We performed a comparison between Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and Fortinet Forticlient based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: The main difference between the two products is that Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client users say connectivity should be faster. While Fortinet Forticlient users don’t have any issues with connectivity, they do mention that the solution’s authentication tools could be improved. While the two products share similar ratings in some categories, Cisco AnyConnect comes out slightly ahead because of the good technical support they receive.
"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."
"It is stable. We haven't had issues so far."
"I'd rate Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client at nine out of ten for scalability."
"Support does solve our issues."
"It is an easy system to set up."
"The ability to connect to the VPN remotely."
"I like the ability to share the connections or simply to be able to pass the credentials for a connection to other colleagues without bothering too much about the connection being tracked or about security, because each and every user will require a secret password, so I don't really care about sending the details. It's very secure."
"The initial setup is easy."
"It does not slow down anything, unlike other solutions."
"It is a fantastic product. Its overall security is valuable. We are very impressed with the web filtering and the application firewall it provides."
"The EMS server gives us good control and central management."
"It is a feature-rich product that is easy to use and install without sacrificing security."
"FortiClient is very easy, useful, and practical."
"The solution is easy to configure and manage."
"The solution is stable, we have not had any issues in the time we have been using it."
"The stability is pretty good."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiClient is its performance."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"I haven't found there are any shortcomings in the product. For how I use it, it works well."
"When using Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client when my laptop goes into sleep mode the VPN wants me to enter the password again. I should not have to enter the information again. If the laptop is on and it is not switched off, the password should be in the VPN saved and secured."
"Sometimes if we're always having some network issues, or maybe the client is having some network issues, we might get disconnected."
"Complicated scenarios are difficult to deploy. On a scale from one to ten, with one being the most difficult, I'd give a rating of between two and three for the initial setup."
"There are some issues with connectivity and latency that should be improved."
"In the next release, Cisco should add a chat feature."
"The GUI needs to be upgraded."
"Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client could improve by optimizing the use of the system resources, it is heavy on the resources. Additionally, there could be more transparency."
"With the lower-end licenses, it tends to kick you out after eight hours. There is a function where it automatically kicks you out after eight hours. They could improve that and not kick you out after eight hours. Other than that, it is already pretty good."
"More integration would be beneficial."
"The solution could improve by providing analytics or detailed reports."
"There is lagging in some of the authentication tools to support the newer versions, this is happening because they are not supported."
"There should be more frequent releases or updates."
"Technical support needs to determine priority level based on the cases rather than the support package bundle."
"The deployment status is not good in Mac devices and sometimes in Windows-based devices using GPO, like Active Directory, that are not on the local network."
"While we like patch management, it would be nice if it could handle patch management for other solutions, like Microsoft."
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Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 69 reviews while Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 85 reviews. Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client writes "A stable solution that helps users connect to resources when working from home". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiClient writes "Easy to set up and user-friendly with good support ". Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Check Point Remote Access VPN and Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, 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 Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client vs. Fortinet FortiClient report.
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