We performed a comparison between Axiad Cloud and Fortinet FortiAuthenticator based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Authentication Systems solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The life cycle management of credentials is the aspect that we have found to be the most useful... The differentiator that Axiad provided was the ability to provide users a way to self-serve the updating of their credentials on their private keys. That was the feature we were most interested in and Axiad does an excellent job of it."
"It's very user-friendly. We're issuing YubiKeys for our corporate users and they just plug it in, go to the Axiad Cloud portal, and click the issue button. It's a couple of steps."
"What I have found most valuable is the overall way Axiad listened to our problems and helped us solve them. They provided guidance and expertise, with their experience, that enabled us to be successful in a very challenging space."
"The solution has also saved us time by having end-users troubleshoot issues through the MyCircle feature, and has definitely reduced the efforts of our administrators. It is saving us five to 10 minutes per incident."
"And when it comes to enrolling a user, it's super easy with One Click Issuance... It's so easy now that we can offload the process to our clients who can self-enroll. Previously, we would have to do the enrollment process because it was so complicated."
"Aside from Active Directory, anything that is a multi-factor platform is handled through Axiad Cloud. It is critical for helping to enforce usage of authentication devices across our organization."
"The solution is very easy to manage."
"The feature I value the most is the one-time passwords because it helps to authenticate users so you know the timing of their usage."
"Enables easy integration, allowing for 2FA with our VPN."
"The most valuable feature is the flexibility in using the SMS messages."
"The most valuable feature is the OTP on the mobile phone."
"The initial setup is so easy and there is no problem in the implementation."
"The logs have great detail that make it easier to evaluate and control the security environment."
"Intuitive interface and easy to deploy."
"I'm looking forward to seeing how they move to FIDO U2F as their primary authentication method across all of their solutions."
"macOS is notoriously ever-evolving and it's difficult to keep pace with it as it pertains to certain kinds of crypto authentication. That's really not even on Axiad. That's a decision by Apple, but it makes it a moving target."
"We would prefer that the solution be hosted in Canada because we're a Canadian entity. That would be nice to have. It's not a feature, as such, but it would really make us a lot happier if it could be located in Canada."
"With their licensing model, it becomes hard to scale. For example, we couldn't roll it out enterprise-wide because if you scale it across more than 100,000 users, the cost becomes too exorbitant."
"I would like a more modern look to the portal."
"There are just some minor tweaks that could be made on the front end. It would be cool to have nicknames for authenticator devices. If you have more than one, it's hard to discern what you have."
"They could expand FortiAuthenticator's capabilities to accommodate a broader range of environments."
"There are some protocols, such as SHA and SHA-2, that are not supported."
"The integration with third-party tools must be better."
"Fortinet FortiAuthenticator provides only authentication. It should also enable authorization services"
"The product must provide 2FA for applications."
"I would like to see integration and customization capabilities with the end-user portal to solve authentication issues with diverse implementation scenarios."
"The customization capability of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is not very flexible."
"We would like to see Linux-based operating systems be able to integrate with FortiAuthenticator to get two-factor authentication running on them. as well. This is a shortcoming that I have faced a few times already."
Axiad Cloud is ranked 12th in Authentication Systems with 6 reviews while Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is ranked 3rd in Authentication Systems with 52 reviews. Axiad Cloud is rated 9.6, while Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Axiad Cloud writes "Native solution built into OS, so we don't worry about compatibility issues when Microsoft or the vendor runs an update". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator writes "A reasonably priced solution that can be scaled toward different functionalities and offers flexible SMS messaging". Axiad Cloud is most compared with Okta Workforce Identity and SailPoint IdentityIQ, whereas Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiToken, Fortinet FortiNAC, Cisco Duo and Microsoft Entra ID. See our Axiad Cloud vs. Fortinet FortiAuthenticator report.
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