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."
"FortiClient has good signatures, good protection and, up until recently, it integrated really well with our firewall."
"It’s really easy to use."
"The ability to reroute traffic from the user, connecting you to the internet rather than passing through our network area, is very useful."
"The initial setup of this solution is easy."
"Secure and easy connect is the most valuable feature. It is a reliable solution, and it works."
"Fortinet FortiClient can be used with FortiManager to observe all actions that are happening."
"What I find valuable in FortiClient is its patch management capabilities, allowing remote updates efficiently."
"Overall Fortinet FortiClient has good functionality."
"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."
"Provides privacy and cryptography for my network communication."
"Two-factor authentication allows us to not force frequent password changes."
"The features I have found to be most valuable are the levels of encryption I can enact and the compression I can apply to improve throughput."
"I like that it's easy to use, easy to download, and not hard to manage."
"The setup is easy."
"It allows us to give access to our office network in a safe and secure way to users, no matter which computing platform they use. "
"The product’s adaptability is valuable."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"The user interface could be more inviting."
"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."
"With Fortinet, some clients have to wait two to four days for a response. That is the biggest complaint from end customer about Fortinet's technical support."
"I haven't found that that solution does anything amazing."
"FortiClient's encryption key could be stronger so that it's not broken too easily."
"The solution could be more secure. I would like to see more safety features."
"The features of Fortinet FortiClient could be improved."
"We'd like to see a deployment wizard to help implementation become streamlined."
"There could be an easier way to set up the solution. However, if you use the provided information that comes with the solution there should not be a problem."
"The product’s connectivity is very slow. It could be faster."
"It could include a configuration wizard so that users who do not follow instructions well can configure a connection."
"I would like to see a simpler interface, so that we can make the connection between the local network using the LAN IP."
"I would like to see a GUI or Web UI to manage users. Today these features are in the Pro Edition or are done by scripts."
"The solution should provide a faster connection, and its security could be improved."
"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."
"You do need expertise in implementation if you do the initial setup yourself."
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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