We performed a comparison between Pulse Connect Secure 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, Pulse Connect Secure comes out ahead of Fortinet. Our reviewers found that Fortinet FortiClient lacks automation in its initial setup and some users experienced difficulty when trying to reach technical support.
"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."
"It seems to be more scalable than we thought."
"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 supports securely connections for VPN users from outside our environment during the lockdown."
"The configuration is the most valuable feature."
"It's very stable."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its integration capabilities. The processing is fast and the reporting is also very good."
"There is a lot of documentation available online."
"What I find valuable in FortiClient is its patch management capabilities, allowing remote updates efficiently."
"The most valuable feature of Pulse Connect Secure is its ease of use."
"It's quite stable."
"The most valuable features of Pulse Connect Secure are multi-factor authentications, and VPNs and SSL VPNs we are using."
"The new UI that they are providing right now is very good."
"The best feature of Pulse Connect Secure is the good security it provides. It gives a secure connection to your network."
"The flexibility in their management is great."
"From an end-user perspective, the setup phase is easy."
"Pulse Connect Secure is a stable solution."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"I would like to see an improvement in the web filter, because I think it can be more user-friendly."
"There is room for improvement by increasing the solution's knowledge base."
"There isn't much to improve in terms of features and comparison with other vendors. It just needs to stay more up to date in catching the malware. The user interface may be improved, which would be a minor enhancement. Unlike central management, in endpoint security, the end users don't need to keep looking at the endpoint user interface. The technology is the most important thing in endpoint security."
"The features for application control and device control must be improved."
"The quality and response time of the support team must be improved."
"Initially, the support was very poor. It is getting better, but they should continue to improve this."
"Fortinet FortiClient should improve its visibility of the consumption of traffic and end-user action, which is very low."
"We'd like to be able to properly encrypt the data more effectively."
"The solution must be more user-friendly."
"An area for improvement in Pulse Connect Secure is the concurrent connections, particularly needing a license if you want to use Pulse Connect Secure with your Microsoft or Windows machine."
"The most valuable features of Pulse Connect Secure are the user-friendly connection and interconnecting."
"The product's price is an area where improvements are required."
"The user experience has room for improvement."
"Ivanti Connect Secure needs to have faster connections. It also needs to improve the stability."
"Connection-wise, Pulse Connect Secure could be faster, and this is its area for improvement."
"The solution can be improved by addressing the failure to connect on public 2-step networks."
Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 86 reviews while Ivanti Connect Secure is ranked 7th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 26 reviews. Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0, while Ivanti Connect Secure is rated 7.8. 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 Ivanti Connect Secure writes "Beneficial multi-factor authentications, useful SSL VPNs, and simple initial setup". Fortinet FortiClient is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Fortinet FortiEDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and CrowdStrike Falcon, whereas Ivanti Connect Secure is most compared with Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, OpenVPN Access Server, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Ivanti Tunnel and F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM). See our Fortinet FortiClient vs. Ivanti Connect Secure report.
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