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ArcSight Logger vs Fortinet FortiAnalyzer comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

ArcSight Logger
Ranking in Log Management
30th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer
Ranking in Log Management
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
103
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of ArcSight Logger is 0.8%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is 2.0%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

Nagendra Nekkala. - PeerSpot reviewer
A scalable and stable solution that enables users to see all the event logs in one place
The technical support team is very slow. The support persons do not take prompt action. They take too much time to implement new changes. Even if we tell them that we are not able to get critical logs, they take almost three to four days to provide a resolution. The support is not good.
Manikandan Kannan - PeerSpot reviewer
Simplifying log management by displaying detailed access information
The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is its ability to simplify and display logs clearly, providing details like which IPs are accessing the system, the destination, and the policies applied. This visualization and detail make managing logs more straightforward. In conjunction with our VMware setup, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer enhances organizational efficiency, meeting the standard log retention period for up to a year.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The machine learning is a good feature."
"It's an efficient solution."
"It provides in-depth information on business activities once we log into the system."
"The log digestion features from threat intelligence platforms like Recorded Future or Talos are valuable."
"I am impressed with the product's ability to pick up logs. It also has UEBA which has reduced the time to take charge of the events."
"The most valuable feature is the level of detail that you can see about certain events, even when they do not come up in the console."
"The ability to customize the solution in great detail is its most valuable features. We can customize the use cases and also have the ability to do scripting. We can personalize our dashboard as well. The scalability the solution offers is quite impressive."
"It's a brilliant log collection tool, and it can handle hundreds of thousands of servers in a single shot to ingest the data."
"This solution offers one view of incident management which has been the most valuable feature."
"The log events are quite useful for us."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"It is easy to integrate Fortinet FortiAnalyzer with other products. You have a better overview of what's going on."
"I like its simplicity. It is straightforward. We get reports and emails about the logs, and that's it."
"It gives you live logs, which can be really helpful during troubleshooting."
"The feature I find most useful is the handy dashboard."
"The most valuable feature is the capability to gather logs and generate reports."
 

Cons

"It would be better if the product is cheaper."
"The speed of Logger indexing and searching for certain bugs for some queries that we provide could be improved. It can handle a huge number of logs but it can be improved."
"You have limited reporting capabilities and I wouldn't choose ArcSight Logger for this purpose."
"ArcSight has been sold two or three times, and the quality has decreased."
"The platform is quite expensive. They should reduce its cost."
"It's not a new product and is a bit complex. So, it requires a person dedicated to working on it and to know about it in and out. It is a huge product, and the search operation is a bit complicated for a new user or someone who has not used it for long. So for that person, it becomes a bit difficult."
"We have had problems with archiving."
"The solution must provide readymade connectors for different applications."
"I think some improvement is required in real-time log monitoring, as sometimes it gets stuck or displays results after a delay."
"We would like to do the reporting, logging, and administration of all the public devices and all the IoT devices. We wish to add the switches, and routers from different vendors, so it's not a vendor-specific diagnostic solution."
"A possible improvement for FortiAnalyzer could be in threat intelligence. This feature might be enhanced to provide better insights and more efficient operations."
"The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The traffic monitoring could be better, and stability could be improved."
"The pricing could be better. They could work to make it more competitive on the market."
"I feel that Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is a little bit heavy, making it an area where improvements are required."
"In future releases, we'd like to see more granular reporting. The reports on offer right now are pretty short."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have a lifetime license, so we don't pay a monthly fee."
"The pricing is quite harsh."
"It's not cheap at all as it's a big product and has been in the market for quite some time now."
"ArcSight is an expensive solution."
"I rate the product’s pricing a seven out of ten, where one is inexpensive, and ten is expensive."
"I would rate the product a seven out of ten since it's an enterprise product."
"ArcSight Logger is very expensive compared to their competitors, but when we talk to the customer and explain what the features are and how we can scale, they understand. Still, ArcSight is more expensive than the competition."
"Pricing is reasonable compared to similar tools on the market. They offer perpetual licenses."
"In the local market sometimes people are being charged more than other solutions. Although the market is competitive, legitimate suppliers do not receive a large enough discount to pass onto the customers."
"t varies depending on your needs. However, after-sales support is expensive."
"When you compare with other firewall vendors, FortiAnalyzer is quite competitive in pricing."
"I do not know the price of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. I did not pay for it, but I know the price of other Fortinet products. They are not cheap. I am from Poland. We have Zloty, not Euro, so for us, everything is expensive."
"It is acceptable for on-premises, but it is expensive for the cloud."
"The price is not expensive when compared to other solutions like Palo Alto."
"It is not very expensive when customers understand the value of this product and the importance of the information that it provides for security."
"The hardware cost and services contract are fair."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
17%
Government
9%
Educational Organization
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ArcSight Logger?
We have a trigger. So, Logger automatically blocks these IP addresses. We could have Logger put them on a blacklist.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ArcSight Logger?
The pricing isn't the problem. We have a lifetime license, so we don't pay a monthly fee.
What needs improvement with ArcSight Logger?
The solution has room for improvement. We're currently upgrading to the newer version, where they have something like Kafka, a hub for all solutions feeding information into Logger. However, I thin...
What do you like most about Fortinet FortiAnalyzer?
The reporting features, which offer customization, real-time insights, and compliance support, are particularly noteworthy aspects.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiAnalyzer?
We pay roughly $5,000 for a solution that we needed specifically, but I do not remember the exact price. Overall, I find the pricing to be good compared to other tools in the market.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer?
The only area where it could improve is in providing better training for the tool. Some training would be beneficial, even though it's not entirely necessary for its usage.
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus Arcsight Logger, HPE Arcsight Logger
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Sample Customers

China Merchants Bank, Bank AlJazira, Banca Intesa
General Directorate of Information Technology
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