Fortinet FortiToken vs Symantec VIP Access Manager comparison

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Fortinet and Broadcom are both solutions in the Authentication Systems category. Fortinet is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.0, while Broadcom is ranked #16. Fortinet holds a 2.1% mindshare in AS, compared to Broadcom’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of Fortinet users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 11, 2024

Symantec VIP Access Manager and Fortinet FortiToken are two prominent security solutions in the authentication sector. Fortinet FortiToken seems to have the upper hand with its superior features and comprehensive offerings, even though Symantec VIP Access Manager excels in pricing and customer support.

What features are offered by Symantec VIP Access Manager in comparison to Fortinet FortiToken?

Symantec VIP Access Manager is recognized for its multi-factor authentication, strong integration capabilities, and user-friendly interfaces. Fortinet FortiToken stands out with hardware token options, various extensive authentication methods, and a broader feature set, which users find more comprehensive.

What areas of improvement can be found in Symantec VIP Access Manager in comparison to Fortinet FortiToken?

Symantec VIP Access Manager could enhance its documentation, improve user experience, and streamline setup processes. Fortinet FortiToken needs better customer support, more straightforward configuration processes, and improved user documentation. Feedback frequently points out support issues with FortiToken as a significant area for improvement.

How is the ease of deployment and customer service of Symantec VIP Access Manager in comparison to Fortinet FortiToken?

Symantec VIP Access Manager features a smoother deployment process and more accessible customer service. Fortinet FortiToken, although robust, demands a more complex setup. Users find Symantec easier to deploy and appreciate its responsive customer service.

What setup costs and ROI can be seen with Symantec VIP Access Manager in comparison to Fortinet FortiToken?

Symantec VIP Access Manager offers cost-effectiveness and reliable return on investment. Fortinet FortiToken, despite a higher price, justifies its cost through superior features and performance. Users generally find FortiToken's ROI satisfactory, considering its broader feature set.

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Duo

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Authentication Systems category, the mindshare of Cisco Duo is 3.7%, down from 7.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortinet FortiToken is 2.1%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec VIP Access Manager is 2.1%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Authentication Systems Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Cisco Duo	3.7%
Fortinet FortiToken	2.1%
Symantec VIP Access Manager	2.1%
Other	92.1%

Authentication Systems

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Charles Slaustas

Information Technology Contractor at Insight global

Supports seamless authentication for users across multiple organizations and personal portals

The features I use in Cisco Duo include Duo Pushes to confirm my identity to the device, and eventually as MFA security was increased, I actually had to use exchange passcodes. Sometimes, I have to go into the site and get into Cisco Duo to retrieve the passcode, and many of them have been two-factor, where the sites send a passcode that I have to enter into Cisco Duo. It has been more of the latter. I have not seen issues with lagging or crashing on Cisco Duo's end; it was usually on the client end, often because someone set up a bad upgrade or there were connection issues with the Cisco Duo cloud through the administrative site.

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Sutjipto Budiman

Director at Widya Presisi Solusi

Secure remote access has protected our intranet and supports straightforward integration

We use Fortinet and their products. I understand your points about Fortinet FortiToken. It is easy to integrate Fortinet FortiToken with solutions such as FortiGate, FortiAuthenticator, or FortiCloud. The integration is relatively straightforward and easy. Fortinet FortiToken is easier to use than Fortinet FortiToken as a separate piece of equipment or separate tool. The Fortinet FortiToken mobile application makes it easier to receive tokens on my smartphone. We tested the VPN option and another one combined with FortiClient, the antivirus, and web filtering, which are the most useful features in Fortinet FortiToken. Fortinet has another product that is more complete, but I think the price is not compatible for small businesses such as ours. I can recommend Fortinet FortiToken to other users, and I am totally satisfied with it. My company is a reseller of Fortinet, and my clients purchase the product directly from me rather than through the AWS Marketplace or other platforms. I mainly work within the Fortinet environment, and for this environment, Fortinet FortiToken would be the best choice. Overall, I would rate this product an eight.

