We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiClient and Fortinet FortiNAC based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Having all monitoring, response, tracking, and mitigation tools in one dashboard provides our analysts and SOC team with a comprehensive view at a glance."
"Fortinet FortiEDR's firewalling, rule creation, monitoring, and inspection profiles are great."
"It is stable and scalable."
"I like FortiClient EMS. FortiEDR has a lot of great features like lockdown mode, remote wipes, and encryption. I can set malware outbreak policies and controls for detecting abnormalities. You can also simulate phishing attacks."
"Exceptions are easy to create and the interface is easy to follow with a nice appearance."
"We have FortiEDR installed on all our systems. This protects them from any threats."
"NGAV and EDR features are outstanding."
"he solution is an anti-malware product that integrates well with other vendor products such as firewalls, SIEM, etc. It captures threat intelligence and gives you better visibility. The product also has sandboxing features."
"The initial setup is very good."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiClient is dual authentication and the VPN is secure."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiClient are ease of use and simple configuration."
"This is a solid and stable solution."
"I find all of the features valuable."
"The most valuable feature is the single pane of glass, single point of management."
"From my perspective as an end user, it's consistently stable, and I would rate the stability as a nine out of ten."
"It’s easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is having visibility over the IoT devices on the network."
"There are some features that are working well."
"Provides good performance, is easy to use and configure."
"The most valuable features are usability and security."
"When it works, it's great. It keeps things off the network which are supposed to be off the network."
"This solution is very easy to implement and use. The interface is user-friendly."
"Compared to other NAC vendors, Fortinet’s user interface is more user-friendly."
"It's a very good solution and one thing I have noted is its simplicity and the ease of the set-up process."
"The EDR console should have more extensive reporting. You shouldn't need to purchase FortiAnalyzer. It should be included in the EDR part. The security adviser cloud platform could be improved with more options for exclusive or intensive rules for devices."
"The security should be strong for the cloud. Some applications are on-prem and some are on the cloud. Fortinet should also have strong security for the cloud. There should be more security for the cloud."
"The amount of usage, the number of details we get, or the number of options that can be tweaked is limited in comparison to that with other EDR solutions"
"We've encountered challenges during API deployment, occasionally resulting in unstable environments."
"We've had a lot of false positives; things incorrectly flagged that require manual configuration to allow. Even worse, after we allow a legitimate program, it sometimes gets flagged again after an update. This has caused a lot of extra work for my team."
"Cannot be used on mobile devices with a secure connection."
"The only minor concern is occasional interference with desired programs."
"The dashboard isn't easy to access and manage."
"I don't think FortiClient is bad, but it's very buggy. We ran into some issues with the EMS, which amounted to more than 10 cases last year."
"Fortinet needs to cover more areas where threats can come from."
"The solution requires skillful users."
"It has a horrible performance. It is one of the most unstable VPNs I have ever used."
"The features of Fortinet FortiClient could be improved."
"There is lagging in some of the authentication tools to support the newer versions, this is happening because they are not supported."
"I would like Fortinet to improve FortiClient's compatibility with macOS."
"It would be extremely useful to have an automatic updating feature."
"Fortinet FortiNAC's device compatibility could be improved, particularly for VoIP devices."
"The deployment of Fortinet FortiNAC could be better. When we are deploying the solution we have some level of dependencies with other vendors for their connection to Fortinet FortiNAC. Without these dependencies, it would be better."
"Classifications and visibility need to be improved a lot. They have to start work on being agentless. Agentless means they need to have strong integration with Windows."
"The reporting capability needs to be improved."
"FortiNAC could be more scalable."
"The solution's licensing price should be improved."
"Fortinet FortiNAC's documentation should be improved because there's not much debugging or troubleshooting documentation for the Fortinet FortiNAC."
"Keeping the hard disk on the one series will be easier for the distributor and will keep the prices lower for the customer."
Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 14th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 86 reviews while Fortinet FortiNAC is ranked 3rd in Network Access Control (NAC) with 44 reviews. Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0, while Fortinet FortiNAC is rated 7.6. 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 Fortinet FortiNAC writes "I like the solution's native integration with other devices from the same vendor". Fortinet FortiClient is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, whereas Fortinet FortiNAC is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Aruba ClearPass, Forescout Platform, Fortinet FortiAuthenticator and Portnox CORE. See our Fortinet FortiClient vs. Fortinet FortiNAC report.
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