We compared Fortinet FortiAnalyzer vs Wazuh based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison of Results: Based on the parameters we compared, Wazuh seems to be the superior solution. Our reviewers feel that because Fortinet FortiAnalyzer’s integration capabilities are limited, its price is expensive, and there is a question about how effective its technical support is, Wazuh is a better investment.
"The initial setup is easy, and the deployment is fast."
"Many of my clients are financial institutions that transmit files from around the country across a VPN. In a setup like this, it's helpful to have a centralized dashboard to manage firewalls and other security solutions across a distributed environment. You can do all sorts of analysis and configure it to trigger alarms."
"The ability to gather all gateway information and logs in a single location is the most valuable feature."
"The interface is simple and easy to navigate."
"The solution is quite easy to deploy."
"The report templates are valuable. It works very well, and integrations also work well."
"It's a very stable product."
"The most valuable is its robust and comprehensive reporting functionality, providing a thorough overview of various metrics."
"It has efficient SCA capabilities."
"It is a stable solution."
"One of the most beneficial features of Wazuh, particularly in the context of security needs, is the machine learning data handling capability."
"The configuration assessment and Pile integrity monitoring features are decent."
"If they support a solution, it is easy to do an integration."
"The most valuable features are the modules and metrics."
"Wazuh's logging features integrate seamlessly with AWS cloud-native services. There are also Wazuh agent configurations for different use cases, like vulnerability scanning, host-based intrusion detection, and file integrity monitoring."
"We use it to find any aberration in our endpoint devices. For example, if someone installs a game on their company laptop, Wazuh will detect it and inform us of the unauthorized software or unintended use of the devices provided by the company."
"Automated reports focusing on compliance issues would provide a clearer understanding of potential gaps and the need for remediation."
"It is very important that FAZ can support FortiController as the architecture designed for the network. FortiController should be registered in FAZ at least for event logs."
"I feel that Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is a little bit heavy, making it an area where improvements are required."
"I think some improvement is required in real-time log monitoring, as sometimes it gets stuck or displays results after a delay."
"The interface or GUI does not work properly on Microsoft Edge. The behavior or the view is different on Microsoft Edge versus on Chrome or Firefox. When some buttons do not work, I am forced to switch to Firefox."
"One thing we struggled with FortiAnalyzer was integration with SIEM. We also had issues with the new threats and APTs. There were false positives, so we needed to have some ratings related to false positives."
"The pricing could be better."
"Fortinet FortiAnalyzer needs to improve its pricing flexibility."
"A more structured approach, perhaps with modular UI components, to facilitate easier integration and navigation within the Wazuh platform for custom integrations would be beneficial."
"Its user interface for sure can be improved. It is not so comfortable to use if you're looking for specific logs."
"There's not much I like about Wazuh. Other products I've used were a lot more functional and user friendly. They came with reports and use cases out of the box. We need to configure Wazuh's alerts and monitoring capabilities manually. It'd be nice if we could select from templates and presets for use cases already built and coded."
"Scalability is a constraint in the on-prem version of Wazuh in terms of the volume of logs we can manage."
"While it is scalable, it can suffer from reduced latencies."
"There could be a hardware monitoring tool for the solution."
"Scalability is a challenge because it is distributed architecture and it uses Elastic DB. Their Elastic DB doesn't allow open source waste application."
"Adding the flexibility to integrate various plug-ins or modules into its core system would enhance functionality."
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is ranked 7th in Log Management with 87 reviews while Wazuh is ranked 2nd in Log Management with 38 reviews. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is rated 8.0, while Wazuh is rated 7.4. 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 Wazuh writes "It integrates seamlessly with AWS cloud-native services". Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is most compared with Splunk Enterprise Security, Grafana Loki, Graylog, Datadog and ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer, whereas Wazuh is most compared with Elastic Security, Security Onion, AlienVault OSSIM, Splunk Enterprise Security and Microsoft Defender for Cloud. See our Fortinet FortiAnalyzer vs. Wazuh report.
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