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."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."
"AWS Direct Connect is highly secure and much faster compared to normal network infrastructure."
"It is a highly scalable solution."
"It is a stable solution."
"AWS Direct Connect provides a secure and encrypted connection over the internet."
"The most valuable feature is the single pane of glass, single point of management."
"I find all of the features valuable."
"Fortinet FortiClient's scalability is very good because it has no limitations."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiClient is dual authentication and the VPN is secure."
"The initial setup of this solution is easy."
"The return on investment was very reasonable. It was low cost and it functioned, so the return on investment was excellent."
"For our clients with remote sites and deployed firewalls, the filtering and authentication features are very helpful."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiClient is its performance."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"Its terminologies are challenging to interpret."
"It is complicated to do additional BGP configuration for the product."
"It can be difficult to configure compared to cloud-based GUIs."
"It would be good if we could connect AWS Direct Connect from different networks."
"The memory check needs to be improved, giving better visibility into the run-time memory."
"We do not use the solution every day and there are times when the new users have trouble reconnecting. The technology itself works but our users getting adopted to it is a major problem. Having the user adapt to the desktop landing page that it begins on is throwing them off a bit."
"The solution should have faster turnaround when it comes to new technology."
"The tool is expensive."
"The filtering process could be improved."
"I think that FortiClient can enhance the multifactor authentication."
"The solution requires skillful users."
"The quality and response time of the support team must be improved."
AWS Direct Connect is ranked 12th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 4 reviews while Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 85 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, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway and Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business. See our AWS Direct Connect vs. Fortinet FortiClient report.
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