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We performed a comparison between Check Point Infinity and Fortinet FortiClient based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"Powerful cyber security functionalities track workflows to block all threats that may arise and affect the workflow chain.""We have full control over what our employees can do with the devices we provide them, to provide a secure and reliable network infrastructure.""New Check Point technologies can be found via this portal.""The detection and reaction rates are good.""A notable aspect that I appreciate is their ongoing effort to redesign the portal, giving it a fresh and centralized appearance.""We can add our environments and can configure and manage them easily which is why administrators are happy with this tool.""The most valuable feature of Check Point Infinity is the ease of use and navigation.""Our network security posture has improved significantly due to several factors. We've seen a 25% reduction in security incidents due to Infinity's advanced threat prevention capabilities. Additionally, the platform's automation features led to a 20% increase in operational efficiency, allowing our security teams to focus on more strategic tasks."

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"Fortinet FortiClient's scalability is very good because it has no limitations.""It is a feature-rich product that is easy to use and install without sacrificing security.""From Forticlient, the EMS, the central management is easy to use.""From my perspective as an end user, it's consistently stable, and I would rate the stability as a nine out of ten.""The VPN has proven to be quite useful.""The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiClient is dual authentication and the VPN is secure.""It's got a very friendly user interface.""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."

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Cons
"The endpoint solutions offered by Check Point are not prominent enough in the market due to Check Point's poor marketing efforts.""Alert fatigue is a common issue with platforms that have strong detection capabilities. Implementing more filtering and prioritization mechanisms can help address this issue, ensuring that security teams can focus on the most critical threats.""Check Point Infinity's web application is sometimes a little slow.""The tool should focus on improving artificial intelligence and customer support services.""While Check Point Infinity is a robust and innovative solution, some areas could benefit from improvement. One area is the user-friendly integration of privacy-focused features.""They need to update the guides.""I think that the pricing for the Check Point products should be reconsidered, as we found it to be quite expensive to purchase and to maintain.""We need improvement around the Smart-1 cloud solution."

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"Fortinet FortiClient should improve its visibility of the consumption of traffic and end-user action, which is very low.""The documentation could be improved.""The product's performance and pricing could be better.""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.""The pricing could use improvement.""The tool is expensive.""They have an EDR feature for end protection detection and response, and this is actually with an add-on subscription, which is charged separately. What I would like to see is this included with the base cost.""While I cannot think of new features to add, it would be nice if the reports were improved, to have these sent automatically."

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  • "Choosing the correct set of licenses is essential because, without the additional software blade licenses, the Check Point gateways are just a stateful firewall."
  • "Check Point should provide an enterprise-wide license where the organization should be provided free hand of using any license or services for an agreed period of time (EULA)."
  • "The pricing of Check Point Infinity could be better. There is a license needed to use the solution and we pay annually."
  • "The product has good pricing considering the features and a global approach."
  • "I rate the product's price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
  • "The flexibility in pricing is advantageous, and being a special partner allows for negotiating special rates based on the project requirements."
  • "While the initial payment might be perceived as relatively higher, the absence of hidden supplementing charges contributes to a straightforward and clear pricing model. The pricing is cheap and moderate."
  • "When it comes to price, the paramount consideration is the strength of the security. If the security measures provided by the product, such as Check Point Infinity, are robust and meet our requirements, price becomes a secondary concern."
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  • "Licensing was free up to ten users and after that, it was pretty reasonable."
  • "Anyone can download this product for free, but you have to have a FortiGate gateway that you are connecting to."
  • "An annual license costs about 1.5 to 3,000 US dollars. There are no additional costs."
  • "The price is okay and competitive."
  • "Fortinet requires you to buy a lot of product in order for you to have proper protection."
  • "FortiClient is quite reasonably priced."
  • "The pricing is reasonable."
  • "The pricing is good because you get and end-to-end security solution in one package price."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The tool's most valuable feature for threat prevention is the encryption alarm I find the centralized management console, including the log analyzer and reports in Check Point Infinity, extremely… more »
    Top Answer:Check Point Infinity helps in developing centralized applications within an enterprise. Its primary use case is to enhance security and scalability in enterprise systems. It provides a robust… more »
    Top Answer:Fortinet FortiClient is a feature-rich solution that is easy to use and deploy without sacrificing safety and security. It has a very fast connection rate and has a built-in VPN. With this solution… more »
    Top Answer:I suggest Fortinet’s FortiEDR over FortiClient for several reasons. For starters, FortiEDR guarantees solid protection because it continually scans servers for emerging vulnerabilities, which gives me… more »
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    Also Known As
    R80, Infinity
    FortiClient
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    Overview

