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We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSIEM and ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Fortinet FortiSIEM vs. ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"There are things like dashboards and reports (pre-configured and custom) that let me know that things are operating the way they should be, and when they are not.""To add workers and even collectors is pretty easy.""FortiSIEM's best features are the dashboards and customization.""The product is quite well-organized. The GUI makes it easy to navigate.""The advanced agents used to collect logs have been most valuable. We have also made use of the advanced intelligence this solution offers.""AccelOps can handle a lot of data and it's just so important to true monitoring. Also, I can create a lot of rules to detect anything I like.""Fortinet FortiSIEM provides good detection against advanced threats.""The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiSIEM is the user and entity behave as analytics(UEBA). This feature mixes your data and provides useful information based on the behavior of the targeted."

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"The initial setup is straightforward""The log management has helped to improve my organization.""It is stable.""ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is easy to gather reports to give to management. My supervisor has access to the solution and he enjoys the graphs.""I have made use of technical support and am certainly very satisfied with them.""The reporting features are noteworthy, as they provide templates that streamline the process of generating reports""The user interface is very good.""What I found most useful in ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is its integration with other ManageEngine applications. It seamlessly integrates throughout the ManageEngine suite, and that's beneficial. I also like that the solution has chain management capabilities, it has a modular approach, and it's easy to reach the support team."

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Cons
"Fortinet FortiSIEM could improve to extend to several locations or sites.""I would like to see more integration with other platforms.""The only drawback is the licensing model. It can get expensive if you want to integrate more solutions.""The solution needs to do a better job with third party integration. Right now, that's lacking on the solution. I specifically am talking about the AWS environment. Most of the AWS environment products do not have that capability to integrate.""FortiSIEM could be better integrated with other vendors.""The dashboard needs to improve.""The support of the product changed recently, and I don't think it's for the better. They should work to improve the support they offer to clients.""The interface needs some improvements because it's a bit cumbersome when you're trying to view items. It takes some time to get used to. Additionally, sometimes the scrolling does not work."

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"The first tier of customer service and support is not great.""What I'd like to see as an improvement to ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is for it to be more AI-driven. Having more automation would also make the solution better.""The solution is stable. However, there are limits. For example, we can do 2,500 Syslog events per second, but if we want to do more we have to install the distributor structure, and then we can expand how many events we can do. They could improve the stability.""There's a lot to improve in terms of connectivity. Currently, we're utilizing it across various infrastructures and environments, including others' cloud. However, connecting it to our infrastructure and integrating it with some of our SMAX solutions poses difficulties.""The solution should improve on its log capturing capabilities.""The customization of reports could be a lot easier. It is not difficult but it could be made easier.""I would like to see more detailed reports.""Support could improve to make the solution better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Please be cheaper and more simplified."
  • "We bought the perpetual license, so we own the product, but there is a three-year support renewal fee for that."
  • "Pricing is acceptable for more than 90% of our customers, as they normally get discounts."
  • "Its price can be better. We are Fortinet partners, so we can get discounts, but its price can be an issue at the beginning for others. There is a licensing scheme for every case. There are three licensing schemes that we can choose from."
  • "The price of Fortinet FortiSIEM is a lot less when compared to other solutions."
  • "They have a yearly subscription."
  • "The solution is available for both, perpetual and subscription licenses."
  • "Manageable, however would be better as pay as you go versus CapEX."
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  • "There is a license required for these solutions. The customer can choose the license type, such as an annual license purchase or a perpetual license. If the customer wants maintenance they will have to pay annually."
  • "There is a yearly subscription for the solution."
  • "ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is a low-cost solution. It costs approximately $1,000 per month per server for a perpetual license."
  • "Licensing for ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is paid yearly."
  • "We paid for the license of the solution and the deployment. The price of ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is less expensive than other solutions."
  • "ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is expensive. Its licensing costs are annual."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Fortinet FortiSIEM needs to provide better API integrations to users.
    Top Answer:I don't have the price list of any of the competitors of Fortinet FortiSIEM. I work with the technical part of the tool. There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing charges attached… more »
    Top Answer:Fortinet FortiSIEM is a better solution than other products. As a SIEM solution, it can meet all the requirements of customers. The product already offers good integration capabilities with multiple… more »
    Top Answer:The reporting features are noteworthy, as they provide templates that streamline the process of generating reports
    Top Answer:There's a lot to improve in terms of connectivity. Currently, we're utilizing it across various infrastructures and environments, including others' cloud. However, connecting it to our infrastructure… more »
    Top Answer:We use ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer to collect logs from all our IT assets, including servers and databases. We utilize these logs to detect triggers, alerts, or security incidents related to Dell… more »
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    Also Known As
    FortiSIEM, AccelOps
    EventLog Analyzer
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    Overview

