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FortiClient

Score7.5 out of 10

125 Reviews and Ratings

What is FortiClient?

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.

Categories & Use Cases

Top Performing Features

  • Centralized Management

    Centralized management supporting multi-factor authentication, customized views, and role-based access control.

    Category average: 8.5

  • Infection Remediation

    Capability to quarantine infected endpoint and terminate malicious processes.

    Category average: 8.8

  • Malware Detection

    Detection and blocking of zero-day file and fileless malware.

    Category average: 9

Areas for Improvement

  • Vulnerability Management

    Vulnerability prioritization for fixes.

    Category average: 8.3

  • Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

    Continuous monitoring and response to advanced internet threats by endpoint agents.

    Category average: 9.1

  • Hybrid Deployment Support

    Administrators should be able to choose endpoint security on-premise, cloud, or hybrid.

    Category average: 8.3

Access organization applications from anywhere without compromising security.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In our organization, we are using FortiClient as a VPN to securely access organization applications. Most of our employees are remote workers, and we need to access organization applications like SAP frequently, so we use FortiClient. FortiClient enabled us to remotely access organization applications irrespective of our physical location and without compromising security.

Pros

  • It allows you to access organization applications from anywhere.
  • It offers you secure remote access via VPN and ZTNA.
  • It helps you prevent data breaches.

Cons

  • Pricing
  • Conflict with some antivirus.

Return on Investment

  • It enabled us to access organization applications from anywhere.
  • It provide us secure remote access via VPN and ZTNA.
  • It improved our productivity.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Ivanti Connect Secure

Other Software Used

SAP HANA Cloud, JioMeet, Cisco Duo

FortiClient VPN review

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use FortiClient to set up secure VPN connections for remote work. It allows to access company resources from home or business trip.

Pros

  • Secure VPN connection
  • Ease of use
  • Easy to install

Cons

  • Always-on feature in VPN only version
  • Auto reconnect in VPN only version

Return on Investment

  • Ensures the secure connection
  • Access to upgrades
  • Support both user/password and certificate based authentication

Usability

Alternatives Considered

MikroTik Cloud Router Switch

Other Software Used

ESET PROTECT, WireGuard, QNAP NAS, Veeam Backup for AWS, Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows, VMware vSphere

FortiClient 2025 SCS

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We primarily use the Fortinet FortiClient for remote network access. In our case, we use it for SSLVPN access to our on-premise firewalls. We use it as an "as needed" solution for those who are traveling or remote workers. The FortiClient is fairly consistent in performance and meeting this business need.

Pros

  • Enterprise Policy Enforcement
  • Compatibility
  • Updates Easily

Cons

  • Buggy SSO Log-ins
  • Duplicate Debug Logs
  • Updates without a restart

Return on Investment

  • Extremely cost effective compared to other VPN solutions
  • Built-in functionality with Fortinet hardware and appliances, no redundant costs
  • Tough to use the client with outside vendor softwares

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Citrix Gateway and Cisco AnyConnect

Other Software Used

Trend Micro Smart Protection Suite, with XGen, Acronis Cyber Protect, PeerSync

Always security and vpn with stable and fast connection.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it to establish a secure VPN connection.

Pros

  • The connection is always completely stable and is completely secure.
  • Automatic reflection is another point that I really like.
  • Its protection against malware is also excellent.

Cons

  • I think your interface could be improved.
  • the automatic reconnection could be improved.
  • It could reduce CPU consumption a little and improve some features a little.

Return on Investment

  • I really like remote access because it's very fast.
  • the VPN connection is much better.
  • Not to mention that it helps significantly in avoiding attacks that could be very harmful.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

SonicWall Analytics

Other Software Used

Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, Microsoft 365

Real use cases of FortiClient at Fortune companies.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

FortiClient is best secure VPN for highly secured data connections. In my organization we are using it for communicating one system to other system for production grade application. Like real client data and MNC level companies data or government data. Which is stored or accessible from the URL. While accessing those highly confidential data security is essential part of it. Internet is not safe so data should be private and need to access with secure tunnel. This is a major problem in my organization which is fixed by FortiClient VPN!

Pros

  • Data Security & Private URL accessibility
  • Encryption data for over the network
  • Strong authorization process
  • Use of reset RDP passwords
  • Access production level highly secured URL's

Cons

  • Older version backward compatibility
  • Network connection speed enhancement
  • Network stability on slow internet connection
  • Alert boxes should be use less

Return on Investment

  • Security is essential so we gain trust from clients!
  • Data has private so we don't need to worry about additional security.
  • More than 95% client needed more security which is fulfil by FortiClient.
  • Don't need to use additional securities like SSL certificate or SSH.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Secure Connect, Fortinet FortiGate, CrowdStrike Falcon, Cloudflare and Ivanti Connect Secure

Other Software Used

Cisco Secure Connect, Ivanti Connect Secure, Cloudflare Zero Trust Services