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| Product | FortiManager by Fortinet View product | ExtremeCloud IQ View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | FortiManager helps teams with provisioning. Explore features like provisioning and policy management, cloud deployment and the closest Security Operations competitors. | ExtremeCloud IQ, from Extreme Networks, provides guest portal. Common uses: automated device onboarding. Check deployment options and top Network Security competitors. |
| Product type | Centralized Fortinet network and security management platform | Cloud-Driven Enterprise Network Management |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Education, Healthcare, Retail, Enterprise Campus, Higher Education, Retail Chains, Large Enterprise |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Physical appliance, virtual appliance and FortiManager Cloud; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and FortiManager Cloud | Cloud SaaS; Private Cloud; ExtremeCloud IQ Public / Private Cloud |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | United States; European Union; Asia-Pacific |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud+2 more | Enterprise SwitchesWireless Access PointsSD-WAN Routers |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IICSA STARTISAX |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FortiGateFortiAPFortiSwitchFortiExtenderFortiAnalyzerFortiManager CloudFortiPortal | Extreme Networks hardwareMicrosoft Entra IDArubaCisco |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | EducationHealthcareRetailEnterprise CampusHigher EducationRetail Chains+1 more |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortinet | Extreme Networks |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Morrisville, North Carolina, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 2,500+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 1996 |
Overview
What it is
FortiManager
FortiManager helps teams with provisioning. Explore features like provisioning and policy management, cloud deployment and the closest Security Operations competitors.ExtremeCloud IQ
ExtremeCloud IQ, from Extreme Networks, provides guest portal. Common uses: automated device onboarding. Check deployment options and top Network Security competitors.Product type
FortiManager
Centralized Fortinet network and security management platformExtremeCloud IQ
Cloud-Driven Enterprise Network ManagementBest for
FortiManager
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersExtremeCloud IQ
Education, Healthcare, Retail, Enterprise Campus, Higher Education, Retail Chains, Large EnterprisePricing
Pricing model
FortiManager
Contact VendorExtremeCloud IQ
Contact VendorFree trial
FortiManager
Free trial: noExtremeCloud IQ
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
FortiManager
Cloud
ExtremeCloud IQ
SaaSCloud
Deployment details
FortiManager
Physical appliance, virtual appliance and FortiManager Cloud; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and FortiManager CloudExtremeCloud IQ
Cloud SaaS; Private Cloud; ExtremeCloud IQ Public / Private CloudData residency
FortiManager
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionExtremeCloud IQ
United States; European Union; Asia-PacificKey features
What it offers
FortiManager
- Centralized device management
- Policy management
- Configuration templates
- Firmware management
- Workflow automation
- Provisioning
- Audit trails
- Revision control
ExtremeCloud IQ
- AI-driven Wi-Fi optimization
- Zero-trust network segmentation
- Automated client device profiling
- Guest portal
- Unlimited data retention
- Enterprise wireless LAN management
- Zero-trust network access control
- Automated device onboarding
Platform & access
API access
FortiManager
API access: yesExtremeCloud IQ
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiManager
SSO: yesExtremeCloud IQ
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
FortiManager
RBAC: yesExtremeCloud IQ
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
FortiManager
Multi-tenant: yesExtremeCloud IQ
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
FortiManager
Mobile app: noExtremeCloud IQ
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
FortiManager
Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud+2 more
ExtremeCloud IQ
Enterprise SwitchesWireless Access PointsSD-WAN Routers
Compliance
FortiManager
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
ExtremeCloud IQ
ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IICSA STARTISAX
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiManager
FortiGateFortiAPFortiSwitchFortiExtenderFortiAnalyzerFortiManager CloudFortiPortal
ExtremeCloud IQ
Extreme Networks hardwareMicrosoft Entra IDArubaCisco
Industries
FortiManager
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
ExtremeCloud IQ
EducationHealthcareRetailEnterprise CampusHigher EducationRetail Chains+1 more
Regions
FortiManager
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
ExtremeCloud IQ
Global
Vendor
Company
FortiManager
FortinetExtremeCloud IQ
Extreme NetworksHeadquarters
FortiManager
Sunnyvale, California, USAExtremeCloud IQ
Morrisville, North Carolina, USACompany size
FortiManager
10,000+ExtremeCloud IQ
2,500+Founded
FortiManager
2000ExtremeCloud IQ
1996