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Fortinet FortiAnalyzer vs Grafana Loki comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer
Ranking in Log Management
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Grafana Loki
Ranking in Log Management
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is 2.4%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Grafana Loki is 6.8%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

Kiarash Heydari - PeerSpot reviewer
We can automate event-based handling solutions, is stable, and is great for heavy traffic
The solution has very heavy features. Similar to when we get an app, usually, it's less than what we want. When we send all our logs over to the analyzer, it almost crashed on the first try. We must first get our logs tuned up and then set up the Fortinet FortiAnalyzer or it will crash. This is very complicated and heavy work for such a simple task, and it's a big issue for that app. The setup of the solution can be improved because it is currently complex. The cost of the solution is high and can be improved.
CarlosPimentel - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient log filtering enhances quick network troubleshooting
We use Grafana Loki for various verticals including manufacturing, finance, health, and aerospatial sectors. It primarily helps in monitoring security and access to devices. Grafana dashboards are used to track access success and failure and audit commands issued on devices Loki significantly…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Storage in SSD helps in generating customized reports."
"FortiAnalyzer's best feature is centralized log analysis. It's based on SQL database, so I can fully customize my report, chart-wise and log-wise, and can create as many reports as I want without any limit."
"The interface is simple and easy to navigate."
"It supports SQL for logging and reporting. Log data is inserted into the SQL database for log view and report generation."
"Its robust security and performance are the two main features. We also use the log reporting feature."
"Support is helpful."
"The most valuable feature is the capability to gather logs and generate reports."
"The solution is quite easy to deploy."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it is an open-source tool that is stable and flexible."
"The most valuable part of Loki is the ability to filter logs by keywords and devices."
"I appreciate the capability to process logs from microservices and seamlessly integrate them into Grafana."
"We are using Grafana Loki as a database for real-time metrics."
"The best feature of Grafana Loki is that it integrates well with our other tool."
"Loki significantly saves time in troubleshooting by quickly pinpointing network issues."
"The solution's stability has never been a problem. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine to ten out of ten."
"There are new features like that pilot code and things like that for profiling."
 

Cons

"The technical support is not very good."
"Fortinet FortiAnalyzer should come bundled with other Fortinet solutions. Additionally, the performance and updates could improve. They need to test their updates better so there are not as many bugs."
"They could improve the user interface a bit."
"The solution could embed monitoring."
"The following could be better: operation and maintenance, high-availability architecture, and management link embedded in the transmission link."
"The integration with other vendors for log collection could be enhanced."
"One thing we struggled with FortiAnalyzer was integration with SIEM. We also had issues with the new threats and APTs. There were false positives, so we needed to have some ratings related to false positives."
"Fortinet FortiAnalyzer needs to improve its pricing flexibility."
"In Grafana Loki, the creation of metrics is not so easy, making it an area that could be made easier."
"We face some bugs when we install the latest version of Grafana Loki."
"We had a well-structured dashboard with a functional query. However, an issue arose when the Kubernetes pod restarted. The statistics from our Grafana query would reset, dropping to zero and starting anew. This was particularly noticeable with linear graphs, which are expected to show consistent growth."
"Enhancing speed could be a game-changer, and while it might vary depending on the application, it's a factor worth exploring."
"I do not see any areas for improvement at the moment."
"My main concern is the recommended production-grade setup. They suggest using tools like Tanka or Jsonnet. They should simplify the process to increase adoption."
"There is a need for some change in the alerting types of the product. In short, a few changes in the alert area are needed due to minor shortcomings."
"The solution has shortcomings regarding security monitoring-oriented features that need improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is expensive for small business customers. It is only available for customers with a high number of firewalls to manage or to report. If a customer has only five boxes of FortiGate, the price of FortiAnalyzer can be more than the five boxes. So, we can't easily put this solution for small business customers."
"I won't say the solution is too costly since it is available at a fair price."
"I believe that Fortinet is a cost-effective brand, making it a competitive option in terms of pricing."
"I do not know the price of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. I did not pay for it, but I know the price of other Fortinet products. They are not cheap. I am from Poland. We have Zloty, not Euro, so for us, everything is expensive."
"In the local market sometimes people are being charged more than other solutions. Although the market is competitive, legitimate suppliers do not receive a large enough discount to pass onto the customers."
"t varies depending on your needs. However, after-sales support is expensive."
"We found the price of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer to be reasonable."
"We have around 12 devices and yearly we spend approximately $14,000."
"Since we are using the open-source version of Grafana Loki, we are not paying anything for the solution."
"My company doesn't need to pay for the licensing cost of the solution."
"I use the solution's open-source version. Grafana Loki is a completely free solution for me."
"The solution is open source."
"I use the open-source version of the product."
"We use a free version."
"You can use the free version of Grafana Loki on-premises."
"The pricing structure varies based on the number of users; there might be specific taxes to pay for it."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiAnalyzer?
The reporting features, which offer customization, real-time insights, and compliance support, are particularly noteworthy aspects.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiAnalyzer?
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is quite an expensive tool. On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer?
Fortinet has a new bug every month, which needs to be improved.
What do you like most about Grafana Loki?
We are using Grafana Loki as a database for real-time metrics.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Grafana Loki?
We use the open-source version of Loki. The cloud version is competitively priced compared to other market solutions.
What needs improvement with Grafana Loki?
It would be beneficial if Loki could directly access Windows Server logs or events directly from the servers.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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