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AstrillVPN vs Fortinet FortiClient comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

AstrillVPN
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
44th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Fortinet FortiClient
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
102
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (12th), Endpoint Compliance (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of AstrillVPN is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortinet FortiClient is 6.8%, down from 14.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiClient6.8%
AstrillVPN0.3%
Other92.9%
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
 

Featured Reviews

ZT
Software Architect at tcl
Bypasses internet restrictions and makes it easy to access content that may be restricted
I use it on my laptop, mobile phone, and pad. I use it for accessing websites such as YouTube and other websites that may be forbidden, especially in China where it is convenient to use the VPN I find it very convenient to connect. And it is a stable product. I would recommend improving the…
KL
Senior Technical Manager at Flexaccel
Remote access has become seamless and secure while deployment remains simple for our users
Performance could be improved today. People are now moving toward SASE, which stands for Secure Access, Secure Edge Solution. Fortinet also has that offering, which would be easier since it operates through the cloud, acting as a first line of defense. When the user connects to the internet, they connect to the cloud first for posture assessment and monitoring before connecting to the outside world. The impact is significant because nowadays people are adopting SASE. During COVID time, many users were trying to connect back to their office, causing the performance or CPU utilization of the firewall to increase tremendously, which slowed down performance. I have not worked with endpoint telemetry in Fortinet FortiClient that could have been helpful for threat mitigation.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I find it very convenient to connect."
"We mainly use this solution because we have many Fortinet solutions like antivirus and SSL assessment."
"The integration with Active Directory is a valuable feature, allowing SSO for users."
"It's very stable."
"The configuration is the most valuable feature."
"We like its centralized administration, integration with Active Directory, deployment, and stability of the connection."
"Fortinet FortiClient's scalability is very good because it has no limitations."
"We use real-time threat detection for scanning files and antivirus. It's integrated with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. When an endpoint is compromised, Fortinet FortiClient and FortiGate trigger to block and isolate the user on the network."
"The most valuable feature of FortiClient is its user-friendly interface that allows easy navigation and access to all endpoint devices."
 

Cons

"I would rate the scalability a three out of ten."
"The features of Fortinet FortiClient could be improved."
"I haven't found that the solution does anything amazing; there is nothing special about it."
"The licensing feature of the product requires improvement since whenever the license expires, the tool logs out its users automatically, irrespective of whether they are on the network or not, which can be problematic for me."
"While I cannot think of new features to add, it would be nice if the reports were improved, to have these sent automatically."
"It would be interesting if the solution offered a way to try to investigate and create a use case to trace vectors."
"I think that for additional functions, there should be some deeper analysis into what is happening, such as trend analysis. The analytics part could be better."
"Technical support is awful. Their online response time is not prompt."
"The tool needs to improve its web filtering feature. Its support quality needs improvement. We speak different languages, and this can create misunderstandings."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I don't know it by heart, but it is comparable to other solutions. It is based on the number of clients. It is probably 50 Euros per year per client. It greatly depends on the number of clients you're handling because the more clients you are ordering it for, the cheaper it will be."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"The cost per port is very less as compared to the other technologies."
"Its pricing is good. One thing that has always attracted us to the Fortinet range of products is that their pricing is very competitive. Our particular licensing is on a yearly basis. However, as part of this project, we did pre-purchase three years of maintenance and support at a fairly significant discount."
"The pricing is a six out of ten."
"It is a yearly subscription license. I don't see a problem with the pricing. Resellers add their markup and then give it to us, but I don't see that as a major challenge. It is fine."
"Anyone can download this product for free, but you have to have a FortiGate gateway that you are connecting to."
"The pricing is good because you get and end-to-end security solution in one package price."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business59
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise25
 

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Sample Customers

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Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
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