We performed a comparison between ESET Endpoint Protection Platform and Fortinet FortiClient 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."This is stable and scalable."
"Fortinet FortiEDR's scalability is quite good, and you can add licenses to the solution."
"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."
"Additionally, when it comes to EDR, there are more tools available to assist with client work."
"We have FortiEDR installed on all our systems. This protects them from any threats."
"The setup is pretty simple."
"NGAV and EDR features are outstanding."
"The price is low and quite competitive with others."
"The most valuable features of ESET Endpoint Antivirus are the search engine, easy firewall setup, and ransomware scans."
"Installing and integrating ESET Endpoint Antivirus was easy. It prevents worms, malware, and Trojans."
"ESET Endpoint Security's best feature is that it's invisible until it detects a problem."
"Easy to use security solution, helps to secure connected devices against viruses in the digital world."
"ESET Endpoint Security’s most valuable feature is the management console."
"The most valuable thing for me is that when I'm using the internet and I reach some site that isn't so secure, or isn't recommended because they don't have a good reputation, ESET will notify me."
"The solution is stable."
"The most valuable feature of ESET Endpoint Security is that it is light on resources. It has a very low impact on the system. It uses low memory and the setup size is very low."
"The initial setup is easy. Our clients use the FortiClient EMS, which is the central console for installing FortiClient. It is easy and very user friendly."
"This is a solid and stable solution."
"It's pretty stable, and I don't have any problems with it."
"Secure and easy connect is the most valuable feature. It is a reliable solution, and it works."
"For our clients with remote sites and deployed firewalls, the filtering and authentication features are very helpful."
"From Forticlient, the EMS, the central management is easy to use."
"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."
"From my perspective as an end user, it's consistently stable, and I would rate the stability as a nine out of ten."
"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."
"The EDR console should have more extensive reporting. You shouldn't need to purchase FortiAnalyzer. It should be included in the EDR part. The security adviser cloud platform could be improved with more options for exclusive or intensive rules for devices."
"I haven't seen the use of AI in the solution."
"The amount of usage, the number of details we get, or the number of options that can be tweaked is limited in comparison to that with other EDR solutions"
"The solution's installation from a central installation server could be improved because the engineers had a little bit of trouble getting it installed from a central location."
"The dashboard isn't easy to access and manage."
"There's room for improvement in the quick response time and technical support for integration issues, especially when dealing with multiple vendors."
"I would like the solution to extend beyond endpoint protection and include other attack surfaces such as other network components."
"In the future, a cloud version of the solution would be great."
"We'd like the solution to be a next generation antivirus with some sort of artificial intelligence or machine learning angle."
"The product could have better integration with third-party products that would help extend functionality."
"The stability needs to be improved. There are bugs that you have to deal with."
"I think that ESET is a little too heavy on the CPU."
"If I were in an environment that required a large-scale deployment then I would choose another solution over ESET."
"I don't know if it's possible but I'm always looking for better protection."
"The initial setup of ESET Endpoint Security was not complex because we have five years of experience. However, it is not as easy if we did not have the experience."
"The documentation could be improved."
"Its stability can be improved. It is not as reliable as I would like it to be. There are times when things don't work quite right. Our biggest pain point is not related to Fortinet FortiClient and the whole scheme of things. It is related to one of the additional services called FortiGuard. They are the arm that does all of the updates to definitions, keeps all the signatures updated, and responds to new threats and whatnot. What we have found is that they react quickly, but sometimes their solutions aren't compatible with all of the components of the Fortinet security suite, specifically around FortiSandbox."
"One area for improvement in FortiClient is the speed of connectivity."
"While we like patch management, it would be nice if it could handle patch management for other solutions, like Microsoft."
"I would like Fortinet to improve FortiClient's compatibility with macOS."
"For buying or deploying it with additional features, apart from VPN client, web security, or antivirus, I would like to see the USB key blocking function included in this solution for endpoint security. For endpoint security, you need antivirus and all of the features included in antivirus software these days, web security, and USB key locking feature. If it is implemented in a way that in one package, you have all the primary features needed for security these days, it would be nice. All of those features will probably be additionally charged as it is a web security feature on FortiClient."
"FortiClient is not communicating with the new version of the firewall."
"We would like Fortinet to add the function or the possibility to use all FortiClient features for free."
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ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is ranked 9th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 96 reviews while Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 16th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 85 reviews. ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is rated 8.2, while Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of ESET Endpoint Protection Platform writes "Easy to set up with good security and rapidly improving capabilities". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiClient writes "Easy to set up and user-friendly with good support ". ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business, CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity Complete and Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, whereas Fortinet FortiClient is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and Fortinet FortiNAC. See our ESET Endpoint Protection Platform vs. Fortinet FortiClient report.
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