# Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) vs FortiClient Comparison

| | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 93 | 278 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews) | Mid-Market (57.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)

Pros:
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)
- Easy Management (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Coding (1 reviews)
- Complex Configuration (1 reviews)

### FortiClient

Pros:
- Ease of Use (40 reviews)
- Security (38 reviews)

Cons:
- Unstable Connection (21 reviews)
- Slow Performance (20 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 9.2 (231 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (82 reviews) | 9.0 (231 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.4 (51 reviews) | 8.7 (128 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.7 (49 reviews) | 9.0 (81 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.1 (74 reviews) | 8.7 (201 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (47 reviews) | 8.7 (77 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.5 (83 reviews) | 8.8 (221 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### FortiClient

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)** | 9.5/10 | 6 |
| **FortiClient** | N/A | N/A |

#### Prevention

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Intrusion Prevention** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Firewall** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security hardening** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Data Protection** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Detection

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Intrusion Detection** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anti-Malware / Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Administration Console -** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API / integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Zero Trust Networking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiClient** | 9.0/10 | 11 |

#### Network Management

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Network Segmentation** | Not enough data | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 
| **Network Mapping** | Not enough data | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 
| **Security Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **API/Integrations** | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security Automation** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **Application Security** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Workload Protection** | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Data Protection** | Not enough data | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 

#### Identity Management

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Access Control** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Identity Scoring** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **User Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Firewall Software

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)** | 9.3/10 | 16 |
| **FortiClient** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy Management** | 8.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Logging and Reporting** | 9.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Application Gateway** | 9.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Concurrent Sessions** | 9.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Firewall Software

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Virtual Private Network (VPN)** | 9.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Antivirus** | 9.3 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **URL Filtering** | 9.4 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Availability** | 8.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Load Balancing** | 9.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous Analysis** | 9.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Intrusion Prevention** | 9.5 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Intrusion Detection** | 9.4 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Artificial Intelligence - Firewall

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Firewall** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Endpoint Protection Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiClient** | 8.9/10 | 118 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | 9.1 (80 reviews) | 
| **Web Control** | Not enough data | 9.1 (81 reviews) | 
| **Application Control** | Not enough data | 9.1 (79 reviews) | 
| **Asset Management** | Not enough data | 8.6 (67 reviews) | 
| **Device Control** | Not enough data | 9.0 (91 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **System Isolation** | Not enough data | 9.0 (65 reviews) | 
| **Firewall** | Not enough data | 9.6 (85 reviews) | 
| **Endpoint Intelligence** | Not enough data | 9.2 (67 reviews) | 
| **Malware Detection** | Not enough data | 9.0 (75 reviews) | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automated Remediation** | Not enough data | 8.5 (64 reviews) | 
| **Incident Reports** | Not enough data | 8.3 (65 reviews) | 
| **Behavioral Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.4 (62 reviews) | 

### Antivirus

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiClient** | 8.3/10 | 11 |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 

### Endpoint Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiClient** | 7.6/10 | 32 |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 7.6 (32 reviews) | 

### Zero Trust Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiClient** | N/A | N/A |

#### Identity and Access Management - Zero Trust Platforms

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Single sign-on (SSO)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-factor authentication (MFA)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Role-based access control (RBAC)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Identity federation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security - Zero Trust Platforms

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Endpoint detection and response (EDR)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Device posture assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Micro-segmentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Zero trust network access (ZTNA)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data Security - Zero Trust Platforms

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data loss prevention (DLP)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data classification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Application Visibility - Zero Trust Platforms

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **API support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application-level controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Secure application access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User and entity behavior analytics (UEBA)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting and Policies - Zero Trust Platforms

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Regulatory compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-platform compatibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Comprehensive reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Zero Trust Platforms

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AWS Marketplace

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiClient** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Endpoint Protection

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiClient** | N/A | N/A |

#### System Control

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Device Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Web Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **System Isolation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Vulnerability Prevention

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Endpoint Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Firewall** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security Management

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Incident Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Validation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) (3):** [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace), [Firewall Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/firewall-software), [Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/intrusion-detection-and-prevention-systems-idps)

**Unique to FortiClient (5):** [Endpoint Protection Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/endpoint-protection-platforms), [Endpoint Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/endpoint-management), [Antivirus Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/antivirus), [Zero Trust Networking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/zero-trust-networking), [Zero Trust Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/zero-trust-platforms)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | FortiClient | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 13.5% | 17.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 43.8% | 57.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 42.7% | 25.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)

- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.0%
- **Higher Education:** 6.7%
- **Telecommunications:** 6.7%
- **Computer Software:** 5.6%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.5%
- **Computer Networking:** 3.4%
- **Education Management:** 3.4%
- **Entertainment:** 3.4%
- **Financial Services:** 3.4%
- **Government Administration:** 3.4%
- **Other:** 41.6%

#### FortiClient

- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.8%
- **Computer Software:** 8.4%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 7.7%
- **Hospitality:** 5.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.2%
- **Insurance:** 3.8%
- **Financial Services:** 3.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.7%
- **Automotive:** 2.3%
- **Banking:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 41.4%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)

- [Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-next-generation-firewalls/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (170 reviews)
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## Top Discussions

### Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)

No discussions available for this product.

### FortiClient

- Title: [Is FortiClient free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-forticlient-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "No, I believe it's freemium"
- Title: [What is FortiClient VPN used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-forticlient-vpn-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "FortiClient VPN is used to establish secure connections, or virtual private networks (VPNs), between devices and a remote network or server. This allows..."
- Title: [What is FortiClient used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-forticlient-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "VPN"
- Title: [How do I use FortiClient VPN?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-use-forticlient-vpn) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Head over to https://www.fortinet.com/support/product-downloads and download the free vpn client.

Once downloaded, accept the terms and configure your vpn..."
- Title: [What's FortiClient?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-s-forticlient) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "FortiClient is an endpoint protection software developed by Fortinet. It provides a range of security features for devices such as computers, laptops, and..."

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