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."
"The product is user-friendly."
"The ability to reroute traffic from the user, connecting you to the internet rather than passing through our network area, is very useful."
"The EMS server gives us good control and central management."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"I find it very easy to configure and also very stable."
"We find the VPN features valuable."
"The solution is easy to configure and manage."
"It works well and the performance is good."
"I have found the stability to be good."
"I like that it's easy to use, easy to download, and not hard to manage."
"It is very easy to look at the quality of the connection and the bandwidth and do an investigation if there are problems on the network."
"The product’s adaptability is valuable."
"I have set the default routes to the VPN server so that all traffic is encrypted."
"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."
"Two-factor authentication allows us to not force frequent password changes."
"The product has strong encryption and scalability features. It provides security for private network connections."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"We've got one client where it was blocking the smartphones, and there's a way to set it up on Fortigate that's supposed to do that. However, it didn't work with them since they had a 2FA multi-factor."
"FortiClient's encryption key could be stronger so that it's not broken too easily."
"I think that FortiClient can enhance the multifactor authentication."
"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 documentation could be improved."
"With the lower-end licenses, it tends to kick you out after eight hours. There is a function where it automatically kicks you out after eight hours. They could improve that and not kick you out after eight hours. Other than that, it is already pretty good."
"The software inventory part is not yet up-to-date. It doesn't have a great interface, which is a disadvantage. I wish we could leverage it, but we don't use it at all because it's not that reliable."
"An area of improvement could be better integration with the active directory. I did not find it easy to configure."
"I would like to see a simpler interface, so that we can make the connection between the local network using the LAN IP."
"There is always room for more security features."
"The solution can be more compatible with different operating systems."
"The high availability deployment is not very straightforward. They can make it simpler. OpenVPN does not support some of the additional protocols that Pulse Secure and Cisco AnyConnect support. They can include support for these additional protocols."
"When there are too many concurrent users trying to connect at the same time, there may be a bit of a bottleneck."
"It is not scalable."
"If someone's key is not working, or if we had to remove someone's permission from it, or maybe an employee left the company and we had to take their key out, that seemed a little bit more complicated than it had to be."
"I would like to see continued advanced security implementation."
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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