We performed a comparison between Forescout Platform and Fortinet FortiClient based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Endpoint Compliance solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable features are remote access and administration scripts."
"The actions that the agentless visibility, allow us to perform on the endpoint, are really amazing, especially in the way that it is done."
"You can quickly filter your view of devices and zero in on the ones you want using a variety of tools, such as what subnet it is on or what it has been classified as."
"We think it's simple. We think it's very useful and we really like reports and everything."
"The standout strength of this solution lies in its unique capability to effectively manage unmanaged switches."
"The most valuable feature of the Forescout Platform it's highly customizable and flexible."
"Within three or four days, we have complete visibility of your infrastructure on the network. Compared to other solutions, the deployment of the solution is easier and we can close the project quickly."
"The most valuable features of the Forescout Platform are NAC for sharing, Network Access Control, and port sharing of the devices."
"The solution's TNA feature blocks devices from entering the network that do not meet compliance protocols."
"It supports securely connections for VPN users from outside our environment during the lockdown."
"It is very easy and useful. A normal user with basic information can easily connect to any environment."
"The setup for FortiClient is really straightforward."
"The product is user-friendly."
"From Forticlient, the EMS, the central management is easy to use."
"It is not at all interesting for me as a standalone product, but as a product that is integrated with FortiGate with all features, it is actually a great tool and a great experience. I had test installed FortiClient working from home. I remembered and knew which web categories were denied or allowed. All those policies were correctly reflected standalone, for example, on my laptop."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiClient are ease of use and simple configuration."
"Definitely, having more third-party integration would be an improvement."
"The solution's customer support is bad and should be improved."
"Forescout needs to improve its cloud management and remote connectivity."
"This solution is not that easy to scale but this depends on a company's needs."
"The initial setup is a bit complex."
"I should be able to integrate my Forescout with any other third party security technology, to build that connected security strategy."
"The biggest disadvantage is the pricing."
"Multitenancy should be included in the next version so it could be used as a managed service provider."
"The solution could improve by providing analytics or detailed reports."
"I haven't found that that solution does anything amazing."
"The solution has some issues with stability on the user side."
"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."
"We would like Fortinet to add the function or the possibility to use all FortiClient features for free."
"The product's performance and pricing could be better."
"Technical support needs to determine priority level based on the cases rather than the support package bundle."
"We've had some problems with having to remove the current version and either reinstalling an old version or updating to the new one."
Forescout Platform is ranked 4th in Endpoint Compliance with 69 reviews while Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 1st in Endpoint Compliance with 86 reviews. Forescout Platform is rated 8.4, while Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Forescout Platform writes "We can go granular on each endpoint, quarantine non-compliant machines, and target vulnerabilities through scripting". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiClient writes "Easy to set up and user-friendly with good support ". Forescout Platform is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Aruba ClearPass, Fortinet FortiNAC, Nozomi Networks and Armis, 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 Forescout Platform vs. Fortinet FortiClient report.
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