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Fortinet FortiAnalyzer vs ManageEngine Log360 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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.5
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer offers significant cost savings and efficiency for medium networks, with a 30% cost reduction reported.
Sentiment score
5.4
ManageEngine Log360 provides early returns, is user-valued for proactive monitoring benefits, yet requires skilled teams for evolving threats.
The impact of the tool is low when the functionalities are inaccessible due to resource consumption.
Pre Sales/ Cybersecurity Engineer at Contacta
Fortinet is highly efficient for moderate deployments and provides a secure platform for medium-sized networks and data centers.
Product Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
I have seen a return on investment with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer due to its competitive pricing and straightforward licensing model based on the amount of log data processed per day.
Technical Engineer Technical Security at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
If unauthorized personnel attempt to add logs, the monitoring informs the administrator, enabling them to act promptly, leading to savings in both time and money for the company.
System Engineer at Corporate Projukti Limited
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.8
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer customer service is generally praised, though technical support experience varies across regions, suggesting skill improvements.
Sentiment score
7.2
ManageEngine Log360 provides responsive customer service, though complex issues may cause delays; specialized regional support is exceptional.
Customer service and support for Fortinet FortiAnalyzer are quite helpful and responsive.
Information Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Technical support is good, and I rate it ten out of ten.
Head of Technology at Techfruits
The support service is very slow and incompetent.
Network Security Engineer at Ensure Support Services Limited
The solutions they provide are valuable.
System Engineer at Corporate Projukti Limited
The support provided by ManageEngine Log360 is fantastic.
Lead IT Security and Remediation at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.3
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is scalable, with cost considerations, especially in cloud versions, though some prefer FortiCloud for flexibility.
Sentiment score
6.8
ManageEngine Log360's scalability is mixed, with effective support but limited by licensing, technology, and variable deployment experiences.
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is scalable, especially for the VM versions, as additional space can be provisioned from the servers as needed.
Information Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
FortiAnalyzer is a scalable product.
Technology Consultant at 1ware
It typically handles three to five years of expansion effectively.
Head of Technology at Techfruits
The technical support from ManageEngine is very good.
System Engineer at Corporate Projukti Limited
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is stable, reliable, praised for consistent performance despite older versions facing occasional OS-related performance issues.
Sentiment score
7.5
ManageEngine Log360 is generally stable, reliable, and trusted, with occasional startup delays and minor cloud switch issues.
We faced some CPU consumption issues, which caused the machine to slow down and required a restart of FortiAnalyzer.
Pre Sales/ Cybersecurity Engineer at Contacta
It remains stable during implementation for one or two years.
Head of Technology at Techfruits
It provides a reliable solution for managing network-wide data.
Technical Engineer Technical Security at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer needs enhanced UX, report customization, third-party integration, competitive pricing, real-time monitoring, support, and predictive analytics.
ManageEngine Log360 needs improved backup, UI, Active Directory connectivity, AI capabilities, stability, encryption, and better support.
When licensing, each device is licensed separately, such as the firewall, which can become expensive.
Network &Security Engineer at Natioanal Drug Authority Uganda
This would help in analyzing various security incidents and events more effectively by delivering a handful of relevant logs instead of thousands.
Product Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Enhanced deep inspection features would make troubleshooting easier.
Head of Technology at Techfruits
Without needing to purchase an add-on module, ManageEngine Log360 should include more in-depth reporting capabilities in the current module.
Lead IT Security and Remediation at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Log360 currently cannot gather information from Intune logs or cloud-integrated systems.
System Engineer at Corporate Projukti Limited
ManageEngine Log360 uses PostgreSQL as its own database but does not automatically parse and allow creation of alarms the way it does in MS SQL.
Consultant at TurkOnay Elektronik Para ve Ödeme Hizmetleri A.Ş.
 

