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Market Segments
Mid-Market (54.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (62.6% of reviews)
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FortiClient
Star Rating
(236)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (54.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(206)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, FortiGate-VM NGFW is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with FortiGate-VM NGFW overall.
- FortiClient and FortiGate-VM NGFW both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, FortiClient and FortiGate-VM NGFW provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FortiGate-VM NGFW over FortiClient.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
FortiClient
No pricing availableFortiGate-VM NGFW
No pricing availableFree Trial
FortiClient
No trial information availableFortiGate-VM NGFW
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
193
9.2
167
Ease of Use
9.1
193
9.1
168
Ease of Setup
8.8
89
9.0
134
Ease of Admin
9.0
69
9.1
131
Quality of Support
8.8
166
8.8
165
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
66
9.1
127
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
186
9.5
166
Features by Category
Security - Unified Threat Management
Not enough data
9.3
94
Not enough data
9.4
95
Not enough data
8.9
88
Not enough data
9.2
93
Not enough data
9.7
95
Not enough data
9.7
97
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
96
Not enough data
9.4
96
Prevention
Not enough data
9.5
55
Not enough data
9.6
56
Not enough data
9.2
54
Not enough data
9.4
55
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Detection
Not enough data
9.4
54
Not enough data
9.4
53
Not enough data
9.4
53
Administration
Not enough data
9.4
53
Not enough data
9.4
56
Not enough data
9.0
48
Network Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
9.3
97
Not enough data
8.9
97
Not enough data
9.2
92
Not enough data
9.3
97
Agentic AI - Firewall Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
97
Not enough data
9.1
94
Not enough data
9.3
94
Not enough data
9.5
96
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.2
92
Not enough data
9.0
90
Not enough data
9.2
95
Not enough data
9.2
95
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
20
Artificial Intelligence - Firewall
Not enough data
7.7
5
Administration
9.1
68
Not enough data
9.0
68
Not enough data
9.0
68
Not enough data
8.5
63
Not enough data
9.0
70
Not enough data
Functionality
9.0
60
Not enough data
9.6
72
Not enough data
9.1
64
Not enough data
9.0
66
Not enough data
Analysis
8.4
61
Not enough data
8.4
61
Not enough data
8.4
60
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
31
Not enough data
Identity and Access Management - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Security - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Visibility - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting and Policies - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
System Control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Vulnerability Prevention
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FortiClient and FortiGate-VM NGFW share no categories
Unique Categories
FortiClient is categorized as Endpoint Protection Platforms, Endpoint Management, Antivirus, Zero Trust Networking, and Zero Trust Platforms
FortiGate-VM NGFW is categorized as Firewall Software, Data Center Security Solutions, and Unified Threat Management (UTM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FortiClient
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
FortiGate-VM NGFW
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
17.5%
Computer Software
8.1%
Computer & Network Security
6.7%
Hospitality
5.4%
Telecommunications
4.9%
Other
57.4%
Information Technology and Services
23.2%
Computer & Network Security
11.6%
Telecommunications
8.9%
Financial Services
6.8%
Computer Software
5.3%
Other
44.2%
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Discussions
What is FortiClient VPN used for?
2 Comments
AF
Fortinet is a company that primarily specializes in cybersecurity solutions, particularly in areas such as network security, endpoint security, cloud...Read more
Is there a way we can link this with Google authenticator directly? like embedding it?
1 Comment
JR
Hi, yes there are options to link google authenticator directly. Best to connect to support for the most up-to-date instructions based on the FortiOS you are...Read more
What is FortiGate-VM used for?
2 Comments
AP
FortiGate-VM is Fortinet's virtual appliance version of the FortiGate firewall, designed for deployment in virtualized environments. It serves as a...Read more
What three key additional security features do next generation firewalls provide that legacy firewalls do not?
1 Comment
HH
with FortiGate has many Features including SD-WAN, SSL-VPN, Video Filtering, integrated with Sandbox....Read more
Is FortiGate and fortinet the same?
1 Comment
MK
Fortinet is the company and FortiGate is their Firewall name :)Read more
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