We performed a comparison between Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 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: The main difference between the two products is that Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client users say connectivity should be faster. While Fortinet Forticlient users don’t have any issues with connectivity, they do mention that the solution’s authentication tools could be improved. While the two products share similar ratings in some categories, Cisco AnyConnect comes out slightly ahead because of the good technical support they receive.
"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."
"What I like most about Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is that it's easy to use, and that is its main advantage. You can use it without the need for any setup because it's centrally pre-installed, so you just need to log in with your username and password. I didn't experience any problems with the solution in terms of losing connectivity. It works very well every time."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The solution is secure and has a lot of benefits."
"We have plans to increase the usage of this solution, it can scale well."
"The ability to add multiple two-factor authentication options for the user to choose from when they log in has helped increase the security of our network, especially with so many people working remotely."
"Some of the main features of the solution are it has the ability to integrate with our Active Directory to allow each user to have one less password to have to remember and it has great functionality."
"For our company's needs, AnyConnect is sufficient and very easy to use."
"The solution is very stable."
"This solution makes it easier to work from home."
"When the user gets authenticated, I can assign a different VPN or network to each user."
"From Forticlient, the EMS, the central management is easy to use."
"The product is user-friendly."
"The setup for FortiClient is really straightforward."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its integration capabilities. The processing is fast and the reporting is also very good."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiClient is dual authentication and the VPN is secure."
"It's got a very friendly user interface."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"They can redesign the reset password, reset function, and user interface."
"If you're just turning on your laptop, it should connect automatically without keying in the credentials."
"The solution should not rely on tokens from the mobile application for logins."
"I would like to see improvements in regards to the connectivity speed."
"Frequency of updates could be reduced."
"Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client would be perfect if it weren't for the fingerprint feature."
"More frequent updates would be ideal."
"There is a speed limit for VPNs because of the encryption."
"Occasionally, the solution may provide a slow connection. In addition, there may be initialization and authorization issues that one may need to take care of while using the solution."
"One area for improvement in FortiClient is the speed of connectivity."
"The reports could be easier to set up."
"Everybody else is doing AI, machine learning, self-healing, next-generation features. It needs more next-generation features. Everybody else is doing AI, machine learning, self-healing, next-generation features. It needs more next-generation features."
"Fortinet FortiClient could improve the compatibility with mobile applications that are allowed and sometimes they do not respond. However, Microsoft Windows applications are very good."
"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 would like Fortinet to improve FortiClient's compatibility with macOS."
"There should be more frequent releases or updates."
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Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 69 reviews while Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 85 reviews. Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client writes "A stable solution that helps users connect to resources when working from home". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiClient writes "Easy to set up and user-friendly with good support ". Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Check Point Remote Access VPN, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange and Ivanti Connect Secure, whereas Fortinet FortiClient is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Fortinet FortiEDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway and Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business. See our Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client vs. Fortinet FortiClient report.
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