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Fortinet FortiEDR vs Fortinet FortiSandbox 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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
2.8
Fortinet FortiEDR boosts ROI by reducing risk management, saving time, improving security, and increasing customer satisfaction and staffing efficiency.
Sentiment score
7.8
Fortinet FortiSandbox ensures high ROI by preventing cyber threats, saving costs, and securing data, rated nine out of ten.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.3
Fortinet FortiEDR's customer service is mixed, with varied responsiveness; engaging local distributors and resellers can aid support experience.
Sentiment score
7.2
Fortinet FortiSandbox generally offers friendly, informed support, but users face delays and need better handling of complex issues.
The technical support from Fortinet is excellent.
Web Relationship Manager (WRM) at Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
I believe the support from Fortinet is very good based on my experiences asking for help.
Pre Sales/ Cybersecurity Engineer at Contacta
For setting up some proper solutions for issues at the customer site, it can take about one week.
Security Team Lead at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Sometimes the technical engineer is very good and helpful, and sometimes we go through many processes until it gets escalated to a higher level or to another advanced technical engineer.
Security Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.6
Fortinet FortiEDR is scalable and adaptable but may face integration issues and high costs for additional services.
Sentiment score
7.4
Fortinet FortiSandbox is scalable and adaptable, though experiences vary with cloud licenses and hardware requirements.
When implemented in a Fortinet environment with an existing firewall, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiManager, it is straightforward to install and scale by adding more EDR for endpoints.
Security Team Lead at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I can give it nine points in terms of scalability.
Web Relationship Manager (WRM) at Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.4
Fortinet FortiEDR is reliable with some memory and integration issues; praised for seamless updates but needs ecosystem improvements.
Sentiment score
7.6
Fortinet FortiSandbox is generally rated as stable and reliable, with users giving stability ratings between eight and nine.
After that, I stopped scanning the Cisco AnyConnect and switched to Fortinet VPN. Everything worked fine afterward.
Security Team Lead at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
For stability, I would give it a score of ten, as we are not having any issues with that currently.
Web Relationship Manager (WRM) at Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
Fortinet FortiSandbox works fine, is easy to manage, and functions well.
Security Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Fortinet FortiEDR needs improvements in cloud security, usability, integration, machine learning capabilities, and enhanced scalability to better meet user expectations.
Fortinet FortiSandbox needs better vendor integration, enhanced features, improved usability, and faster, more automated security analysis capabilities.
Fortinet could consider reducing the minimum order quantity for EDR, currently set at 500 pieces.
Security Team Lead at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I think Fortinet FortiSandbox could introduce more automation tools and AI tools.
Security Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

Fortinet FortiEDR's pricing is mixed, seen as competitive by some, expensive by others, offering long-term value and scalability.
Fortinet FortiSandbox is priced mid-range, with options for cloud and on-prem, plus potential support license costs.
It's reasonably priced compared to other vendors' similar products.
Security Team Lead at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The pricing is moderate; I cannot label it as cheap, but it is moderate compared to other main solutions.
Web Relationship Manager (WRM) at Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
The cost is in the mid-range.
Security Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

Fortinet FortiEDR excels in deployment, integration, threat response automation, and scalability, with strong security measures and user-friendly management.
Fortinet FortiSandbox delivers excellent threat detection, seamless integration, fast performance, ease of use, and robust customization options.
The agent provides on-client web and video filtering that offers phishing and botnet protection, along with granular application threat control, including web-based applications, YouTube, and software as a service.
Pre Sales/ Cybersecurity Engineer at Contacta
We also require a proactive protection mechanism, including an alarm system for threat detection before attacks occur.
Web Relationship Manager (WRM) at Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
The smooth integrations between Fortinet FortiSandbox and other Fortinet solutions such as FortiWeb and FortiFirewall and with other Fortinet environments are what I really appreciate.
Security Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiEDR
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (10th)
Fortinet FortiSandbox
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (7th), Threat Deception Platforms (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Fortinet FortiEDR and Fortinet FortiSandbox aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Fortinet FortiEDR is designed for Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and holds a mindshare of 3.0%, down 4.1% compared to last year.
Fortinet FortiSandbox, on the other hand, focuses on Advanced Threat Protection (ATP), holds 5.2% mindshare, down 8.1% since last year.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Fortinet FortiEDR3.0%
CrowdStrike Falcon8.7%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint7.3%
Other81.0%
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Fortinet FortiSandbox5.2%
Microsoft Defender for Office 3658.3%
Palo Alto Networks WildFire7.5%
Other79.0%
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
 

Featured Reviews

Anoop K Jayan - PeerSpot reviewer
Web Relationship Manager (WRM) at Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
Has strengthened endpoint protection for on-premise networks and supported migration to Linux environments
What really stands out in Fortinet FortiEDR is that we are integrating it with some private clouds at the customer's premises with secure SD-WAN networks. I don't know how much it contributes to this SD-WAN network in the own premises cloud solution, but that is what we are doing. This is especially relevant for government projects where the SD-WAN solution is within their private network, not touching the Internet or any other access. Their first requirement is centralized management. Additionally, they need antivirus updates and other things to be done through a centralized platform within that private cloud. That is their requirement, and currently, we temporarily allow internet access, but it is not preferred. We are moving towards a complete air gap, providing full isolation from the internet for that. We have started to work with machine learning capabilities in Fortinet FortiEDR. We are not that well-versed yet, but we have begun using machine learning for intrusion detection and other purposes. Regarding forensic analysis in Fortinet FortiEDR, it is useful in understanding attack vectors because our projects are based on the voice side, such as cloud PBX solutions and call center management. There are media activities and many attacks coming from the outside, as well as vulnerabilities from endpoints. In those cases, we need detailed analysis through an AI platform to inspect how these attacks are coming. We also require a proactive protection mechanism, including an alarm system for threat detection before attacks occur.
AN
Security Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Advanced sandboxing has protected users from zero-day threats and has simplified secure file scanning
The smooth integrations between Fortinet FortiSandbox and other Fortinet solutions such as FortiWeb and FortiFirewall and with other Fortinet environments are what I really appreciate. We have minimum false positives during threat detection. Our clients have not given negative feedback from detection. As you know, it still needs some tuning after implementation. However, we never receive negative feedback for many false positives during implementation.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
7%
Government
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise14
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

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?
The pricing is moderate; I cannot label it as cheap, but it is moderate compared to other main solutions.
What do you like most about Fortinet FortiSandbox?
The real-time analysis capability of FortiSandbox is beneficial for email analysis.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSandbox?
I think it's affordable. For the six to seven months of usage, the cost has been reasonable.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSandbox?
We sometimes face a delay in email scanning due to not having multiple virtual machines. Improvements could be made in dynamic scanning, scanning all email components such as URLs and attachments, ...
 

Also Known As

enSilo, FortiEDR
FortiSandbox
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Financial, Healthcare, Legal, Technology, Enterprise, Manufacturing ... 
Lush, Barnabas Health, Options, Riverside Healthcare, Hillsbourough County Schools, Columbia Public Schools, Schiller AG
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