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 solution is stable."
"The product is inexpensive compared to leading brands such as Palo Alto or Fortinet."
"The most valuable feature is the visibility that we have across the virtual environment."
"I like most of Cisco's features, like malware detection and URL filtering."
"The solution can be integrated with some network electors like Cisco Stealthwatch, Cisco ISE, and Active Directory to provide the client with authentication certificates."
"Cisco Sourcefire SNORT is easy to configure and the reporting is great. It's also very user-friendly."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to automatically learn the traffic in our environment, and change the merit recommendations based on that."
"The solution is easy to use."
"We have not had to reach out to FortiGate support yet and that is a pretty good track record."
"The GUI is the most valuable feature."
"FortiGate protects and secures our clients' networks. The security is solid, and it performs well. I think they use some artificial intelligence, so I think it's excellent equipment."
"The detection is great."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"I like the solution's stability."
"Fortinet FortiGate IPS has an easy-to-use interface and configuration."
"Integration with other components — even Cisco's own products — can be enhanced to improve administrative experience."
"The solution's approach to managing traffic blocking is confusing and impractical."
"I did not experience any pain points that required improvement. Maybe a couple of false-positives, but that's about it."
"I would like to have analytics included in the suite."
"To be frank, the product is not really stable, although they're working on that. Whenever I go to the technical community with an issue, they will usually say that it is not there yet, but the technical team are working on it. The issues are not insolvable. I think they should just keep working on the product to make sure that the product can become very stable. The technical support is great. I appreciate that. We have a lot of communities supporting Firepower now, so you can find help for whatever issue you have."
"The cloud can be improved."
"The implementation could be a bit easier."
"The customization of the rules can be simplified."
"Whitelisting could be better."
"The system can slow down when inspections are carried out."
"The solution is not scalable."
"Fortinet can add some Machine Learning and AI to improve its accuracy and give it an edge on IPS detection and protection."
"The initial deployment could be improved."
"We'd like to have multi-factor authentication via fiber."
"Monitoring could be improved."
"Right now, it's not really scalable, but it's okay for us. However, looking ahead to three years from now, we might have a problem with scalability. We foresee a little risk down the road. The stability is okay for now."
Cisco Sourcefire SNORT is ranked 12th 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 Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System, 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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