We performed a comparison between AlgoSec and Fortinet FortiManager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about AlgoSec, Tufin, Palo Alto Networks and others in Firewall Security Management."We are currently in a rule base performance improvement process and AlgoSec is an invaluable tool to accomplish this."
"FireFlow helped with documenting all the processes in our rule implementations."
"It has streamlined our process for access and firewall management."
"We have not seen many faults reported from our customers."
"AlgoSec has significantly enhanced our troubleshooting capabilities. We can quickly pinpoint the causes of routing issues and conduct traffic simulations to identify potential problems."
"AlgoSec AFA and AFF automate lots of things for my organization."
"The initial setup process is excellent."
"The most valuable feature is the unused rule optimization, where it clears the policy when appropriate."
"It is easy to set up the solution."
"It is stable."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiManager is the ease of manageability and policy-pushing functionality."
"I pushed templates from FortiManager to our site, and they were deployed successfully."
"You can configure it at your ease."
"FortiManager's best feature is the integration of administrator users."
"This solution enables you to centralize the rules and the configuration of all the equipment."
"The product is a combination of management and monitoring from the same interface."
"Needs better integration between modules and also a better troubleshooting methodology."
"This solution would be improved if it were able to compare configurations and provide recommendations."
"They can make some improvements to the user interface because it can be slow at times."
"The Firewall Analyzer module can be improved to implement a vulnerability management solution, or they can link Firewall Analyzer with a vulnerability management solution in order to get a better overview of what's going on in our network in terms of vulnerabilities."
"Creating more intuitive menus could be helpful, especially for first-time users."
"I would rate the support as six or seven out of 10."
"Some UI experience is a little clunky (for e.g. MAPS module) and could be made more user-friendly."
"The initial setup can be complex for beginners."
"The interface could be improved. It is split up into different areas, which makes it more difficult to navigate and get the right section of the correct file. The solution is quite expensive, so it would not be suitable for small to medium sized organizations."
"When I started, it was a bit difficult, however, now it's okay. It can be a bit complex for basic users."
"It requires a lot of resources. This is the main challenge."
"The fabric for integrations or connections could be improved."
"We have experienced a series of minor bugs that necessitated contacted technical support on several occasions."
"When we have a specific configuration pushed it does take some time to be deployed on the actual firewall."
"Fortinet FortiManager could improve them by adding more portfolio components."
"Issues arise when customers experience unstable electricity or poor grounding conditions."
AlgoSec is ranked 1st in Firewall Security Management with 173 reviews while Fortinet FortiManager is ranked 3rd in Network Management Applications with 61 reviews. AlgoSec is rated 9.0, while Fortinet FortiManager is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of AlgoSec writes "Gives us the ability to dig down into details and work at a level above the skills that we already have". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiManager writes "Easy to set up with good integration capabilities but we've had troubles when moving devices". AlgoSec is most compared with Tufin Orchestration Suite, FireMon Security Manager, Skybox Security Suite, Palo Alto Networks Panorama and RedSeal, whereas Fortinet FortiManager is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, Fortinet FortiOS, Cisco DNA Center, Zabbix and SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager.
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