We compared Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and USM Anywhere based on our users' reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Fortinet FortiAnalyzer features exceptional log collection capabilities and customizable reporting. FortiAnalyzer enables users to centrally manage and analyze logs in real time. USM Anywhere is highly regarded for its extensive reporting capabilities, thorough vulnerability assessment, seamless file integration, and user-friendly management features. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer could simplify its reporting module and cloud storage capabilities. USM Anywhere users have suggested improvements in self-service plugin management, database optimization, and third-party threat intelligence integration.
Service and Support: Some Fortinet customers were dissatisfied with support, but others said it was helpful and responsive. Some users say that USM Anywhere's customer service is knowledgeable and responsive, while others have faced delays and incomplete answers.
Ease of Deployment: FortiAnalyzer's initial setup is uncomplicated and manageable, typically taking approximately 30 minutes to a few hours. Some IT knowledge may be required. The initial setup for USM Anywhere is generally considered to be straightforward if the user has technical knowledge. Vendor assistance is also available during the deployment phase.
Pricing: While FortiAnalyzer isn't the most expensive option, users say the pricing could be more competitive. FortiAnalyzer's cost depends on the storage requirements, and many customers consider it reasonable. USM Anywhere is seen as more cost-effective than premium solutions like IBM QRadar and Splunk, with pricing considered reasonable and relatively low.
ROI: FortiAnalyzer helps customers by providing insight into network traffic and speeding up issue resolution. USM Anywhere has garnered favorable feedback regarding its ROI.
"Special notifications about compromised phones are valuable because we have some guest networks, and sometimes, people are connecting phones that are connected to compromised websites. We want to be informed about it. We sometimes have some cases where we want to analyze the connection from inside to outside ports. So, it helps with a lot of things. It depends on our needs."
"The most important feature is to be able to get reports or information about the state of all firewalls."
"The most valuable features are customizing reports, and the ability to drill down to display critical information in real-time."
"Its robust security and performance are the two main features. We also use the log reporting feature."
"Our use case for Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is analyzing traffic. We use it to investigate complaints about account access, check if something is blocked or working, and understand what's happening inside them."
"The analyzer is the most valuable feature."
"I like its simplicity. It is straightforward. We get reports and emails about the logs, and that's it."
"The product can scale."
"The most valuable feature in AT&T AlienVault USM is the reporting."
"Easy to use, scalable, stable, and very intuitive platform that provides protection against security threats."
"Every activity on the firewall is recorded, and notifications are sent with this solution."
"AlienVault's reporting is good. I like that vulnerability assessment is part of the solution, and the UI is intuitive. Also, the overhead is low, which is to say we don't need a dedicated SOC team to manage and analyze things constantly. We're a small company that doesn't have those resources."
"The IDS and the threat intelligence are very useful. They are very intuitive and data-rich."
"We are able to get alerts perfectly with FIM and VA features."
"The main menu: You can see everything there, what is happening on the servers, and in the logs, you can view more details of each event."
"The vulnerability scanning is helpful to identify the areas that need patching or fixes installed."
"The solution is expensive."
"One of the main disadvantages is not having a direct link to the security policy when you see something in the log."
"The technical support is not very reliable."
"Fortinet FortiAnalyzer needs to improve its pricing flexibility."
"The pricing could be better."
"It doesn't easily integrate with other solutions."
"Software reports are good but should match the dashboard and include top-level output instead of just base or low-level devices."
"I think some improvement is required in real-time log monitoring, as sometimes it gets stuck or displays results after a delay."
"I've been using it just for my own personal upskilling in terms of how the product works. At the moment, it is pretty straightforward and simple, and it is working how it is supposed to. The feedback would come once it is deployed to customer sites. They'll be using it on a more frequent basis, and that's when the feedback would come in terms of the areas in which they're facing issues or are looking for simplicity."
"In the future, I would like to see all these features of the solution working properly."
"The reporting is mediocre and is something that needs to be improved."
"The solution already has quite good tools, however, they need better integration tools for linking with Office 365, Google Suite, and so on."
"The reporting module could be a little easier to handle, as it requires quite some trial and error until you get the reports you want. Also, it would be great to have a graphical interface for the Network Intrusion Detection System's rule management."
"The reporting tools are a bit lacking for building reports to give directly to customers, but support has been helpful in giving our requests for new features to the development team and following up with us."
"Pay attention to false-positive event automatic correlations."
"There are many reports included but would be nice to have better access to the data."
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is ranked 7th in Log Management with 87 reviews while USM Anywhere is ranked 17th in Log Management with 113 reviews. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is rated 8.0, while USM Anywhere is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer writes "We can automate event-based handling solutions, is stable, and is great for heavy traffic". On the other hand, the top reviewer of USM Anywhere writes "Easy to use and affordable". Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is most compared with Wazuh, Splunk Enterprise Security, Grafana Loki, Graylog and Datadog, whereas USM Anywhere is most compared with Wazuh, AlienVault OSSIM, IBM Security QRadar, Splunk Enterprise Security and Microsoft Sentinel. See our Fortinet FortiAnalyzer vs. USM Anywhere report.
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