Fortinet FortiSIEM vs SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer comparison

"Fortinet FortiSIEM's most valuable feature is the simplicity in handling multi-tenancy and the ability to switch between different clients at the same time. That was handled flawlessly."

"One of the most valuable features is that we can combine SOC and NOC operations in the same tool. We can provide NOC and SOC services in the same tool for two separate teams. There are plenty of third-party solutions that integrate with FortiSIEM. All these solutions already have a ready integration, and we have the possibility to create a custom connector for these solutions. Its reports are also very good."

"The solution is very stable. It's run for years without the need to do anything except, add new patches when they are available, which are always a good idea to install."

"It's very easy for anyone to work with."

"We have found the most important features in Fortinet FortiSIEM to be the correlation, file utility check, latest file, and hash changes. These features are important for us."

"The most fascinating aspect of FortiSIEM is its integration with the MITRE ATT&CK framework."

"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiSIEM is the user and entity behave as analytics(UEBA). This feature mixes your data and provides useful information based on the behavior of the targeted."

"It gives us the opportunity to generate notifications based upon rules that get triggered, and the rules could be specific to PCI, HIPAA, GIBA, NIST, and so forth."

"The most valuable features are the bandwidth analyzer, the monitoring, the network analyzer, it has overall good performance, and an easy deployment."

"With SolarWinds, we are now able to accurately gauge bandwidth consumption."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to look for any increases in bandwidth over time so that we can plan before it becomes critical."

"I can point out the exact root cause 'why.' If there is a slowness, I can point out what was before the issue or before the slowness, what it is, and what is now."

"What I like the most is the bandwidth assessment."

"We conduct network traffic analysis for a couple of key reasons. First, we look for traffic anomalies, such as unexpected increases or decreases in network traffic within specific segments. This helps us determine if the network needs to be re-architected."

"The dashboard alerts me when a critical device goes off the network."

"The solution helps manage networks."

"Fortinet FortiSIEM needs to provide better API integrations to users."

"There could be improvements like introducing some solutions directly into FortiSIEM to avoid the need for separately purchasing additional tools like FortiStore."

"The graphs on the user interface could be improved as we often experience glitches."

"I would like to see easier implementation in the future."

"Our team tried configuring MS SQL database logs with Fortinet FortiSIEM, but it did not work for some time."

"When our team tried configuring logs for Microsoft SQL, it did not work."

"Does not have load-sharing or high-availability, and these are important things to implement. I can do the same things in another way, but not naturally having these features makes it complicated."

"The UI could improve in Fortinet FortiSIEM. Humans view the UI frequently for data and if it was more visually pleasing it would be beneficial."

"They should work on the configuration of the Log Analyzer feature."

"I'm expecting to see a little bit more artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms. They need a bit more sophistication in that."

"Technical support needs improvement."

"The problem is that SolarWinds is trying to bolt in too much and that can leave bugs, which you have to then sort out, leaving the product unstable. SolarWinds needs to try and slow down and improve the stability of the product, as opposed to bringing out more and more features."

"SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer could improve its flexibility and integration with AI to provide analytics beyond just showing up/down statuses and traffic volumes."

"SolarWinds' technical support is ok, but it could be faster and more knowledgeable."

"It is very slow to pick the dynamics of the network."

"It can be complex to set up and configure."

"FortiSIEM's licensing is based on EPS, and its pricing is competitive in the market."

"We bought the perpetual license, so we own the product, but there is a three-year support renewal fee for that."

"The price of Fortinet FortiSIEM is a lot less when compared to other solutions."

"Please be cheaper and more simplified."

"Fortinet FortiSIEM is cheaper compared to other products."

"Pricing is determined based on the customer's budget."

"The solution is available for both, perpetual and subscription licenses."

"This is probably more on the lower cost end of the spectrum compared to competing products. Fortinet's license model is based on events per second, which makes sense, but that's not typical. It makes it very hard to calculate what your costs are going to be as you scale the platform because some log sources, such as firewall logs, are very noisy, and there are lots and lots of events per second, but some of them are not. So, it becomes a bit of a science experiment trying to guess what your costs are going to be as you scale the solution. This is where other competing products perhaps have a more straightforward license model."

"While the pricing is fair, it could be better."

"The price of this solution is exceptional."

"The solution's licensing is high-priced."

"We pay yearly, and we are happy with its price."

"NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is reasonably priced."

"The pricing is reasonable."

"We have licenses for SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer. In terms of pricing, its license is not that expensive versus other tools such as HP."

"The licensing for this solution is based on the number of nodes."