We performed a comparison between OpenVPN Access Server 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: Based on the parameters we compared, OpenVPN Access Server comes out ahead of Fortinet FortiClient. While both solutions have their strengths, Fortinet FortiClient's initial setup takes longer and lacks automation, additionally, the remote deployment process can be challenging.
"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."
"The solution is very scalable. It just depends on the number of licenses an organization has. The enterprise management console is related to the number of clients, and the client interface itself is free to download."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiClient is dual authentication and the VPN is secure."
"This is a solid and stable solution."
"It seems to be more scalable than we thought."
"The integration capabilities are good."
"I think the solution is highly scalable."
"Remote connectivity is its most valuable feature."
"The product provides secure internet connections and helps with faster downloads."
"The initial setup phase of OpenVPN Access Server was fine, and it was easy."
"Provides privacy and cryptography for my network communication."
"It is open source and therefore affordable for small projects."
"It is open-source and free to use."
"OpenVPN Access Server allows us to establish a secure connection to an IP address that would otherwise be inaccessible without using a VPN."
"The product’s adaptability is valuable."
"Its most valuable feature is that it is open source."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"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."
"The user interface on the central server could be improved."
"We'd like to be able to properly encrypt the data more effectively."
"FortiClient is not communicating with the new version of the firewall."
"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."
"An area of improvement could be better integration with the active directory. I did not find it easy to configure."
"Cloud services are very expensive for us."
"The solution's access control could be improved."
"You do need expertise in implementation if you do the initial setup yourself."
"The security needs to be improved because it was a complaint that our customers had."
"The product’s connectivity is very slow. It could be faster."
"I think right now the GUI part of it is locked out behind the pay wall. It could use something that gives it a very basic, minimal, graphic interface for logging in, for the community version. That would probably be a good step forward."
"If we had to create something for someone who was not necessarily tech savvy, I had to set that up on their computer, I had to write "read me's" and other things so that they could install their client and then connect to the VPN by themselves. So it was hard to set up for people who are not tech savvy."
"I'd like the solution to have more access points and more speed."
"The high availability deployment is not very straightforward. They can make it simpler. OpenVPN does not support some of the additional protocols that Pulse Secure and Cisco AnyConnect support. They can include support for these additional protocols."
"When there are too many concurrent users trying to connect at the same time, there may be a bit of a bottleneck."
Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 85 reviews while OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 43 reviews. Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0, while OpenVPN Access Server is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiClient writes "Easy to set up and user-friendly with good support ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenVPN Access Server writes "An easy-to-use tool with which its users can access networks from home or external locations". Fortinet FortiClient is most compared with Fortinet FortiEDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and Ivanti Connect Secure, whereas OpenVPN Access Server is most compared with Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Check Point Remote Access VPN, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange and SonicWall Netextender. See our Fortinet FortiClient vs. OpenVPN Access Server report.
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