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FortiManager

byFortinet
in
4.3
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

IT Manager
<50M USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“Centralized dashboard streamlines device setup but real-time sync lags”

4.0
May 17, 2026
Its great to see that the centralised console provides device management, which can be used to different models of devices dispersed across different geographical locatios, and then centralized inventory management which can be used and audot and inventory tracking purposes, and configuration management and bandwidth usage can be used to make quick configurations and thrpttle bandwdth for adhoc requirements. Further the central dashboard provides and support for identifying performance bottlenecks and problems by providing graphs for performance monitoring
IT Analyst
50M - 250M USD, Energy and Utilities
CRITICAL

“A centralized security management system with room to grow.”

3.0
Jul 10, 2025
It is a powerful tool for organisations that have invested heavily in Fortinet's security infrastructure, and more specifically for centralised management, policy control and automation.

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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

Showing data for 140 ratings and reviews for Network Management Tools market. View all 164 ratings and reviews across markets for a complete picture.

4.3

(140 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
34%
4 Star
55%
3 Star
11%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
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Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.3

Integration & Deployment

4.3

Service & Support

4.3

Product Capabilities

4.4

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  • IT Manager
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Centralized dashboard streamlines device setup but real-time sync lags

    4.0
    May 17, 2026
    Its great to see that the centralised console provides device management, which can be used to different models of devices dispersed across different geographical locatios, and then centralized inventory management which can be used and audot and inventory tracking purposes, and configuration management and bandwidth usage can be used to make quick configurations and thrpttle bandwdth for adhoc requirements. Further the central dashboard provides and support for identifying performance bottlenecks and problems by providing graphs for performance monitoring
  • EVP
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Comprehensive Overview Features for Multi-Site Fortinet Environments and Issue Reporting

    4.0
    May 11, 2026
    This product provides companies with a great overview of their Fortinet infrastructure. This allows individuals to reduce operational complexity and increases security.
  • System Administrator
    1B-10B USD
    Energy and Utilities
    Review Source

    FortiManager - Powerful centralized security management with strong control

    5.0
    Jan 14, 2026
    It provides centralized management and simplifies policy configuration and administration across multiple FortiGate devices. It provides good visibility into firewall policies, objects, and device status from a single console. Integration with other Fortinet products enhances overall security operations.
  • Info Security Analyst
    10B+ USD
    Finance (non-banking)
    Review Source

    Centralized management streamlines operations for Fortinet Deployments

    4.0
    May 28, 2026
    FortiManager provides strong centralized visibility and operational efficiency for organizations managing multiple Fortinet devices.
  • It Associate
    <50M USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Simplified Policy Creation, But Logs Depend on an Updated Version

    5.0
    May 6, 2026
    Excellent tool, it makes managing the various FortiView views easy, creating policies is very easy, following the hierarchy is foolproof.
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Reviewer Insights for: FortiManager

FortiManager Likes & Dislikes

Like

1)Centralized management: Teams can deploy, configure and update and manage all that Forti devices in a central console and from a single dashboard 2)Provisioning and Automation: Teams are able to create templates and can push configurations to for example new branches and locations by using the already done templates 3)Role based Access(RBAC): You can assign different levels of access such as Access to view logs, Access to change firewall rules based on their individual role to Administrators and other technical support and maintainance staff as necessary.

Like

Policy and object reuse - the ability to create and reuse policy packages and objects across devices improves consistency and reduces configuration errors. Centralized management - FortiManager excels at managing large-scale deployments. It provides a central point to configure, monitor and update multiple FortiGate devices, which constitutes a huge time-saver for distributed networks. Granular user permissions - useful for enforcing security for teams with multiple administrators.

Like

This product allows a company or IT Administrator to gather and maintain an updated overview of their current Fortinet Infrastructure. This product will allow a company to manage up to 10,000 devices from a single windows. Along with reporting issues that come about.

Dislike

1)Real time status: At times the fortimanager tends to not sync or show the realtime status of switches and access points correctly. For examples when a switch or an AP goes offline and comes back online it takes a few minutes to update the realtime status in console. 2)Install Wizard Progress: At times when when deploying devices the installtion process takes time to compile and push down commands to the devices. What takes 5 minutes in a stand alone Firewall to configure may take several minutes to configure through the Fortimanager. 3)The common out of sync issue: Teams need to maintain deicipline when making configurations on stand alone device changes where these might end up with sych issues in Fortimanager, and might show up a sync error and the next time you push a command from Fortimanager this might overide the stand alone configuration made.

Dislike

The user interface can feel dated. It has very limited reporting capabilities unless you pair it with FortiAnalyzer, which will require you to spend some more cash. Limited integration for non-Fortinet devices.

Dislike

There is nothing to complain about if you are running a Fortinet infrastructure which would include Firewalls, Switches, AP's in several locations this is a must have.