ECI LightSOFT [EOL] vs Fortinet FortiPortal comparison

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We performed a comparison between ECI LightSOFT [EOL] and Fortinet FortiPortal based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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  • "I am satisfied with the pricing for this solution."
  • "Fortinet FortiPortal is relatively expensive, but being an industry-leading firewall, it does come with a cost."
  • "The price of the solution is reasonable."
  • "On average, it tends to be cheaper than other enterprise solutions."
  • "Fortinet FortiPortal is not expensive."
  • "Fortinet FortiPortal is expensive in Pakistan."
  • "The licensing costs attached to the solution make it an expensive product."
  • "The solution is quite expensive."
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    510
    Comparisons
    393
    Reviews
    7
    Average Words per Review
    433
    Rating
    7.9
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    LightSOFT
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    Overview

    LightSOFT is ECI’s industry-leading network management system (NMS), providing unified multi-layer, end-to-end network management, through an intuitive, point-and-click user interface. Supports full FCAPS.

    FortiPortal gives MSPs a comprehensive set of hosted Wi-Fi and security management features for FortiGate, FortiWiFi, and FortiAP products. With multitenancy, you can securely manage your customers through a centralized management console. This lets you respond quickly to customer requests and easily monitor customer networks. Our virtual appliance can be deployed on a hosted services infrastructure, allowing you to build highly-customized private-cloud services for customers.

    Sample Customers
    SURFnet, GRNET
    Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
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    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Government8%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Construction Company7%
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business80%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise50%
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    ECI LightSOFT [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Network Management Applications while Fortinet FortiPortal is ranked 10th in Firewall Security Management with 10 reviews. ECI LightSOFT [EOL] is rated 0.0, while Fortinet FortiPortal is rated 7.8. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiPortal writes "Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and offers role-based access controls for granular control ". ECI LightSOFT [EOL] is most compared with , whereas Fortinet FortiPortal is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, Palo Alto Networks Panorama, vCloud Director, VMware Aria Operations and CloudStack.

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