We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiClient and Fortinet FortiSandbox 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."he solution is an anti-malware product that integrates well with other vendor products such as firewalls, SIEM, etc. It captures threat intelligence and gives you better visibility. The product also has sandboxing features."
"It is a scalable solution...The initial setup of Fortinet FortiEDR was straightforward."
"Forensics is a valuable feature of Fortinet FortiEDR."
"Fortinet FortiEDR made our clients feel secure and more at ease, knowing that they had an EDR solution that would close the gap in their security posture."
"The price is low and quite competitive with others."
"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."
"Ability to get forensics details and also memory exfiltration."
"NGAV and EDR features are outstanding."
"The service is centralized."
"The technical support from Fortinet and local vendors is good."
"FortiClient has good signatures, good protection and, up until recently, it integrated really well with our firewall."
"The solution is very scalable. It just depends on the number of licenses an organization has. The enterprise management console is related to the number of clients, and the client interface itself is free to download."
"It is a scalable product."
"Remote connectivity is its most valuable feature."
"The solution is stable, we have not had any issues in the time we have been using it."
"Fortinet FortiClient is easy to use, and the single-access managed login is pretty good."
"You have access to a report as to what behaviors the example file entered in the registry."
"The most valuable feature is the protection and the way it works, the technology is what I like the most."
"The solution has the highest stability...The solution's setup is not complex as they are already included in Fortinet."
"Fortinet FortiSandbox is faster than other sandbox solutions."
"Overall, it works fine. Its interface is also fine."
"The solution is easy to manage."
"Compared to other solutions, it's easy to configure and implement because of the templates. The timing of scanning files is faster."
"Performance is a valuable feature."
"FortiEDR can be improved by providing more detailed reporting."
"The SIEM could be improved."
"Detections could be improved."
"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 solution is not stable."
"The support needs improvement."
"It takes about two business days for initial support, which is too slow in urgent situations."
"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."
"FortiClient is not great in Linux."
"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."
"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."
"Technical support needs to determine priority level based on the cases rather than the support package bundle."
"The only thing that is lacking in this product is the support. Their support can be improved."
"It has a horrible performance. It is one of the most unstable VPNs I have ever used."
"It takes too long to install."
"While I cannot think of new features to add, it would be nice if the reports were improved, to have these sent automatically."
"The delivery feature in my country is extremely bad."
"The use cases in Fortinet FortiSandbox are not good. It is difficult to upload a custom VM for Fortinet FortiSandbox. The integration of Fortinet FortiSandbox with other Fortinet or FortiGate firewalls is not good. VMs are already installed in the hardware and are working fine, but we tried to approve the custom VM many times but did not succeed."
"Most people are confused about how to use the right integration of the right Fortinet product."
"The initial setup is not too complex but could be easier."
"Not practical for real-time web traffic analysis because users won't wait for the FortiSandbox to complete its analysis before accessing content"
"The response time from technical support should be improved."
"I would like to have machine learning added to the solution in a future release."
"I don't know if it is viable to do an improvement like this. When there are passwords in the password-protected files, it can't scan them or do things like this. I don't know if an algorithm or something else could make it better. Nowadays, many legitimate office documents have passwords."
Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 15th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 86 reviews while Fortinet FortiSandbox is ranked 4th in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) with 36 reviews. Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0, while Fortinet FortiSandbox is rated 8.2. 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 Fortinet FortiSandbox writes "Light and powerful solution design; useful to have". Fortinet FortiClient is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway and Ivanti Connect Secure, whereas Fortinet FortiSandbox is most compared with Palo Alto Networks WildFire, Trellix Network Detection and Response, Check Point SandBlast Network, Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and VMRay. See our Fortinet FortiClient vs. Fortinet FortiSandbox report.
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