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Fortinet FortiGate Cloud vs N-able N-central comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
Firewall Security Management (4th)
N-able N-central
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud and N-able N-central aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is designed for Firewall Security Management and holds a mindshare of 5.4%, up 5.0% compared to last year.
N-able N-central, on the other hand, focuses on Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM), holds 12.8% mindshare, up 9.4% since last year.
Firewall Security Management
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)
 

Featured Reviews

OcheEluma - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 2, 2024
Cost-effective platform with valuable security management functionality
I use the product as a security and networking gateway. I have deployed instances in Azure and AWS as virtual appliances, and my main use cases are for connecting VPNs, routing, and securing connections between the outside and inside of the environment The platform's most helpful features for…
Brian Hershey - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 5, 2022
We were able to scale from 1,000 devices to more than 20,000
N-central is an RMM we use to manage networks for clients I like the remote connectivity, reporting suite, and patch management module. The integration with other applications could be better. I have been using N-central for the last 14 years. N-central is a highly stable platform.  I've…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"FortiGate Cloud has many features that we like. For example, we're using it for security incident management, threat intelligence, and vulnerabilities check. It's integrated with several Fortinet tools like FortiAnalyzer and FortiSandbox controlled through FortiManager."
"Everything is valuable, especially the SD-WAN tunneling, filtering of email, application, and browsing. Everything has value."
"The template will save time from being wasted on load balancing."
"The intel we get from Fortinet is its most valuable aspect."
"Fortinet products are just as good as any other competitor, with better management capabilities."
"I find it particularly helpful for certificate inspection and setting up anti-DDoS, intrusion prevention, antivirus, and file inspection policies."
"The most valuable FortiGate Cloud feature is logging. It's there seven days a week, and there is no hard limit on logs or size restrictions. This much capacity will show up for that seven days. FortiGate Cloud offers many other valuable features like Fortinet Secure Gateway, SASE, and the Fortinet Security Fabric."
"Fortinet FortiGate Cloud makes it easy to manage different firewalls in different branches or locations from one place."
"I like the remote connectivity, reporting suite, and patch management module."
"The support is at a good level. So normally, we can always get to a solution when we are stuck with some monitoring problems that we encounter."
"N-able N-central has numerous good features. The asset tracking capability is powerful, allowing you to track hardware and software on devices connected to your network. The remote control is smooth, securely enabling remote access to servers and routers. It can be integrated with ticketing systems and other tools like CrowdStrike and N-able EDR for comprehensive network monitoring and security. The automation feature is handy, allowing you to schedule tasks, respond to system triggers, and automate problem resolution, such as handling disk space issues automatically."
"It's a very robust product. They're continuing to invest and put new enhancements into the product. They're very open about what their roadmap is, which is very good for us because then as a business, we can plan."
"The most valuable feature of N-able N-central is the many options it has."
"The solution's service is good."
 

Cons

"Its price should be better."
"If more products convert their configuration to Fortinet configuration, it will be easy for migration."
"Improving the platform's intuitiveness and consolidating functionalities, such as reporting and firewall features, could enhance user experience and reduce the need for multiple product purchases."
"The robustness of the software could be improved."
"Fortinet FortiGate Cloud could improve security. Some of my customers do not trust on-cloud solutions."
"I think the tool has some limitations when one tries to scale up, making it an area where improvements are required."
"It would be much better if Fortinet FortiGate Cloud allowed third-party integrations like multi factor-authentication."
"The command-line interface could definitely be improved in future iterations. It's lacking right now."
"The integration with other applications could be better."
"The solution's overall integration should be improved."
"N-able N-central could improve the remote access, my technicians have complained about it. They have used other free tools instead to compensate, such as TeamViewer. Additionally, when using remote access on the web, it is lacking reports."
"N-central has limited mobile device management (MDM) support, specifically for Android devices. This limitation affected a deal with a client who had numerous Android devices to manage. It would be beneficial if N-central could expand its MDM support to include Android devices."
"The support from our direct team is very good, but the support from their day-to-day ongoing help desk isn't that good. They have still got some work to do on that, but they have been focusing on that a lot over the last number of years. So, it has gotten a lot better than it was."
"There is room for improvement in the development of custom monitoring services."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product pricing as seven out of ten."
"The price is over $1,000 USD annually."
"The price of the product is approximately 10,000 Qatar Riyal ($2,750 USD), and another 10,000 Qatar Riyal for a three-year license."
"If you purchase any Fortinet firewall, they will give you FortiCloud for 100 GB for free. You can access Fortinet FortiGate Cloud freely up to certain limits."
"The solution is relatively cost-effective compared to alternatives."
"The price was more affordable compared to other models and brands we considered."
"The solution is neither cheap nor expensive."
"The price of FortiGate Cloud is generally cheaper than other similar products."
"The pricing and licensing are average, almost six out of ten."
"N-able N-central is not an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
22%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
23%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Construction Company
5%
Government
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiGate Cloud?
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud has valuable firewall, SSL VPN, and web filtering features.
What needs improvement with N-able N-central?
N-central has limited mobile device management (MDM) support, specifically for Android devices. This limitation affected a deal with a client who had numerous Android devices to manage. It would be...
What is your primary use case for N-able N-central?
N-able N-central has various use cases and can be utilized for monitoring systems, servers, and infrastructure like routers and firewalls, as well as for automation, patch management, remote manage...
 

Also Known As

FortiCloud, FortiGate Cloud
SolarWinds N-central, SolarWinds MSP N-central
 

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Sample Customers

Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
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