We compared Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and IBM Security QRadar based on our users' reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data, and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Fortinet FortiAnalyzer features exceptional log collection capabilities and customizable reporting. FortiAnalyzer enables users to centrally manage and analyze logs in real time. QRadar users say the solution provides extensive information and helpful leads for locating pertinent data. QRadar stands out with its comprehensive network visibility and strong SIEM capabilities. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer could simplify its reporting module and cloud storage capabilities. QRadar could improve its rule deployment and lower its false positive rate. Users would also like expanded storage capacity, streamlined user management, and a more mature architecture.
Service and Support: Some Fortinet customers were dissatisfied with support, but others said it was helpful and responsive. Some QRadar customers have had trouble connecting with knowledgeable support staff and experienced delayed responses.
Ease of Deployment: FortiAnalyzer's initial setup is uncomplicated and manageable, typically taking approximately 30 minutes to a few hours. Some IT knowledge may be required. QRadar's initial setup can be complex for users without expertise, and the difficulty may vary depending on the size of the data set.
Pricing: While FortiAnalyzer isn't the most expensive option, users say the pricing could be more competitive. FortiAnalyzer's cost depends on the storage requirements, and many customers consider it reasonable. QRadar can be costly because users need to buy new hardware to upgrade.
ROI: FortiAnalyzer helps customers by providing insight into network traffic and speeding up issue resolution. QRadar delivers a high return on investment, improving security through its advanced user behavior analytics.
"I like its simplicity. It is straightforward. We get reports and emails about the logs, and that's it."
"The traffic log information we receive from Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is valuable."
"It gives you live logs, which can be really helpful during troubleshooting."
"From my perspective, we need to see the traffic in a good way so we can know what has happened in our network. The analyzing tools and the monitoring tools and the logs are the important part in the network."
"I would say that Fortinet's tech support is really good."
"The product works well with other products."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer are the dashboards and supporting services."
"FortiAnalyzer has a user-friendly interface with a quick response and good analytics. It's very secure because it's taking the log from the devices on a secure channel, so there is no problem with that in your network."
"This solution provides me with various alarms, and I have found security issues with some of my other products."
"Flexible and valuable product that is modular, so you can easily set up a roadmap for your clients."
"The most valuable features are the versatility of this solution and the variety of things you can do with it."
"The most valuable features are the AI assistant, which is good at detecting known types of behavior."
"This console gives you the entire view, which makes life easier and allows you to take precautionary measures."
"I have found the most important features to be the flexibility, tech framework, and disk manager."
"QRadar UBA's most valuable feature is the risk rating of users depending on their behavior."
"The most valuable feature is the integration with the GRD, for banking."
"Their pricing model is not the best and needs work."
"One thing we struggled with FortiAnalyzer was integration with SIEM. We also had issues with the new threats and APTs. There were false positives, so we needed to have some ratings related to false positives."
"The interface or GUI does not work properly on Microsoft Edge. The behavior or the view is different on Microsoft Edge versus on Chrome or Firefox. When some buttons do not work, I am forced to switch to Firefox."
"It doesn't easily integrate with other solutions."
"The solution costs too much."
"I believe that its technical support is the only aspect that requires significant improvement."
"The solution is expensive."
"The following could be better: operation and maintenance, high-availability architecture, and management link embedded in the transmission link."
"Its architecture is very complicated."
"QRadar needs a lot of fine tuning"
"The solution should include remote action capabilities."
"I would like to see a better GUI."
"What needs to be improved in IBM QRadar User Behavior Analytics is the user experience. It's not optimal. Some screens are a bit clunky. The solution needs to be more user-friendly."
"Certain updates—especially when using Azure—don't apply directly. Our engineering team must invest additional effort to implement these updates. However, the tool's cloud-based version poses no issues. However, upgrading the product can sometimes be challenging for on-premises instances."
"The solution lacks vendor support."
"Ideally we would like a mobile version so that any alert that comes in will notify us in a mobile app, or by using SMS integration."
IBM Security QRadar is a security and analytics platform designed to defend against threats and scale security operations.
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is ranked 7th in Log Management with 44 reviews while IBM Security QRadar is ranked 6th in Log Management with 34 reviews. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is rated 8.0, while IBM Security QRadar is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer writes "It creates a central point of management and control, giving you real-time insight into what is going on. ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Security QRadar writes "Good dashboard and helpful third-party plugins but technical support could be better". Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is most compared with Wazuh, Splunk Enterprise Security, Graylog, ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer and SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server, whereas IBM Security QRadar is most compared with Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk Enterprise Security, Wazuh, LogRhythm SIEM and Exabeam Fusion SIEM. See our Fortinet FortiAnalyzer vs. IBM Security QRadar report.
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