Fortinet FortiClient Reviews

We use FortiClient for remote users to connect to office resources. It acts as a VPN client, enabling secure access for employees working from home.

Currently, the version we are using of FortiClient has all the features required for us to run our business. It serves as a VPN client, allows connections to business URLs, and includes SAML authentication and multifactor authentication.

Remote users connect to the office using FortiClient, where they can access business URLs through a VPN tunnel configured on the FortiGate firewall. We use family authentication and multifactor authentication via Office 365 email ID, which enhances security for users working from home.

Fortinet frequently releases updates without thorough testing. We encounter issues due to multiple vulnerabilities, which leads to problems. Fortinet should focus on better iOS testing before release to avoid these bugs.

I have been using Fortinet products for approximately ten years.

The stability of FortiClient is excellent. I would rate its stability as ten out of ten.

We can recommend FortiClient for small organizations with 50 to 60 users as well as for larger enterprises due to its extensive features.

The technical support from Fortinet is good. We have not faced any issues. They initiate the troubleshooting process quickly and resolve issues in a timely manner.

Positive

The initial setup is a straightforward process. It is easy to configure with FortiClient.

Recently, Fortinet has increased prices for its products. It could be made more affordable for end-users.

The main competitor for FortiClient is Palo Alto Firewall.

I would rate Fortinet overall as nine out of ten. It is a one-stop shop for IT services, offering integration for WiFi, switches, and firewalls in one interface.

We mainly use FortiClient as a VPN client. Additionally, we use it for anti-malware, anti-spam, and as a content filter. When a user is outside the company, we can use FortiClient as a content filter to control the sites the user can access.

FortiClient has improved our security posture by providing a secure, encrypted VPN tunnel. It is easy to use, has a friendly user interface, and offers stable performance.

The most valuable features of FortiClient are its VPN capabilities and its use as an anti-malware and anti-spam solution. Another key feature is the content filter.

Improvements are needed in the compatibility between different versions, as sometimes the latest version does not work, requiring a downgrade. Additionally, performance enhancements are expected as it sometimes takes a while to connect.

We have been using FortiClient for about four to five years.

FortiClient is stable and very reliable. I would rate its stability as eight out of ten.

Scalability depends on the type of box being used. The solution is scalable with the right infrastructure, and I would rate its scalability as eight out of ten.

We have not used any support for FortiClient, which indicates its stability and ease of use.

Positive

We previously used Cisco and SonicWall products. We switched to FortiClient since it is easier to use and one of the top-rated products in its category. SonicWall became outdated and more complex than FortiClient.

The initial setup is straightforward and easy, with no need for external assistance.

The installation process involved my colleagues and around 15 engineers across our group.

I strongly recommend FortiClient because it's easy to use, stable, and has no significant operational issues.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

Currently, we are using FortiClient, and there's only a firewall. I am using FortiClient for remote workforce environments. It's used for remote employees.

The SSL VPN. Yeah, VPN. These are just the VPN capabilities that are mostly used.

There are compatibility issues, and sometimes, especially with macOS, it's difficult to set up properly. Sometimes, it connects, sometimes not. Another improvement is that we need to know if there's a proper setup for both Mac and Windows systems. We disconnect sometimes, and we don't really know the cause. Also, the FortiClient feature should connect seamlessly without manual intervention. Sometimes, there is a need for manual configuration before connecting.

Currently, we are working eight or nine years.

Stability is still a five out of ten as we don't know the cause of disconnections we face.

In terms of scalability, I'm giving FortiClient a five out of ten since there is room for improvement.

In terms of setting up, there are no issues. It's simple, downloadable, and there's usually no problem.

Currently, since we are deploying it, compared to before, it's a good price and cost. That said, now it has become costly. The rating is seven out of ten in terms of pricing.

Based on requirements, I can recommend the product for other users.

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

We are using FortiClient to block certain firewall policies for our users.

FortiClient benefits us by allowing control over internal and external users of the Fortinet network. We can apply the same policies from the physical firewall to the cloud side, which is beneficial for managing both types of users.

We primarily use the firewall feature in FortiClient, which is highly valuable to us.

We require that the process be simplified more. The user interface is a bit sluggish and needs improvement.

I have been working with FortiClient for three years.

FortiClient is stable. I don't find any issues regarding its stability.

FortiClient can easily scale up.

