We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate IPS and Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise 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."The most valuable features are security and vision, and all of the UTM functionality."
"Regionally, we are well covered. Technical support is good in this area."
"It does not require a lot of maintenance."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate IPS are firewall and filtering."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"The most significant aspect of IPS is self-explanatory as it primarily focuses on intrusion prevention, which is crucial for Fortinet's internal outbreak prevention efforts and ensuring compliance on endpoint devices."
"The solution effectively blocks unwanted traffic."
"The solution provides an easy way to filter information and Fortinet lab is a great place to discover new things."
"The product supports different platforms."
"Even if you change a single word in Notepad, it will let you know whether it was added, removed, or modified."
"The most valuable feature is integrity management. I had some discussions with service providers, and they also agreed."
"We use Tripwire Enterprise as a tool to test the vulnerability of a network. That is the most valuable feature of the product for us."
"What's most valuable in Tripwire Enterprise is the ability to execute custom COCR rules that lets me fine-tune how I monitor Linux and Windows agents."
"File monitoring is the most valuable feature of the solution."
"The most valuable feature is the integrity."
"Its reporting features are great. It gives you an in-depth report. Its customization is also great, and it is working fine."
"The solution could improve the integration."
"The web filtering categories could improve in Fortinet FortiGate IPS. There are too many websites under the category of Unknown and the other categories are not featuring all the necessary sites."
"I have contacted the support from Fortinet FortiGate IPS. The service was good but the speed could be better."
"The learning curve is a bit higher."
"Monitoring could be improved."
"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."
"I have used technical support and they could improve."
"The most important feature to have is zero trust, which is lacking in Fortinet FortiGate IPS."
"A lot of network devices need a custom integration."
"The main way that it can be improved is through better reporting."
"An area for improvement in Tripwire Enterprise is stability, as my company had stability issues with the last few versions of the solution. Tripwire Enterprise has been a bit buggy."
"The deployment with certain systems can be difficult and it needs to be simplified."
"The Windows online integration license needs to be improved."
"The initial setup is complex."
"Cloud monitoring could be better. It would also be better if the company followed a pay-as-you-use model."
"It needs more local support from the OEM side. It would be great if this can be improved."
Fortinet FortiGate IPS is ranked 4th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 54 reviews while Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise is ranked 19th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 8 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate IPS is rated 8.4, while Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate IPS writes "Very stable with good network protection". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise writes "It has excellent scalability and allows you to execute custom COCR rules, letting you fine-tune agent monitoring". Fortinet FortiGate IPS is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System, Cisco NGIPS, Cisco Sourcefire SNORT and Check Point IPS, whereas Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise is most compared with Trend Micro Deep Discovery, Darktrace, Change Tracker Gen7 R2, Cisco Sourcefire SNORT and Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System. See our Fortinet FortiGate IPS vs. Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise report.
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