Fortinet FortiSIEM vs ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer comparison

Fortinet FortiSIEM vs. ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiSIEM

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

8th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

AI Observability (8th)

ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

50th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (46th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiSIEM is 2.7%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is 1.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiSIEM	2.7%
ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer	1.0%
Other	96.3%

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Featured Reviews

SaurabhYadav5

Network Engineer at Ogma Consulting

Comprehensive monitoring boosts security, yet incident management features need expansion

Fortinet FortiSIEM should broaden its remediation part to include more features for incident management. Currently, to manage repetitive incidents or for remediation, I need to use a separate software called FortiSOAR. Additionally, the search functionality in FortiAI should be improved to provide more precise results, making it easier for me to understand what actions need to be taken.

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Md Abdul Hakim

System Engineer at Corporate Projukti Limited

Efficient log management enhances activity monitoring despite VPN user issue

Last month, we faced an issue with a Hawaiian VPN user activity. It's like a Fortinet device configured for VPN users. When a VPN user logs in, it doesn't really capture the time before this. If you're testing with existing or new device integration, then the product will be good in the market.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"FortiSIEM gives us a lot of valuable events and details by using a unified event-based framework to analyze all data including logs, performance monitoring data and provides a broad range of metrics."

"We find the solution to be stable."

"It provides extensive logging and record-keeping for internal networks, cloud applications, and services as well as perimeter physical network security."

"Fortinet FortiSIEM needs to provide better API integrations to users."

"Analytics is the most valuable feature. The business service summaries in the dashboards and the correlations for the SIEM are also valuable features."

"One of the most valuable features is that we can combine SOC and NOC operations in the same tool. We can provide NOC and SOC services in the same tool for two separate teams. There are plenty of third-party solutions that integrate with FortiSIEM. All these solutions already have a ready integration, and we have the possibility to create a custom connector for these solutions. Its reports are also very good."

"The most valuable features for us are the built-in reports and alerts, along with the extreme flexibility in reporting and rule generation."

"Its automated response feature has benefited our customer communication. Analysts feel more confident in providing timely responses."

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"The initial setup was very simple and straightforward, according to our security team."

"Our primary use case for this solution is detecting issues to provide customers with information."

"The most valuable features of ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer are the number of capabilities, file integration monitoring, web server log collection, and alert configuration."

"The reporting features are noteworthy, as they provide templates that streamline the process of generating reports"

"What I found most useful in ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is its integration with other ManageEngine applications; it seamlessly integrates throughout the ManageEngine suite, and that's beneficial, and I also like that the solution has chain management capabilities, it has a modular approach, and it's easy to reach the support team."

"It's one of the easiest products. It's very simple to use."

"The tool's reports show activities."

"The user interface is very good."

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Cons

"There could be more AI features included in the product."

"The reporting feature is not very attractive for the upper management and I am not able to perform complex/nested queries."

"The dashboards need to be improved. It gives you so much detail, but sometimes too much detail, especially to an executive, it's too much."

"Their technical support is horrible. By horrible, I mean a train wreck of a disaster that has fallen off a bridge and caught fire."

"Issues that could have been resolved in 30-60 minutes sometimes took months, but they have improved."

"The built-in APIs in Fortinet FortiSIEM are somewhat lacking and could be improved for better integration with external ITSM products."

"The product does not have Security Orchestration and Automation Response, I would recommend adding this feature."

"As we're an SMB, I would like to see different licensing options and the solution is priced out of the reach of some small businesses."

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"There isn't good security integration when it comes to cybersecurity. The correlation of logs isn't so simple."

"The first tier of customer service and support is not great, and additional upgrades could be included."

"The product does not have certain advantages, especially the correlation tools. It was not working as per our expectations."

"The solution should improve on its log capturing capabilities."

"Support could improve to make the solution better."

"The first tier of customer service and support is not great."

"There's a lot to improve in terms of connectivity. Currently, we're utilizing it across various infrastructures and environments, including others' cloud. However, connecting it to our infrastructure and integrating it with some of our SMAX solutions poses difficulties."

"The solution is stable. However, there are limits. For example, we can do 2,500 Syslog events per second, but if we want to do more we have to install the distributor structure, and then we can expand how many events we can do. They could improve the stability."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Manageable, however would be better as pay as you go versus CapEX."

