We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiAuthenticator and Microsoft Active Directory based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We have not had issues with Fortinet FortiAuthenticator. It is stable."
"The most valuable feature is the OTP on the mobile phone."
"FortiAuthenticator is a very good solution. It is all jury-based. FortiAuthenticator is very easy for anyone to understand how it works and be able to take action."
"The product is good, cost-effective, and functionally efficient."
"The web feature is quite versatile. It serves as the sole server authenticator and is valuable not only with FortiGate products but also within the entire Forti system, making it highly useful for me."
"I appreciate its ability to provide multi-factor authentication, but it's primarily focused on this function."
"The implementation has significantly improved access management within our organization."
"Simple to deploy, simple to use, and user-friendly."
"I can use Active Directory to block a user's internet access and monitor how an employee is using the internet."
"It is a stable solution."
"The user interface of the product is very easy to use."
"We can also have separate domain controllers in different Active Directory sites based on their location."
"The solution is user-friendly, and I like using Microsoft products. I think there is no other choice for Active Directory. Microsoft Windows Server Active Directory is the best."
"Stability and performance are good. So far, we have not observed any major downtime or performance issues since we deployed it."
"The product is very stable and flexible. You can also integrate the solution with other products like mail solutions."
"It is an all-in-one solution for cybersecurity and is available at a very low price."
"We've had some issues with integration."
"The only issue I encounter is that when not using FortiAuthenticator for an extended period, it's typical to encounter some obstacles in the configuration process that you need to address."
"FortiAuthenticator's interface could be better."
"The integration with third-party tools must be better."
"Integration with some other enterprise applications could be improved."
"The GUI has some shortcomings and can be made better. The GUI is not great."
"Fortinet FortiAuthenticator's initial setup process could be easier."
"Integration with FortiGate could be more fluid."
"I would like to see the integration with Mac and IOS products improved."
"The product must provide remote password reset features."
"If Microsoft is going to add anything to the on-prem solution, it should be an updated GUI."
"It could be more scalable. We still need another software solution to monitor the network in addition to Active Directory and OpManager, our domain controller. We use SolarWinds."
"The solution needs to be simplified to navigate."
"Microsoft Active Directory restricts most of the features our company's employees want to use since they are involved in research and development activities."
"It could be more stable."
"There could be enough material to learn about the product."
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is ranked 5th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 52 reviews while Microsoft Active Directory is ranked 6th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 36 reviews. Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is rated 8.0, while Microsoft Active Directory is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator writes "A reasonably priced solution that can be scaled toward different functionalities and offers flexible SMS messaging". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Active Directory writes "A solution that easily merges with cloud-based ADs and provides superior data security". Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiToken, Fortinet FortiNAC, Cisco Duo and Yubico YubiKey, whereas Microsoft Active Directory is most compared with PingFederate, Microsoft Entra ID, ManageEngine ADManager Plus and Auth0. See our Fortinet FortiAuthenticator vs. Microsoft Active Directory report.
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