We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiClient and SonicWall Mobile Connect 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."The solution has good performance."
"It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"The integration of the vulnerability scan, mobile detection, and VPN client."
"I find all of the features valuable."
"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."
"It's easy to use, easy to deploy, and I have more visibility over my network that shows which users are connected to the firewalls, which users are connected to the network, and what they're accessing."
"I think the solution is highly scalable."
"There is a lot of documentation available online."
"The stability is pretty good."
"The VPN connection is the feature that I like the most."
"I can say that it's stable and the performance is acceptable."
"The solution benefits IT managers in backend programming. The ease of configuring and securing it while ensuring security measures is crucial. The tool is easy in terms of user experience. It is straightforward."
"The solution offers multiple OS support."
"The ease of use is great. It's pretty easy for users to get on the tablet or whatever and select the bookmark they need and just take it over."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"Fortinet needs to cover more areas where threats can come from."
"While we like patch management, it would be nice if it could handle patch management for other solutions, like Microsoft."
"One area for improvement in FortiClient is the speed of connectivity."
"We would like Fortinet to add the function or the possibility to use all FortiClient features for free."
"There isn't much to improve in terms of features and comparison with other vendors. It just needs to stay more up to date in catching the malware. The user interface may be improved, which would be a minor enhancement. Unlike central management, in endpoint security, the end users don't need to keep looking at the endpoint user interface. The technology is the most important thing in endpoint security."
"Sometimes there are issues when we are trying to connect."
"It would be extremely useful to have an automatic updating feature."
"The solution has some issues with stability on the user side."
"Licensing includes things that my customers don't need."
"Technical support can always get better. Any time you have to call in for any certain thing, it can be difficult."
"Lacks multiple cloud integration."
"SonicWall Mobile Connect’s marketing efforts are commendable; they may not be perceived as the most secure player compared to Fortinet or Meraki. SonicWall Mobile Connect should focus on positioning itself as a strong contender in the mid-market segment to improve its standing. Many high-end engineers dismiss it in favor of Fortinet or Meraki, often due to a lack of firsthand experience."
Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 86 reviews while SonicWall Mobile Connect is ranked 34th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 4 reviews. Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0, while SonicWall Mobile Connect is rated 8.0. 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 SonicWall Mobile Connect writes "A straightforward tool with high adoption rate due to its user-friendliness ". 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, whereas SonicWall Mobile Connect is most compared with SonicWall Netextender, Tailscale and OpenVPN Access Server. See our Fortinet FortiClient vs. SonicWall Mobile Connect report.
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