We performed a comparison between Barracuda SSL VPN and Fortinet FortiClient based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about OpenVPN, Fortinet, Cisco and others in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN."It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"The solution has good performance."
"The product is easy to connect."
"The most valuable feature would be that you can actually narrow down your session to one application on one server, which is really nice."
"It's a stand alone system that functions well."
"The setup is straightforward and hassle-free."
"The initial setup is easy."
"It’s easy to use."
"Fortinet FortiClient offers a vulnerability test feature, allowing us to monitor end-user devices. This includes ensuring necessary updates, such as Windows updates, are not overlooked."
"The integration capabilities are good."
"Remote connectivity is its most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiClient is dual authentication and the VPN is secure."
"I use the tool to connect server to an ISP Data Center."
"It's got a very friendly user interface."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"Since it's not going to be getting any more software updates as per the end of this year, we have to move off to a different product.."
"Barracuda should find other ways to stir up interest about this product."
"There could be more security features included in the product."
"Reporting could be improved."
"The pricing of the solution should be less expensive."
"Sometimes there are issues when we are trying to connect."
"In terms of improvements, their SSL VPN tunnel can be a lot better. I've seen other products that have got much better VPN features than Fortinet. Some of my colleagues get this error called "License not available." When they get this error, they have to uninstall and reinstall it. This kind of problem is there, and sometimes, we have to open a case with Fortinet to resolve it. Their support is quick, so we are able to resolve and move forward. In terms of new features, when it is connecting, it should check the endpoint and say whether the end client is actually safe enough or whether there is a vulnerability. It should give a pop-up on the client itself. Because I'm on the admin side, I can also see this information in the log. However, if a non-IT user, such as a user from finance, is working on this and there is some problem, he or she would not know about this and would call IT admin to say that this is not working. If the users get a message explaining why and what is happening, it is easy for them to understand."
"I think that FortiClient can enhance the multifactor authentication."
"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."
"One area for improvement in FortiClient is the speed of connectivity."
"The reports could be easier to set up."
"An area of improvement could be better integration with the active directory. I did not find it easy to configure."
Barracuda SSL VPN is ranked 19th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 4 reviews while Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 85 reviews. Barracuda SSL VPN is rated 8.2, while Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Barracuda SSL VPN writes "Provides good scalability and has a simple setup process". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiClient writes "Easy to set up and user-friendly with good support ". Barracuda SSL VPN is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway and Check Point Remote Access VPN, 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.
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