We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiClient and SonicWall Netextender 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."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 configuration is the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiClient is its performance."
"The solution's TNA feature blocks devices from entering the network that do not meet compliance protocols."
"It seems to be more scalable than we thought."
"Fortinet FortiClient is easy to use, and the single-access managed login is pretty good."
"The integration capabilities are good."
"It is a feature-rich product that is easy to use and install without sacrificing security."
"We find the VPN features valuable."
"The product has two-factor authentication."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"Employees can have access to the network from home."
"It allows us to work remotely."
"My company opted for this solution because it can individually perform. Basically, we don't require load balancers and all those additional feature sets or additional devices that might be required. The solution can handle the certificate, DNS queries, and all that stuff individually."
"I found nothing of value in this solution."
"The solution provides high availability."
"The initial setup is pretty easy."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"While I cannot think of new features to add, it would be nice if the reports were improved, to have these sent automatically."
"I think that FortiClient can enhance the multifactor authentication."
"We would like Fortinet to add the function or the possibility to use all FortiClient features for free."
"For buying or deploying it with additional features, apart from VPN client, web security, or antivirus, I would like to see the USB key blocking function included in this solution for endpoint security. For endpoint security, you need antivirus and all of the features included in antivirus software these days, web security, and USB key locking feature. If it is implemented in a way that in one package, you have all the primary features needed for security these days, it would be nice. All of those features will probably be additionally charged as it is a web security feature on FortiClient."
"Technical support is awful. Their online response time is not prompt. They should not respond after four or five days. Their support guys are not competent enough. Small issues are taking time."
"It has a horrible performance. It is one of the most unstable VPNs I have ever used."
"Compatibility issues between different versions."
"Cloud services are very expensive for us."
"The solution takes up a lot of bandwidth."
"The initial setup of SonicWall Netextender is straightforward. The only issue we encountered was with relocating the VPN appliance. If we needed to move it from an on-premise to an on-cloud architecture, we had to start over and redeploy it from scratch. Unfortunately, it is not portable and any changes to its physical location often result in the need for a fresh deployment to ensure everything functions properly."
"The UI could be a little better."
"They need to rewrite the software to make it a usable product."
"The Netextender application itself doesn't really look pretty, however, we can still use it. We don't care what it looks like. That said, if they did a cosmetic update, that would be fine."
"Right now, you have to load each license on to an appliance. You can't pool across multiple appliances. So, you end up having to do a lot of administrative work to recover if an internet provider goes down, and you cannot leverage it as easily into a DR solution."
"SonicWall can be difficult for some people, but I don't find it difficult. Some companies provide a VPN client for free, but you have to pay for NetExtender."
"The product does not work well."
Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 85 reviews while SonicWall Netextender is ranked 15th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 11 reviews. Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0, while SonicWall Netextender is rated 6.0. 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 SonicWall Netextender writes "An affordable and stable solution that is easy to use and provides two-factor authentication". 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, whereas SonicWall Netextender is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, SonicWall Mobile Connect, SonicWall Connect Tunnel, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. See our Fortinet FortiClient vs. SonicWall Netextender report.
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