Categories and Ranking

    Cisco Prime [EOL]
    Average Rating
    7.8
    Number of Reviews
    35
    Ranking in other categories
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    Fortinet FortiManager
    Average Rating
    8.0
    Number of Reviews
    62
    Ranking in other categories
    Network Management Applications (2nd)
     

    Featured Reviews

    Mohammed Junaid Khatib - PeerSpot reviewer
    Mar 11, 2024
    If an AP or any wireless device goes into critical mode, the solution sends an alert
    As engineers, we cannot physically monitor all the devices. We cannot go and roam all the floors of every building. For example, say there is a city with four or five companiesthere. An engineer cannot run around to check that all the devices are up and stable. With Cisco Prime, we can go to the monitor tab and check the physical devices. It shows you a list. For example, it will say that there are 10 APs in critical mode at the Las Vegas building. At the New York City site, there are five devices. You can dispatch the engineers to troubleshoot the problem. There's no need to send someone to check every floor. If there is a new deployment, you don't need to physically check the old setup. We only need to add the sitemap to Cisco Prime, input the model numbers of the devices, and verify where each device is located, so we can upgrade.
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    Borey Soen - PeerSpot reviewer
    Jan 10, 2023
    It has a good dashboard and allows you to manage multiple devices from a single console
    I use Fortinet FortiManager for managing my FortiGate devices What I like best about Fortinet FortiManager is that you can use it with FortiGate. You can manage FortiGate devices through it. I also like that Fortinet FortiManager allows you to manage multiple FortiGate devices from a single…
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    We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
     

    Pros

    "Cisco Prime, from a management perspective, has good reporting."
    "The most valuable features of Cisco Prime include its comprehensive functionality as a one-stop solution for basic SNMP port management."
    "The solution provides data that allows us to time travel through logs and perform remote operations or troubleshooting."
    "We use this solution to troubleshoot our wireless systems, specifically regarding signal strength."
    "The solution's configuration management tool is amazing because it centralizes and pushes configurations which saves a lot of volume and effort."
    "The solution helps with the management and support of the enterprise network."
    "Has a good wireless heatmap and search management features."
    "The hardware Cisco provides is excellent. It's a well-made product."
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    "FortiManager offers a full zero-touch provisioning feature that allows us to create a template of our devices and onboard them remotely without visiting the site."
    "The most valuable feature is the centralized management console."
    "It has multiple features in one box, which helps to avoid needing a lot of equipment. This is something that makes them unique."
    "I appreciate the ability to connect via SSH through Fortinet FortiManager to the FortiGates I manage. This feature allows me to gather information about the interfaces without having to physically connect to the device. This is a convenient aspect that I find valuable."
    "We look at the traffic to segment the network and it improves and increases the performance. When we have a mobile connection and local laptops are on the same network. We have seen a big performance upgrade."
    "FortiManager's ability to scale is good."
    "FortiManager's most valuable features are web-based or web-rule-based policies, SD-WAN, and the ease of upgrading to new firmware."
    "The product is easy to use and manage."
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    Cons

    "I want the tool to improve data visibility."
    "They can also improve the management of more enterprise devices."
    "The solution needs to include centralized management that aligns with the Greenfield network and its focus on real-time, scenario-based applications."
    "The solution is not easy to configure."
    "There is room for improvement in the Access layer."
    "The reporting could be simplified and the information made clearer to the user."
    "We would like to see the inclusion of detailed alerts."
    "Cisco can only be used for Cisco environments and is not compatible with other vendors."
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    "FortiManager should improve the integration with third-party platforms."
    "The scalability has room for improvement."
    "Issues arise when customers experience unstable electricity or poor grounding conditions."
    "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. The solution is quite expensive, so it would not be suitable for small to medium sized organizations."
    "I didn't like the connectivity with FortiManager and FortiSwitch, which was buggy and annoying and had fewer features."
    "FortiManager could be more user-friendly."
    "Configuring Fortinet without internet access is challenging."
    "If you have more than one FortiMail device, you can't manage it then with FortiManager on FortiGate."
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    Pricing and Cost Advice

    "The product is expensive compared to other vendors in the market."
    "The price of Cisco Prime was reasonable because we purchased it as part of a Cisco One package. The package was a bundle of Cisco solutions together, such as Cisco ISE and CMX. The price is reasonable com compared to other solutions."
    "I would rate the pricing of Cisco Prime a seven out of ten."
    "The solution is not inexpensive but is worth it for large-scale environments."
    "The cost is quite high."
    "The product's performance monitoring feature could be more intuitive."
    "I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
    "If we have a license for Cisco DNA, we can use the same license for Cisco Prime."
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    "Fortinet FortiManager is not expensive at all if you compare it with other vendors like Check Point and Cisco. Fortinet products are the least expensive on the market in the category of firewalls."
    "Our organization pays a monthly license fee for the solution."
    "I hope that the prices will become more competitive in subsequent releases, as the current pricing is perceived as somewhat elevated."
    "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."
    "Fortinet is a high-end product and the cost is high. They should consider reducing the price, especially for existing customers."
    "Fortinet FortiManager is costly."
    "The licensing costs depend on how many devices you want to use."
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    Top Industries

    By visitors reading reviews
    Computer Software Company
    19%
    Government
    12%
    Manufacturing Company
    9%
    Educational Organization
    6%
    Computer Software Company
    20%
    Manufacturing Company
    9%
    Financial Services Firm
    9%
    Government
    7%
     

    Company Size

    By reviewers
    Large Enterprise
    Midsize Enterprise
    Small Business
     

    Questions from the Community

    What do you like most about Cisco Prime?
    The most valuable features of Cisco Prime include its comprehensive functionality as a one-stop solution for basic SNMP port management.
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    What needs improvement with Cisco Prime?
    The product's performance monitoring feature could be more intuitive.
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    What is your primary use case for Cisco Prime?
    We use Cisco Prime for centralized configuration management backups and monitoring.
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    What do you like most about Fortinet FortiManager?
    The most valuable feature is the centralized management console.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiManager?
    On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten.
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    What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiManager?
    The graphics interface between Fortinet FortiManager and any Forti products should be standardized. Doing a configuration change directly in the UTM is not the same as doing it via FortiManager for...
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    Overview

    Cisco Prime products deliver next-generation management by supporting an intuitive workflow-oriented user experience and integrated lifecycle operations across Cisco architectures, technologies, and networks.

    Networks are constantly evolving due to threats, organizational growth, or new regulatory/business requirements. Traditional management products focus on mitigating company-wide threats through firewall policies, firmware updates, and keeping content security current. FortiManager offers the features to contain threats as well as providing flexibility to evolve along with your ever-changing network.

     

    Sample Customers

    Mohawk Industries, Universidad EAFIT, Halton Healthcare
    Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
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