"Pricing is determined based on the customer's budget."

"There are additional features that cost more than the standard licensing fees."

"Its price can be better. We are Fortinet partners, so we can get discounts, but its price can be an issue at the beginning for others. There is a licensing scheme for every case. There are three licensing schemes that we can choose from."

"The price of Fortinet FortiSIEM was reasonable compared to other solutions."

"Fortinet FortiSIEM is not an expensive solution."

"This is probably more on the lower cost end of the spectrum compared to competing products. Fortinet's license model is based on events per second, which makes sense, but that's not typical. It makes it very hard to calculate what your costs are going to be as you scale the platform because some log sources, such as firewall logs, are very noisy, and there are lots and lots of events per second, but some of them are not. So, it becomes a bit of a science experiment trying to guess what your costs are going to be as you scale the solution. This is where other competing products perhaps have a more straightforward license model."

"Please be cheaper and more simplified."

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"ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is a low-cost solution. It costs approximately $1,000 per month per server for a perpetual license."

"There is a yearly subscription for the solution."

"We paid for the license of the solution and the deployment. The price of ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is less expensive than other solutions."

"Licensing for ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is paid yearly."

"There is a license required for these solutions. The customer can choose the license type, such as an annual license purchase or a perpetual license. If the customer wants maintenance they will have to pay annually."

"ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is expensive. Its licensing costs are annual."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

10%

Comms Service Provider

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	34
Midsize Enterprise	22
Large Enterprise	24

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiSIEM?

Fortinet FortiSIEM needs to provide better API integrations to users.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSIEM?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Fortinet FortiSIEM is wonderful, as it offers an excellent license compared to other vendors.

What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSIEM?

Fortinet FortiSIEM is great overall. Performance could be enhanced, but I do not wish to elaborate on needed improvements.

What do you like most about ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer?

The reporting features are noteworthy, as they provide templates that streamline the process of generating reports

What needs improvement with ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer?

What is your primary use case for ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer?

I find this solution useful for IT devices as a live stream to work with Syshun, serving as both the router and the target. All activities are logged, and they can be accessed within one console. T...

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Also Known As

FortiSIEM, AccelOps

EventLog Analyzer

Overview

FortiSIEM (formerly AccelOps 4) provides an actionable security intelligence platform to monitor security, performance and compliance through a single pane of glass.

Companies around the world use FortiSIEM for the following use cases:

Threat management and intelligence that provide situational awareness and anomaly detection
Alleviating compliance mandate concerns for PCI, HIPAA and SOX
Managing “alert overload”
Handling the “too many tools” reporting issue
Addressing the MSPs/MSSPs pain of meeting service level agreements

Fortinet

Your organizations IT infrastructure generate huge amount of logs every day and these machine generated logs have vital information that can provide powerful insights and network security intelligence into user behaviors, network anomalies, system downtime, policy violations, internal threats, regulatory compliance, etc. However, the task of analyzing these event logs and syslogs without automated log analyzer tools can be both time-consuming and painful if done manually.

EventLog Analyzer provides the most cost-effective Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) software on the market. Using this Log Analyzer software, organizations can automate the entire process of managing terabytes of machine generated logs by collecting, analyzing, correlating, searching, reporting, and archiving from one central location. This event log analyzer software helps to monitor file integrity, conduct log forensics analysis, monitor privileged users and comply to different compliance regulatory bodies by intelligently analyzing your logs and instantly generating a variety of reports like user activity reports, historical trend reports, and more.

ManageEngine

Sample Customers

FortiSIEM has hundreds of customers worldwide in markets including managed services, technology, financial services, healthcare, and government. Customers include Aruba Networks, Compushare, Port of San Diego, Cleveland Indians, Infoblox, Healthways, and Referentia.

Moody National Bank, EnCircle, Goldleaf Financial Solutions, Inc, IBM, Ernst & Young, Micro Linear, Silverbeck-Rymer Solicitors, Provincial Court of British Columbia, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, OGILVY & MATHER, E! Entertainment, Tribune-Review Publishing Co.

Fortinet FortiSIEM vs. ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer