We performed a comparison between OpenVPN Access Server and Fortinet FortiClient based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Based on the parameters we compared, OpenVPN Access Server comes out ahead of Fortinet FortiClient. While both solutions have their strengths, Fortinet FortiClient's initial setup takes longer and lacks automation, additionally, the remote deployment process can be challenging.
"It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"The solution has good performance."
"It is not at all interesting for me as a standalone product, but as a product that is integrated with FortiGate with all features, it is actually a great tool and a great experience. I had test installed FortiClient working from home. I remembered and knew which web categories were denied or allowed. All those policies were correctly reflected standalone, for example, on my laptop."
"It's very stable."
"Secure and easy connect is the most valuable feature. It is a reliable solution, and it works."
"The solution is stable, we have not had any issues in the time we have been using it."
"The technical support from Fortinet and local vendors is good."
"What I find valuable in FortiClient is its patch management capabilities, allowing remote updates efficiently."
"Fortinet FortiClient offers a vulnerability test feature, allowing us to monitor end-user devices. This includes ensuring necessary updates, such as Windows updates, are not overlooked."
"It’s easy to use."
"The initial setup phase of OpenVPN Access Server was fine, and it was easy."
"Provided the easiest UX for our end-users and had the greatest interoperability with all the operating systems we used, including but not limited to: iOS, Android, OS X, Windows, and Linux."
"Security is the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature is that I can access my local network remotely and avoid doing all the port forwarding and redirections, and so on."
"It can scale well."
"There is support for multi-factor authentication."
"OpenVPN Access Server is very stable."
"The compatibility with almost any Linux operating system, and how easy it is to write scripts and generate keys for people to use and log in. I found it easy to deploy quickly."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"FortiClient is not great in Linux."
"The price could also use improvement."
"I heard that Fortinet is going to enhance the firmware to have mobile versions. One is like Linux long-term support SCS and one with new features, but there is no support here. We spoke with the vendor multiple times, and they said that they will release these features soon."
"Initially, the support was very poor. It is getting better, but they should continue to improve this."
"Compatibility issues between different versions."
"The memory check needs to be improved, giving better visibility into the run-time memory."
"I haven't found that that solution does anything amazing."
"I would like for the next release to be more user-friendly for users to do not have as much of a technical background."
"I think right now the GUI part of it is locked out behind the pay wall. It could use something that gives it a very basic, minimal, graphic interface for logging in, for the community version. That would probably be a good step forward."
"There was one annoying feature where we had to disable and enable the user. I cannot remember what it was exactly, but I think it was for a password lockout. It would be nice if there was a checkbox, or something, in the web interface to allow you to unlock a user whose password was locked."
"The upgrade path from older versions was more difficult than we wanted to tackle, so we ran an older version of the software for longer than I wanted. Patching, updating, and migrating to newer versions was a problem for us. That said, we were on a rather old version that I inherited yet it worked rock solid."
"I would like to see continued advanced security implementation."
"The stability had room for improvement."
"It could be faster. It could also be more stable."
"The security needs to be improved because it was a complaint that our customers had."
"The stability of the OpenVPN Access Server has room for improvement."
Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 86 reviews while OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 45 reviews. Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0, while OpenVPN Access Server is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiClient writes "Easy to set up and user-friendly with good support ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenVPN Access Server writes "An easy-to-use tool with which its users can access networks from home or external locations". Fortinet FortiClient is most compared with Fortinet FortiEDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway and Ivanti Connect Secure, whereas OpenVPN Access Server is most compared with Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Check Point Remote Access VPN, SonicWall Netextender and Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange. See our Fortinet FortiClient vs. OpenVPN Access Server report.
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