G2 Vendor Directory

FortiManager vs. F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricFortiManager

by Fortinet

F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect

by F5

Overall rating4.34.2
Review count2612
Ease of use8.88.5
Ease of setup8.79.3
Quality of support8.68.9
Meets requirements9.08.7
NPS5041.666667
Small Business11.5%25.0%
Mid-Market46.2%25.0%
Enterprise42.3%50.0%
Total page views22471
Total LLM citations33567

FortiManager

FortiManager is a centralized management solution designed to streamline the administration of Fortinet's security infrastructure. It offers a unified platform for configuring, monitoring, and managing FortiGate firewalls, FortiSwitches, FortiAPs, and other Fortinet devices, enabling organizations to efficiently oversee their network security operations. Key Features and Functionality: - Centralized Configuration and Policy Management: Allows for the creation, deployment, and management of security policies across multiple devices from a single interface.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Automation
  • Centralized Management
  • Network Management
  • Alert Notifications
  • Features

F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect

F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect is a SaaS-based service designed to simplify and secure networking across public clouds, hybrid environments, and edge sites. It enables organizations to seamlessly extend their networks with encrypted site-to-site connectivity, centralized network and security policy enforcement, and comprehensive observability. By abstracting the complexities of diverse networking infrastructures, Network Connect facilitates rapid deployment and management of multi-cloud architectures.

Pros