CONNX vs. FortiConverter

CONNX

CONNX

1 Reviews and Ratings

FortiConverter

FortiConverter

1 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
CONNX	Score 6.0 out of 10	N/A	CONNX, from Software AG (acquired in 2016), is a mainframe integration solution that allows users to access and integrate mainframe data, relational data, and cloud data wherever it resides and however it is structured, without altering core systems.	N/A
FortiConverter	Score 10.0 out of 10	N/A	The FortiConverter firewall configuration migration tool is primarily for third-party firewall configuration migration to FortiOS—for routing, firewall, NAT, and VPN policies and objects.	N/A

Pricing

CONNX

FortiConverter

Editions & Modules

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Offerings

Pricing Offerings
CONNX	FortiConverter
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

No setup fee

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	CONNX	FortiConverter

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User Ratings
	CONNX	FortiConverter
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	CONNX	FortiConverter
Likelihood to Recommend	Software AG No answers on this topic	Fortinet Unless you are rebuilding rules from scratch, FortiConverter is a must-have when migrating legacy rulesets from competing platforms such as Cisco ASA, CheckPoint, Juniper, etc. to FortiGate Appliances. Without FortiConverter, guaranteed there will be some flows you missed and you will be troubleshooting them during your cutover maintenance window. Utilizing FortiConverter, you will minimize such issues as cutover time because you have the ability to stage the new ruleset in advance. Complex topologies and multi-platform migrations require highly skilled consultation from experts that [have] done this several times before. Incentivized Shahab Razak Senior Network Architect Read full review
Pros	Software AG No answers on this topic	Fortinet Audit existing rulesets from CheckPoint, Cisco, Juniper and other platforms Build migration rulesets to FortiGate Stages migration before actual cutover Reduces or eliminates obsolete and shadow rules Simple logic Incentivized Shahab Razak Senior Network Architect Read full review
Cons	Software AG No answers on this topic	Fortinet Programming or scripting skills are not needed but highly recommended Requires excellent command of REGEX Interface Mapping from complex topologies requires a deep understanding of FortiGate interface capabilities and scripting Incentivized Shahab Razak Senior Network Architect Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	Software AG No answers on this topic	Fortinet FortiConverter is currently the best option to assist in migrating legacy firewalls to FortiGate firewalls. FortiConverter is flexible enough to be the single tool to use when migrating Check Point, Cisco ASA, Juniper and other platforms to FortiGate Firewalls. FortiConverter is not a multi-user software however it is easy for multiple engineers to work on a single or multiple migration projects. Incentivized Shahab Razak Senior Network Architect Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Software AG No answers on this topic	Fortinet FortiConverter is the easiest of the firewall migration tools to use compared to Checkpoint SmartMove, Cisco Firewall Migration Tool, FWMIG, etc. It has a more robust user interface and allows you to customize the rule imports as needed. Rulebase analysis, hit count, NAT, and dynamic routing are presented in an easy to understand format with FortiConverter. Incentivized Shahab Razak Senior Network Architect Read full review
Return on Investment	Software AG No answers on this topic	Fortinet Streamlined migrations successful on the first try Simple and fast cutover maintenance window Audit and tune existing rule base Quickly identify shadow rules Quickly identify rules with elevated access Incentivized Shahab Razak Senior Network Architect Read full review
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