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Fortinet FortiSIEM vs Zabbix comparison

The compared Fortinet and Zabbix solutions aren't in the same category. Fortinet is ranked #8 in SIEM , with an average rating of 7.9, and holds a 3.1% mindshare in the category. Zabbix is ranked #1 in NMS , with an average rating of 8.7, and holds a 13.0% mindshare. Additionally, 82% of Fortinet users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Zabbix users who would recommend it.
Fortinet FortiSIEM
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82% willing to recommend
Zabbix
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95% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSIEM and Zabbix based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiSIEM
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
73
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (8th)
Zabbix
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
105
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (8th), Network Monitoring Software (1st), Server Monitoring (1st), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Fortinet FortiSIEM and Zabbix aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Fortinet FortiSIEM is designed for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and holds a mindshare of 3.1%, up 3.0% compared to last year.
Zabbix, on the other hand, focuses on Network Monitoring Software, holds 13.0% mindshare, up 11.2% since last year.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Network Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

Oliver Jackson - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems monitoring enhanced by firewall and intrusion detection features
My primary use case for Fortinet FortiSIEM is systems monitoring and alerting. I use it for standard functions like log monitoring, incident detection, and notification.  My customers are mostly medium-sized enterprises ranging from engineering companies, mining companies, independent schools, and…
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ASM Naushad Alam - PeerSpot reviewer
Allows any number of customizations but lacks functionality for finding root causes
We have not yet purchased the commercial version so have a lack of technical ability. We do not yet fully know the key points or key features of the solution. We just use what we use along with WhatsUp Gold. Based on our use only, stability is rated a seven out of ten.
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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

"I like the various options, including the option for CMDB and the easier access to create rules, playbooks, or use cases. It's also easier to use for creating dashboards and reports."
"FortiSIEM provides a single PIN to monitor SOC and NOC. It's a nice tool for integration and monitoring. It provides multiple categories for monitoring based on security designations like low, medium, and high."
"The advanced agents used to collect logs have been most valuable. We have also made use of the advanced intelligence this solution offers."
"The most valuable features for us are the built-in reports and alerts, along with the extreme flexibility in reporting and rule generation."
"We find the solution to be stable."
"The most valuable feature is auto-discovery. When you send logs from any device to port 514, it helps register those devices automatically."
"Its automated response feature has benefited our customer communication. Analysts feel more confident in providing timely responses."
"The most fascinating aspect of FortiSIEM is its integration with the MITRE ATT&CK framework."
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"It meets my organizational needs. It's pretty easy to use."
"There is a problems page that shows us every warning or problem that occurs on our VMs globally. The map screen is also really useful because this is something that was missing. I don't know every other tool in the market. So, I don't know if this is a good point of only Zabbix, or other tools are also doing it, but from my point of view, this is the most useful page that I use, along with the problems page that efficiently lists the problem, recovery time, ending hours, starting hours, and so on."
"There are lots of great features and functionality within the solution."
"The flexibility of this solution is amazing."
"I have found that the reporting feature in Zabbix is most valuable. Additionally, the solution has given us bandwidth options, we are able to see where problems are. For example, we noticed a problem that occurred because of a bad interface going in the wireless VLAN."
"The solution's design has recently changed and it is visually pleasing with more color, for example, there is blue, black, and white."
"The performance and bandwidth are valuable features."
"Health and communication links availability."
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Cons