    Check Point Infinity is the only fully consolidated cyber security architecture that provides unprecedented protection against Gen V mega-cyber attacks as well as future cyber threats across all networks, endpoint, cloud and mobile. The architecture is designed to resolve the complexities of growing connectivity and inefficient security. Learn more about Check Point Infinity

    FortiClient is a fabric agent that delivers endpoint protection, endpoint compliance, and secure access in a single, lightweight, lightweight client, providing visibility, information, and control to your endpoints. In addition, it enables secure, remote connectivity to the security fabric. It also integrates network and endpoint with segmentation and automation. FortiClient enables unified endpoint awareness by sharing endpoint telemetry with the security fabric. It is compatible with third-party EDR (endpoint detection and response and anti-malware solutions.

    The FortiClient fabric agent can:

    • Report on the status of a device, including firmware version and applications running.
    • Send all suspicious files to a fabric sandbox.
    • Enforce USB control, application control, URL filtering, and firmware upgrade policies.
    • Provide application firewall service and malware protection.
    • Enable devices to connect securely to the security fabric over either ZTNA tunnels or VPN (IPsec or SSL), both encrypted. The connection to the security fabric can be either a SASE service or a FortiGate next-generation firewall.

    You can purchase FortiClient with one of three levels of capability:

    Zero Trust security - The ZTNA edition enables both VPN and ZTNA encrypted tunnels, as well as USB device control and URL filtering.
    Endpoint security - The EPP/APT edition adds AI-based NGAV (next-generation antivirus), application firewall, endpoint quarantine, and support for cloud sandbox.
    Cloud-based endpoint security

    Benefits and Features

    • Fabric agent leverages integrations and provides telemetry information to the rest of the Fortinet security fabric.
    • SAAS control and web/content filtering
    • Dynamic access control helps with automation and simplifies compliance.
    • Software inventory management enables visibility as well as management of licenses.
    • Automated response detects and isolates any endpoints that may be compromised.
    • ZTNA delivers better remote access and consistent application access policies
    • Managed endpoint security services remotely assist with setup, configuration, deployment, vulnerability monitoring, and overall monitoring of endpoint security.

    Reviews from Real Users:

    PeerSpot users like that FortiClient is easy to use and integrates well with other solutions. They also appreciate the richness of its features and find it to be inexpensive in comparison to other products that require separate purchases for separate features.

    Sample Customers
    Edel AG
    Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
    Top Industries
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    Security Firm28%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Cloud Provider11%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Security Firm24%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Government9%
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    Computer Software Company23%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Comms Service Provider15%
    Retailer6%
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    Educational Organization35%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    Government5%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business65%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise19%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise40%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business52%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise26%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise46%
    Large Enterprise33%
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    Check Point Infinity is ranked 14th in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) with 22 reviews while Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 16th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 85 reviews. Check Point Infinity is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Check Point Infinity writes "Provides robust cybersecurity with a comprehensive suite of features, expert support, and scalable cloud-based architecture, ensuring effective threat detection and continuous improvement ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiClient writes "Easy to set up and user-friendly with good support ". Check Point Infinity is most compared with Cisco Secure Network Analytics, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Skybox Security Suite, Proofpoint Email Protection and Microsoft Defender for Office 365, 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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