ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer vs ServiceNow Firewall Audits and Reporting

ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer9.1Visit SFServiceNow Firewall Audits and Reporting7.9Visit

Higher score ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer #1 in Network Security Policy Management Software 9.1/10 From $395 · 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit ManageEngine

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SF ServiceNow Firewall Audits and Reporting #6 in Network Security Policy Management Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit ServiceNow

• ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer fits best

  Teams wanting affordable firewall policy analysis

• ServiceNow Firewall Audits and Reporting fits best

  ServiceNow teams managing firewall requests

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Side by side

Feature	ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer 9.1/10 Visit ↗	SFServiceNow Firewall Audits and Reporting 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Network Security Policy Management Software	#6 in Network Security Policy Management Software
Best for	Teams wanting affordable firewall policy analysis	ServiceNow teams managing firewall requests
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web
Integrations	3 integrations	4 integrations
Features ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer 0/5 · ServiceNow Firewall Audits and Reporting 0/5
Policy analysis	Not published	Not published
Rule optimization	Not published	Not published
Compliance auditing	Not published	Not published
Change automation	Not published	Not published
Policy simulation	Not published	Not published
Specs
Firewall vendor scope	Not published	Not published
Deployment model	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Analyzes firewall rules and flags anomalies and unused rules. Tracks configuration changes and supports backup and version comparison. Monitors multiple firewall vendors and reports on security and compliance.	Inventories supported firewalls, managers, device groups, and policies in the CMDB Routes rule requests through risk analysis, approvals, and change workflows Provides dashboards and time-bounded policy audits
Cons	There is no unlimited free plan; the available trial lasts 30 days. Standard is limited to reporting; rule analysis is listed for Professional. Enterprise starts at $8,395 annually for 20 devices.	Firewall manager support is limited to Panorama and FortiManager Available with ServiceNow IT Operations Management, not as a standalone product Pricing is custom-quoted rather than published as a product price
Our verdict	ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer is an on-premises firewall management application for enterprises and managed security service providers. Its focus is visibility into firewall policies, rules, logs, configuration changes, and compliance,… Read the review →	ServiceNow Firewall Audits and Reporting brings firewall inventory, rule requests, change controls, and audits into the ServiceNow environment. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations already managing operations through… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer — where it wins

  • Analyzes firewall rules and flags anomalies and unused rules.
  • Tracks configuration changes and supports backup and version comparison.
  • Monitors multiple firewall vendors and reports on security and compliance.

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no unlimited free plan; the available trial lasts 30 days.
  • Standard is limited to reporting; rule analysis is listed for Professional.
  • Enterprise starts at $8,395 annually for 20 devices.

• ServiceNow Firewall Audits and Reporting — where it wins

  • Inventories supported firewalls, managers, device groups, and policies in the CMDB
  • Routes rule requests through risk analysis, approvals, and change workflows
  • Provides dashboards and time-bounded policy audits

  Where it doesn't

  • Firewall manager support is limited to Panorama and FortiManager
  • Available with ServiceNow IT Operations Management, not as a standalone product
  • Pricing is custom-quoted rather than published as a product price

• ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer9.1/10 · From $395 · 30-day trial

  Firewall policy analysis and reporting with annual plans starting at $395 per device.

  Visit ManageEngineFull verdict →
• SFServiceNow Firewall Audits and Reporting7.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A ServiceNow-based workflow for discovering, reviewing, and auditing supported firewall policies.

  Visit ServiceNowFull verdict →