Cisco AnyConnect vs. FortiClient

Cisco AnyConnect

FortiClient

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Cisco AnyConnect	Score8.6 out of 10	N/A	Cisco offers an SSL VPN solution via AnyConnect.	N/A
FortiClient	Score7.6 out of 10	N/A	Fortinet offers FortiClient, their endpoint security system emphasizing automated advanced threat protection, security fabric integration, secure remote access, endpoint quarantine, and a comprehensive reporting dashboard.	N/A

Pricing

Cisco AnyConnect

FortiClient

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Pricing Offerings
Cisco AnyConnect	FortiClient
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

No setup fee

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Specific pricing details for FortiClient services vary depending on the number of endpoints, the duration of the subscription, and the specific features included.

Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	Cisco AnyConnect	FortiClient
Considered Both Products	Cisco Nidia Marin Global Marketing & E-Commerce in Marketing at LATAM Airlines (Airlines/Aviation, 10,001+ employees) Chose Cisco AnyConnect I have worked with Palo Alto GlobalProtect and Fortinet's FortiClient. While in use, GlobalProtect boasted of some merits, such as great security features that may be superior to those of Cisco AnyConnect; the interface was not quite smooth. I selected Cisco AnyConnect … Incentivized Helpful? Luis Abatista Delivery Manager Middleware & Automation (Technology Integration) in Information Technology at Indra (Information Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees) Chose Cisco AnyConnect I evaluated a couple of vendors, such as FortiClient and Malwarebytes, but Cisco AnyConnect won simply because of integration with our existing Cisco equipment. The GUI was not very visually appealing, and its main focus seemed to be on endpoint security, while the company's … Incentivized Helpful? Vaibhav Khot Manager - IT in Information Technology at Origin Logistics Private Limited (Logistics & Supply Chain, 51-200 employees) Chose Cisco AnyConnect Before buying Cisco AnyConnect we evaluated FortiClient. We decided to go with Cisco AnyConnect due to its attractive pricing. Both were providing same features but Cisco AnyConnect prices were cheaper than FortiClient. Secondly, Cisco is leading name in Cyber Security so we … Incentivized Helpful? Vishnu Yadav IT executive in Information Technology at Origin Logistics pvt Ltd (Warehousing, 51-200 employees) Chose Cisco AnyConnect We evaluated FortiClient before buying Cisco AnyConnect but then we decided to go with Cisco AnyConnect due to better pricing, advanced features, and value for money. Even the integration of Cisco Duo was looking easier in Cisco AnyConnect than FortiClient. Another factor was … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cisco AnyConnect AnyConnect has the same functionality for the purposes of my organization at a fraction of the cost of FortiClient. FortiClient may have some advantages in administrative ease, but the end functionality to the user looks to be about the same in terms of content and reliability. … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cisco AnyConnect Clients who are currently using FortiClient noted that AnyConnect is easier to use and experienced an issue where some network resources were not accessible whilst using FortiClient intermittently. Both authenticate with Active Directory and both applications are not … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cisco AnyConnect AnyConnect is the smallest least intrusive option that makes the most sense if a Cisco Security Appliance is already implemented in the network. I much prefer it to FortiClient, but Ubiquiti USGs and SonicWall are good choices as well. We consistently choose AnyConnect when the … Incentivized Helpful? Virendra Deshmukh IT Executive in Information Technology at Origin Logistics Private Limited (Information Technology Services, 51-200 employees) Chose Cisco AnyConnect Cisco has a larger and established user base than FortiClient. It also provides stronger security validation and solid web control features than FortiClient. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cisco AnyConnect lot more feature then FortiClient Incentivized Helpful? Mayur Sawant IT Executive in Information Technology at Origin Logistics Pvt. Ltd. (Logistics Supply Chain, 51-200 employees) Chose Cisco AnyConnect advanced features and reputation was the main factor to choose Cisco AnyConnect. Incentivized Helpful? Dipak Ugale System Integration Consultant in Engineering at JLL (Computer Software, 10,001+ employees) Chose Cisco AnyConnect Currently, my org is using this default VPN, and we are using the same, but still, we noticed many features are good as compared with other VPN tools. Overall speed is pretty good and hence performance is good. There are other issues, like many times the login is not working … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cisco AnyConnect We looked at Umbrella SSE, it would not do what we wanted to do and did not have as much customization as Cisco AnyConnect does. Incentivized Helpful? Pradum Kumar Software Engineer in Engineering at Capgemini (Computer Software, 10,001+ employees) Chose Cisco AnyConnect We have used these application so far and we have now good experience with Cisco AnyConnect and we are continuing to use it. Incentivized Helpful? Hector Ochoa Network Engineer in Engineering at Sistemas de Información Monarch (Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees) Chose Cisco AnyConnect [Cisco] AnyConnect is much easier for the end user to use as there is not much to configure. I also consider that the support offered by Cisco is better than that of other vendors. Our entire installed base is Cisco and Meraki so [Cisco] AnyConnect is the tool we are working … Incentivized Helpful? Tony Dous Senior Network Security Engineer in Information Technology at Wadidegla (Sports, 5001-10,000 employees) Chose Cisco AnyConnect I'll [make] it short, Cisco AnyConnect [has] the [many] secure features. [...] Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cisco AnyConnect Cisco AnyConnect provides us all the features we need at competitive prices and good customer care support. The software is lightweight, does not require much computer resources, and provides a secure data connection with the advanced encryption algorithm. Easy to use by the … Incentivized Helpful? Ari Cristian Gonzalez Linares Ingeniero AR in Information Technology at MEGACABLE (Telecommunications, 10,001+ employees) Chose Cisco AnyConnect Palo Alto and Fortinet are good manufacturers but more than 5 years ago when the project was tendered, Cisco ASA was better for the cost, benefit, and approval apart from the fact that we have Cisco ISE, Cisco DUO and all those tools converge quite well when you have the … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cisco AnyConnect Agregando más default gw para tener otra opción de conexión Adding more default GWs to support additional connections Incentivized Helpful? João Paulo Chief Information Security Officer in Information Technology at Threatvector (Computer & Network Security, 11-50 employees) Chose Cisco AnyConnect Tried the solution, and even if we got good results in the tests, the seamless integration with our installed Cisco security Stack was a big point, so Cisco AnyConnect was the winning solution. Incentivized Helpful?	Fortinet Verified User Chose FortiClient Overally, FortiClient has less vulnerabilities than the two other products. The price is comparable to Citrix Gateway, but significantly less than Cisco AnyConnect. Much of the benefits of the FortiClient come with its ability to integrate with other Fortinet solutions. Without … Incentivized Helpful? John Fitzgerald Medical Director in Professional Services at American Pain Consortium/Center for Pain Management (Medical Practice, 51-200 employees) Chose FortiClient FortiClient was selected by our CEO/CFO and administration staff. Compared to Cisco product, from my point of view as a user, it is incredibly inefficient and unreliable. Incentivized Helpful? Charlie Eich Network Engineer in Information Technology at Trextel (Telecommunications, 51-200 employees) Chose FortiClient AnyConnect would disconnect randomly. One of the main reasons for switching was a vulnerability in the client that Cisco had no plans on patching. We would have to constantly address the vulnerability once a quarter after our vulnerability scans. Incentivized Helpful? Eliz Marvic Melicio Carvajal Coordinador de desarrollo de software in Research & Development at Ingeniería de Consulta Incostas (Oil & Energy, 51-200 employees) Chose FortiClient FortiClient is easier to use and configure and offers security according to market standards. My position within the company is just to use the program, it was not my decision to choose it, but I think they made a good decision. Incentivized Helpful?
	Would buy again
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	Delivers good value for the price
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	Happy with the feature set
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	Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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	Implementation went as expected
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Features

