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BigFix vs Fortinet FortiEDR comparison

 

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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

BigFix
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
97
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (6th), Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (23rd), Patch Management (2nd), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (4th)
Fortinet FortiEDR
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

BigFix and Fortinet FortiEDR aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. BigFix is designed for Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) and holds a mindshare of 1.1%, up 0.8% compared to last year.
Fortinet FortiEDR, on the other hand, focuses on Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), holds 3.7% mindshare, down 4.1% since last year.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
 

Featured Reviews

Bella Yakoby - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers third-party patching feature, good scalability, and enhance endpoint management capabilities
From the perspective of the team that's handling the environment, it's not so user-friendly compared to other solutions, the competitors. We hire new teams from time to time, and they are complaining, look, although BigFix is very robust and cross-platform, it's not so fun to work with. The user interface for the technical teams is not so advanced. It's not so intuitive compared to SCCM, compared to ManageEngine. And this is the fact that they have, with the teams, because they have the rejection. The look and feel of the system are old-fashioned. For new employees, it's less easy to find someone I don't need to educate on how to work with BigFix. Although it's easy, it's not as intuitive as the other solutions, and the functionality of the other solutions is less advanced. Let's summarize: The user interface has to be changed from the perspective of the teams that are managing the product. It's old school.
Jovan Jovanovic - PeerSpot reviewer
Collects valuable endpoint data with good analytics and helpful scalability
This is a question for the partners who implement and install it. I am not involved in the implementation process, so I cannot suggest improvements. As mentioned, this is a query for my presales team, not me. I am part of the security team lead, focusing mainly on sales. Regarding the product, Fortinet could consider reducing the minimum order quantity for EDR, currently set at 500 pieces. In smaller markets like Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro, and Slovenia, it can be challenging to find customers with 500 endpoints. My suggestion to Fortinet would be to lower this minimum order quantity to one.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a one-stop tool that allows you to do everything. It supports reporting, vulnerability management, patch management, and configuration. All things can be done in one tool."
"Desktop patching is the most valuable feature, because with servers, we have complete control over them, and we can simply push patches to the servers."
"It's very straightforward."
"We found the implementation partner to be very supportive in terms of explaining and training the in-house resources and deploying the solution."
"Software distribution and patch management are the most valuable."
"The architecture for patching and the 100% correct reporting makes BigFix stand apart from other solutions."
"From a security standpoint, it allows us to make sure that we're not leaving ourselves vulnerable to exploits and things like that. That's the biggest advantage that we see to the product from a security standpoint."
"The most valuable feature of BigFix is the reporting tool and patching Windows."
"We have a specific policy to protect most of the software our employees use on EvoraMet, whether cloud-based or installed on Microsoft machines. We enforce a security rule where any software with a security score lower than three is blocked within the network."
"Impressive detection capabilities"
"The most valuable feature is the analysis, because of the beta structure."
"The data collected from the endpoint where the EDR is installed is highly valuable for me."
"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."
"The product detects and blocks threats and is more proactive than firewalls."
"The price is low and quite competitive with others."
"Ability to get forensics details and also memory exfiltration."
 

Cons

"The solution could improve by adding support drivers for different systems and equipment. When you have a lot of different computers if they could fix how to install any updates, firmware, or drivers for different systems or servers it would be good."
"The remote software installation could be better."
"License management isn't quite as easy as it should be to deal with the licensing. You need to take the server down to import the new licenses which I find to be annoying."
"The console interface is not friendly, and requires training before using it in production."
"We need a much better multi-tenant option."
"I would like to see more custom content."
"The only thing that I don't like about BigFix is that it does not support other devices such as printer firmware, router firmware, and things like that. I will be happy if I can control everything and get everything else in there, even if it is just a line item. They can do some enhancements to the Web UI. I am trying to get customers to be able to manage their environment by using Web UI, and it would be good if we can delete endpoints by using Web UI. We should also be able to generate Excel content or data tables from the Web UI without having to go to the console. It is small stuff, and it drives me crazy that I have to go to another console to do these things."
"We would like to see a different license plan, e.g. to include features from lifecycle with Patch Management, as an example."
"The solution is not stable."
"Making the portal mobile friendly would be helpful when I am out of office."
"They can include the automation for the realtime updates. We have a network infrastructure with remote sites. Whenever they send updates, they are not automated. We have to go into the console and push those updates. I wish it was more automated. The update file is currently around 31 MB. It could be smaller."
"I haven't seen the use of AI in the solution."
"We've encountered challenges during API deployment, occasionally resulting in unstable environments."
"The solution is not user-friendly."
"The solution is not very user-friendly because adding exceptions or policies involves many steps."
"Integration with Azure and SaaS provisioning tools could improve Fortinet FortiEDR."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It might be about $23 a client."
"The price of BigFix could be lower. However, I am always seeking a lower price."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is expensive and ten is cheap, I rate the solution's pricing one out of ten."
"The cost is slightly high."
"The price is reasonable, but our customers find it expensive."
"Its price is very reasonable."
"The product is less costly when compared to other solutions, and this is a good solid solution for what we have paid."
"Compliance, inventory, and licensing are really pricey. They should lower the price. It discourages users from getting onboard."
"Fortinet FortiEDR is pretty cheap compared to other EDR products because it provides three-for-one contracts."
"The pricing is typical for enterprises and fairly priced."
"Offered at a high price"
"It's moderately priced, neither cheap nor expensive."
"We got a good deal on licensing, so it is in the competitive range."
"I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
"While the cost may have been high, we view it as a worthwhile investment due to Fortinet's reliability and long-term performance."
"It's not cheap, but it's not expensive either."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Educational Organization
13%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BigFix?
The most valuable features of the solution are Windows patching and the hardware and software inventory.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BigFix?
The pricing is competitive, but not the most competitive.
What needs improvement with BigFix?
While performing integration, we face many issues with IBM solution. We need detailed information about those issues that can help users to mitigate them. The problem was related to the hardware co...
What's the difference between Fortinet's FortiEDR and FortiClient?
I suggest Fortinet’s FortiEDR over FortiClient for several reasons. For starters, FortiEDR guarantees solid protection because it continually scans servers for emerging vulnerabilities, which gives...
What do you like most about Fortinet FortiEDR?
We have FortiEDR installed on all our systems. This protects them from any threats.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiEDR?
It's reasonably priced compared to other vendors' similar products.
 

Also Known As

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enSilo, FortiEDR
 

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