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."It's very easy to install, and it's easy to discover and communicate with your device."
"It makes management very easy."
"Centralized configuration is the most helpful feature. I like the ability to create templates and push them to all the devices at the same time. I also like that I can see the the logs with one device to provide zero touch on all other products."
"The most valuable feature is the central configuration for firewall policies."
"The capability of centralized management is valuable. We can configure all firewall boxes with the same configuration."
"A fully integrated solution."
"Setup, setting policies, and reporting were all very easy. We had no issues whatsoever getting the solution up and running."
"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."
"It's user-friendly."
"Regional support in African countries needs to be improved."
"The areas that need improvement are implemenation and support. In terms of implementation, it mainly needs clear documentation."
"There are a lot of bugs that need to be fixed, for example, the ZTP."
"Within the management of some features on FortiManager, specifically the management of user objects used for VPN service, FortiManager is quite weak."
"The reporting details have room for improvement."
"This solution needs more experienced technical support staff. There's nothing special about it compared to other vendors."
"FortiManager would be improved by putting everything into a single console, including Microsoft O365 integration."
"In the next release, FortiManager should include more protection features."
"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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