We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS SSL VPN and Fortinet FortiClient based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Infrastructure VPN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"The solution has good performance."
"It is very effective and I am satisfied with how it works and with its performance."
"It helps us access networks from anywhere."
"The product is great because it is easy and simple."
"The multicast feature is useful for us."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is stable, and once we connect, we don't face any issues and can do our work."
"It is highly scalable, speedy, and reliable."
"It is a product that is very robust and durable."
"IOS is user-friendly and simple. You connect to a particular VPN, and that's it. You become seamless after that."
"The technical support from Fortinet and local vendors is good."
"Having a centralized console is a valuable feature. The Fortinet fabric is also very valuable where all different pieces talk together to secure our network and track the North, South, East, and West movement of files and data through our network."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"The connection speed is fast. I can connect quickly at any time, and there are never any interruptions to the FortiClient connection. I could easily code into the client's server with that connection, with no lag."
"The product is user-friendly."
"It's pretty stable, and I don't have any problems with it."
"FortiClient's most valuable features are that it's fast and safe."
"When the user gets authenticated, I can assign a different VPN or network to each user."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"The performance could be improved."
"The solution's configuration could be made easier."
"I have no notes in terms of areas of improvement."
"It would be nice if we could use this not just on mobile, but on laptops and desktops as well."
"I think the administration can be improved to include web interfaces."
"The flexibility of configurations could be improved."
"The pricing is a stumbling block to scaling our utilization of Cisco products and we would prefer to use more of them."
"Improvements could be made in terms of connectivity for applications."
"The solution has some issues with stability on the user side."
"I heard that Fortinet is going to enhance the firmware to have mobile versions. One is like Linux long-term support SCS and one with new features, but there is no support here. We spoke with the vendor multiple times, and they said that they will release these features soon."
"The connectivity could be improved."
"FortiClient's encryption key could be stronger so that it's not broken too easily."
"The tool is expensive."
"It has a horrible performance. It is one of the most unstable VPNs I have ever used."
"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."
"Compatibility issues between different versions."
Cisco IOS SSL VPN is ranked 9th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 47 reviews while Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 86 reviews. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco IOS SSL VPN writes "The solution is very stable and scalable, but it is expensive, and the configuration is complicated". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiClient writes "Easy to set up and user-friendly with good support ". Cisco IOS SSL VPN is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Zyxel VPN Client, Ivanti Connect Secure, Citrix Gateway and Appgate SDP, whereas Fortinet FortiClient is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Fortinet FortiEDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway and Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business. See our Cisco IOS SSL VPN vs. Fortinet FortiClient report.
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