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Fortinet FortiAnalyzer vs Splunk Cloud Platform 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
6.5
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer offers significant cost savings and efficiency for medium networks, with a 30% cost reduction reported.
Sentiment score
6.0
Users report improved productivity and security with Splunk Cloud, but concerns about cost and financial returns exist.
The impact of the tool is low when the functionalities are inaccessible due to resource consumption.
Pre Sales/ Cybersecurity Engineer at Contacta
Fortinet is highly efficient for moderate deployments and provides a secure platform for medium-sized networks and data centers.
Product Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
I have seen a return on investment with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer due to its competitive pricing and straightforward licensing model based on the amount of log data processed per day.
Technical Engineer Technical Security at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Splunk Cloud Platform has impacted operational costs; it's a bit expensive, but it provides value for money.
Business General Manager at Mutex Systems
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.8
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer customer service is generally praised, though technical support experience varies across regions, suggesting skill improvements.
Sentiment score
5.8
Splunk Cloud Platform's support is mixed, praised for speed and knowledge, but criticized for delays and complex issue handling.
Customer service and support for Fortinet FortiAnalyzer are quite helpful and responsive.
Information Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Technical support is good, and I rate it ten out of ten.
Head of Technology at Techfruits
The support service is very slow and incompetent.
Network Security Engineer at Ensure Support Services Limited
I feel that Splunk's documentation is highly maintained, regular updates seem to happen, and I don't have any suggestions for improvement as it is currently at its best.
Soc Analyst at Payatu
Sometimes, the support team may not be fully knowledgeable about the challenge you face, but through their internal escalation structure, they manage to find viable solutions sooner or later or provide updates on when issues will be fixed.
Splunk Certified Architect at Data Elicit Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
the team is always available to us
Devops Intern at Data Elicit Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.3
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is scalable, with cost considerations, especially in cloud versions, though some prefer FortiCloud for flexibility.
Sentiment score
6.8
Splunk Cloud Platform offers scalable solutions, though licensing costs and training are considerations for effective implementation and adaptability.
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is scalable, especially for the VM versions, as additional space can be provisioned from the servers as needed.
Information Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
FortiAnalyzer is a scalable product.
Technology Consultant at 1ware
It typically handles three to five years of expansion effectively.
Head of Technology at Techfruits
I think it's scalable due to the ease of integrating and deploying multiple indexers for data processing.
Soc Analyst at Payatu
Regarding the scalability of Splunk Cloud Platform, I would say it is scalable, but maybe the pricing may affect the scalability.
IT Security Operations Manager at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
Splunk Cloud Platform is a good tool, but it's not the easiest to transfer between different teams because there's a lot of training involved in it.
Data Security Intern at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is stable, reliable, praised for consistent performance despite older versions facing occasional OS-related performance issues.
Sentiment score
7.8
Splunk Cloud Platform is generally stable and reliable, with high availability and occasional minor issues, improving with maintenance.
We faced some CPU consumption issues, which caused the machine to slow down and required a restart of FortiAnalyzer.
Pre Sales/ Cybersecurity Engineer at Contacta
It remains stable during implementation for one or two years.
Head of Technology at Techfruits
It provides a reliable solution for managing network-wide data.
Technical Engineer Technical Security at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
I rate Splunk Cloud Platform a ten out of ten for stability and reliability.
Soc Analyst at Payatu
Splunk Cloud Platform was stable, and I did not see any performance issues or downtime.
IT Security Operations Manager at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer needs enhanced UX, report customization, third-party integration, competitive pricing, real-time monitoring, support, and predictive analytics.
Splunk Cloud Platform needs better integration, user-friendliness, and support, facing high costs and challenges in customization and training.
When licensing, each device is licensed separately, such as the firewall, which can become expensive.
Network &Security Engineer at Natioanal Drug Authority Uganda
This would help in analyzing various security incidents and events more effectively by delivering a handful of relevant logs instead of thousands.
Product Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Enhanced deep inspection features would make troubleshooting easier.
Head of Technology at Techfruits
I know there are tutorials on the website, but I feel if they rolled out more free courses on such things that provide a link to a free course for beginner training, I feel people would be interested in it.
Data Security Intern at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Splunk Cloud Platform needs improvement in its security offerings, specifically in cybersecurity.
Sr Manager at Continued
Integration is a bit difficult due to the coding required for the integrations.
Business General Manager at Mutex Systems
 

