We performed a comparison between AWS Direct Connect 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 is a highly scalable solution."
"AWS Direct Connect is highly secure and much faster compared to normal network infrastructure."
"It is a stable solution."
"AWS Direct Connect provides a secure and encrypted connection over the internet."
"We mainly use this solution because we have many Fortinet solutions like antivirus and SSL assessment."
"From an application perspective, this solution is stable."
"Starting from FortiGate and from the EMS server, you have to begin at the endpoint, and that's the most useful thing about using FortiClient."
"The connection speed is fast. I can connect quickly at any time, and there are never any interruptions to the FortiClient connection. I could easily code into the client's server with that connection, with no lag."
"The most valuable features are malware detection, integrates well with other solutions, and ease of use for all users."
"The VPN has proven to be quite useful."
"The EMS server gives us good control and central management."
"This solution makes it easier to work from home."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"It would be good if we could connect AWS Direct Connect from different networks."
"Its terminologies are challenging to interpret."
"It can be difficult to configure compared to cloud-based GUIs."
"It is complicated to do additional BGP configuration for the product."
"We would like Fortinet to add the function or the possibility to use all FortiClient features for free."
"There is lagging in some of the authentication tools to support the newer versions, this is happening because they are not supported."
"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."
"The licensing feature of the product requires improvement since whenever the license expires, the tool logs out its users automatically, irrespective of whether they are on the network or not, which can be problematic for me."
"Cloud services are very expensive for us."
"In the next release, I would like to see an additional layer of security added."
"The filtering process could be improved."
"Fortinet needs to cover more areas where threats can come from."
AWS Direct Connect is ranked 12th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 4 reviews while Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 86 reviews. AWS Direct Connect is rated 8.8, while Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of AWS Direct Connect writes "Has low latency and provides good stability ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiClient writes "Easy to set up and user-friendly with good support ". AWS Direct Connect is most compared with AWS PrivateLink, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Lumen MPLS IP VPN, IBM Secure Gateway Service and Tailscale, whereas Fortinet FortiClient is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Fortinet FortiEDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. See our AWS Direct Connect vs. Fortinet FortiClient report.
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