We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiClient and Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks 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."The solution has good performance."
"It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"The integration capabilities are good."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"It is a scalable product."
"The integration of VPN services with endpoint security is valuable."
"For our clients with remote sites and deployed firewalls, the filtering and authentication features are very helpful."
"The most valuable features are malware detection, integrates well with other solutions, and ease of use for all users."
"We find the VPN features valuable."
"The solution is easy to configure and manage."
"Overall, the cost savings, ease of deployment, and better VPN user experience and performance are valuable."
"Panorama provides centralized management capabilities for all our firewalls and locations so that we can manage different data centers through a single device, a very valuable feature. We don't have to log into various devices to oversee them individually."
"Its frontend is user-friendly. It is easy to use for us."
"We're now able to go after contracts that require a Zero Trust solution and Prisma's other technology solutions."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to join your network and provide access through the VPN."
"There is a system for monitoring the traffic. You can monitor the traffic of the connected people and point out any issues on the connection part."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"The solution's most valuable features were the model's reduced complexity on the client side and its capability to provide security."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"I haven't found that that solution does anything amazing."
"There should be more frequent releases or updates."
"The reports could be easier to set up."
"The deployment status is not good in Mac devices and sometimes in Windows-based devices using GPO, like Active Directory, that are not on the local network."
"Initially, the support was very poor. It is getting better, but they should continue to improve this."
"I think that FortiClient can enhance the multifactor authentication."
"We'd like to be able to properly encrypt the data more effectively."
"It takes too long to install."
"I would like to see better pricing and an easier logging process. Also, if there was a way to log a global log, everything could go onto the system. It would be better if there was a third log, otherwise one would have to do everything manually."
"My clients would like to see a more feature-rich product."
"The licensing model isn't flexible enough. It's an all-or-nothing model. Other providers in the market allow you to buy modules or add-ons separately. With Prisma Access, you have to purchase the same module for all users."
"One thing that would help is if we could get a guide. With Cisco, for example, you can just type the problem regarding your Cisco product and you will easily get your solution. In Palo Alto, however, it's not easy to find the solutions."
"There is room for improvement in the multi-environment visibility, especially around containers."
"The price can be reduced to make it more competitive."
"There should be a dedicated portal or SASE-based solution. They're trying to add a plugin but it needs a dedicated portal because it is now an enterprise solution for multiple organizations. People should be able to directly log in to a dedicated page for Prisma Access, rather than going into a Panorama plugin, and always having to update the plugin."
"When we deploy firewall rules via Panorama, we find it's a little bit slow. We have a global environment and might have 100 gateways or VPNs in the cloud. When we deploy something, it tries to deploy it one-by-one, and that can be slow."
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Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 86 reviews while Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks is ranked 5th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 58 reviews. Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0, while Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks is rated 8.2. 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 Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks writes "Integration with Palo Alto platforms such as Cortex Data Lake and Autofocus gives us visibility into our attack surface". Fortinet FortiClient is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Fortinet FortiEDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway and ESET Endpoint Protection Platform, whereas Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks is most compared with Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Netskope , Cisco Umbrella, Zscaler Internet Access and Microsoft Intune. See our Fortinet FortiClient vs. Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks report.
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