We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS SSL VPN and Fortinet FortiClient based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Infrastructure VPN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."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."
"It helps us access networks from anywhere."
"With Cisco IOS SSL VPN, you can access your corporate data safely and securely."
"The solution is very stable."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use, management, and support."
"It is a stable solution. In my company, we haven't faced any issues related to the product's stability. I rate the product's stability a ten out of ten."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN provides fast connectivity and the option to connect through multiple servers."
"Cisco VPN is easy to connect."
"The setup and installation was easy."
"We like its centralized administration, integration with Active Directory, deployment, and stability of the connection."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiClient is dual authentication and the VPN is secure."
"What I find valuable in FortiClient is its patch management capabilities, allowing remote updates efficiently."
"The solution offers great stability."
"The most valuable features are malware detection, integrates well with other solutions, and ease of use for all users."
"I find all of the features valuable."
"It is a scalable product."
"This is a solid and stable solution."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"The configuration is critical and complex."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN doesn't support the configuration of multiple VPNs."
"The solution's configuration could be made easier."
"The high price of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The graphical interface is old and needs to improve."
"It can be difficult to find service and at times we cannot connect with the internet easily."
"The solution's graphical user interface is not very user-friendly."
"The solution does not give us options if the connectivity to one server is not available."
"FortiClient is not communicating with the new version of the firewall."
"The tool needs to improve its web filtering feature. Its support quality needs improvement. We speak different languages, and this can create misunderstandings."
"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."
"They have an EDR feature for end protection detection and response, and this is actually with an add-on subscription, which is charged separately. What I would like to see is this included with the base cost."
"The product's performance and pricing could be better."
"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."
"The pricing of the solution should be less expensive."
"We would like Fortinet to add the function or the possibility to use all FortiClient features for free."
Cisco IOS SSL VPN is ranked 9th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 47 reviews while Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 85 reviews. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco IOS SSL VPN writes "The solution is very stable and scalable, but it is expensive, and the configuration is complicated". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiClient writes "Easy to set up and user-friendly with good support ". Cisco IOS SSL VPN is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Zyxel VPN Client, Ivanti Connect Secure, Citrix Gateway and SonicWall Netextender, 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 IOS SSL VPN vs. Fortinet FortiClient report.
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