"Fortinet FortiSIEM needs to provide better API integrations to users."
"The product does not have Security Orchestration and Automation Response, I would recommend adding this feature."
"The process of installing Fortinet FortiSIEM and the customization of the alerts take too long."
"Customer support service could be better."
"The tool's technical team's response time is too high, and they are not available even when they know that there are many pending issues."
"Fortinet FortiSIEM could improve to extend to several locations or sites."
"Fortinet FortiSIEM is a little out of sight and needs more marketing efforts to be popular in the market."
"Not very good on non-API features, lacks that functionality."
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"There is a bit of a learning curve during installation."
"The solution needs to add features for finding loopholes or problems and their root causes."
"Zabbix could improve when it comes to large-scale use cases. Additionally, the inventory could be better when connecting to other solutions, such as ServiceNow. There show to be better integration with other platforms and storage."
"Correlation of events would be a wonderful addition."
"We would like to see the addition of automatic push functionality to this product. This would save time when monitoring our servers and networks as, at present, we have to manually install the Zabbix agent on any hardware to be monitored."
"There are not too much documentation or manuals. We found the tutorials very easy to understand but do not go deep enough in the use of Zabbix. We need more manuals, proper use, documentation, etc."
"Zabbix is powerful, but it is difficult to understand initially. There are many things that can be improved, but we might not be using Zabbix to its fullest extent. The software has more features than we need."
"Implementation is always tailored to the customer and the kind of information we need from the client to carry it out can make them very uncomfortable. Sometimes the clients are not ready to share it."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is competitive."
"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."
"If one is cheap and ten is expensive. I rate the tool's price as an eight out of ten. Compared with Splunk or Oracle, Fortinet is cheap."
"We pay for a license for FortiSIEM. We pay for the license and renewal."
"Manageable, however would be better as pay as you go versus CapEX."
"The solution is available for both, perpetual and subscription licenses."
"The price of Fortinet FortiSIEM was reasonable compared to other solutions."
"There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing charges attached to the product. The free version license of the product is available for two months."
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"The product is an open source and free solution."
"It is freeware. We still use the free version of Zabbix."
"Zabbix is open-source so if one wishes to implement it in-house, they must have qualified professionals to set up and optimize databases, Linux/Unix OS, PHP, Apache, and depending on what is monitored, a full-stack network and systems administrator may be needed."
"Its licensing is fair. It seems to be much cheaper than others."
"Zabbix and Grafana are both open source products, we only needed to go to their website and download the application and we began to use them. The solutions are free."
"My manager is very happy because it doesn't cost anything."
"Zabbix is an open-source tool, and it's free to use."
"We use the open-source version of Zabbix."
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Comparison Review

it_user174738 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 31, 2015
Nagios vs. Zabbix vs. PRTG vs. Spiceworks vs. Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor
I have researched a quite a few network monitoring tools which can be used for various monitoring purposes of not only the servers, but the intermediate routers as well. There are majorly three types of these softwares. Ones which are completely open-source, you can do almost anything you want…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Educational Organization
37%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiSIEM?
Fortinet FortiSIEM needs to provide better API integrations to users.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSIEM?
As a service, the cost is reasonable and affordable with scalable pricing based on the number of monitored devices. However, setting it up for oneself as an enterprise-licensed product can be quite...
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What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSIEM?
The built-in APIs in Fortinet FortiSIEM are somewhat lacking and could be improved for better integration with external ITSM products. Improving software stability and reducing bugs will make it a ...
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What do you like most about Zabbix?
The template system in Zabbix is very beneficial as it saves time in configuration.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zabbix?
The cost is minimal. It is literally free.
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What needs improvement with Zabbix?
For me, Zabbix is very straightforward. I cannot think of any improvements needed. It's a very mature product. The only issue I can note is that it's Linux-based, and Linux documentation is not the...
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Also Known As

FortiSIEM, AccelOps
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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
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Zabbix is an open-source monitoring software that provides real-time monitoring and alerting for servers, networks, applications, and services. 

It offers a wide range of features including data collection, visualization, and reporting. 

With its user-friendly interface and customizable dashboards, Zabbix helps organizations ensure the availability and performance of their IT infrastructure.

Zabbix
 

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.
1. IBM 2. Dell 3. Cisco 4. HP 5. Oracle 6. Microsoft 7. Amazon 8. Google 9. Facebook 10. Twitter 11. LinkedIn 12. Netflix 13. Adobe 14. VMware 15. Salesforce 16. SAP 17. Intel 18. AT&T 19. Verizon 20. T-Mobile 21. Vodafone 22. Ericsson 23. Nokia 24. Siemens 25. General Electric 26. Honeywell 27. Philips 28. Sony 29. Samsung 30. LG 31. Panasonic 32. Toshiba
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