We performed a comparison between Elastic Observability and Fortinet FortiAnalyzer based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Log Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution has been stable in our usage."
"Machine learning is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"We use AppDynamics and Elastic. The reason why we're using Elastic APM is because of the license count. It's very favorable compared to AppDynamics. It's inexpensive; it's economical."
"The architecture and system's stability are simple."
"The solution is open-source and helps with back-end logging. It is also easy to handle."
"It's easy to deploy, and it's very flexible."
"The Elastic User Interface framework lets us do custom development when needed. You need to have some Javascript knowledge. We need that knowledge to develop new custom tests."
"It has always been a stable solution."
"The traffic log information we receive from Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is valuable."
"The reporting features, which offer customization, real-time insights, and compliance support, are particularly noteworthy aspects."
"The initial setup is easy, and the deployment is fast."
"The feature I find most useful is the handy dashboard."
"One of the most valuable features is the ability to analyze data in real-time using AR features to pull data from the industrial DB. You can know what is going on and see in milliseconds where the network is underperforming."
"It gives you live logs, which can be really helpful during troubleshooting."
"Based on the logs of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer you can have it trigger actions. For example, if the log has a word or a sentence you specified it can send an alert or Syslog to an email address."
"The solution allows for a lot of customization."
"The interface could be improved."
"Elastic Observability needs to improve the retrieval of logs and metrics from all the instances."
"Elastic Observability is difficult to use. There are only three options for customization but this can be difficult for our use case. We do not have other options to choose the metrics shown, such as CPU or memory usage."
"Improving code insight related to infrastructure and network, particularly focusing on aspects such as firewalls, switches, routers, and testing would be beneficial."
"In the future, Elastic APM needs a portfolio iTool. They can provide an easy way to develop the custom UI for Kibana."
"The cost must be made more transparent."
"Elastic Observability needs to have better standardization, logging, and schema."
"The price is the only issue in the solution. It can be made better and cheaper."
"From my point of view, at this time, the solution isn't lacking any features or functionalities."
"The solution lacks business intelligence features. It's much too basic."
"The integration between specific tenants and FortiAnalyzer can be simplified when utilizing a multi-tenant EMS for our FortiClient."
"The product should be integrated with other third-party solutions for context exchange."
"It should have customized reports as well. While it currently has them, you need to write a script which is not straightforward."
"The reports are good, but they are over-summarized."
"I think some improvement is required in real-time log monitoring, as sometimes it gets stuck or displays results after a delay."
"Feature-wise, it is working very well for us. We don't need any additional features. However, its pricing can be improved. For small business customers, price is an important factor."
Elastic Observability is ranked 14th in Log Management with 22 reviews while Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is ranked 8th in Log Management with 81 reviews. Elastic Observability is rated 7.8, while Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Elastic Observability writes "The user interface framework lets us do custom development when needed. ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer writes "We can automate event-based handling solutions, is stable, and is great for heavy traffic". Elastic Observability is most compared with Dynatrace, New Relic, AppDynamics, Azure Monitor and Datadog, whereas Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is most compared with Wazuh, Splunk Enterprise Security, Graylog, Grafana Loki and LogRhythm SIEM. See our Elastic Observability vs. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer report.
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