We performed a comparison between Citrix ADM and Fortinet FortiManager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Management Applications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We use the product for load balancing and as a reverse proxy solution."
"We like the periodic upgrades and backups, also made via ADMs, and it makes our environment much more robust and reliable."
"The most valuable features are for the ADMs and the overall monitoring environment."
"Available on any device and can be accessed on a wide area network."
"Just one solution can handle thousands of users... So, it is a very convenient tool to use."
"The analytics are a great feature."
"Content filtering, security layer, and application customization features are the most valuable."
"The most impressive thing about Citrix ADM is that we don't encounter latency."
"The firewall configuration has more capabilities than the other firewall management systems that I have worked with."
"The solution is very stable."
"FortiManager's most valuable features are web-based or web-rule-based policies, SD-WAN, and the ease of upgrading to new firmware."
"For the whole security fabric from Fortinet, with a simple click you can see if some workstations or services are affected by an attack. You can really easily quarantine it, check the solution, and fix it."
"I pushed templates from FortiManager to our site, and they were deployed successfully."
"I appreciate the ability to connect via SSH through Fortinet FortiManager to the FortiGates I manage. This feature allows me to gather information about the interfaces without having to physically connect to the device. This is a convenient aspect that I find valuable."
"It has multiple features in one box, which helps to avoid needing a lot of equipment. This is something that makes them unique."
"The solution is very stable."
"The tool's pricing is a pain point since we have many cheaper alternatives."
"Citrix ADM needs to improve on its additional features and reduce the communication ports."
"Citrix is more expensive than Horizon."
"Deployment is complicated."
"They need to make the solution a little more familiar with easy study guides, learning videos, etc."
"Some features of Citrix ADM are available on the cloud, which could really be helpful if they were available on an on-premise version."
"I would like to see the virtual and desktop license included in the pricing."
"The interface could be improved, some customers struggle with that."
"When I started, it was a bit difficult, however, now it's okay. It can be a bit complex for basic users."
"The solution has to be enhanced to manage new switches."
"Troubleshooting for Fortinet products is more difficult than competing products like Cisco and Palo Alto."
"The solution should be more open to other products."
"The CLI could be enhanced."
"If you have more than one FortiMail device, you can't manage it then with FortiManager on FortiGate."
"The compatibility with legacy products should be better. It would also be nice if the software could manage other devices from Fortinet and third parties."
"Its licensing model should be improved."
Citrix ADM is ranked 9th in Network Management Applications with 9 reviews while Fortinet FortiManager is ranked 3rd in Network Management Applications with 59 reviews. Citrix ADM is rated 8.4, while Fortinet FortiManager is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Citrix ADM writes "A tool for centralized management including inventory and sales tracking". 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". Citrix ADM is most compared with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, DataMiner and DX Spectrum, whereas Fortinet FortiManager is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, Fortinet FortiOS, Cisco DNA Center, Zabbix and AlgoSec. See our Citrix ADM vs. Fortinet FortiManager report.
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