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Fortinet FortiSandbox vs Red Canary comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 1, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiSandbox
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Threat Deception Platforms (7th)
Red Canary
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
24th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (40th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (13th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiSandbox is 10.7%, up from 8.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Canary is 0.4%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
 

Featured Reviews

Kiarash Heydari - PeerSpot reviewer
Light and powerful solution design; useful to have
My impression is that the initial setup process is quite straightforward. If you know what you're using it for, the initial setup can be quite easy and the solution is not that hard to use. When it comes to the steps taken for the implementation, you would select the OS you're using and when the files are sent to the appliance you check, and in the appliance configuration, it must be like the visual governance environment. You must set up the OS you have so that appliance can scan or analyze your file. To maintain this solution, you must always have at least one all-around person tuning this solution.
Sagar Shekhar - PeerSpot reviewer
An open-source tool that offers great automation capabilities
Red Canary MDR generates a lot of output, so it would be good if, in the end, it generates a summary of all the previous attacks and what was the outcome of a single attack, especially so that it becomes easy for the user to see the summary and analyze the whole thing. In general, the solution currently fails to provide a summary to its users.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"You have access to a report as to what behaviors the example file entered in the registry."
"Fortinet FortiSandbox is scalable."
"It is an easily scalable solution."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"he solution's GUI is good."
"The adapter is beneficial as it allows integration with various devices, not just Fortinet."
"The real-time analysis capability of FortiSandbox is beneficial for email analysis."
"The solution is very good because it catches a lot of threats in emails."
"I recommended Red Canary to my friends who work in other organizations."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its automation part."
"The near real-time review translates into near real-time action. So, in addition to alerting, Red Canary MDR has response playbooks built out."
"The solution works well for what we use it for and the support and protection are good."
"The valuable features of this solution are it integrates well with different EDR software, such CrowdStrike, and Carbon Black, and the information it provides is helpful."
 

Cons

"For the MSSPs, it would be great if the product could display all the threat chains on a dashboard since it is an area where the tool is currently lacking."
"The product is good but it could be speedier. In addition, it's quite complex."
"In the next release, I would like to see machine learning and anti-exploitation included."
"Sometimes, there are issues upgrading the version of the firewall or the SD-LAN box. After we upgrade to the latest version of the software, we still have the same box. I think it's the same for every vendor."
"Something that needs to improve, is the end-point protection."
"The integration is limited. The solution needs to offer better integration with multiple vendors."
"It would be better if it had support for Mac and Linux."
"If updated, Fortinet FortiSandbox could cover other risks."
"The most valuable feature of Red Canary MDR is the overall threat protection it provides."
"In general, the solution currently fails to provide a summary to its users."
"Red Canary's pricing spectrum may not be ideal for smaller financial institutions."
"I would like there to be an on-premise version of this solution for our data centers because of the proliferation of online threats."
"The price could always be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a license to use this solution."
"There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"Fortinet is more reasonable than Palo Alto."
"There are additional costs, which isn't included in the licensing fee."
"The price is competitive."
"Fortinet FortiSandbox is a nominally priced product, so I would not say that it is a very cheap tool."
"The solution is not expensive at all."
"It is an expensive solution."
"I have not compared Red Canary to other solutions to know if the price is high or low. However, I have found the price of this solution fair and reasonable, it cost approximately $100 per year, per device. If they could provide the solution for $50 per year, per device, it would be better."
"Red Canary MDR I use is an open-source tool."
"The solution could vary in price depending on how many endpoints a company has."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
16%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiSandbox?
The real-time analysis capability of FortiSandbox is beneficial for email analysis.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSandbox?
I think it's affordable. For the six to seven months of usage, the cost has been reasonable.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSandbox?
We sometimes face a delay in email scanning due to not having multiple virtual machines. Improvements could be made in dynamic scanning, scanning all email components such as URLs and attachments, ...
What do you like most about Red Canary MDR?
The most valuable feature of the solution is its automation part.
What needs improvement with Red Canary MDR?
Red Canary MDR generates a lot of output, so it would be good if, in the end, it generates a summary of all the previous attacks and what was the outcome of a single attack, especially so that it b...
 

Also Known As

FortiSandbox
Red Canary Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Lush, Barnabas Health, Options, Riverside Healthcare, Hillsbourough County Schools, Columbia Public Schools, Schiller AG
DuPont, Quanta Services, Microchip Technology, Hopkins Public Schools, Henny Penny, Schumacher Homes
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