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Fortinet FortiAnalyzer vs NetWitness Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer
Ranking in Log Management
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
108
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NetWitness Platform
Ranking in Log Management
37th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (37th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is 1.4%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetWitness Platform is 1.1%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer1.4%
NetWitness Platform1.1%
Other97.5%
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

Amarnath Jaiswal - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
Comprehensive log analysis has improved traffic monitoring and streamlined risk mitigation
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is a very comprehensive analyzer providing detailed analyzing features and customizable reports. I can get customization and custom reports, and there are many functions available. It is very good for any organization.Log management in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is excellent, as it stores approximately two years of logs. Using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, I analyze vulnerability risks and threats and sort out problems accordingly. I then create policies and mitigate the risk based on my findings. I have created many customizable reports in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. I have customized the reports to schedule them and generate reports every day that are sent to my email. I am not using any SIEMs, but Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is the best and looks like a SIEM. I did not integrate Fortinet FortiAnalyzer with any security information and event management solutions. With Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, I have streamlined the process to mitigate risks and save time to get event information on any type of threats, risks, and unwanted traffic. Risk and time are saved, and it is valuable for any organization.
reviewer2256927 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Information Security, Cyber Defense and IT Risk Management at HCT. at a transportation company with 201-500 employees
A solid SIEM solution that should improve technical support and online resources to be easier to use
A big problem with the product is that we don't have much professional experience in Israel installing, implementing, and integrating this product. There is not enough of a knowledge base. There is no support for this product in this country, so problems have to be resolved through global technical teams. We like to work locally because of the language, and when the product is only supported outside the country, it's a little difficult to implement and use this product. Moreover, AI is something that must be added immediately. Artificial intelligence is a part of the competitors' products, and it's not been implemented for us.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"t integrates within FortiGate and you can find the reports there."
"The IBS (Intent Based Segmentation) and application web filtering are the most valuable aspects of the solution."
"If a company purchases FortiGate they should purchase Fortinet FortiAnalyzer together because FortiGate does not have an interface for analyzing logs but if you have the Fortinet FortiAnalyzer it can analyze logs and give reports on the logs giving you more protection."
"FortiAnalyzer is a good product, and anybody who implements this solution will get good results from it."
"The report templates are valuable. It works very well, and integrations also work well."
"Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is very helpful if you are really into FortiGate devices."
"It supports SQL for logging and reporting. Log data is inserted into the SQL database for log view and report generation."
"We are using this solution, and we are getting good results."
"Performance and reporting are very good."
"The most valuable features are its ingestion of logs and raising of alerts based on those logs."
"In my opinion, the solution's most valuable feature is its capacity to monitor network traffic, logs from devices within the network, and network captures. This capability extends beyond logs to include full network capturing."
"RSA NetWitness is a SIEM and real-time network traffic solution that collects logs and packets, applies a set of alerting, reporting, and analysis rules on them, and thus provides the enterprise with full visibility of the networks and activities of the systems."
"NetWitness Platform is valuable for creating rules that the solution must detect."
"The most valuable feature is the security that it provides."
"NetWitness Platform offers flexibility for deployment and robust integration capabilities."
"The most valuable feature is the hunting ability to work in a CERT."
 

Cons

"The pricing could be better. They could work to make it more competitive on the market."
"In terms of what could be improved, sometimes it's lagging and it also has some graphical issues with the GUI."
"The FortiAnalyzer is not scalable."
"The upgradation process is slow"
"The solution is expensive."
"Fortinet FortiAnalyzer needs to improve in its utilization of AI to enhance its security log analysis."
"If Fortinet could introduce some firewalling or maybe FortiAnalyzer on the cloud, that would be interesting because I've never seen it on a cloud."
"The integration with other vendors for log collection could be enhanced."
"The implementation needs assistance."
"More customizability is required, which is something that they need to improve on."
"The product continues to crash. Even with tech support help, it does not resolve itself."
"The initial setup is complex. There are other solutions that are easier to implement."
"The product's licensing models are complex to understand. This particular area needs improvement."
"The initial setup is complex. It requires some knowledge in order to set it up."
"I cannot say that the solution was stable because it tended to crash."
"Cross Platform Integration could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is acceptable for on-premises, but it is expensive for the cloud."
"The pricing model is subscription-based."
"When comparing with other solutions such as Checkpoint and Cisco, Fortinet is priced well."
"All Fortinet programs come at a good price."
"In other countries, the product may seem cheap, but in Vietnam, the costs are high."
"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."
"The company's choice to utilize Fortinet FortiAnalyzer was based on the overall security strategy and compatibility with existing solutions. It was deemed the best fit as it provided a centralized point of visibility for all of their security solution, including Fortinet FortiGate firewall, FortiClient, Forti EMS, and FortiAP. The company conducted a thorough evaluation of various solutions in the market but found that none of them could fully integrate and manage all their solutions as effectively as Fortinet FortiAnalyzer."
"The licenses are good but the cost is very expensive."
"The new pricing and licensing mechanisms are fair. I would advise always to get the full solution (i.e., not only Logs)."
"The product is expensive."
"There is a licensing fee and the customer can choose whether he wishes this to be subscription-based or perpetual."
"Our license is for one year."
"It is cheap."
"The product price was reasonable for my region and the market."
"We have yearly licensing costs. The license fee can be based on the volume of EPS. Some organizations may have, as a gentlemanly gesture, 10,000 EPS and get a 3,000 EPS license but actually use 5,000 EPS."
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Feb 26, 2015
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

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 Business8
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise20
 

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 NetWitness Platform?
The pricing is comparable to others, and I consider the cost to be intermediate. Specific cost details are unknown to me.
What needs improvement with NetWitness Platform?
There is currently no need for improvement in the SIEM ( /categories/security-information-and-event-management-siem ), though there could be potential enhancements by integrating with AI.
What is your primary use case for NetWitness Platform?
I use NetWitness Platform ( /products/netwitness-platform-reviews ) in the financial industry as a good product with excellent capabilities and integration with various devices.
 

Also Known As

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RSA Security Analytics
 

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Sample Customers

General Directorate of Information Technology
Los Angeles World Airports, Reply
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