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."This solution has helped our organization by allowing us to have visibility. We deal with cybersecurity, so visibility is very important."
"It is an overall stable solution."
"The solution is very stable."
"It can scale well."
"The reports feature is excellent."
"The firewall configuration has more capabilities than the other firewall management systems that I have worked with."
"The product is a combination of management and monitoring from the same interface."
"FortiManager's best feature is the integration of administrator users."
"There is something called zero-touch provisioning, where you can add a new device without any configuration. You just add it to FortiManager and then forget about it."
"The user interface, along with user-friendly planning features, makes it straightforward to configure desired settings."
"Currently, Broadcom Network Flow Analysis does not support high-availability solutions, making it an area that needs improvement."
"I would like to see more security features, like a lost protection package."
"Areas for improvement in Fortinet FortiManager are scalability and stability."
"We have experienced a series of minor bugs that necessitated contacted technical support on several occasions."
"There are a lot of bugs that need to be fixed, for example, the ZTP."
"The documentation could be better."
"The dashboard could use some improvement."
"The response times from technical support need to be a bit quicker."
"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."
"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."
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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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