We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiAuthenticator and Microsoft Active Directory based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable features are the performance and ease of use."
"The feature I value the most is the one-time passwords because it helps to authenticate users so you know the timing of their usage."
"The ease of use is really nice. Using Authenticator, I've been able to actually work better on my authentication due to the fact that I have a single fabric to authenticate control from my firewall and on my access points. Authentication takes place from this area."
"The initial setup of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is easy."
"The initial setup is a valuable point on Fortinet products. Most of the time, putting the theory into practice on the devices is quite friendly and straightforward. As long as you can read English you can find your way around the solution and make it work. This is a high value point on Fortinet - the way everything is laid out in the web UI is user-friendly and quite straightforward. The UI is quite simple."
"I prefer the passing tool that sent an active directory console to a Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, then Fortinet FortiAuthenticator does not pass the locks."
"The product enables SSO."
"I work a lot with Fortinet products and I call the support often. They are very quick to respond and the support is very good."
"It's quite easy to integrate into other directories."
"One noteworthy aspect we discovered is the ability to exercise tight control over systems, specifically Windows PCs. This pertains to the management of policies, usage patterns, and user access on these devices, particularly within the framework of Active Directory which is extremely well thought. This actually works better with on-premises solutions. However, as the global trend shifts towards cloud and hybrid environments, Active Directory and its use is diminishing. Yet, it hasn't entirely lost its relevance and remains a presence that cannot be entirely disregarded."
"The most valuable feature is the configured appliance system in Hypervisor."
"The Solution's most important feature is that it can merge with a cloud-based active directory via Azure AD Connect."
"It is an all-in-one solution for cybersecurity and is available at a very low price."
"Stability and performance are good. So far, we have not observed any major downtime or performance issues since we deployed it."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Active Directory is the ability to search for computers and users. While I do not have administrative privileges to reset passwords, I can view user information such as department, and communicate with someone who can make the changes."
"Technical support is helpful."
"Fortinet FortiAuthenticator's initial setup process could be easier."
"The product must provide 2FA for applications."
"They could expand FortiAuthenticator's capabilities to accommodate a broader range of environments."
"The only issue I encounter is that when not using FortiAuthenticator for an extended period, it's typical to encounter some obstacles in the configuration process that you need to address."
"It can not use SQL to query FortiAnalyzer directly."
"We would like to see Linux-based operating systems be able to integrate with FortiAuthenticator to get two-factor authentication running on them. as well. This is a shortcoming that I have faced a few times already."
"Other features that would improve the product are a single sign-on where people can use their Gmail ID to log-in, etc."
"The hardware aspect of the solution could be improved. We are not really able to understand the hardware capabilities of the device."
"The product's premium support services could be less expensive."
"It could be more scalable. We still need another software solution to monitor the network in addition to Active Directory and OpManager, our domain controller. We use SolarWinds."
"UI is not very user-friendly."
"The interface hasn't changed much over the years. It's suitable for my tastes, but that doesn't mean everybody likes it."
"Could use more structure in the cloud version."
"The solution could be made more safe by using authentication mechanisms."
"The scalability of the solution needs improvement."
"The DNS services could improve in Microsoft Active Directory."
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is ranked 5th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 52 reviews while Microsoft Active Directory is ranked 6th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 36 reviews. Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is rated 8.0, while Microsoft Active Directory is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator writes "A reasonably priced solution that can be scaled toward different functionalities and offers flexible SMS messaging". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Active Directory writes "A solution that easily merges with cloud-based ADs and provides superior data security". Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiToken, Fortinet FortiNAC, Cisco Duo and Yubico YubiKey, whereas Microsoft Active Directory is most compared with PingFederate, Microsoft Entra ID, ManageEngine ADManager Plus and Auth0. See our Fortinet FortiAuthenticator vs. Microsoft Active Directory report.
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