We performed a comparison between Cisco Sourcefire SNORT and Fortinet FortiGate IPS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Cisco technical support is unbeatable. It offers a premium service every time."
"The whole solution is very good, and stable."
"It is quite an intelligent product."
"Cisco Sourcefire SNORT is easy to configure and the reporting is great. It's also very user-friendly."
"The solution is rather easy to use."
"The URL filtering is very good and you can create a group for customized URLs."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the filtering."
"The product is inexpensive compared to leading brands such as Palo Alto or Fortinet."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate IPS are firewall and filtering."
"We have not had to reach out to FortiGate support yet and that is a pretty good track record."
"Its interface is the most valuable. It is quite easy to manage."
"Fortinet FortiGate's most valuable features are the UTM package which provides internet blocking restrictions and load balancing. Additionally, the solution is easy to use and the security reporting is good. The security fabric which they have launched Fortinet FortiGate IPS, it's very good in terms of giving details."
"We like FortiGate's website change feature."
"The most valuable features are security and vision, and all of the UTM functionality."
"The Fortinet FortiGate IPS has a good interface and integration."
"Regionally, we are well covered. Technical support is good in this area."
"Performance needs improvement."
"The main dashboard of Cisco Sourcefire SNORT could improve."
"While the alerts they offer are good, it could improve it in the sense that they should be more detailed to make the alerts more useful to us in general. Sometimes the solution will offer up false positives. Due to the fact that the alerts aren't detailed, we have to go dig around to see why is it being blocked. The solution would be infinitely better if there was just a bit more detail in the alert information and logging we receive."
"We are unhappy with technical support for this solution, and it is not as professional as what we typically expect from Cisco."
"I did not experience any pain points that required improvement. Maybe a couple of false-positives, but that's about it."
"Integration with other components — even Cisco's own products — can be enhanced to improve administrative experience."
"The initial setup is a little difficult compared to other products in the market. It depends on the environment. If we are doing any migration, it might take months in a brown-field environment."
"With the next release, I would like to see some PBR, so that you can do the configuration with the features."
"While the security is good, we'd always prefer if it was even better to ensure protection."
"They can probably improve the reporting feature. Reporting and report alerting are the main key features of this solution. They can always find ways to improve these."
"Its performance can be better. We have had performance issues in the past, but we sometimes tend to find that it is more related to what we do in our network than anything else. It is quite a good product, and there isn't much to improve."
"The IPS monitoring can be improved."
"The learning curve is a bit higher."
"I have contacted the support from Fortinet FortiGate IPS. The service was good but the speed could be better."
"The dashboard is not user friendly so is a bit complicated."
"The system can slow down when inspections are carried out."
Cisco Sourcefire SNORT is ranked 11th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 18 reviews while Fortinet FortiGate IPS is ranked 4th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 54 reviews. Cisco Sourcefire SNORT is rated 7.6, while Fortinet FortiGate IPS is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cisco Sourcefire SNORT writes "An IPS solution for security and protection but lacks stability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate IPS writes "Very stable with good network protection". Cisco Sourcefire SNORT is most compared with Cisco NGIPS, Check Point IPS, Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Darktrace and Vectra AI, whereas Fortinet FortiGate IPS is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System, Cisco NGIPS, Check Point IPS and Palo Alto Networks URL Filtering with PAN-DB. See our Cisco Sourcefire SNORT vs. Fortinet FortiGate IPS report.
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