We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiAuthenticator and Microsoft Active Directory based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The initial setup is a valuable point on Fortinet products. Most of the time, putting the theory into practice on the devices is quite friendly and straightforward. As long as you can read English you can find your way around the solution and make it work. This is a high value point on Fortinet - the way everything is laid out in the web UI is user-friendly and quite straightforward. The UI is quite simple."
"The two-step authentication provides a higher level of security."
"Enables easy integration, allowing for 2FA with our VPN."
"It reduces the need for network administrator intervention by allowing the user to perform their own registration and resolve their own password problems and issues."
"The product is stable and reliable."
"The web feature is quite versatile. It serves as the sole server authenticator and is valuable not only with FortiGate products but also within the entire Forti system, making it highly useful for me."
"We have a perpetual license for 2FA."
"The implementation has significantly improved access management within our organization."
"The most valuable feature is the configured appliance system in Hypervisor."
"The solution's technical support is good."
"It's quite easy to integrate into other directories."
"The Solution's most important feature is that it can merge with a cloud-based active directory via Azure AD Connect."
"It is an all-in-one solution for cybersecurity and is available at a very low price."
"We can also have separate domain controllers in different Active Directory sites based on their location."
"The solution is easy to install and has good reliability."
"Technical support is helpful."
"The user interface and clustering are areas with shortcomings that need improvement."
"No SMS gateway from the ISP"
"There is a room for improvement. The log is a bit difficult to access, and searching the log codes is also a bit difficult. So it would be much better if, when we open a log, it could provide detailed information about errors, reasons for failure, and such."
"I would like to see more ways to authenticate, such as adding facial recognition to the two-factor, where you log into your phone or another device."
"The speed of deployment on the cloud could be improved. It took a few days when it should have been just two days"
"The GUI is on the older side but I'm sure that it will be upgraded soon. It works, but it looks a little dated."
"I would like to see some email options for Fortinet FortiAuthenticator."
"The technical support team is bad."
"Active Directory's user experience is a little dated. Group policy management should be more customizable."
"The product must provide remote password reset features."
"There is room for improvement in the support."
"I would like to see improvements in the solution’s security filtering feature. It can include machines and filter some users. There is no option to exclude a particular user or system."
"The scalability of the solution needs improvement."
"UI is not very user-friendly."
"The interface hasn't changed much over the years. It's suitable for my tastes, but that doesn't mean everybody likes it."
"The solution could be made more safe by using authentication mechanisms."
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is ranked 5th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 52 reviews while Microsoft Active Directory is ranked 7th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 36 reviews. Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is rated 8.0, while Microsoft Active Directory is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator writes "A reasonably priced solution that can be scaled toward different functionalities and offers flexible SMS messaging". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Active Directory writes "A solution that easily merges with cloud-based ADs and provides superior data security". Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiToken, Fortinet FortiNAC, Microsoft Entra ID and Okta Workforce Identity, whereas Microsoft Active Directory is most compared with PingFederate, Microsoft Entra ID, ManageEngine ADManager Plus, Auth0 and CyberArk Identity. See our Fortinet FortiAuthenticator vs. Microsoft Active Directory report.
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