We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiClient and Sophos EPP Suite 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."The stability is very good."
"Impressive detection capabilities"
"I get alerts when scripts are detected in the environment."
"Fortinet is very user-friendly for customers."
"Forensics is a valuable feature of Fortinet FortiEDR."
"The console is easy to read. I also like the scanning part and the ability to move assets from one to the other."
"NGAV and EDR features are outstanding."
"It is stable and scalable."
"The return on investment was very reasonable. It was low cost and it functioned, so the return on investment was excellent."
"The integration capabilities are good."
"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."
"The most valuable features are malware detection, integrates well with other solutions, and ease of use for all users."
"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 solution is stable, we have not had any issues in the time we have been using it."
"It is a scalable product."
"It is a feature-rich product that is easy to use and install without sacrificing security."
"The product interacts well with other Sophos products we have."
"The most valuable feature is endpoint detection and response."
"The product is stable."
"We bought it because it was cost-effective."
"The anti-malware and web filtering are the solutions most valuable aspects."
"The solution is easy to set up."
"It's a pretty good product. It's on level with other products in the market."
"It's easy to deploy."
"The solution is not user-friendly."
"Everything with Fortinet having to do with their cloud services. They need to invest more in their internal infrastructure that they are running in the cloud. One of the things I find with their cloud environment compared to others' is that they go cheap on the equipment. So it causes some performance degradation."
"The solution should address emerging threats like SQL injection."
"Intelligence aspects need improvement"
"It takes about two business days for initial support, which is too slow in urgent situations."
"The security should be strong for the cloud. Some applications are on-prem and some are on the cloud. Fortinet should also have strong security for the cloud. There should be more security for the cloud."
"The support needs improvement."
"The dashboard isn't easy to access and manage."
"The features of Fortinet FortiClient could be improved."
"The current version of this solution does not show the malicious websites that have been visited. They should add this to an upcoming release."
"The documentation could be improved."
"It would be extremely useful to have an automatic updating feature."
"Compatibility issues between different versions."
"It takes too long to install."
"In the next release, I would like to see an additional layer of security added."
"The tool is expensive."
"The product's filtering and stability can be better."
"We need to uninstall the license to move to another endpoint."
"The solution could be more stable."
"Sophos EPP Suite could improve by decreasing the number of resources it uses. There are other solutions that use one-fifth of the resources."
"There could be more integration included in Sophos EPP Suite."
"If you are not an IT expert, the solution is difficult to use."
"The product is not secured and doesn't offer a fast connection."
"Sophos EPP Suite demands significant resources just to operate. For example, it takes up more than 50% of the resources on our laptop to run it. So, even if we buy a laptop i7 and use 50% resources for Sophos, it will cost us more because every computer needs energy. I don't know why or what the exact problem is."
Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 14th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 86 reviews while Sophos EPP Suite is ranked 27th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 55 reviews. Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0, while Sophos EPP Suite 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 Sophos EPP Suite writes "The solution provides endpoint detection and response with a nice-looking dashboard". 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 Sophos EPP Suite is most compared with Seqrite Endpoint Security, Trend Micro Deep Security, Trellix Endpoint Security, Coro and WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection. See our Fortinet FortiClient vs. Sophos EPP Suite report.
See our list of best Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) vendors.
We monitor all Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.