The support is sluggish. Sometimes there are delays, and sometimes they do not respond. So, I would not recommend FortiClient for enterprise-level implementation based on their support.

Neutral

The initial setup is simple. It is much simpler than the previous version.

The pricing is a bit on the higher side compared to other products.

Cyberoam has more of a competitive edge, especially with AWS.

I would recommend FortiClient to other users.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

We use the solution for antivirus and endpoint security.

When combined with EMS, Fortinet FortiClient's features are most helpful for endpoint security. It does improve our company's security posture.

We use real-time threat detection for scanning files and antivirus. It's integrated with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. When an endpoint is compromised, Fortinet FortiClient and FortiGate trigger to block and isolate the user on the network.

This integration isn't difficult—it's part of the Security Fabric when FortiAnalyzer, FortiGate, and Fortinet FortiClient work together.

It with Security Fabric and FortiGate for blacklisting IPs and blocking compromised hosts, and providing VPN connectivity to encrypt traffic.

The tool could use more features, such as improved antivirus scanning with filters and application control to manage users. If you don't have FortiGate for web filtering and application control, you can use these in Fortinet FortiClient EMS. This gives you two options: on-site and off-site.

When a user is on-site at the company, you can apply policies to control your network's web filtering and application control. But when the user or PC is outside the company, you don't need to control what they open in their browser.

This is a benefit because I don't care what users access at home - they can open YouTube or Facebook. But when they're at the company, I want to restrict what they can open in the browser. I want to block YouTube and Facebook at work but allow all access at home.

My company has 200 users.

The support is open for 24/7 tickets. 

It took about three days to install - one day for server and EMS installation, integrating with the LDAP server, and pushing the Fortinet FortiClient image over group policy.

I rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

I'm a data network consultant, and some of my clients ask me to provide a remote access solution. In India, many people were working from home because of COVID, so they needed a reliable solution to connect to their network for work. For that reason, I suggested that they use FortiClient and Fortinet firewalls, which were already deployed. I just extended their connectivity and provided them with a remote access solution.

We're using the latest version, which is being updated by my IT team. My organization is also using FortiClient to provide remote access to the internal services. It's being managed by our IT policies and the governance team. For the clients that I'm managing, I recommend Fortinet firewalls to them.

We are using on-premises devices for US-based clients and clients in Europe. We're using on-premises devices 90% of the time.

More than 1,000 users in my organization are using Fortinet FortiClient software.

We are a team of eight to 10 people who manage our own network and our clients' network. We have junior consultants, consultants, and managers who are working together to provide the solution to our customers and organizations for managing the network.

It's easy to use, easy to deploy, and I have more visibility over my network to see which users are connected to the firewalls, which users are connected to the network, and what they're accessing.

The connectivity could be improved. It should be more user-friendly. For a layman user who doesn't have any information about VPNs, they won't know how it connects. 

There's an overhead when we use the solution and deploy users. You need to configure FortiClient for each individual user. Their systems need to be configured to connect to the VPN. It would be better if the process was automated.

Some configuration and VPN features could more user-friendly.

Now, I'm working on a solution from Palo Alto firewall. It's basically an endpoint firewall. When a user opens his laptop, the laptop is already connected to a VPN, so it's secure before the login feature. I would like to see that feature in Fortinet as well. The system connects to the VPN as soon as it starts, no matter if it's connected to a network.

I've used FortiClient for more than five years.

It's been stable for most of the time that I've used it. I spend nearly 8 to 12 hours on the VPN. It depends on the internet connection, but the VPN itself is stable enough.

It's scalable.

Technical support is helpful and responsive. Whenever we need any support, they are there to help us.

I would rate technical support as four out of five.

I've used Cisco AnyConnect and Cisco Meraki. I use this software to connect to the VPN.

Initial setup would be better if it was automated. It will take a couple of minutes to set up a VPN. If there are more than 100 or 1,000 users in an organization, you can multiply that number with the number of employees.

The number of people needed for maintenance depends on the deployment. For our organization, there are 10 people managing it. There are some projects that I'm single-handedly managing, so I am doing the Fortinet firewall's configuration, the VPN configuration, and site to site VPN for the client's VPN. There are some instances where I require more support from my team. It depends on the deployment and the project on which we're working.

The deployment was done by my own team.

