Fortinet FortiClient Reviews

We are using it for our web filtering and VPN needs. We are one version behind the latest one. 

It was deployed on-prem, but we moved it to the cloud. It is a public cloud provided by Fortinet.

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 software inventory part is not yet up-to-date. It doesn't have a great interface, which is a disadvantage. I wish we could leverage it, but we don't use it at all because it's not that reliable.

We deployed it about a year back, and I use it pretty much every day.

We haven't seen any downtime since we deployed it about a year back. It has been pretty good.

We have deployed it across all employee laptops. We have approximately 1,500 users. 

It was easy to scale. We got merged with another company, and it was easily scalable.

Their support is good.

We used Cisco AnyConnect. Because we had FortiGate on the other side, we decided to go with Fortinet.

It was straightforward. 

I did it myself. Their support was also good.

It is not that expensive. It was within the range. A dollar per user per month is nothing.

It definitely fulfills the purpose. It does a lot of things. I'm specifically using it for web filtering and VPN, but it also has other features. The zero-trust network feature is one of them. I haven't yet tried their zero network policies, and that's something that I'm now looking into. They claim to have fantastic features there, and that's the next one for me to try.

They also have an antivirus, but because we already have a Microsoft one, I just didn't give it a try. It is a part of the huge list of its benefits.

I would rate it a nine out of 10.

We are resellers. The solution is deployed on-premises.

Less than 50 people use this solution in my company.

For our clients with remote sites and deployed firewalls, the filtering and authentication features are very helpful.

With more features, the solution would be more independent from the firewall because some sites don't require a firewall to be installed. FortiClient could be more centralized. The filtering process could be improved.

I have used Fortinet for more than five years.

We haven't had any issues with the stability.

It's scalable.

The setup is straightforward.

We compared FortiClient with Sophos, but we already had FortiGate deployed on those sites, so we went with FortiClient.

I would rate this solution eight out of ten. 

I would recommend this solution to others.

We primarily use FortiClient for our VPN access.

We were on the free version before, then transitioned to the EMS server. Now that we transitioned to that, it's been extremely helpful.

The EMS server gives us good control and central management. The product is easy to use. Integration with VeloCloud allows immediate deployment, rather than having to wait six months for a piece of hardware. 

The reports could be easier to set up.

We've used it for five or six years.

The solution has been stable. It's been good.

Yes, it's scalable.

I had to call them to figure out how I was going to transition from the old unmanaged client, and we had to push out the new managed client. I reached out to them about how we were going to attack that, and they were good. Their engineers really know their product well.

Positive

The initial setup was straightforward.

We have a network engineer, so he's the one who deals with Fortinet.

I would rate Fortinet FortiClient an eight out of ten. It's so easy to use. I just wish the reports were a little easier to use.

We are going through a growth spurt, buying up many little offices. FortiClient integrated with VeloCloud allows us to convert them fast, and that's our end game.

Fortinet FortiClient supports SSL VPN.

Not too many releases have been made. The latest concerned version seven. The one before it, six, was around for a long time. From the client's perspective, there has not been released anything which fully stacks up against Cisco. There should be more frequent releases or updates.

The solution can initially be a pain for new users and may take around two weeks for one to properly familiarize himself with it. 

The stability is pretty good. 

The scalability is pretty good. 

I cannot comment on tech support as I have not had dealings with it. 

The initial setup is pretty straightforward, since even Cisco can use a called SDM when it comes to FortiGate supporting a web interface. However, FortiGate is more convenient in some cases. 

In certain scenarios we would simply deploy FortiGate VPN, which we find to be comparatively more convenient, simple and stable than Cisco. I am talking about the FortiClient.

The solution may take new engineers some time to familiarize themselves with it, but it is, fortunately, close to Cisco in its concept. This means that if one has a background with Cisco, he can easily adopt all the functions and configuration procedures to the solution, including the command line from the FortiGate scenario.

The solution can initially be a pain for new users and may take around two weeks for one to properly familiarize himself with it. At this point, one can quickly understand the entire procedure.

The solution is more cost efficient than Cisco, as FortiGate tends not to charge for the client license, which allows one to make free use of whatever is supported on the device.

