We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiManager and SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Fortinet, Broadcom and others in Network Management Applications."It is easy to deploy to licenses."
"It is easy to manage a huge number of devices with FortiManager."
"The most valuable feature is the centralized management console."
"FortiManager offers a full zero-touch provisioning feature that allows us to create a template of our devices and onboard them remotely without visiting the site."
"Fortinet FortiManager allows you to manage multiple FortiGate devices from a single console, and this is a valuable product feature."
"Setup, setting policies, and reporting were all very easy. We had no issues whatsoever getting the solution up and running."
"For the whole security fabric from Fortinet, with a simple click you can see if some workstations or services are affected by an attack. You can really easily quarantine it, check the solution, and fix it."
"The reports feature is excellent."
"It's user-friendly."
"This solution needs more experienced technical support staff. There's nothing special about it compared to other vendors."
"The areas that need improvement are implemenation and support. In terms of implementation, it mainly needs clear documentation."
"FortiManager should improve the integration with third-party platforms."
"The price is a bit too high."
"The information extraction through command lines was could improve to some extent. Although there were some command lines available, there were not enough options. For instance, I needed to obtain the management IP address of my two Fortigates, but the Fortinet FortiManager did not provide me with the IP address on the LAN interface. I attempted to find this information through the command line but was unsuccessful. I also searched for articles on the internet, but could not find a solution. This is an aspect that could be improved or potentially there is a method to access this information that I have yet to discover."
"The solution should be more open to other products."
"In the next release, FortiManager should include more protection features."
"The solution has to be enhanced to manage new switches."
"This is a relatively expensive product."
Fortinet FortiManager is ranked 3rd in Network Management Applications with 61 reviews while SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper is ranked 16th in Network Management Applications with 1 review. Fortinet FortiManager is rated 8.0, while SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiManager writes "Easy to set up with good integration capabilities but we've had troubles when moving devices". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper writes "Very user-friendly and stable". Fortinet FortiManager is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, Fortinet FortiOS, Cisco DNA Center, Zabbix and Aruba Airwave, whereas SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, Aruba Airwave and Huawei eSight.
See our list of best Network Management Applications vendors.
We monitor all Network Management Applications reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.
