We performed a comparison between Aruba Remote Access Points and Fortinet FortiClient 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."It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"The solution has good performance."
"I can use the solution from my home or any remote office to access printers, servers, etc."
"It’s very light."
"Aruba Remote Access Points provide a level of protection for our IPs."
"Aruba works well in large spaces, especially for manufacturing. That's when you start seeing the effectiveness of Aruba."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is experienced by those working at home since they get a secure Wi-Fi connection."
"What I like best about Aruba Remote Access Points is that it's pretty easy to set up."
"The product is very flexible. So far the stability of the solution has been good."
"The authentication features are valuable."
"It is a scalable product."
"This solution is very stable."
"It’s really easy to use."
"FortiClient is very easy, useful, and practical."
"The setup for FortiClient is really straightforward."
"Compared to other similar solutions, it is faster in connecting."
"From my perspective as an end user, it's consistently stable, and I would rate the stability as a nine out of ten."
"FortiClient's most valuable features are that it's fast and safe."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"Its scalability capabilities should be improved."
"Our difficulty with Aruba is that the product and the license are two different items. So, if we are adding an access point, we have to pay for two items. We have to pay to add the access point in the controller and we have to pay for the license."
"The remote access point coverage should be bigger than it is now."
"It would help if the remote APs had some kind of SoHo environment with built-in firewall features. That way it could connect directly in a client-to-site type of environment, or a site-to-site VPN environment. That way users could have a complete office setup without coming to the private cloud."
"There are some issues, like the VLAN capabilities and support for routing between two VMs."
"The solution's technical support has some shortcomings that need improvement."
"I use the controller when using Aruba Remote Access Points, particularly during configuration. Hence, room for improvement in Aruba Remote Access Points is for its web UI to be easier to control."
"The security side of Aruba Remote Access Points could be improved."
"FortiClient's encryption key could be stronger so that it's not broken too easily."
"Technical support needs to determine priority level based on the cases rather than the support package bundle."
"We would like Fortinet to add the function or the possibility to use all FortiClient features for free."
"FortiClient is not communicating with the new version of the firewall."
"Occasionally, the solution may provide a slow connection. In addition, there may be initialization and authorization issues that one may need to take care of while using the solution."
"The only thing that is lacking in this product is the support. Their support can be improved."
"More integration would be beneficial."
"The features for application control and device control must be improved."
Aruba Remote Access Points is ranked 13th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 12 reviews while Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 85 reviews. Aruba Remote Access Points is rated 7.8, while Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Aruba Remote Access Points writes "The solution can be used from home or any remote office to access office resources like printers and servers". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiClient writes "Easy to set up and user-friendly with good support ". Aruba Remote Access Points is most compared with Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, OpenVPN Access Server, Check Point Remote Access VPN and Zyxel VPN Client, whereas 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. See our Aruba Remote Access Points vs. Fortinet FortiClient report.
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