We took some assistance from Fortinet support, but we did most of the configurations ourselves. There were some cases in which we required some expert assistance, so we contacted Fortinet support. They were super helpful and useful.

There was a return on investment, mainly in terms of security. After COVID, there were a lot of incidents in my country and in the banking sector. Some of our customers lost a lot of data, which was worth a lot for them. After investing in Fortinet, their network has been quite secure. They've been audited from multiple organizations and have achieved their mark.

I would rate this solution as eight out of ten. 

If there was an automation feature and it was more secure, I would rate it as 10 out of 10. 

I would recommend this solution to others. We had some incidents and were asked to provide solutions to some of our commercial clients. We provided Fortinet. We shortlisted the firewall and gave them a technical solution.

We use the tool for our internal private network. We have many in-house servers. If we want to connect to the servers from home, we need to use FortiClient to connect to the network and access the virtual machines.

We cannot access the network without FortiClient. It can be used as an additional layer for the firewall.

We can manage users and traffic using the solution. We can use it for personal communications and virtual tunnels. Only authorized employees are allowed to access and use the VPN. Others can’t make any changes. We can create a hierarchy for the employees and allow them to access particular networks. For example, we do not allow any employee to use social media.

We can monitor and restrict some websites. The product is user-friendly. The level of security depends on how well we configure the product. We can enhance the security level by adding proper configuration. We only allow access to limited websites. There is a minimum chance of clicking on any malware links.

The tool is expensive.

I have been using the solution for more than five years.

I rate the tool’s stability a nine out of ten.

I rate the tool’s scalability a nine out of ten. We are using the enterprise version. We have purchased licenses for 100 users, but our organization has 50 to 70 users.

We pay an annual subscription fee.

Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.

I use the solution in my company to make use of SSL VPNs during work-from-home setup during COVID-19, specifically for those people and workers who were working from home. The employees working from home were provided with Fortinet FortiClient for VPN connectivity and security purposes since it offers a more secure environment for our company, especially when compared to the other local VPNs in the market. My company also uses IPSec VPN or site-to-site VPN.

In Fortinet FortiClient, the syncing features or capabilities of the database are areas of concern where improvements are required.

The licensing feature of the product requires improvement since whenever the license expires, the tool logs out its users automatically, irrespective of whether they are on the network or not, which can be problematic for me.

I have been using Fortinet FortiClient for four years.

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Before Sangfor NGAF, my company's 30 to 40 people used Fortinet FortiClient.

For our company's remote workforce environment, Fortinet FortiClient is installed on every single laptop of our employee who wants a connection while working from home. My company has deployed the product manually.

Fortinet FortiGate has a library on the internet from where users can see videos of any configuration they want to know about Fortinet products. Fortinet has archived materials that are very easily available on the internet. I viewed the online videos and started the deployment of the tool.

The product's initial setup phase is easy.

For deployment, you have to install and set up the .exe file and connect it with the FortiClient server, after which you configure the server policy. It will then sync the whole antivirus database, and you can use it.

The solution can be deployed in five to ten minutes.

For endpoint protection, I find the vulnerability scanner provided by the tool to be very effective. The web filter and application control filter are very good in the product. The tool offers timely remediation plans. It detects viruses and trojan attacks actively and is very responsive, making it a very good software.

The VPN feature of the tool has increased network security since it helps the tool provide protection whenever users want to access the local network from the internet, and users need to apply only those resources to which they access be provided. It is very easy to handle the tool from the firewall and Fortinet FortiClient VPN, as well as Fortinet FortiClient Endpoint Security. The tool can provide a very comprehensive protection to secure your data and and deal with security breaches.

I recommend the product to those who plan to use it since it is a very good product, especially if you use the firewall products offered by Fortinet. People can go with Fortinet FortiClient Endpoint Security since it is very easy to manage your local PCs, local endpoints, and external and internal networks. The tool single-handedly manages your firewall, making it very easy to manage the network.

The product can handle cybersecurity threats, especially if you have a hold on your endpoints and servers. On a single-click page, the tool allows you to detect vulnerabilities and active threats and block them or quarantine them with a single click.

The product is beneficial if you use the firewall product offered by Fortinet FortiGate since it acts as a centralized tool to handle all the endpoints in your network from a single server. You can see the traffic and see what is going out or what is coming in, and also handle the inventory of your network, like how many PCs are infected, making it a solution that is quite easy to use.

I rate the tool an eight out of ten.