FortiClient Reviews & Insights

Score7.5 out of 10

125 Reviews and Ratings

Overview

Synthesised from 6 reviews | Last Published April 23, 2026

This product assessment analyzes six recent reviews of FortiClient across two dimensions: overall satisfaction and product alternatives. FortiClient is primarily valued for its security enhancements. A majority of reviewers (4 of 6) emphasize that FortiClient significantly improves their security posture, leading to increased confidence and trust in their network protection. Additionally, 2 of 6 reviewers reported efficiency gains and improved remote access capabilities, which positively impacted their work-life balance. However, when considering alternatives, Ivanti Connect Secure and NordVPN were each mentioned by two reviewers, suggesting that these products offer overlapping functionalities that some users find comparable. Given the small sample size, these findings should be interpreted as indicative rather than definitive. Buyers should weigh FortiClient's security strengths against the availability of alternative solutions that may better fit specific needs.

Pros

Enhances security posture
Improves confidence and trust in network protection
Enables efficient remote access
Contributes to better work-life balance

Cons

Limited data points for conclusive analysis
Alternatives like Ivanti Connect Secure and NordVPN exist

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FortiClient Reviews

37 Reviews

Real use cases of FortiClient at Fortune companies.

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

April 30, 2025

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

Likelihood to Recommend

Provide highly secured and encrypted data connection over the network. It provide a private connection for access URL withing organization or within team. URL can be exposed based on port number. Many URL can have private domain like .local or .dev like this.
It can be best for access staging URL access to avoid direct public or client exposure.
URL can be accessible for different stages like QA instance, Production Instance, Test Instance.

Dipak Ugale

System Integration Consultant in Engineering at JLL (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

6 years of experience

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Powerful VPN solution for your business

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

April 29, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

FortiClient is being used in our organization to access the organization's network and applications remotely. It enables our employees to access corporate applications from any external network without compromising security. Whether the employees is on leave, on a business trip, or sitting in another branch they can easily access the organization's applications and work seamlessly.

Pros

FortiClient offers you secure remote access to company applications from any external network
You can integrate it with an MFA tool to ensure additional layer of security
It is simple to install, configure, and use

Cons

pricing
It may not work properly due to a conflict with Antivirus

Likelihood to Recommend

It is an appropriate solution for small, medium and large-scale organizations. It is most suitable for organizations having a large number of remote employees or having multiple branch offices. It will enable their workforce to access the organization's network and applications remotely. It will also help their employees to improve work efficiency and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Pratik Tarmale

Network Engineer in Information Technology at Origin Logistics Pvt Ltd. (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

Effective and efficient VPN suite

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

April 26, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

As my Company is mostly smartworking based, the VPN employees' utilization is almost daily and for almost everyone. Thus a good VPN framework, efficient and easy to be used, is the most adequate product for a massive usage. From my very personal point of view I can say that since the last client update, the FortiClient look&feel has greatly improved, bringing fast operations and reduced connection time, both of them greatly appreciated from employees. Now it has turned out to be stable, light weighted, fast and trustable with almost no connection loss.

Pros

Getting connected to Company's intranet
Not heavy for cpu usage
Easy to setup and use

Cons

Increased stability
More detailed error message when not getting connected

Likelihood to Recommend

Surely FortiClient turns out to be perfectly adequate for large scale Companies where hundreds, or thousands, of employees need to remotely connect to intranet services. On the other side, perhaps it is even too "equipped" for small size companies, where other competitors' products may be more effective and less expensive. In any case, it's always trustable a great fellow for everyday remotely working needs

Verified User

Project Manager in Information Technology (1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

Best VPN searching journey end on FortiClient.

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

March 17, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Currently, I am working for an MNC company, and they have their source codes in a central location, and we can't access it without the VPN. So, to access the source codes and other documents, we need to log in to the company network through FortiClient. Without FortiClient, we can use anything.

Pros

Reconnection on network fluctuations.
Data transfer on high speed.
Easy to use.
UI is much better.

Cons

Connection initialization it takes time to connect.
Some times App auto stop.
If system will go to sleep mode then connection should be live.

Likelihood to Recommend

Overall, my experience with the client is good, and because of its performance and lightweight, I recommend this software to my colleagues. Before this, I also used other apps for the same purpose, but my search ended when I came to Forticlient.

Pankaj Choudhary

Freelancer Android Developer in Engineering at Freelancer (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

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FortiClient - Educational Security Confidence.

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

December 18, 2024

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We currently use FortiClient to deliver antivirus, antimalware, and vulnerability detection for all our endpoints across five educational establishments. We also utilize Forticlient's VPN client for remote workers and students who don't/can't attend one of our sites. We centrally manage our endpoints from our Forticlient EMS server and deploy each type of user with an appropriate configuration profile.

Pros

Antivirus protection.
Malware protection.
Low system resource usage.