Not too many releases have been made. The latest involved version seven and the one before it, six, was around for a long time. From the client's perspective, there has not been released anything which fully stacks up against Cisco. There should be more frequent releases or updates.

The initial setup is pretty straightforward, since even Cisco can use a called SDM when it comes to FortiGate supporting a web interface. However, FortiGate is more convenient in some cases.

In certain scenarios we would simply deploy FortiGate VPN, which we find to be comparatively more convenient, simple and stable than Cisco. I am talking about the FortiClient. It is also more cost efficient, as FortiGate tends not to charge for the client license, which allows one to make free use of whatever is supported on the device. 

The solution may take new engineers some time to familiarize themselves with it, but it is, fortunately, close to Cisco in its concept. This means that if one has a background with Cisco, he can easily adopt all the functions and configuration procedures to the solution, including the command line from the FortiGate scenario. 

I would recommend the solution to others, even when it comes to my friend, who has a small business, for which FortiGate compares more favorably than that of Cisco. If having a fancy system is not important to the person, but he is simply looking for a workable and stable solution, then FortiGate is the way to go.

I would recommend the solution to others, even when it comes to my friend, who has a small business, for which FortiGate compares more favorably than that of Cisco. If having a fancy system is not important to the person, but he is simply looking for a workable and stable solution, then FortiGate is the way to go. 

I rate Fortinet FortiClient as a nine out of ten. 

Fortinet FortiClient is easy to use, and the single-access managed login is pretty good. The solution incorporates the Microsoft portion of things, which is very nice. In terms of VPN, Fortinet FortiClient is a very good solution.

The solution's access control could be improved. It's a little difficult to work on access control because a lot of things are grouped under certain access groups in terms of things that go under gambling when sometimes they're not even gambling.

I have been working with Fortinet FortiClient for three years.

Fortinet FortiClient is a very stable solution.

We recommend Fortinet FortiClient for small, medium, and enterprise businesses.

I rate Fortinet FortiClient an eight out of ten for scalability.

The technical support team's response time is good.

The solution's initial setup is pretty straightforward.

Overall, I rate Fortinet FortiClient an eight out of ten.

I use Fortinet FortiClient to protect my connection to my company. It is a VPN.

The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiClient are ease of use and simple configuration.

Fortinet FortiClient could improve the connection because sometimes it drops.

I have been using Fortinet FortiClient for approximately one year.

Fortinet FortiClient could improve the stability.

We have approximately 800 people using Fortinet FrotiClient in my company.

I have not used the support from Fortinet FortiClient.

I previously used Pulse Connect Secure and it was more stable than Fortinet FortiClient.

I rate Fortinet FortiClient a seven out of ten.

We use Fortinet FortiClient as our VPN client. We have about 50 users.

It is very simple to use. I've used some of the others in the past, such as Cisco AnyConnect, which was a nightmare. I've used a couple of others, but FortiClient is very simple to use.

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.

I have been using this solution for two and a half years.

It is reliable.

Their support is very good.

It is easy to set up. You just download the client, and then you put your details in, and it takes you in. 

It is a good solution, and we don't have any plans to switch to another solution. It is simple to use, simple to download, and reliable. It is the best VPN client I've used.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Our primary use case is when we've set up a Forti VPN or a IPsec VPN Full Mesh of 18 different locations on our FortiGates. It goes hand in hand with the FortiAPs as well.

The most valuable feature is the single pane of glass, single point of management.

One area that could be improved is cost, but you've got to pay for what you get.

The stability of the solution is very good.

Scalability of the solution is very good.

The tech support with Fortinet is phenomenal.

The initial setup is very straightforward.

Return On Investments for the solution would be about a 4 out of 5.We've set up Full Mesh and then we piggybacked on the ability to print anywhere. We have networked our phone systems together so that we can dial any of our locations on a four-digit dial, versus having to dial the 10-digit phone numbers. It's quick, it's easy, and a lot better for the staff.

The biggest lesson I've learned with this solution is just keep the documentation up to date.

I would give this solution a nine out of ten.