We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiClient and SonicWall Netextender 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 most valuable features are malware detection, integrates well with other solutions, and ease of use for all users."
"EMS central reporting with fabric connectivity to FortiGate and FortiAnalyser is great and has seamless integration which makes managing 3000 devices a breeze."
"What I like most about FortiClient is that it's easy to use. The way it displays information is very straightforward."
"We find the VPN features valuable."
"The Fortinet FortiClient is simple to use."
"We like its centralized administration, integration with Active Directory, deployment, and stability of the connection."
"This solution makes it easier to work from home."
"You can scale the product."
"It allows us to work remotely."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"NetExtender works very well. I never had an issue with it, and it has been working well for me. In terms of management, you have good control over the destination. You can use NetExtender to set the policy and the static route for a client. You can modify it based on what your client needs or can access. You have good control over routing."
"Employees can have access to the network from home."
"I found nothing of value in this solution."
"The initial setup is pretty easy."
"The most valuable feature for the Netextender is the ease with which we can integrate it with SAML."
"With the lower-end licenses, it tends to kick you out after eight hours. There is a function where it automatically kicks you out after eight hours. They could improve that and not kick you out after eight hours. Other than that, it is already pretty good."
"One area that could be improved is cost, but you've got to pay for what you get."
"The software inventory part is not yet up-to-date. It doesn't have a great interface, which is a disadvantage. I wish we could leverage it, but we don't use it at all because it's not that reliable."
"They have an EDR feature for end protection detection and response, and this is actually with an add-on subscription, which is charged separately. What I would like to see is this included with the base cost."
"The user interface on the central server could be improved."
"There is lagging in some of the authentication tools to support the newer versions, this is happening because they are not supported."
"As far as I can tell, the solution only has one single function, so they could expand its functionality."
"The reports could be easier to set up."
"SonicWall can be difficult for some people, but I don't find it difficult. Some companies provide a VPN client for free, but you have to pay for NetExtender."
"Right now, you have to load each license on to an appliance. You can't pool across multiple appliances. So, you end up having to do a lot of administrative work to recover if an internet provider goes down, and you cannot leverage it as easily into a DR solution."
"The solution takes up a lot of bandwidth."
"The Netextender application itself doesn't really look pretty, however, we can still use it. We don't care what it looks like. That said, if they did a cosmetic update, that would be fine."
"There must be a multi-factor authentication enabled or integrated by default with it in order to be integrated with NetExtender."
"They need to rewrite the software to make it a usable product."
Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 48 reviews while SonicWall Netextender is ranked 11th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 7 reviews. Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.2, while SonicWall Netextender is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiClient writes "Can be used to deploy security to endpoints and also control the endpoints". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SonicWall Netextender writes "Hard to set up with lag issues and unhelpful technical support". 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, whereas SonicWall Netextender is most compared with SonicWall Connect Tunnel, SonicWall Mobile Connect, OpenVPN Access Server, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and SonicWall SMA. See our Fortinet FortiClient vs. SonicWall Netextender report.
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