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Falcon LogScale 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

Falcon LogScale
Ranking in Log Management
33rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer
Ranking in Log Management
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
107
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of Falcon LogScale is 0.8%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is 1.7%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer1.7%
Falcon LogScale0.8%
Other97.5%
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2783883 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees
Improved log visibility has simplified troubleshooting across firewall and directory events
Falcon LogScale offers excellent features, with scalability being the most notable. The search speed stands out to me as particularly good. Falcon LogScale has positively impacted my organization by providing visibility of the logs, making it easier for us to troubleshoot any issues. The visibility makes troubleshooting easier overall because you can see the logs.
Manikandan Kannan - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Technology at Techfruits
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

"One of the key features is the fast search functionality, enabling us to get results within a few seconds."
"It offers the capability to view live log ingestion directly from the console which means you can seamlessly manage live log data ingestion alongside accessing and analyzing older data from the past."
"The fast search and index-free data retention are very valuable."
"Falcon LogScale offers excellent features, with scalability being the most notable, and the search speed stands out to me as particularly good."
"Its robust security and performance are the two main features. We also use the log reporting feature."
"The feature I find most useful is the handy dashboard."
"The anti-virus protection it offers our clients is solid."
"It is one of the best firewall products."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is reporting."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is its ability to report for several management tasks in a very short time."
"The installation process for Fortinet FortiAnalyzer was very smooth, taking around two to three hours to deploy."
 

Cons

"The integration could improve."
"There are some overlapping features found in multiple tools."
"The price could be lower."
"I do not recommend Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for bigger companies because it is not scalable enough."
"Technical support could respond to queries faster."
"Automated reports focusing on compliance issues would provide a clearer understanding of potential gaps and the need for remediation."
"Sometimes, there is a problem with CPU consumption, where one process consumes 100%, and I need to restart FortiAnalyzer to fix this."
"They could improve the user interface a bit."
"Their in-house technical support is extremely slow to respond. We have our own in-house team to manage issues so clients don't have to wait over two weeks for a response to issues."
"The solution is expensive."
"Our organization wants the solution to be able to provide us access to a centralized dashboard that displays a log view for all firewalls under Fortinet FortiAnalyzer."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I rate the product's price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"t varies depending on your needs. However, after-sales support is expensive."
"The price is not expensive when compared to other solutions like Palo Alto."
"The hardware cost and services contract are fair."
"The solution is quite expensive"
"In other countries, the product may seem cheap, but in Vietnam, the costs are high."
"The price is quite expensive. Fortinet products are very expensive. That is something which they should also look at, because if you compare Fortinet product to, say, Sophos for example, Fortinet is really high and that's the only thing which is a drawback for most users."
"The enterprise version of this solution is costly. We have considered FortiAuthenticator for network control, but the pricing was focused on the larger companies and didn't suit our needs as a smaller business."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Government
9%
Media Company
8%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business58
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise31
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Falcon LogScale?
I do not see any improvements needed for Falcon LogScale at this time.
What is your primary use case for Falcon LogScale?
My main use case for Falcon LogScale is using it as a SIEM to collect logs. I collect all firewall logs and Active Directory logs through Falcon LogScale as a SIEM for collecting logs.
What advice do you have for others considering Falcon LogScale?
My advice to others looking into using Falcon LogScale is that it is easy to use and very efficient. I would rate this review a 9 out of 10.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiAnalyzer?
The pricing of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is okay. For smaller companies, the pricing is acceptable.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer?
I don't know what the main room for improvement is for Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, but perhaps I don't have much experience, so I cannot answer this question comprehensively.
What is your primary use case for Fortinet FortiAnalyzer?
I am using Fortinet and Red Hat myself as a consultant. I am dealing with Fortinet products and can provide information about them. I am working with Fortinet products, including firewalls and othe...
 

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