We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiManager and SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Fortinet, Broadcom and others in Network Management Applications."The most valuable feature is the centralized management console."
"The reports feature is excellent."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"The user interface, along with user-friendly planning features, makes it straightforward to configure desired settings."
"It's a scalable product."
"Fortinet FortiManager allows you to manage multiple FortiGate devices from a single console, and this is a valuable product feature."
"It would normally take us a handful of days to install one FortiGate instance on one site. But with this technology, zero-touch deployment, we need just one hour or maybe as little as 30 minutes to install one site. It is much more efficient."
"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."
"It's user-friendly."
"The price is a bit too high."
"Setting up FortiManager can be complex because it involves changes from other devices and a lot of configuration."
"There is a degradation of performance if we activate logs on FortiManager."
"Regional support in African countries needs to be improved."
"Issues arise when customers experience unstable electricity or poor grounding conditions."
"Troubleshooting for Fortinet products is more difficult than competing products like Cisco and Palo Alto."
"The compatibility with legacy products should be better. It would also be nice if the software could manage other devices from Fortinet and third parties."
"It would be better if it were easier to run a routing protocol. In the next release, I would like them to enhance some features in the GUI rather than CLI or OSP. For example, whenever a customer generates an ISP directly on the firewall, it's complicated to configure the routing protocol."
"This is a relatively expensive product."
Fortinet FortiManager is ranked 3rd in Network Management Applications with 61 reviews while SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper is ranked 16th in Network Management Applications with 1 review. Fortinet FortiManager is rated 8.0, while SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiManager writes "Easy to set up with good integration capabilities but we've had troubles when moving devices". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper writes "Very user-friendly and stable". Fortinet FortiManager is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, Fortinet FortiOS, Cisco DNA Center, Zabbix and Skybox Security Suite, whereas SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper is most compared with Cisco DNA Center and Aruba Airwave.
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