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FortiManager

byFortinet
in
4.4
2025
Market Presence: Network Management Tools, Data Center Switching

Overview

Product Information on FortiManager

Updated 13th October 2025

What is FortiManager?

FortiManager is a software designed for centralized network security management, enabling organizations to efficiently configure, deploy, and maintain security policies across multiple Fortinet devices. The software supports streamlined administration of security infrastructure, including firewall rules, device configurations, firmware updates, and policy management, all from a unified interface. FortiManager provides tools for change control, workflow automation, and the auditing of configuration changes to help meet compliance requirements. Its capabilities address the complexity of managing diverse and distributed security environments by enabling scalable provisioning and visibility, assisting businesses in maintaining consistent security postures and simplifying network operations.

FortiManager Pricing

FortiManager software is offered under a subscription-based pricing model with multiple license tiers determined by factors such as device count and management scope. The pricing structure accommodates both perpetual and term-based licenses, with optional add-ons for enhanced support and advanced features depending on the requirements of the organization.

Overall experience with FortiManager

SENIOR NETWORK SPECIALIST
<50M USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“Powerful and Centralized Network Management with FortiManager”

5.0
Dec 22, 2025
My overall experience has been quite positive. FortiManager is a robust and reliable platform for centralized management, policy control and configuration standardization. It significantly simplifies multi-device management, reduces operational errors and saves time. It notably improves manageability, especially in large and distributed Fortinet infrastructures.
ENGINEER
250M - 500M USD, Real Estate
CRITICAL

“Centralised Management and Bulk Configuration Support for Fortinet Device Networks”

3.0
Dec 22, 2025
It provides us with centralised management of our Fortinet Devices and enables us to create and deploy security policies across all our devices in a consistent manor

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2025
For Market:
Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure (Transitioning to Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN)

About Company

Company Description

Updated 1st November 2023

Founded more than 20 years ago in Sunnyvale, California, Fortinet continues to be a driving force in the evolution of cybersecurity and the convergence of networking and security. Securing people, devices, and data everywhere is our mission. To that end, our portfolio of over 50 enterprise-grade products is the largest integrated offering available, delivering proven cybersecurity everywhere you need it. More than 680,000 customers trust Fortinet solutions, which are among the most deployed, most patented, and most validated in the industry.

Company Details

Updated 1st November 2023
Company type
Public
Year Founded
2000
Head office location
Sunnyvale, United States
Number of employees
10001+
Website
https://www.fortinet.com

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FortiManager Reviews and Ratings

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4.4

(18 Ratings)

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Evaluation & Contracting

4.2

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4.4

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4.4

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4.4

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  • SENIOR NETWORK SPECIALIST
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Powerful and Centralized Network Management with FortiManager

    5.0
    Dec 22, 2025
    My overall experience has been quite positive. FortiManager is a robust and reliable platform for centralized management, policy control and configuration standardization. It significantly simplifies multi-device management, reduces operational errors and saves time. It notably improves manageability, especially in large and distributed Fortinet infrastructures.
  • It Services Associate
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Centralized Management Simplifies Fortinet Device Integration With Responsive Performance

    5.0
    Jan 12, 2026
    Fortimanager is an amazing solution for the Fortinet fabric solutions, in our customer we implemented Fortigate NGFW, FortiAnalyzer, FortiWEB and FortiPAM. Managing all of them individually would require extra effort and resources, however with FortiManager this task is done with few dedicated resources, centralized policies and network objects, monitoring devices in a single webUI. The installation was very easy, just setting the security fabric in all devices did the magic for us. The performance of the webUI is very responsive, no lag, zero delays showing logs or policies.
  • Vp, Engineering
    50M-1B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Convenient All-in-One Network Management Faces Criticism on Support and Configuration

    5.0
    Apr 27, 2026
    Currently we installed 1 Fortimanager for manage NGFW, Forti Switch, SDWAN Forti, & Forti DDOS, so far very convenient for us manage all device & make us efficiency work.
  • It Security & Risk Management Associate
    10B+ USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    FortiManager Integrates Easily Yet Direct Gateway Configuration May Be More Efficient

    5.0
    May 4, 2026
    Here is my experience while using this product is easy to manage and operate all of Fortinet appliances that my organization has. FortiManager allows me to configure and apply the same policy to all of the Fortinet appliances (e.g. Fortigate, etc.).
  • Communications Manager
    50M-1B USD
    Travel and Hospitality
    Review Source

    Intuitive solution with problems accessing full logs without FortyAnalyzer

    4.0
    Mar 9, 2026
    Overall I'm very happy; it's a solution we switched to from another provider and we're delighted with the change.
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FortiManager Likes & Dislikes

Like

What I like most is the centralized management capability. Being able to manage, deploy and audit policies across multiple FortiGate devices from a single console saves significant time, reduces configuration errors and ensures consistency across the network. The revision history and change control features are also extremely valuable for operational stability and troubleshooting.

Like

It supports bulk configuration changes, policy package exports , and upgrades for our managed multisite infrastructure and co-located data centres

Like

We were amazed at how easy it is to setup Security Fabric and connect all FortiGate components to our customer's FortiManager.

Dislike

The main drawback is the complexity of the interface and workflows, especially for new users. Some operations require multiple steps and the learning curve can be steep without prior Fortinet experience. In addition, performance can degrade in large environments during policy installs or database operations, which can impact day-to-day efficiency.

Dislike

There were a lot of vulnerabilities and CVE's that needed to be addressed that increased the Cyber Security Risk

Dislike

The compatibility matrix for supporting all devices could present some challenges at the beginning. We need to upgrade our devices to the supported FortiOS version and then prepare and connect with FortiManager

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