We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS SSL VPN 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."The solution has good performance."
"It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"It helps us access networks from anywhere."
"It's a stable solution."
"The solution is pretty fast."
"The solution is very stable."
"The user interface is user-friendly."
"The customer service and support are the best. When it comes to support, Cisco is the best vendor ever."
"The setup and installation was easy."
"It's a very stable solution and I'd say it works perfectly."
"It is a scalable product."
"Installation was easy."
"From my perspective as an end user, it's consistently stable, and I would rate the stability as a nine out of ten."
"It is a feature-rich product that is easy to use and install without sacrificing security."
"The stability is pretty good."
"This is a solid and stable solution."
"Overall Fortinet FortiClient has good functionality."
"It's got a very friendly user interface."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"The configuration is critical and complex."
"The administration should be improved."
"The solution's configuration could be made easier."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN should add a sensor that can authenticate with a fingerprint instead of having to type the username and password every time."
"The solution takes some time to log in because of some unavoidable security barriers, but it would be better if that could happen faster."
"The solution does not give us options if the connectivity to one server is not available."
"I think the administration can be improved to include web interfaces."
"It can be difficult to find service and at times we cannot connect with the internet easily."
"FortiClient is not communicating with the new version of the firewall."
"One area that could be improved is cost, but you've got to pay for what you get."
"An area of improvement could be better integration with the active directory. I did not find it easy to configure."
"It would be nice to see more in hand features in terms of the DLP, so that the solution can be integrated with the DLP, as well as more reporting features on the end point."
"Sometimes there are issues when we are trying to connect."
"More integration would be beneficial."
"There isn't much to improve in terms of features and comparison with other vendors. It just needs to stay more up to date in catching the malware. The user interface may be improved, which would be a minor enhancement. Unlike central management, in endpoint security, the end users don't need to keep looking at the endpoint user interface. The technology is the most important thing in endpoint security."
"Fortinet needs to cover more areas where threats can come from."
Cisco IOS SSL VPN is ranked 10th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 47 reviews while Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 84 reviews. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco IOS SSL VPN writes "The solution is very stable and scalable, but it is expensive, and the configuration is complicated". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiClient writes "Easy to set up and user-friendly with good support ". Cisco IOS SSL VPN is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Zyxel VPN Client, Ivanti Connect Secure, Citrix Gateway and SonicWall Netextender, 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 Cisco IOS SSL VPN vs. Fortinet FortiClient report.
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