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Fortinet FortiSIEM vs Trellix ESM comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 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 FortiSIEM
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
8th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
73
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trellix ESM
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
27th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiSIEM is 3.3%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix ESM is 0.9%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

Featured Reviews

Oliver Jackson - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems monitoring enhanced by firewall and intrusion detection features
My primary use case for Fortinet FortiSIEM is systems monitoring and alerting. I use it for standard functions like log monitoring, incident detection, and notification.  My customers are mostly medium-sized enterprises ranging from engineering companies, mining companies, independent schools, and…
Daniel Durian - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps to monitor and detect cyberattacks
The tool's effectiveness depends on how you define your log sources. To build visibility of incoming and outgoing traffic, you need logs from perimeter defense, firewalls, web application firewalls, and endpoint protection. With good traffic visibility, incident response time is really quick. Trellix ESM provides situation awareness. On the dashboard, I can see outbound and inbound communications to known threat hosts, IPS/IDS activity, and threat intelligence of the perimeter defense in the firewall. This information helps preempt attacks.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like the various options, including the option for CMDB and the easier access to create rules, playbooks, or use cases. It's also easier to use for creating dashboards and reports."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to view all the network events on a single pane and find the point of contact or point of the incident."
"The solution’s IP database is awesome."
"Its automated response feature has benefited our customer communication. Analysts feel more confident in providing timely responses."
"AccelOps can handle a lot of data and it's just so important to true monitoring. Also, I can create a lot of rules to detect anything I like."
"It's a very nice solution to work with."
"The most valuable feature is the dashboard. CMDB database collects data from a lot of pre-configured devices."
"The solution is easy to use and user-friendly."
"The most valuable features of McAfee ESM are intrusion detection, malware protection, and the device controller."
"The solution's technical support is great."
"It is easy to use."
"I rate the tool's deployment an eight out of ten. The deployment is completed in two days."
"It has performed well and delivered the results that I have been looking for."
"We are now able to completely monitor our environment so we can review what is there, which is a big win for us."
"It can be easily deployed with the other solutions."
"It blocks the things which are not to be allowed. It has an adaptive mode where it learns for itself."
 

Cons

"Our team tried configuring MS SQL database logs with Fortinet FortiSIEM, but it did not work for some time."
"I would like to see easier implementation in the future."
"Fortinet FortiSIEM is a little out of sight and needs more marketing efforts to be popular in the market."
"Our customers are noticing configuration available in the GUI interface and I think that they should be equal."
"The graphs on the user interface could be improved as we often experience glitches."
"It lacks a "wizard" that shows a particular user's activity or particular circumstance. I think the interface is intimidating because there's so much information there."
"I would like to see more integration with other platforms."
"The policy editing should be easier. Right now, it's too hard."
"It is more difficult to operate Trellix ESM than other solutions."
"I would like to see fingerprint recognition included in the next release of this solution."
"The product's stability is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"There should be support for multitenancy in the product."
"We acquired the IBM product because McAfee is slightly confusing to use, and it's broader."
"The only issue I have with McAfee is the amount of computer resources that it takes... it's definitely impacting some of the other applications that are running on a computer at the same time."
"Customized reports and alerting functionality could be included in the dashboard."
"The only drawback is that they don't have any packet capturing or network behavior analysis."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is available for both, perpetual and subscription licenses."
"Fortinet FortiSIEM is very cost-efficient compared to other SIEM solutions."
"FortiSIEM's licensing is based on EPS, and its pricing is competitive in the market."
"Pricing is acceptable for more than 90% of our customers, as they normally get discounts."
"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."
"We pay for a license for FortiSIEM. We pay for the license and renewal."
"Fortinet's products are not expensive, it is less than the competition."
"The price of Fortinet FortiSIEM was reasonable compared to other solutions."
"The pricing is fair."
"Regarding pricing, Trellix ESM is not that expensive. It's less than half the cost of IBM QRadar."
"The pricing is good, and they are competitive compared to providers such as RSA and IBM QRadar."
"When compared to IBM Security QRadar and other similar platforms, the pricing of McAfee ESM is reasonable and comparatively less expensive."
"The product is slightly expensive."
"McAfee is the right choice for a low-budget solution."
"We pay for our licensing fees on a yearly basis, and there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"It is an inexpensive product. We purchase its yearly license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
77%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Computer Software Company
3%
Government
3%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiSIEM?
Fortinet FortiSIEM needs to provide better API integrations to users.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSIEM?
As a service, the cost is reasonable and affordable with scalable pricing based on the number of monitored devices. However, setting it up for oneself as an enterprise-licensed product can be quite...
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSIEM?
The built-in APIs in Fortinet FortiSIEM are somewhat lacking and could be improved for better integration with external ITSM products. Improving software stability and reducing bugs will make it a ...
What do you like most about McAfee ESM?
The solution's technical support is great.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for McAfee ESM?
Regarding pricing, Trellix ESM is not that expensive. It's less than half the cost of IBM QRadar.
What needs improvement with McAfee ESM?
The product is mature and needs little improvement, but we could enhance the customized dashboarding based on use cases.
 

Also Known As

FortiSIEM, AccelOps
McAfee ESM, NitroSecurity, McAfee Enterprise Security Manager
 

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Sample Customers

FortiSIEM has hundreds of customers worldwide in markets including managed services, technology, financial services, healthcare, and government. Customers include Aruba Networks, Compushare, Port of San Diego, Cleveland Indians, Infoblox, Healthways, and Referentia.
San Francisco Police Credit Union, Wªstenrot Gruppe, Volusion, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Government of New Brunswick, State of Colorado, Macquarie Telecom, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Cologne Bonn Airport
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