We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiAuthenticator and UserLock based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Authentication Systems solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is very easy to manage."
"The product enables SSO."
"Enables easy integration, allowing for 2FA with our VPN."
"The implementation has significantly improved access management within our organization."
"For someone concerned with multifactor authentication, I'm satisfied with the product."
"FortiAuthenticator is really good software that integrates very well with Fortinet products."
"This is a scalable product."
"The product is good, cost-effective, and functionally efficient."
"The most valuable features are two-factor authentication and real-time logon monitoring."
"We mainly implemented UserLock for multi-factor authentication, but the user login insights are also nice."
"The product must provide 2FA for applications."
"It would be helpful to receive a code by yourself for authentication instead of it registered to a phone."
"The only issue I encounter is that when not using FortiAuthenticator for an extended period, it's typical to encounter some obstacles in the configuration process that you need to address."
"There are some protocols, such as SHA and SHA-2, that are not supported."
"Integration with FortiGate could be more fluid."
"There is a room for improvement. The log is a bit difficult to access, and searching the log codes is also a bit difficult. So it would be much better if, when we open a log, it could provide detailed information about errors, reasons for failure, and such."
"There is room for improvement in stability and support."
"Integration with some other enterprise applications could be improved."
"I would like to see UserLock add the ability to automatically create a group policy in Active Directory. That might streamline the setup process."
"The product and service are already great as it is but if I could add one feature, I guess it would be nice to have another factor of authentication (two additional factors) like your phone and a token for example, for when people forget their phone at home."
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Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is ranked 3rd in Authentication Systems with 52 reviews while UserLock is ranked 21st in Authentication Systems. Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is rated 8.0, while UserLock is rated 10.0. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator writes "A reasonably priced solution that can be scaled toward different functionalities and offers flexible SMS messaging". On the other hand, the top reviewer of UserLock writes "Affordable, easy to use, and integrates well with Active Directory". Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiToken, Fortinet FortiNAC, Cisco Duo and Microsoft Entra ID, whereas UserLock is most compared with Cisco Duo, Microsoft Entra ID, Silverfort, AlertEnterprise Enterprise Guardian and Aruba ClearPass. See our Fortinet FortiAuthenticator vs. UserLock report.
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