Cons

More accuracy with detections (we have had quite a few false positives).
Better integration with Windows updates.
Better integration with Windows Defender.

Likelihood to Recommend

Forticlient works well for us as a component of Fortinet's overall security fabric. We use Forticlient alongside Fortigate and FortiAnalyser to create our endpoint security posture. We found deploying Forticlient simplistic, and our end users respond well to any application notifications and make use of the VPN client with little training.

Verified User

Manager in Information Technology (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

9 years of experience

FortiClient for Remote Access VPN and endpoint protection

Rating: 4 out of 10

Incentivized

December 17, 2024

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use FortiClient for Remote Access VPN and endpoint protection managed via FortiEMS.

Pros

SSL VPN
AntiVirus

Cons

SSLVPN Connection Times
Software Deployment

Likelihood to Recommend

FortiClient is nice for existing fortigate shops to implement RAVPN, but it does not seem to be as robust as AnyConnect. If your workforce is not super dependent on the VPN or you are just using the VPN for IT then FortiClient is fine, if you are heavily reliant on VPN I would suggest a more mature client software.

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

The great software for remote support

Rating: 10 out of 10

August 4, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use this tool for remote access including laptops and computers for working from home staff. Prevent unauthorised access. Also works as antivirus to detect any potential virus and threats from our devices. Protects staff by using Multifactor Authentication when they have to connect in VPN Connection is more secured between FortiGate firewall and encryption to access our servers and network devices.

Pros

Provide a secured connection between servers and devices.
Provides vulnerability scanning to detect outdated software and other security issues.
Helps in web filtering in unsecured websites.

Cons

The must create automatic updates for new version software.
The pricing of the solution should be less expensive.

Likelihood to Recommend

I use FortiClient day-to-day to help working from home staff to access remote connection and share files by installing and configurations. It helps us connect to our office servers while working remotely. Help companies to make investments against cyber-crime and protect their servers by mitigating the risk of cyberattacks from unauthorized access.

Mxolisi Vusumuzi Gamede

IT Technician in Information Technology at Interactive Solutions SA (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

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Great VPN service for your organization

Rating: 8 out of 10

May 3, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

FortiClient VPN service allows users to connect to their organization's network from their home or any other network. Their strong security prevents malicious sites and MITM attacks that can be done by attackers. The best part is that their VPN is free to use and really easy to set up on any device.

Pros

It creates an encrypted network that protects from malicious sites
It also prevents from MITM attacks
Easy to setup and use

Cons

UI of their android app could be better

Likelihood to Recommend

Well, its VPN service can be best suited for organizations where employees want to connect to their organization's network securely. It is very demanding in WFH culture where employees can visit their offices as it provides really good security, so any organization that wants their employees to connect to their network can use FortiClient as a solution.

Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology (1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

FortiClient and Fortinet for Security and Peace of Mind

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

September 28, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We currently are using FortiClinet in our organization across multiple locations for secure VPN access into our network. We implemented this program before the shift to working from home in 2020 and it made the transition extremely smooth for everyone across the organization. Recently, we combined this with M365 in order to allow for MFA authentication to further secure connections from individuals workings from home.

Pros

Secures access from users workings from home
Easy to setup and implement
Combines anti-virus and VPN access within one tool

Cons

Implementing MFA within M365 was confusing to configure
Auto-updating of versions would be a great feature

Likelihood to Recommend

The best scenario for use of FortiClient was made clear to us over the last year and a half. It made the transition from working in the office to working from home seamless. We were fortunate enough to have already implemented FortiClient prior to the shift to working from home, so there was no scramble to get things in place to keep employees productive.

Scott Anderson

IT Administrator in Corporate at KPFF (1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

FortiClient - Best VPN for SME

Rating: 7 out of 10

Incentivized

September 17, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

FortiClient has been used on around 300 devices inside our organization. We have a system that runs behind the firewall (Fortigate NGW) and NAT, so FortiClient plays an important role in allowing users to connect a VPN to use the internal system. Also, all users are working from home so they need to connect a VPN to the office to be able to work.

Pros

[FortiClient] splits the traffic very well. For example, when users connect a VPN to the office they are connecting to the internal system which uses VPN traffic. If users access the public internet they use the internet traffic, but [Fortinet] does not route this traffic back to the office.

Cons

FortiNet works very well so I have no suggestions for improvement. The setup and configuration are simple and easy to understand.

Likelihood to Recommend

FortiClient is best for the SMEs that are already using the FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall at their office, especially if they have a lot of systems behind their NAT firewall. I recommend using FortiClient because it has a powerful VPN. If you are using a lot of public domains FortiGate may not be well suited for your network. For example, if you are often running a server/system inside the cloud, such as a public cloud, AWS, Google Cloud, or DigitalOcean server, FortiClient is not well suited to your needs.

Verified User

Manager in Information Technology (501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

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