We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiClient and GravityZone Business 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."The product's initial setup phase is very easy."
"Having all monitoring, response, tracking, and mitigation tools in one dashboard provides our analysts and SOC team with a comprehensive view at a glance."
"Ability to get forensics details and also memory exfiltration."
"NGAV and EDR features are outstanding."
"The product detects and blocks threats and is more proactive than firewalls."
"Fortinet FortiEDR's firewalling, rule creation, monitoring, and inspection profiles are great."
"It is very easy to set up. I would rate my experience with the initial setup a ten out of ten, with ten being very easy to set up."
"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."
"The solution's TNA feature blocks devices from entering the network that do not meet compliance protocols."
"The most valuable feature is that it's easy to deploy. Deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting are very easy."
"From my perspective as an end user, it's consistently stable, and I would rate the stability as a nine out of ten."
"For our clients with remote sites and deployed firewalls, the filtering and authentication features are very helpful."
"It is very easy and useful. A normal user with basic information can easily connect to any environment."
"The ability to reroute traffic from the user, connecting you to the internet rather than passing through our network area, is very useful."
"The setup for FortiClient is really straightforward."
"From Forticlient, the EMS, the central management is easy to use."
"I like that the tool is a bit simple to use. In terms of handling phishing and rate mitigation, it is quite good. The product is stable. I rate it a perfect ten. The solution is scalable. I rate it an eight out of ten, with ten being the highest. The initial setup is straightforward. I have seen a return on investment."
"Offers network security protection. Management and maintenance of this solution is easy."
"The product provides endpoint visibility and portal updates, which are very helpful."
"The most valuable feature of Bitdefender GravityZone Elite is its ease of use."
"The ease of deployment via our RMM tool has been good."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The solution is the cheapest in the market."
"It is helpful for protecting our desktops and servers from malware and other threats."
"Cannot be used on mobile devices with a secure connection."
"The support needs improvement."
"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."
"FortiEDR can be improved by providing more detailed reporting."
"The solution is not stable."
"Everything with Fortinet having to do with their cloud services. They need to invest more in their internal infrastructure that they are running in the cloud. One of the things I find with their cloud environment compared to others' is that they go cheap on the equipment. So it causes some performance degradation."
"To improve Fortinet, we need to see more features and technology areas at the endpoint level introduced."
"Once, we had an event that was locked and blocked, but information about it came to us two or three days later."
"There should be more frequent releases or updates."
"I would like Fortinet to improve FortiClient's compatibility with macOS."
"FortiClient is not great in Linux."
"In the next release, I would like to see an additional layer of security added."
"Fortinet FortiClient could improve the connection because sometimes it drops."
"It takes too long to install."
"The features for application control and device control must be improved."
"I haven't found that that solution does anything amazing."
"If an enterprise already has existing security features or products, GravityZone Business Security could integrate with them. This will make it a cost-effective solution without replacing their current setup."
"The reporting functionality is quite minimal, and there are no alerts available. We are missing email encryption capabilities. We’ve also faced a few minor issues with the solution’s scalability."
"From an administration perspective, the tool lacks functionalities related to RMM and MDM. The tool should offer add-ons, like RMM and MDM."
"There could be more security features included in the product."
"The initial setup of Bitdefender GravityZone Elite was a little complex. It's not for the average home user. You need to know what you're doing and understand what you're doing. During the deployment, it took us approximately an hour and a half to understand fully the way we wanted it to be set up, and then from there, it wasn't too bad."
"Its performance can be better. It doesn't work very well for ransomware. That's why we are trying to evaluate other products."
"Upgrades are heavy and require back up, making you feel like you're doing a fresh installation of this solution. Configuration can also be quite tedious if you want it to be configured based on your needs."
"When you have to change some of the settings, the initial setup can become complicated."
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Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 15th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 85 reviews while GravityZone Business Security is ranked 39th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 12 reviews. Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0, while GravityZone Business Security 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 GravityZone Business Security writes "Has effective phishing handling capabilities". Fortinet FortiClient is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and Ivanti Connect Secure, whereas GravityZone Business Security is most compared with Bitdefender Total Security, Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security, ThreatLocker Protect and Microsoft Defender for Business. See our Fortinet FortiClient vs. GravityZone Business Security report.
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