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Berk Onur

Presales Consultant at Cyberwise

With its mobile application, this tool offers a convenient and user-friendly experience to its users

To improve the tool, I think that the solution should consider integrations with other cybersecurity and IT technologies, such as Privileged Access Management and Site Integration. Additionally, the implementation of second-factor authentication via Symantec VIP Access Manager, CyberArk, and Delinea, among other technologies, could be best for the product. While the existing technology is okay, improving the integration capabilities for Symantec VIP Access Manager would benefit the product. I would like to see the solution meet the integration needs at our company. While many cybersecurity solutions can function independently, they often lack integration with our systems due to missed integration points. Improving the solution's integration feature would be beneficial.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a great system regarding multi-factor authentication, specifically after we did the integration with Active Directory, allowing us to manage the users who use the VPN, our main gateway for VPN Cisco ASA Secure, with full administration."

"The best part about Cisco Duo is that it is easy to use and relatively very straightforward, with multiple options available."

"The feature of Cisco Duo that I value the most is that it's easy to use; it monitors all our devices to ensure everything is updated before we're given access to those applications."

"The authentication process is very smooth and secure."

"The most valuable features of Duo Security are visibility and OTP authentication. The OTP is very important because it is a self-enrollment feature, you are able to enroll users very quickly with a shorter time period."

"We get fewer threats to remediate due to the two-factor authentication, which does not allow as many threats through."

"Cisco Duo has improved our operational efficiency and reduced costs in areas such as authentication, IT support, and security operations by enhancing our security workflows; pretty much everyone is using MFA at work, making it easy for us to see who is actually accessing our network and computers."

"It provides single-pane-of-glass management, which is pretty easy and straightforward. Because we manage multiple access tiers, it allows us to essentially manage everything from one viewpoint and not have many viewpoints for the same product. This is important because it is a time and resource saver. It also saves us money."

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"The solution offers push notifications. When you try to connect to the VPN, FortiToken sends a push notification to our customer's device."

"Fortinet FortiToken has a lot of RADIUS functionality."

"The FortiAuthenticator and FortiToken are unquestionably the simplest multi-factor authentication solution to implement."

"I believe FortiToken is the simplest to implement."

"Fortinet offers a comprehensive solution for network security, particularly with its very effective zero-trust network access approach."

"One of the product's most valuable features is its ease of use."

"Its ease of use is most valuable. It is simple to use and can be deployed out-of-the-box. It is quite a mature product with all the required features."

"The solution is great for security, it is easy to implement, the deployment is quick and simple, it is stable and reliable, and the cost isn't too high."

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"Other than it provides us with remote access, so it's fairly easy to install, fairly easy to set up, and provides us the ability to get into our corporate environment."

"It's a good tool. It's pretty straightforward."

"The solution has helped to increase staff productivity by approximately a minute."

"The two-factor authentication is most definitely valuable and moves us closer to being able to check off those important boxes for compliance."

"It is easy to use."

"Cloud-based service and management."

"The product is useful for providing user access from an in-built office server as we follow the work-from-home model."

"It is a fast and easy solution for end users, and you are always online."

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Cons

"There might be a little slowness, but that could be my connection."

"More automation and device insights would be helpful in achieving a seamless single pane of glass. Having the additional capability to streamline processes would also make things better."

"It already integrates with lots of products, but it can integrate with more products. There should be easy integration with Cisco products because sometimes, it can be quite complicated."

"We were considering purchasing other products, like AMP for Endpoints, and it was not properly integrated with the firewall function. It might be better now with SecureX."

"The product price needs improvement."

"We already have Active Directory enabled in our routers and switches. However, if we could do two-factor authentication, then it could go a long way since no one's getting into them unless you want them to."

"Duo Security could be improved with the addition of more applications."

"I have not seen ROI with Cisco Duo; probably the opposite, because it impedes productivity time to be able to get into the system. You have to authenticate and do your regular login and your Active Directory logins."

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"We can only use the tool with the FortiToken Mobile app."

"The problem is that our customers create budgets annually based on the figures at the beginning of the fiscal year. Our customers get annoyed when the price is adjusted in the middle of the year. I understand that it's a difficult time, and price increases make sense for hardware devices. However, FortiToken is a software product, so it shouldn't be affected by factors like chip shortages or supply chain issues. Software solutions should have more transparent and predictable pricing."

"The solution could introduce a mobile application instead of a physical product."

