We performed a comparison between Citrix Gateway 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."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."
"Citrix Gateway is stable once I am connected."
"We haven't received any complaints or performance issues so far."
"It's a stable solution while it's running. We don't have to work on it a lot. There are not many bugs, so it's easy to use if you deploy successfully. You can be sure of an uninterrupted solution for quite a long time. Citrix is a good product."
"I didn't have any hiccups or issues with it."
"The session monitoring capability is good."
"Its ease of use and how everybody can easily work through it are the most valuable features."
"The solution has very flexible configuration."
"It is easy to set up and is stable. It is scalable as well, depending on the model."
"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."
"FortiClient has good signatures, good protection and, up until recently, it integrated really well with our firewall."
"It's got a very friendly user interface."
"The most valuable feature is the single pane of glass, single point of management."
"It’s easy to use."
"The initial setup is easy. Our clients use the FortiClient EMS, which is the central console for installing FortiClient. It is easy and very user friendly."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiClient is dual authentication and the VPN is secure."
"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."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"The product should be more secure."
"The load balancing could be improved."
"The solution can be a bit pricey."
"The dashboard or interface should be more clear in reporting issues. Integration with other applications should be more user-friendly."
"The initial setup is very complex."
"The initial setup could be made easier."
"The initial connection could be faster. That handshake takes a few seconds sometimes. That could be better and improved upon."
"Lacks access through a mobile device."
"An area of improvement could be better integration with the active directory. I did not find it easy to configure."
"While I cannot think of new features to add, it would be nice if the reports were improved, to have these sent automatically."
"The tool is expensive."
"The reports could be easier to set up."
"The memory check needs to be improved, giving better visibility into the run-time memory."
"More integration would be beneficial."
"It has a horrible performance. It is one of the most unstable VPNs I have ever used."
"The features for application control and device control must be improved."
Citrix Gateway is ranked 11th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 33 reviews while Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 85 reviews. Citrix Gateway is rated 8.2, while Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Citrix Gateway writes "Provided the ability for remote work during the pandemic". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiClient writes "Easy to set up and user-friendly with good support ". Citrix Gateway is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Ivanti Connect Secure, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, 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 Citrix Gateway vs. Fortinet FortiClient report.
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