We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiClient and Symantec Endpoint Security 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."Fortinet has helped free up around 20 percent of our staff's time to help us out."
"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."
"Having all monitoring, response, tracking, and mitigation tools in one dashboard provides our analysts and SOC team with a comprehensive view at a glance."
"I get alerts when scripts are detected in the environment."
"Fortinet FortiEDR's firewalling, rule creation, monitoring, and inspection profiles are great."
"It is stable and scalable."
"The main thing is that I feel safe. Because the processes that have been used to get a handle on the attackers are much better than other competitors"
"The most valuable feature is the analysis, because of the beta structure."
"The integration of VPN services with endpoint security is valuable."
"It is very simple to use. I've used some of the others in the past, such as Cisco AnyConnect, which was a nightmare. I've used a couple of others, but FortiClient is very simple to use."
"I find it very easy to configure and also very stable."
"The solution is easy to configure and manage."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its integration capabilities. The processing is fast and the reporting is also very good."
"Fortinet FortiClient's scalability is very good because it has no limitations."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiClient is dual authentication and the VPN is secure."
"It supports securely connections for VPN users from outside our environment during the lockdown."
"I have found the solution to be very scalable, we have 700 employees using the solution in our organization."
"I like the intrusion prevention and Sonar features."
"Helps to protect our organization from known attacks."
"Stability-wise, it is very good and we have had no trouble."
"The pricing is pretty good."
"The application and device control are valuable features, and the live update is another one. We have a schedule to check every four hours for the live update."
"It is a stable solution...It is a very scalable solution."
"Threat protection has always worked well."
"The only minor concern is occasional interference with desired programs."
"They can include the automation for the realtime updates. We have a network infrastructure with remote sites. Whenever they send updates, they are not automated. We have to go into the console and push those updates. I wish it was more automated. The update file is currently around 31 MB. It could be smaller."
"Once, we had an event that was locked and blocked, but information about it came to us two or three days later."
"The solution is not stable."
"FortiEDR can be improved by providing more detailed reporting."
"The solution is not user-friendly."
"Detections could be improved."
"I haven't seen the use of AI in the solution."
"When we change our endpoint, we have to connect again, which means having to enter our credentials and permissions."
"I think that FortiClient can enhance the multifactor authentication."
"FortiClient is not great in Linux."
"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."
"Fortinet needs to cover more areas where threats can come from."
"Fortinet FortiClient should improve its visibility of the consumption of traffic and end-user action, which is very low."
"As far as I can tell, the solution only has one single function, so they could expand its functionality."
"Initially, the support was very poor. It is getting better, but they should continue to improve this."
"Sometimes, when we are creating a new policy, some of the clients are not being updated with the latest policy."
"The overall quality of the product needs to be improved because with the last session we had several issues with new versions. Also, the solution needs better protections."
"It should support the next-generation IPS. Currently, it supports only IPS."
"Symantec needs to develop some reporting features and notifications. For instance, if the server is not on or it's shut down. There should also be time-based USB control."
"There could be definition updates installed and running for the product, similar to new EDR solutions that receive updates from the internet."
"About four years back, Symantec's signature was very heavy and their signature patch was around 200MB or 300MB files."
"Its interface needs improvement. Its interface is very old, and it needs a new look. Other solutions, such as Sophos and BitDefender, have a better and more modern interface, whereas Symantec has had the same interface for a while. There has been no enhancement in the interface. They should update and provide a better interface in 2022 for a better user experience for their customers."
"It's not cheap."
Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 15th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 86 reviews while Symantec Endpoint Security is ranked 5th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 140 reviews. Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0, while Symantec Endpoint Security 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 Symantec Endpoint Security writes "The solution has given us visibility into compliance within our whole system and helped us ensure everything is updated". Fortinet FortiClient is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway and Fortinet FortiNAC, whereas Symantec Endpoint Security is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, Trend Micro Deep Security and Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks. See our Fortinet FortiClient vs. Symantec Endpoint Security report.
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