"Configuration can be confusing due to the lack of community and context-sensitive help. We've had to rely on technical support, which slows down the setup process."

"One suggestion is to develop a more user-friendly solution that is cost-effective so that a hardware-based solution can be provided to all users using VPN services or any configuration service requiring confidentiality."

"The Fortinet FortiToken server doesn't have centralized integration with other Fortinet tools and third-party tools."

"FortiToken should provide enhanced SMS services for those users who do not have smartphones."

"Its reporting should be better. The reporting feature is missing. I don't have any reporting of who has done what, what has failed, and what didn't work."

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"There are some shortcomings on the reporting side, such as how many connections you can get per month."

"In the next release, I would like the ability to work offline with remote access."

"In my opinion, for this solution, the technical support is not so expert when we talk about integration using the API."

"The reporting on the VIP Manager is not correct."

"Geofencing needs improvement."

"The VIP Manager can be accessed from the outside which is a security vulnerability."

"It gets out of sync with Active Directory or whatever it might be, whatever the authentication piece is on Active Directory, and they just reset it on the backend. I never have to contact the vendor."

"The User Store synchronization part needs to improve. Also, the logs, reports, and dashboard can be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's a bit confusing because we're on a three-year plan with a certain number of licenses, and we've gone over that number. They told us that when we renew, they will add all these licenses. We've expanded quickly, so everyone's kind of scared because no one knows what the bill is with the long pricing cycle."

"It falls in line with everything else."

"The product’s pricing is reasonable."

"The cost was reasonable. Licensing was pretty straightforward for a change."

"Duo Security is free."

"I believe the licensing model is excellent as it offers flexibility to our customers, allowing them to adopt a crawl, walk, or run approach."

"Cisco's licensing is always a bit complicated to understand, but the price is fair. It could be more expensive than others, but the way they integrate everything, it has a fair price."

"It's very simple. Its price is fair. We use the hardware tokens as well. You get what you pay for. In terms of licensing, Cisco has very complicated products, but Duo Security was surprisingly easy."

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"Although the platform is relatively expensive, it offers significant value. I rate the pricing a nine out of ten."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is the cheapest, and ten is the highest, I rate the pricing an eight."

"Overall, it's cheaper than other solutions. Of course, we evaluated it five years back, and I haven't checked to see its current market position, but one reason we adopted FortiToken is its lower cost of ownership relative to other solutions we evaluated."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten."

"From an Indian perspective, it's definitely costlier."

"The solution’s price is good."

"The platform's licensing cost is reasonable for our organization."

"I would rate the pricing as an eight out of ten. We purchased the solution at a reasonable price in 2019."

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"There is a one-time setup fee plus the licenses are provided as per the number of users. For SMS and voice calls, the costs are separate."

"There are additional costs for maintenance."

"I can say that the solution is worth the money."

"Licensing and pricing seems very fair."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Outsourcing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

11%

Construction Company

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

Outsourcing Company

13%

Construction Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

12%

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	65
Midsize Enterprise	28
Large Enterprise	82

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Small Business	18
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	9

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Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	10

Questions from the Community

How does Duo Security compare with Microsoft Authenticator?

We switched to Duo Security for identity verification. We’d been using a competitor but got the chance to evaluate Du...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Duo Security?

Regarding the pricing, what actually happened was that we got the product purchased through our HQ, so the costing as...

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What needs improvement with Duo Security?

I do not have a straight answer for how Cisco Duo can be improved at this time. With the implementation that we are g...

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What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiToken?

Fortinet FortiToken is not easy to change because after installing it on one person, it can be transferred to another...

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What is your primary use case for Fortinet FortiToken?

Fortinet FortiToken is primarily used for VPN access to the internet, which is the main use case for my clients and me.

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Also Known As

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Overview

Cisco Duo is a cloud-based identity security platform safeguarding critical resources for any user and device worldwide. Known for its ease of use, Duo offers seamless protection across multi-cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments.

Cisco Duo is designed to secure access with identity-first protection and provides extensive visibility throughout an organization's identity ecosystem. Offering multi-factor authentication, Duo facilitates easy integration and management, allowing teams to protect data effectively on VPNs, applications, and networks. Its single-pane management improves security processes while enhancing trust, making it suitable for diverse IT infrastructures.

