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We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiClient and SecureLink based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"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."

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"I find all of the features valuable.""The initial setup of this solution is easy.""The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiClient is its performance.""For our clients with remote sites and deployed firewalls, the filtering and authentication features are very helpful.""It supports securely connections for VPN users from outside our environment during the lockdown.""Fortinet FortiClient is not disruptive, and its interface is great. It has an in-built VPN, which is very useful.""From Forticlient, the EMS, the central management is easy to use.""It works well and the performance is good."

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"The most valuable feature is synchronizing the limited access for partners or sub-contractors."

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Cons
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."

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"We've had some problems with having to remove the current version and either reinstalling an old version or updating to the new one.""I heard that Fortinet is going to enhance the firmware to have mobile versions. One is like Linux long-term support SCS and one with new features, but there is no support here. We spoke with the vendor multiple times, and they said that they will release these features soon.""I would like Fortinet to improve FortiClient's compatibility with macOS.""While we like patch management, it would be nice if it could handle patch management for other solutions, like Microsoft.""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.""We'd like to be able to properly encrypt the data more effectively.""It would be extremely useful to have an automatic updating feature.""FortiClient is not communicating with the new version of the firewall."

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"The security features offered in SecureLink are not enough."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "There is not a license required for this solution but the price should be less expensive."
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  • "Licensing was free up to ten users and after that, it was pretty reasonable."
  • "Anyone can download this product for free, but you have to have a FortiGate gateway that you are connecting to."
  • "An annual license costs about 1.5 to 3,000 US dollars. There are no additional costs."
  • "The price is okay and competitive."
  • "Fortinet requires you to buy a lot of product in order for you to have proper protection."
  • "FortiClient is quite reasonably priced."
  • "The pricing is reasonable."
  • "The pricing is good because you get and end-to-end security solution in one package price."
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  • "We are not happy with the recent increase in the price."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled.
    Top Answer:The product is very cost-effective and has no requirement for additional licenses. The setup is not easy. Users need… more »
    Top Answer:THe solution is used as a primary gateway with two lease lines of 450 Mbps total. Around 200 users are under it. There… more »
    Top Answer:Fortinet FortiClient is a feature-rich solution that is easy to use and deploy without sacrificing safety and security… more »
    Top Answer:I suggest Fortinet’s FortiEDR over FortiClient for several reasons. For starters, FortiEDR guarantees solid protection… more »
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    Also Known As
    TNSR
    FortiClient
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    Overview

    TNSR is an advanced open source-based secure networking software platform with highly-scalable packet processing, manageability, and service expansion capabilities. This video provides a high-level introduction. that address a number of commonly asked new product questions - in just a couple of minutes.

    FortiClient is a fabric agent that delivers endpoint protection, endpoint compliance, and secure access in a single, lightweight, lightweight client, providing visibility, information, and control to your endpoints. In addition, it enables secure, remote connectivity to the security fabric. It also integrates network and endpoint with segmentation and automation. FortiClient enables unified endpoint awareness by sharing endpoint telemetry with the security fabric. It is compatible with third-party EDR (endpoint detection and response and anti-malware solutions.

    The FortiClient fabric agent can:

    • Report on the status of a device, including firmware version and applications running.
    • Send all suspicious files to a fabric sandbox.
    • Enforce USB control, application control, URL filtering, and firmware upgrade policies.
    • Provide application firewall service and malware protection.
    • Enable devices to connect securely to the security fabric over either ZTNA tunnels or VPN (IPsec or SSL), both encrypted. The connection to the security fabric can be either a SASE service or a FortiGate next-generation firewall.

    You can purchase FortiClient with one of three levels of capability:

    Zero Trust security - The ZTNA edition enables both VPN and ZTNA encrypted tunnels, as well as USB device control and URL filtering.
    Endpoint security - The EPP/APT edition adds AI-based NGAV (next-generation antivirus), application firewall, endpoint quarantine, and support for cloud sandbox.
    Cloud-based endpoint security

    Benefits and Features

    • Fabric agent leverages integrations and provides telemetry information to the rest of the Fortinet security fabric.
    • SAAS control and web/content filtering
    • Dynamic access control helps with automation and simplifies compliance.
    • Software inventory management enables visibility as well as management of licenses.
    • Automated response detects and isolates any endpoints that may be compromised.
    • ZTNA delivers better remote access and consistent application access policies
    • Managed endpoint security services remotely assist with setup, configuration, deployment, vulnerability monitoring, and overall monitoring of endpoint security.

    Reviews from Real Users:

    PeerSpot users like that FortiClient is easy to use and integrates well with other solutions. They also appreciate the richness of its features and find it to be inexpensive in comparison to other products that require separate purchases for separate features.

    SecureLink is the leader in managing secure third-party remote access and remote support for enterprise organizations and technology vendors. More than 30,000 world-class companies across multiple highly regulated industries, including healthcare, retail, government, financial, legal and gaming, rely on SecureLink’s purpose-built platform to securely control network access, ensure industry compliance, manage audit trails, decrease time to resolution, and reduce liability.

    The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Austin, Texas with a second office in Costa Rica.
    Sample Customers
    UCLA, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, shopify
    Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
    NISC, Sotera Wireless, InterSystems, Allscripts, Cerner, Allscripts
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Government7%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company23%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Comms Service Provider15%
    Retailer6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization35%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    Government5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Healthcare Company32%
    Government8%
    Computer Software Company8%
    University5%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise52%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business52%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise26%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise46%
    Large Enterprise32%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise75%
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    Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 86 reviews while SecureLink is ranked 39th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN. Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0, while SecureLink is rated 7.0. 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 SecureLink writes "Efficient technical support with good synchronization features, but it needs better security". 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, whereas SecureLink is most compared with Citrix Gateway, OpenVPN Access Server and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway.

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