Cisco AnyConnect

FortiClient

Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Cisco AnyConnect and FortiClient
Feature	Cisco AnyConnect 8.7 4 Ratings	FortiClient - Ratings
AES 256-bit Encryption	9.54 Ratings	00 Ratings
Kill Switch	8.02 Ratings	00 Ratings
Multi-Platform Support	9.84 Ratings	00 Ratings
Split Tunneling	9.54 Ratings	00 Ratings
IP Address Masking	8.53 Ratings	00 Ratings
No-Logs Policy	8.02 Ratings	00 Ratings
Multiple Server Locations	8.23 Ratings	00 Ratings
Automatic Wi-Fi Protection	9.43 Ratings	00 Ratings
Simultaneous Connections	7.52 Ratings	00 Ratings
Customer Support Services	8.44 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Cisco AnyConnect and FortiClient
Feature	Cisco AnyConnect - Ratings	FortiClient 7.7 19 Ratings
Anti-Exploit Technology	00 Ratings	7.517 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)	00 Ratings	7.015 Ratings
Centralized Management	00 Ratings	8.517 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support	00 Ratings	6.514 Ratings
Infection Remediation	00 Ratings	8.514 Ratings
Vulnerability Management	00 Ratings	7.514 Ratings
Malware Detection	00 Ratings	8.516 Ratings

User Ratings
	Cisco AnyConnect	FortiClient
Likelihood to Recommend	8.5 (98 ratings)	6.5 (28 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	9.8 (12 ratings)	9.0 (1 ratings)
Usability	9.0 (76 ratings)	8.0 (4 ratings)
Availability	9.9 (9 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Performance	7.3 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	8.2 (80 ratings)	9.1 (11 ratings)
Implementation Rating	9.0 (7 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Configurability	9.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Ease of integration	10.0 (7 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Product Scalability	8.2 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

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