Fortinet FortiClient vs Veritas Desktop and Laptop Option comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiClient
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
17th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Compliance (1st), Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (2nd)
Veritas Desktop and Laptop ...
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
56th
Average Rating
5.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

BS
Mar 29, 2023
Unstable, with lots of false positives and poor filtering
The solution is easy to configure and manage. It is designed to bring additional safety to the machine (it is hard to uninstall by an ordinal user, and it has an in-built web filter). However, implementation is far behind industry standards. For instance, the Web filter is a component that provides protection against web-based threats by blocking access to malicious or inappropriate websites. It might bring additional safety. However, in the real world, it constantly produces: * False Positives, which can result in legitimate websites being blocked. This can be frustrating for end-users and potentially impact their productivity. * FortiClient's Web filter may also over-block certain websites, even if they are not malicious or inappropriate. This could result in users being unable to access legitimate websites that are important for their work, causing delays or disruptions.
NM
Jul 24, 2023
Though support needs improvement, the tool is easy to maintain and scale up
We use it as backup software for our desktops and computers. It works as an agent to protect the computers The great feature of the solution is its functionalities as a DLO, which saves us space. The solution provides an easy GUI allowing you to use it as a backup and restore your computer…

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

Pros

"FortiClient is very easy, useful, and practical."
"It's very stable."
"Fortinet FortiClient is easy to use, and the single-access managed login is pretty good."
"The Fortinet FortiClient is simple to use."
"The integration capabilities are good."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"The return on investment was very reasonable. It was low cost and it functioned, so the return on investment was excellent."
"The technical support from Fortinet and local vendors is good."
"The solution provides an easy GUI allowing you to use it as a backup and restore your computer whenever you want, following administrator rules."
 

Cons

"Everybody else is doing AI, machine learning, self-healing, next-generation features. It needs more next-generation features. Everybody else is doing AI, machine learning, self-healing, next-generation features. It needs more next-generation features."
"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."
"There is room for improvement by increasing the solution's knowledge base."
"Technical support needs to determine priority level based on the cases rather than the support package bundle."
"The solution could improve by providing analytics or detailed reports."
"There should be more frequent releases or updates."
"Its stability can be improved. It is not as reliable as I would like it to be. There are times when things don't work quite right. Our biggest pain point is not related to Fortinet FortiClient and the whole scheme of things. It is related to one of the additional services called FortiGuard. They are the arm that does all of the updates to definitions, keeps all the signatures updated, and responds to new threats and whatnot. What we have found is that they react quickly, but sometimes their solutions aren't compatible with all of the components of the Fortinet security suite, specifically around FortiSandbox."
"An area of improvement could be better integration with the active directory. I did not find it easy to configure."
"The support team of the product lacks skills and needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is a six out of ten."
"The solution is more cost efficient than Cisco, as FortiGate tends not to charge for the client license, which allows one to make free use of whatever is supported on the device."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"Fortinet FortiClient comes free with the purchase of the FortiGate solution. There is a license required for this solution. You later can upgrade from the free version which will allow more endpoints. The cost of the license subscription is based on how many endpoints you require."
"The price is reasonable compared to competitors, it is very good."
"We are using the free version of this product."
"The solution's scalability is inexpensive."
"I rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
38%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
5%
Manufacturing Company
5%
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Questions from the Community

How does Fortinet FortiClient compare with Open VPN Access Server?
Fortinet FortiClient is a feature-rich solution that is easy to use and deploy without sacrificing safety and security. It has a very fast connection rate and has a built-in VPN. With this solution...
What's the difference between Fortinet's FortiEDR and FortiClient?
I suggest Fortinet’s FortiEDR over FortiClient for several reasons. For starters, FortiEDR guarantees solid protection because it continually scans servers for emerging vulnerabilities, which gives...
What do you like most about Veritas Desktop and Laptop Option?
The solution provides an easy GUI allowing you to use it as a backup and restore your computer whenever you want, following administrator rules.
What needs improvement with Veritas Desktop and Laptop Option?
Veritas Desktop and Laptop Option's server and GUI are of an old style that could be improved. In the solution, the number of errors we have are not so intuitive to fix, because of which an older p...
What is your primary use case for Veritas Desktop and Laptop Option?
We use it as backup software for our desktops and computers. It works as an agent to protect the computers.
 

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Sample Customers

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