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Fortinet FortiSOAR vs Proofpoint Threat Response comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiSOAR
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (11th)
Proofpoint Threat Response
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Security Incident Response (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. Fortinet FortiSOAR is designed for Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) and holds a mindshare of 4.2%, up 3.7% compared to last year.
Proofpoint Threat Response, on the other hand, focuses on Security Incident Response, holds 12.0% mindshare, up 8.3% since last year.
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)
Security Incident Response
 

Featured Reviews

Augustine Onewo - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 12, 2024
Inexpensive while enhancing security operations with intuitive automation tools
Usually, FortiSOAR is used for some of our security operation tasks where it is necessary to ascertain the integrity of threat vectors and then take action against them. In addition, we automate other processes within our security operations procedure through FortiSOAR FortiSOAR is really…
Giuseppe Sgroi - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 24, 2024
Blocks potential spam emails efficiently and integrates well with our security framework
We use the product to verify and manage emails sent and received through our Microsoft Exchange server, focusing on blocking potential spam emails The platform's most valuable include the ability to check emails and block potential spam. The platform's technical support services and pricing need…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiSOAR is the playbook, which has to be defined to apply the policies."
"The solution's most valuable feature is playbook creation, which allows us to integrate all data ingestion into the same platform."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiSOAR is the number of available connectors and the simplicity to start to automate."
"The playbook and the dashboard of FortiSOAR are really informative."
"Generally, the tool helps just automating a lot of manual load or repetitive tasks."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The reputation of the brand is very good."
"It is a scalable solution...The implementation phase of the product was not tough or difficult."
"Support is very responsive."
"The platform's most valuable include the ability to check emails and block potential spam."
"If something's pulled and then it's later declared a false positive, it will automatically restore. They also take automatic feeds from their advanced threat detection modules."
"It has reduced our manual efforts to remove emails from each user's inbox, and in this case we do not have to ask our IT department or users to do so."
"The best part of Proofpoint Threat Response is the Auto-Pull feature. Being able to pull an email back from a user's mailbox is very useful, yet I have noticed that not a lot of organizations use this kind of feature."
 

Cons

"Fortinet's tech support overall is not great when they are at their best."
"Fortinet FortiSOAR's dashboard is not easy to understand."
"Technical support could be improved."
"The ease of playbook creation on FortiSOAR needs improvement."
"The solution lacks proper documentation, so we have to test and trial each playbook and integration."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"The tool's user interface is an area of concern where improvements are needed."
"Fortinet FortiSOAR should improve its analysis."
"The platform's technical support services and pricing need improvement."
"The on-premise version doesn't scale well for large companies."
"If the reporting gets improved then it would be better, but the product is running amazing as it is."
"The interface within Threat Response could be made simpler."
"Has some quirks."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is fine compared to other solutions."
"Fortinet FortiSOAR is expensive."
"Since Africa is struggling with foreign exchange, the solution is pretty expensive there."
"Fortinet FortiSOAR is an expensive solution."
"If you compare Fortinet FortiSOAR's price with the prices of the market leader, Palo Alto, then it can be considered a cheaper product."
"The solution offers both licensing and subscription models that are similar in price to other products."
"The price of the product should be lower. The brand value that Fortinet has, it has the reputation of being a reasonably priced product, and they have an enormous customer base in India. Most of the SME market is covered by FortiGate firewalls. It becomes an easy way for consultants, such as us, or even system integrators, to open the door with the Fortinet product lines."
"Considering all the features of Fortinet FortiSOAR, I think it has a good price."
"It's quite affordable to have it with this much functionality and ease to administrate."
"The way most big companies work with Proofpoint is that they try to tie everything into an enterprise license. I can't comment on the actual costs, however I do know that alternative solutions such as Abnormal Security can be much more expensive than Proofpoint Threat Response."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
8%
Educational Organization
6%
Healthcare Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Energy/Utilities Company
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
 

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 FortiSOAR?
Fortinet FortiSOAR is a very interactive and user-friendly solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSOAR?
Users have to pay a yearly subscription fee for the solution. Fortinet FortiSOAR's pricing is fair compared to other products like Palo Alto Cortex. Since Africa is struggling with foreign exchange...
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSOAR?
The tool is a double-edged sword. From my perspective, Fortinet FortiSOAR's engineering side is very flexible. Whatever my customer requests, Fortinet FortiSOAR is capable of providing that. In ter...
What do you like most about Proofpoint Threat Response?
The best part of Proofpoint Threat Response is the Auto-Pull feature. Being able to pull an email back from a user's mailbox is very useful, yet I have noticed that not a lot of organizations use t...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Proofpoint Threat Response?
I have a vague idea because I don't know what others are charging. But we felt that putting up with the pains and having to spend more time keeping it running than we expected is still better than ...
What needs improvement with Proofpoint Threat Response?
The platform's technical support services and pricing need improvement.
 

Also Known As

CyberSponse, FortiSOAR
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Sample Customers

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University of Waterloo, Akorn, Fenwick and West LLP
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