FortiSIEM vs Panther

FortiSIEM9.0Visit Panther8.4Visit

Higher score FortiSIEM #3 in SIEM Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit FortiSIEM

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Panther #8 in SIEM Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Panther

• FortiSIEM fits best

  Hybrid IT/OT security operations

• Panther fits best

  Cloud detection teams using code-based rules

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Side by side

Feature	FortiSIEM 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Panther 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.4
Ranking	#3 in SIEM Software	#8 in SIEM Software
Best for	Hybrid IT/OT security operations	Cloud detection teams using code-based rules
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	6 integrations	4 integrations
Features FortiSIEM 2/2 · Panther 2/2
Custom detection rules	✓	✓
Real-time alerting	✓	✓
Specs
Free ingestion limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Hybrid	Not checked yet
Query language	Not checked yet	PantherFlow and SQL
Our review
Pros	Collects and correlates events across multivendor IT and OT environments Combines UEBA, machine-learning detection, and customizable rules Includes asset discovery, case management, and SOAR playbooks	Create custom detections in Python or YAML for real-time or scheduled use. Investigate with SQL or PantherFlow queries and visualizations. Route alerts externally and use AI for triage and detection authoring.
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Its broad IT/OT scope may exceed needs of narrower SIEM deployments Deployment options and capabilities may require evaluation for each environment	Pricing requires contacting sales, limiting straightforward cost comparison. Its focus on code-based rules may not suit teams seeking a no-code workflow. Security data storage is centered on Snowflake or Databricks.
Our verdict	FortiSIEM is Fortinet’s security information and event management platform for enterprises, managed security service providers, and organizations operating both IT and operational technology environments. It brings together event… Read the review →	Panther is a cloud-native SIEM and AI SOC platform from Panther Labs Inc. for security teams that need to ingest and normalize security data, detect suspicious activity, and investigate events. Detection teams can write custom rules in… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• FortiSIEM — where it wins

  • Collects and correlates events across multivendor IT and OT environments
  • Combines UEBA, machine-learning detection, and customizable rules
  • Includes asset discovery, case management, and SOAR playbooks

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its broad IT/OT scope may exceed needs of narrower SIEM deployments
  • Deployment options and capabilities may require evaluation for each environment

• Panther — where it wins

  • Create custom detections in Python or YAML for real-time or scheduled use.
  • Investigate with SQL or PantherFlow queries and visualizations.
  • Route alerts externally and use AI for triage and detection authoring.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales, limiting straightforward cost comparison.
  • Its focus on code-based rules may not suit teams seeking a no-code workflow.
  • Security data storage is centered on Snowflake or Databricks.

• FortiSIEM9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad IT/OT SIEM with multivendor collection, analytics, case management, and SOAR.

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• Panther8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A flexible detection and investigation toolkit for cloud security teams, with sales-led pricing.

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