Setup Cost

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is cost-effective for mid to large organizations but can be expensive for smaller businesses.
ManageEngine Log360 is affordable with fixed pricing, a free trial, and is suitable for flexible budgeting despite some high-cost views.
Its licensing model is based on the amount of log data processed per day, making it more cost-effective compared to QRadar, which is EPS and device-based.
Technical Engineer Technical Security at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
In terms of pricing, FortiAnalyzer is not expensive.
Technology Consultant at 1ware
In the Indian market, Fortinet's pricing is very competitive, allowing us to win most of our deals.
Product Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
The price is suitable from a perspective of different pricing options.
System Engineer at Corporate Projukti Limited
 

Valuable Features

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer provides centralized log management, customizable reporting, and integration with Fortinet devices for efficient network security management.
Log360 offers user-friendly security management with analytics, compliance templates, real-time threat detection, and customizable reporting, enhancing efficiency.
The advanced analytics capabilities aid in threat detection by providing visibility into indicators of compromise.
Information Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
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.
Head of Technology at Techfruits
The log management is useful as we have connected around two hundred eighty-five walls and around fifteen to twenty plus firewalls with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, making it highly beneficial compared to logging into each individual firewall.
Senior Manager at ITX360 (Pvt) Ltd
All mandatory regulatory compliance reports are available with the integrated system, and companies can easily customize reports without coding to meet their policy or reporting requirements.
System Engineer at Corporate Projukti Limited
ManageEngine Log360 could integrate with all systems, making it possible to integrate everything to the central location, which made it a useful and necessary tool.
Consultant at TurkOnay Elektronik Para ve Ödeme Hizmetleri A.Ş.
ManageEngine Log360 was selected because AlienVault was moving strictly away from on-premises to the cloud, and an on-premises solution was required.
Lead IT Security and Remediation at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer
Ranking in Log Management
11th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
108
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ManageEngine Log360
Ranking in Log Management
25th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (22nd), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is 1.6%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine Log360 is 1.3%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer1.6%
ManageEngine Log3601.3%
Other97.1%
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Md Abdul Hakim - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at Corporate Projukti Limited
Integration capabilities impress while room for improvement exists in cloud compatibility
1. Enhanced Cloud Integration Current Gap: Log360 lacks native integration with Microsoft Intune and cloud-based Active Directory (Azure AD), limiting visibility for organizations transitioning to hybrid or fully cloud environments. Requested Improvements: Direct Intune Log Collection: Ability to ingest and correlate logs from Intune-managed devices to monitor compliance, device health, and security policies. Azure AD Deep Integration: Support for Azure AD audit logs, conditional access events, and identity protection alerts to provide end-to-end visibility. Cloud Workload Monitoring: Extend coverage to SaaS applications (e.g., Microsoft 365, AWS, GCP) for unified threat detection. Why It Matters: Many clients have migrated from on-prem AD to cloud-first setups this year. Without cloud-native log collection, critical security events (e.g., rogue Intune policies or Azure AD breaches) go unmonitored. 2. Improved Automation and Response Current Gap: Limited automated remediation (e.g., auto-isolating compromised devices) forces manual intervention. Requested Features: Playbook Automation: Pre-built workflows to auto-resolve common issues (e.g., disabling users after brute-force attacks). SOAR Integration: APIs to connect with SIEM/SOAR platforms (e.g., Splunk, Palo Alto Cortex) for escalated threat response.
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Top Industries

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

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business57
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise31
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer?
I think technical support should be better. Sometimes support from Fortinet does not help with creating policies or configuration issues and directly routes to the service integrator. A little more...
What is your primary use case for Fortinet FortiAnalyzer?
I am using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer along with the analyzer for traffic monitoring and event checking. It is effective for analyzing traffic purposes.I use Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for event monitoring...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine Log360?
The price is suitable from a perspective of different pricing options. We already have an ongoing project where some features analytics can be escaped, and companies can manage their budgets carefu...
What needs improvement with ManageEngine Log360?
ManageEngine Log360 could provide more in-depth insights, particularly in reporting. Some other solutions provide deeper insights into issues, especially when generating reports. More detailed insi...
What is your primary use case for ManageEngine Log360?
ManageEngine Log360 is being used for database monitoring and as a SIEM solution.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

General Directorate of Information Technology
First Mountain Bank, TRA, Citadel Group, OnPoint Financial Corp, Florida Dept. of Transportation
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