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.
"The solution does what it is supposed to. I want it to do reports for Fortinet and it does it well."
"It is very stable and reliable."
"FortiAnalyzer's reporting features like graphs, threat intelligence, and vulnerabilities analysis are helpful. Fortinet knows how to do reporting. You can customize your reports to show exactly what you want to analyze. It's user-friendly and doesn't require a lot of effort."
"The most valuable features are customizing reports, and the ability to drill down to display critical information in real-time."
"The most valuable is its robust and comprehensive reporting functionality, providing a thorough overview of various metrics."
"I would say that Fortinet's tech support is really good."
"Overall we are satisfied with all the features the solution provides."
"The reporting features, which offer customization, real-time insights, and compliance support, are particularly noteworthy aspects."
"The most valuable features are all the implementations, the plug-ins, and the User Behavior Analytics (UBA)."
"IBM QRadar has improved my organization by introducing many functions. It collects logs from all of our systems in the organization and has functioned very well. It alerts and correlates the aggregate events or offenses we receive through all the applications we use."
"QRadar shows very effective correlations. If you combine all the logins plus user behavior and the current intelligence, it gives a very good correlation for business. I think it reduces the false positives in user activity monitoring because there is a lot of social information to correlate with other data."
"Provided that the report is prebuilt and I can find what I am looking for, the reporting is the most valuable feature in this solution."
"The QNI feature is the one I am very interested in, and I have also been interested in Watson. From the log analysis and the security perspective, we are able to dive deep into any of the logs and anomalies."
"The most valuable feature is the machine learning module."
"The ability to transition from microscopic to macroscopic view, instantly, is very good."
"A nice benefit is when we go to the process of selecting our youth cases, they go by building blocks. QRadar links it to building blocks."
"The pricing could be better. They could work to make it more competitive on the market."
"The technical support takes at least two days to reply on any ticket post raised on their website."
"The UI can be more user-friendly for new users."
"The deployment is complex and has room for improvement."
"When somebody is new to the system they find it difficult to perform certain operations, like backups, and to see where the reports are."
"The support could be better for Fortinet FortiAnalyzer here in Mexico."
"The solution should be more price competitive."
"The solution costs too much."
"I have noticed the interface has room for improvement."
"I have noticed a few things while working on this. After the restart of the server, sometimes, the services misbehave, and you need to manually start or restart the service. I have seen that specifically with the Tomcat service. Sometimes, when you click on log sources, instead of opening the log source extension, it redirects you over the internet."
"There is room for improvement in IBM QRadar in integrating features for SOC maturity and security levels directly into QRadar."
"I don't give it a 10 because it is something we have to request. I would love it if UBA was included out of the box like Microsoft."
"The interface is very old. IBM should remake it into a more modern interface."
"The solution lacks vendor support."
"Before we didn't have any security issues but recently a few of the user emails were hacked. We had to actually recreate their emails for them."
"The implementation of the solution's technology needs to be simplified."
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is ranked 8th in Log Management with 81 reviews while IBM Security QRadar is ranked 6th in Log Management with 198 reviews. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is rated 8.0, while IBM Security QRadar is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer writes "We can automate event-based handling solutions, is stable, and is great for heavy traffic". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Security QRadar writes "A highly stable and scalable solution that provides good technical support". Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is most compared with Wazuh, Splunk Enterprise Security, Graylog, Grafana Loki and Check Point Security Management, 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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