We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiClient and Perimeter 81 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."
"Starting from FortiGate and from the EMS server, you have to begin at the endpoint, and that's the most useful thing about using FortiClient."
"The return on investment was very reasonable. It was low cost and it functioned, so the return on investment was excellent."
"It’s really easy to use."
"Installation was easy."
"The integration of VPN services with endpoint security is valuable."
"The most valuable features are malware detection, integrates well with other solutions, and ease of use for all users."
"The ability to reroute traffic from the user, connecting you to the internet rather than passing through our network area, is very useful."
"EMS central reporting with fabric connectivity to FortiGate and FortiAnalyser is great and has seamless integration which makes managing 3000 devices a breeze."
"The setup is really easy...I rate the support team a ten out of ten."
"The ease of use not only translates to quick adoption rates - it also ensures that our employees remain compliant with our cybersecurity protocols, enhancing the overall security posture of our organization."
"Even after restarting, it tries to quickly reestablish connection which is very helpful."
"Perimeter 81 provides a very secure and non-disruptive experience."
"It keeps us all accountable and ensures secure internet connections while we all work remotely."
"Scaling Perimeter 81 was easy to do."
"The feature that I have found to be most valuable is the reputation that the company has regarding privacy. Nowadays, this is critical, especially when you do all of your work online."
"Perimeter 81 has increased my security and privacy while maintaining solid internet performance."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"There isn't much to improve in terms of features and comparison with other vendors. It just needs to stay more up to date in catching the malware. The user interface may be improved, which would be a minor enhancement. Unlike central management, in endpoint security, the end users don't need to keep looking at the endpoint user interface. The technology is the most important thing in endpoint security."
"I have yet to find the benefits of the latest upgraded version."
"With the lower-end licenses, it tends to kick you out after eight hours. There is a function where it automatically kicks you out after eight hours. They could improve that and not kick you out after eight hours. Other than that, it is already pretty good."
"Sometimes there are issues when we are trying to connect."
"The solution requires skillful users."
"The solution should have faster turnaround when it comes to new technology."
"In the next release, I would like to see an additional layer of security added."
"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."
"The platform still lacks relevant dashboards and the ability to customize them based on our needs."
"If I were to be nitpicky, I would ask that Perimeter 81 offer the option for us to change the color of the graphical user interface, like maybe pink or green or so on."
"I would suggest adding more networking and security features that allow more customization within their platform."
"Currently, I am not able to define a different country or location, which can result in negative experiences as the tool is being recognized by websites and this can make it difficult to access them or force me to disable the program temporarily."
"I'd love to learn more about all of the features. Maybe a monthly spotlight of features or having a banner that explains more ways certain features could be used would be helpful."
"One of the more negative experiences using Perimeter 81 is the fact that I am logged off after a pre-determined amount of time which cuts off access to some of my company's resources."
"Its initial setup process is complex for a hybrid environment."
"I don't know if it is technically feasible, however, if the Desktop App could be used as a Web App or a Chrome Extension it would be very nice."
Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 86 reviews while Perimeter 81 is ranked 8th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 22 reviews. Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0, while Perimeter 81 is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiClient writes "Easy to set up and user-friendly with good support ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Perimeter 81 writes "Great SAML and SCIM support with the ability to deploy site-2-site tunnels with specific IP restrictions". 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, whereas Perimeter 81 is most compared with Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Cato SASE Cloud Platform, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cloudflare Access and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. See our Fortinet FortiClient vs. Perimeter 81 report.
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