We performed a comparison between Broadcom Network Flow Analysis and Fortinet FortiManager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Management Applications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is an overall stable solution."
"This solution has helped our organization by allowing us to have visibility. We deal with cybersecurity, so visibility is very important."
"Without FortiManager, you cannot manage a complex environment across several sites with multiple firewalls."
"It is stable."
"The solution is very stable."
"The central management feature is the most valuable to me."
"Provides good and detailed log management."
"The setup is very simple."
"Centralized configuration is the most helpful feature. I like the ability to create templates and push them to all the devices at the same time. I also like that I can see the the logs with one device to provide zero touch on all other products."
"The main benefit of Fortinet FortiManager is the ability to control all the devices from a central location, view their statuses, and manage their configurations and updates from a single management console."
"I would like to see more security features, like a lost protection package."
"Currently, Broadcom Network Flow Analysis does not support high-availability solutions, making it an area that needs improvement."
"The scalability has room for improvement."
"This solution needs more experienced technical support staff. There's nothing special about it compared to other vendors."
"The GUI could be updated. It's not as good as it could be and is something the solution should improve in an upcoming release."
"The price is a bit too high."
"Pricing-wise, it could always be less, even though it is less expensive than Palo Alto."
"The documentation could be better."
"There may be a communication issue. However, other items may be the culprit, such as network connectivity. It depends on the customer's network."
"For the IPSEC tunnels, Fortimanager doesn't have all of the features that are available on Fortigate."
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Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is ranked 21st in Network Management Applications with 6 reviews while Fortinet FortiManager is ranked 3rd in Network Management Applications with 61 reviews. Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is rated 8.4, while Fortinet FortiManager is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Broadcom Network Flow Analysis writes "A stable tool that helps identify the complete flow analysis in a network". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiManager writes "Easy to set up with good integration capabilities but we've had troubles when moving devices". Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is most compared with WatchTower Security Management App, Wireshark and SCOM, whereas Fortinet FortiManager is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, Fortinet FortiOS, Cisco DNA Center, Zabbix and AlgoSec. See our Broadcom Network Flow Analysis vs. Fortinet FortiManager report.
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