We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate IPS and Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."FortiGate's SD-WAN capability is the most useful feature for us."
"The product is scalable."
"The solution can scale."
"FortiGate protects and secures our clients' networks. The security is solid, and it performs well. I think they use some artificial intelligence, so I think it's excellent equipment."
"The solution effectively blocks unwanted traffic."
"My company never had any complaints about the tool in terms of performance or stability."
"We like signature-based anomaly detection and zero-day protection features."
"It does not require a lot of maintenance."
"We use Tripwire Enterprise as a tool to test the vulnerability of a network. That is the most valuable feature of the product for us."
"File monitoring is the most valuable feature of the solution."
"What's most valuable in Tripwire Enterprise is the ability to execute custom COCR rules that lets me fine-tune how I monitor Linux and Windows agents."
"The most valuable feature is the integrity."
"The most valuable feature is integrity management. I had some discussions with service providers, and they also agreed."
"Its reporting features are great. It gives you an in-depth report. Its customization is also great, and it is working fine."
"Even if you change a single word in Notepad, it will let you know whether it was added, removed, or modified."
"The product supports different platforms."
"Right now, it's not really scalable, but it's okay for us. However, looking ahead to three years from now, we might have a problem with scalability. We foresee a little risk down the road. The stability is okay for now."
"The system can slow down when inspections are carried out."
"They can probably improve the reporting feature. Reporting and report alerting are the main key features of this solution. They can always find ways to improve these."
"Overall, the integration could be better."
"It would be better if they had a dashboard where we could see what attacks were happening. It would be good to see who's trying to get into our network."
"FortiGate IPS is somewhat pricey compared to other solutions. There is also room for improvement in terms of the radio signals. The FortiGate WiFi has a relatively short range. I've found there is a lag in its zero-day malware response that could be better, and FortiGate could integrate better with other brands of equipment or identity management solutions."
"Whitelisting could be better."
"The solution’s stability could be improved because we sometimes faced some drops."
"The initial setup is complex."
"An area for improvement in Tripwire Enterprise is stability, as my company had stability issues with the last few versions of the solution. Tripwire Enterprise has been a bit buggy."
"The Windows online integration license needs to be improved."
"It needs more local support from the OEM side. It would be great if this can be improved."
"A lot of network devices need a custom integration."
"The main way that it can be improved is through better reporting."
"Cloud monitoring could be better. It would also be better if the company followed a pay-as-you-use model."
"The deployment with certain systems can be difficult and it needs to be simplified."
Fortinet FortiGate IPS is ranked 4th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 54 reviews while Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise is ranked 18th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 8 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate IPS is rated 8.4, while Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate IPS writes "Very stable with good network protection". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise writes "It has excellent scalability and allows you to execute custom COCR rules, letting you fine-tune agent monitoring". Fortinet FortiGate IPS is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System, Cisco NGIPS, Check Point IPS and Cisco Sourcefire SNORT, whereas Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise is most compared with Trend Micro Deep Discovery, Cisco Sourcefire SNORT, Darktrace, Change Tracker Gen7 R2 and Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System. See our Fortinet FortiGate IPS vs. Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise report.
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