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We performed a comparison between AstrillVPN and Fortinet FortiClient based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Here are some excerpts of what they said:
Pros
"The solution has good performance.""It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."

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"I find it very convenient to connect."

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"Overall Fortinet FortiClient has good functionality.""The service is centralized.""The solution is easy to configure and manage.""The initial setup is easy. Our clients use the FortiClient EMS, which is the central console for installing FortiClient. It is easy and very user friendly.""The most valuable features are malware detection, integrates well with other solutions, and ease of use for all users.""It is a stable solution.""The EMS server gives us good control and central management.""It is very easy and useful. A normal user with basic information can easily connect to any environment."

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Cons
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."

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"I would rate the scalability a three out of ten."

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"The solution has some issues with stability on the user side.""Fortinet FortiClient should improve its visibility of the consumption of traffic and end-user action, which is very low.""The solution should have faster turnaround when it comes to new technology.""It would be extremely useful to have an automatic updating feature.""The current version of this solution does not show the malicious websites that have been visited. They should add this to an upcoming release.""Technical support needs to determine priority level based on the cases rather than the support package bundle.""We've had some problems with having to remove the current version and either reinstalling an old version or updating to the new one.""The reports could be easier to set up."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "There is not a license required for this solution but the price should be less expensive."
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  • "Licensing was free up to ten users and after that, it was pretty reasonable."
  • "Anyone can download this product for free, but you have to have a FortiGate gateway that you are connecting to."
  • "An annual license costs about 1.5 to 3,000 US dollars. There are no additional costs."
  • "The price is okay and competitive."
  • "Fortinet requires you to buy a lot of product in order for you to have proper protection."
  • "FortiClient is quite reasonably priced."
  • "The pricing is reasonable."
  • "The pricing is good because you get and end-to-end security solution in one package price."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled.
    Top Answer:The product is very cost-effective and has no requirement for additional licenses. The setup is not easy. Users need… more »
    Top Answer:THe solution is used as a primary gateway with two lease lines of 450 Mbps total. Around 200 users are under it. There… more »
    Top Answer:I find it very convenient to connect.
    Top Answer:I use a monthly subscription. It is expensive.
    Top Answer:I would recommend improving the scalability feature and cost of the solution.
    Top Answer:Fortinet FortiClient is a feature-rich solution that is easy to use and deploy without sacrificing safety and security… more »
    Top Answer:I suggest Fortinet’s FortiEDR over FortiClient for several reasons. For starters, FortiEDR guarantees solid protection… more »
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    TNSR
    FortiClient
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    AstrillVPN
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    Overview

    TNSR is an advanced open source-based secure networking software platform with highly-scalable packet processing, manageability, and service expansion capabilities. This video provides a high-level introduction. that address a number of commonly asked new product questions - in just a couple of minutes.

    While so many VPN providers offer cheap and low-performance virtual private servers (VPS), Astrill has a fast network of super powerful dedicated servers all around the globe so that everything runs smoothly without lags or waiting.

    FortiClient is a fabric agent that delivers endpoint protection, endpoint compliance, and secure access in a single, lightweight, lightweight client, providing visibility, information, and control to your endpoints. In addition, it enables secure, remote connectivity to the security fabric. It also integrates network and endpoint with segmentation and automation. FortiClient enables unified endpoint awareness by sharing endpoint telemetry with the security fabric. It is compatible with third-party EDR (endpoint detection and response and anti-malware solutions.

    The FortiClient fabric agent can:

    • Report on the status of a device, including firmware version and applications running.
    • Send all suspicious files to a fabric sandbox.
    • Enforce USB control, application control, URL filtering, and firmware upgrade policies.
    • Provide application firewall service and malware protection.
    • Enable devices to connect securely to the security fabric over either ZTNA tunnels or VPN (IPsec or SSL), both encrypted. The connection to the security fabric can be either a SASE service or a FortiGate next-generation firewall.

    You can purchase FortiClient with one of three levels of capability:

    Zero Trust security - The ZTNA edition enables both VPN and ZTNA encrypted tunnels, as well as USB device control and URL filtering.
    Endpoint security - The EPP/APT edition adds AI-based NGAV (next-generation antivirus), application firewall, endpoint quarantine, and support for cloud sandbox.
    Cloud-based endpoint security

    Benefits and Features

    • Fabric agent leverages integrations and provides telemetry information to the rest of the Fortinet security fabric.
    • SAAS control and web/content filtering
    • Dynamic access control helps with automation and simplifies compliance.
    • Software inventory management enables visibility as well as management of licenses.
    • Automated response detects and isolates any endpoints that may be compromised.
    • ZTNA delivers better remote access and consistent application access policies
    • Managed endpoint security services remotely assist with setup, configuration, deployment, vulnerability monitoring, and overall monitoring of endpoint security.

    Reviews from Real Users:

    PeerSpot users like that FortiClient is easy to use and integrates well with other solutions. They also appreciate the richness of its features and find it to be inexpensive in comparison to other products that require separate purchases for separate features.

    Sample Customers
    UCLA, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, shopify
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    Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government7%
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    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company23%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Comms Service Provider15%
    Retailer6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization36%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Comms Service Provider5%
    Government5%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise52%
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business52%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise26%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise47%
    Large Enterprise32%
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    AstrillVPN is ranked 30th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 1 review while Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 86 reviews. AstrillVPN is rated 8.0, while Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of AstrillVPN writes "Bypasses internet restrictions and makes it easy to access content that may be restricted". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiClient writes "Easy to set up and user-friendly with good support ". AstrillVPN is most compared with , whereas Fortinet FortiClient is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Fortinet FortiEDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway.

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