We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiClient and Fortinet FortiNAC 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."It is very easy to set up. I would rate my experience with the initial setup a ten out of ten, with ten being very easy to set up."
"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."
"Exceptions are easy to create and the interface is easy to follow with a nice appearance."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the ability to customize it and to reduce its size. It lets you run in a very small window in terms of memory and resources on legacy cash registers."
"Ability to get forensics details and also memory exfiltration."
"I get alerts when scripts are detected in the environment."
"Additionally, when it comes to EDR, there are more tools available to assist with client work."
"NGAV and EDR features are outstanding."
"The most valuable feature is the single pane of glass, single point of management."
"FortiClient's most valuable features are that it's easy to install and connect and has OTP on email IDs and two-factor authentication."
"I use the tool to connect server to an ISP Data Center."
"The technical support from Fortinet and local vendors is good."
"It is a fantastic product. Its overall security is valuable. We are very impressed with the web filtering and the application firewall it provides."
"It is a stable solution."
"The return on investment was very reasonable. It was low cost and it functioned, so the return on investment was excellent."
"It's got a very friendly user interface."
"All the features of Fortinet FortiNAC are valuable."
"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to protect devices connected to network service."
"The device fingerprinting feature allowed for easy creation and enforcement of access policies."
"The network segmentation is the most important part of the solution. The integration with the Zero Trust Access solution is a crucial part of segmenting your network."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiNAC are access control, automation, artificial intelligence, analysis, and security, and it is a unified solution. You can combine a lot of features within the solution."
"The FortiNAC features I found the most valuable are security and the ability to consolidate wireless networks."
"The tool provides us with a list of devices that tries to connect to our network. It offers us a lot of network visibility."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is having visibility over the IoT devices on the network."
"We'd like to see more one-to-one product presentations for the distribution channels."
"Detections could be improved."
"FortiEDR can be improved by providing more detailed reporting."
"I think cloud security and SASE are areas of concern in the product where improvements are required. The tool's cloud version has to be improved in terms of the security it offers."
"The SIEM could be improved."
"The support needs improvement."
"The amount of usage, the number of details we get, or the number of options that can be tweaked is limited in comparison to that with other EDR solutions"
"We find the solution to be a bit expensive."
"There is lagging in some of the authentication tools to support the newer versions, this is happening because they are not supported."
"It takes too long to install."
"FortiClient is not communicating with the new version of the firewall."
"The solution could be more secure. I would like to see more safety features."
"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'd like to be able to properly encrypt the data more effectively."
"We've had some problems with having to remove the current version and either reinstalling an old version or updating to the new one."
"We've got one client where it was blocking the smartphones, and there's a way to set it up on Fortigate that's supposed to do that. However, it didn't work with them since they had a 2FA multi-factor."
"FortiNAC could be more scalable."
"They need to change or upgrade the technology in the product."
"The training from Fortinet FortiNAC could improve. Fortinet has to plan for better training for its partners. Additionally, device management should have more integration with other devices, such as new and third-party devices."
"The response and resolution time for technical support issues need to be improved."
"I would like to be able to compare the configuration backup before and after."
"The implementation process needs improvement. Right now, it's somewhat complicated. They could create some templates to facilitate implementation. Right now everything is done manually, and it just takes a really long time at the initial setup."
"The GUI in Fortinet FortiNAC could improve."
"There could be better integration with legacy equipment. It integrates perfectly with all Fortinet solutions, but if you look at other third-party integrations—not on the networking part; but more on the security infrastructure part—it's more limited."
Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 14th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 86 reviews while Fortinet FortiNAC is ranked 3rd in Network Access Control (NAC) with 44 reviews. Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0, while Fortinet FortiNAC is rated 7.6. 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 FortiNAC writes "I like the solution's native integration with other devices from the same vendor". Fortinet FortiClient is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, whereas Fortinet FortiNAC is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Aruba ClearPass, Forescout Platform, Fortinet FortiAuthenticator and Portnox CORE. See our Fortinet FortiClient vs. Fortinet FortiNAC report.
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