Setup Cost

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is cost-effective for mid to large organizations but can be expensive for smaller businesses.
Splunk Cloud Platform is costly for smaller users, but offers feature-rich solutions with flexible licensing for larger enterprises.
Its licensing model is based on the amount of log data processed per day, making it more cost-effective compared to QRadar, which is EPS and device-based.
Technical Engineer Technical Security at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
In terms of pricing, FortiAnalyzer is not expensive.
Technology Consultant at 1ware
In the Indian market, Fortinet's pricing is very competitive, allowing us to win most of our deals.
Product Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Once you are in the partnership with Splunk Cloud Platform and with Cisco, you can have good discounts, you can make the deal and discuss, and they are willing to help you as a partner in finding the solution and finding your target.
Innovation Service Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Splunk Cloud is considered too expensive, with its two product offerings both being costly.
Sr Manager at Continued
If I were to rate the price for the product from 1 to 10, I would rate it nine.
Business General Manager at Mutex Systems
 

Valuable Features

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer provides centralized log management, customizable reporting, and integration with Fortinet devices for efficient network security management.
Splunk Cloud Platform simplifies data management with real-time visualization, robust search, cloud integration, and customizable dashboards for enhanced security.
The advanced analytics capabilities aid in threat detection by providing visibility into indicators of compromise.
Information Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is its ability to simplify and display logs clearly, providing details like which IPs are accessing the system, the destination, and the policies applied.
Head of Technology at Techfruits
The log management is useful as we have connected around two hundred eighty-five walls and around fifteen to twenty plus firewalls with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, making it highly beneficial compared to logging into each individual firewall.
Senior Manager at ITX360 (Pvt) Ltd
The most valuable feature of Splunk Cloud Platform is its robustness and ability to ingest logs.
Sr Manager at Continued
The search capability utilizes the same compute assigned, and compared to on-premises, it is very efficient and fast because on-premises we had fixed compute assigned with limits set for searching per role or application.
Senior Software Engineer at WorldPay US
The platform's alerting mechanism is valuable, as there is software that makes alarms in case of attacks.
Chief Executive Officer at ENAD
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
108
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (11th)
Splunk Cloud Platform
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
Data Visualization (3rd), IT Alerting and Incident Management (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Systems Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is designed for Log Management and holds a mindshare of 1.6%, down 2.1% compared to last year.
Splunk Cloud Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Data Visualization, holds 1.0% mindshare, up 0.6% since last year.
Log Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer1.6%
Wazuh7.5%
Splunk Enterprise Security6.8%
Other84.1%
Log Management
Data Visualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Splunk Cloud Platform1.0%
Tableau Enterprise11.0%
Domo5.7%
Other82.3%
Data Visualization
 

Featured Reviews

Manikandan Kannan - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Technology at Techfruits
Simplifying log management by displaying detailed access information
The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is its ability to simplify and display logs clearly, providing details like which IPs are accessing the system, the destination, and the policies applied. This visualization and detail make managing logs more straightforward. In conjunction with our VMware setup, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer enhances organizational efficiency, meeting the standard log retention period for up to a year.
Tejas Shah - PeerSpot reviewer
Splunk Certified Architect at Data Elicit Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Unified data monitoring has enabled proactive alerts and predictive analysis for daily operations
I don't see any new requirements in terms of improvements for Splunk Cloud Platform at this time. Splunk's dashboarding, reporting, and visualizations are evolving at a larger scale with the new Splunk Dashboard Studio in place. There were some limitations with the classic dashboard where you had to be aware of different HTML, CSS, and custom JavaScript for better visualizations. That's being migrated towards Splunk Dashboard Studio, which is evolving at a great pace, providing similar functionalities. I have not faced any current challenges regarding Splunk Cloud Platform's limitations. I still think, however, that better configuration and customization options for workload management could be enhanced, but that applies to Splunk Enterprise as well. It's just my understanding and what I foresee, but I'm not sure if it will be a priority right now, as even without workload management, a lot can be done, and the product team might have a different roadmap.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business57
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise31
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise46
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer?
I think technical support should be better. Sometimes support from Fortinet does not help with creating policies or configuration issues and directly routes to the service integrator. A little more...
What is your primary use case for Fortinet FortiAnalyzer?
I am using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer along with the analyzer for traffic monitoring and event checking. It is effective for analyzing traffic purposes.I use Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for event monitoring...
What do you like most about Splunk Cloud Platform?
Splunk has sped up our response and reduced the time we spend manually monitoring any logs for ticketing tools or servers. It saves us around two hours daily.
What needs improvement with Splunk Cloud Platform?
I don't see any new requirements in terms of improvements for Splunk Cloud Platform at this time. Splunk's dashboarding, reporting, and visualizations are evolving at a larger scale with the new Sp...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

General Directorate of Information Technology
Mindtouch
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