    FortiSIEM (formerly AccelOps 4) provides an actionable security intelligence platform to monitor security, performance and compliance through a single pane of glass.

    Companies around the world use FortiSIEM for the following use cases:

    • Threat management and intelligence that provide situational awareness and anomaly detection
    • Alleviating compliance mandate concerns for PCI, HIPAA and SOX
    • Managing “alert overload”
    • Handling the “too many tools” reporting issue
    • Addressing the MSPs/MSSPs pain of meeting service level agreements

    Your organizations IT infrastructure generate huge amount of logs every day and these machine generated logs have vital information that can provide powerful insights and network security intelligence into user behaviors, network anomalies, system downtime, policy violations, internal threats, regulatory compliance, etc. However, the task of analyzing these event logs and syslogs without automated log analyzer tools can be both time-consuming and painful if done manually.

    EventLog Analyzer provides the most cost-effective Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) software on the market. Using this Log Analyzer software, organizations can automate the entire process of managing terabytes of machine generated logs by collecting, analyzing, correlating, searching, reporting, and archiving from one central location. This event log analyzer software helps to monitor file integrity, conduct log forensics analysis, monitor privileged users and comply to different compliance regulatory bodies by intelligently analyzing your logs and instantly generating a variety of reports like user activity reports, historical trend reports, and more.

    Sample Customers
    FortiSIEM has hundreds of customers worldwide in markets including managed services, technology, financial services, healthcare, and government. Customers include Aruba Networks, Compushare, Port of San Diego, Cleveland Indians, Infoblox, Healthways, and Referentia.
    Moody National Bank, EnCircle, Goldleaf Financial Solutions, Inc, IBM, Ernst & Young, Micro Linear, Silverbeck-Rymer Solicitors, Provincial Court of British Columbia, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, OGILVY & MATHER, E! Entertainment, Tribune-Review Publishing Co.
    Top Industries
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    Comms Service Provider21%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Media Company10%
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    Computer Software Company16%
    Government9%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Financial Services Firm7%
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    Insurance Company25%
    Government25%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company13%
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    Computer Software Company21%
    Government8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business41%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise34%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise52%
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    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise50%
    Large Enterprise17%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise50%
    Buyer's Guide
    Fortinet FortiSIEM vs. ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Fortinet FortiSIEM vs. ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    Fortinet FortiSIEM is ranked 9th in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) with 65 reviews while ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is ranked 23rd in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) with 11 reviews. Fortinet FortiSIEM is rated 7.6, while ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSIEM writes "It's cheaper than other solutions with the same features but lacks integration with many third-party vendors". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer writes "The reporting features are noteworthy, as they provide templates that streamline the process of generating reports". Fortinet FortiSIEM is most compared with IBM Security QRadar, Splunk Enterprise Security, Microsoft Sentinel, Wazuh and Meraki Dashboard, whereas ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is most compared with ManageEngine Log360, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, Wazuh, SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server and Graylog. See our Fortinet FortiSIEM vs. ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer report.

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