What are the key features of Cisco Duo?

Multi-factor Authentication: Strengthens user verification with multiple methods.
Push Notifications: Simplifies authentication with quick approvals.
Single Sign-On: Enhances convenience by allowing one set of credentials.
VPN Access: Secures remote connections with reliable authentication.
User Activity Visibility: Offers comprehensive insights into access patterns.

Which benefits and ROI should users consider?

Quick Deployment: Facilitates rapid integration within existing systems.
Effective Management: Streamlines IT operations with centralized control.
Regulatory Compliance: Aids in meeting industry standards for data protection.
Enhanced Trust: Strengthens security posture across networks.
User-friendly Approach: Simplifies authentication for non-technical users.

In industries like education and finance, Cisco Duo is widely employed to secure multi-factor authentication across platforms such as email, databases, and servers. Its integration capabilities with Microsoft 365, Active Directory, and VPNs like AnyConnect are instrumental in verifying user identities using mobile apps or OTPs, catering effectively to both remote and on-premise environments.

Cisco

Fortinet FortiToken enhances security with two-factor authentication and mobile app integration, facilitating easy implementation and cost-effective perpetual licenses, integrating well with FortiAuthenticator to streamline VPN security.

FortiToken provides robust security through push-button authentication and time-based OTPs, making it an effective tool for managing both hard and soft tokens. It ensures server access security and VPN security with seamless integration to Fortinet platforms like FortiGate. Though improvements in integration with other solutions and enhanced reporting are noted, FortiToken remains a critical asset for organizations seeking simplified management of authentication processes. Migrating existing systems may pose challenges, and improvements in mobile app support and synchronization could enhance user experience.

What are the crucial features of Fortinet FortiToken?

Two-Factor Authentication: Offers added security through a secondary verification step.
Mobile App Integration: Seamlessly integrates with mobile devices for secure access.
Cost-Effective Perpetual Licenses: Provides economical solutions compared to competitors.
Push Notifications: Streamlines VPN security through instant authentication feedback.
Time-Based OTPs: Generates secure temporary codes for authentication purposes.

What benefits are highlighted in user reviews?

Easy Implementation: Streamlined process for quick deployment.
User-Friendliness: Simple management of tokens by users.
Secure Connectivity: Enhances security for remote and internal networks.
High Compatibility: Works effectively with Fortinet platforms, including FortiGate.

Fortinet FortiToken is particularly popular in sectors requiring high-security protocols, such as finance and healthcare. Companies use FortiToken to implement multi-factor authentication for VPN access in demanding environments, ensuring secure access to resources. This enhances remote work security and internal user operations by providing an additional layer of authentication.

Fortinet

Symantec VIP Access Manager offers seamless integration with applications, providing robust user authentication and enhanced security for remote work. Its cloud-based design ensures consistent connectivity and is convenient for users.

Designed for strengthening access security, Symantec VIP Access Manager features strong user authentication and easy application integration. Its fast interface and reliable VPN access support risk-based authentication. Users can securely work remotely, leveraging a mobile app for generating digital codes, crucial for multifactor authentication. The cloud-based solution ensures access even when company VPNs are down, reducing hardware costs with Mobile Credential and offering enhanced dashboards in version 9.1.

What are the standout features of Symantec VIP Access Manager?

Strong Authentication: Provides robust multifactor authentication enhancing security.
Application Integration: Seamlessly integrates with existing applications.
Mobile Utility: Allows secure work through mobile devices for remote access.
Cloud Connectivity: Ensures access even if company VPNs experience issues.
Enhanced Dashboards: Version 9.1 introduces advanced dashboard features.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Reduced Hardware Costs: Mobile Credential lowers expenses by lessening hardware dependencies.
Secure Remote Work: Facilitates safe access to networks and emails while working remotely.
Reliability: Provides consistent access through cloud services.
Enhanced Security: Risk-based authentication strengthens data protection.

Symantec VIP Access Manager is commonly used in industries requiring secure remote connectivity. Organizations implement it to generate login codes for multifactor authentication, critical for employees accessing networks via VPN tools like Palo Alto GlobalProtect and Fortinet VPN. It supports secure remote workflows, vital in sectors prioritizing data protection and remote access.

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

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