We compared Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and USM Anywhere based on our users' reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Fortinet FortiAnalyzer features exceptional log collection capabilities and customizable reporting. FortiAnalyzer enables users to centrally manage and analyze logs in real time. USM Anywhere is highly regarded for its extensive reporting capabilities, thorough vulnerability assessment, seamless file integration, and user-friendly management features. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer could simplify its reporting module and cloud storage capabilities. USM Anywhere users have suggested improvements in self-service plugin management, database optimization, and third-party threat intelligence integration.
Service and Support: Some Fortinet customers were dissatisfied with support, but others said it was helpful and responsive. Some users say that USM Anywhere's customer service is knowledgeable and responsive, while others have faced delays and incomplete answers.
Ease of Deployment: FortiAnalyzer's initial setup is uncomplicated and manageable, typically taking approximately 30 minutes to a few hours. Some IT knowledge may be required. The initial setup for USM Anywhere is generally considered to be straightforward if the user has technical knowledge. Vendor assistance is also available during the deployment phase.
Pricing: While FortiAnalyzer isn't the most expensive option, users say the pricing could be more competitive. FortiAnalyzer's cost depends on the storage requirements, and many customers consider it reasonable. USM Anywhere is seen as more cost-effective than premium solutions like IBM QRadar and Splunk, with pricing considered reasonable and relatively low.
ROI: FortiAnalyzer helps customers by providing insight into network traffic and speeding up issue resolution. USM Anywhere has garnered favorable feedback regarding its ROI.
"This solution offers one view of incident management which has been the most valuable feature."
"The features that our customers have found most valuable are their different type of reports including the drill down report, as well as the flexibility to connect to any number of appliances which can be connected to it centrally."
"The analyzer is the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable is its robust and comprehensive reporting functionality, providing a thorough overview of various metrics."
"The feature I find most useful is the handy dashboard."
"The product works well with other products."
"It's a very stable product."
"What I like the most is the monitoring system."
"It is my "security person" looking at irregularities and letting me know when something has occurred."
"Allowed us to help our customers satisfy compliance needs around logging and monitoring."
"The best feature of this product is the ease of use. It is extremely easy to set up and get going. This is a very useful tool for a small organization."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is security management for PCI DSS."
"The most valuable features of AT&T AlienVault USM are the ease of management and knowledge of what is on the network of my customers. It's easy to understand the problems, and management our alarms and events."
"Asset discovery and vulnerability scanner are good features. The integration between this solution and OTX, which is an AlienVault platform for Open Threat Exchange, is also a valuable feature. It is also quick and easy to deploy, so you can quickly engage with a customer's environment."
"Reports are customized, so you can present them to executives or engineers."
"Our main focus was intrusion detection, alerts, and correlation. It's easy to use AlienVault and integrate it with other alert tools because it includes lots of connectors. Either the tool is already there, or AlienVault will write an API for us if they don't have a connector for the solution that is providing the logs."
"I feel that Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is a little bit heavy, making it an area where improvements are required."
"It doesn't easily integrate with other solutions."
"When using this solution, you need a high-level expert to make it work as it should."
"They can include integration with devices, such as firewalls, endpoints, from other vendors. They can include graphic monitoring of everything in the network, not just Fortinet products. It would also be good to include customizable reports and customizable views of the reports."
"In terms of what could be improved, sometimes it's lagging and it also has some graphical issues with the GUI."
"The integration between specific tenants and FortiAnalyzer can be simplified when utilizing a multi-tenant EMS for our FortiClient."
"The solution does not function well with third-party tools"
"The technical support is not very good."
"The one thing I continue to dislike about the USM is the limitation on reports."
"Search performance can be slow. The Raw Logs feature is painfully slow. And if we're talking about the newer, the Anywhere product, you can't even schedule reports on the thing. There are probably a dozen other features I'd really like to see there, but that would be one of the biggies."
"We develop additional rules and scripts to make it more usable."
"It would be nice to see some machine learning and monitoring of the configuration in network devices."
"Plugins could be better utilized, as some of them do not recognize all logs."
"The only complex area of the setup was writing the custom scripts."
"It would be hard for any legitimate MSSP to use it."
"Maybe logs are the problem, as the database query is too slow. If you want to search something, you need time to find it."
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is ranked 7th in Log Management with 87 reviews while USM Anywhere is ranked 17th in Log Management with 113 reviews. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is rated 8.0, while USM Anywhere is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer writes "We can automate event-based handling solutions, is stable, and is great for heavy traffic". On the other hand, the top reviewer of USM Anywhere writes "Easy to use and affordable". Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is most compared with Wazuh, Splunk Enterprise Security, Grafana Loki, Graylog and Datadog, whereas USM Anywhere is most compared with Wazuh, AlienVault OSSIM, IBM Security QRadar, Splunk Enterprise Security and Microsoft Sentinel. See our Fortinet FortiAnalyzer vs. USM Anywhere report.
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