We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiClient and Quest KACE Systems Management based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Endpoint Compliance solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature is the single pane of glass, single point of management."
"It is a feature-rich product that is easy to use and install without sacrificing security."
"We mainly use this solution because we have many Fortinet solutions like antivirus and SSL assessment."
"Fortinet FortiClient's scalability is very good because it has no limitations."
"We find the VPN features valuable."
"The solution has inexpensive scalability, works very well and can communicate with other Fortinet devices."
"The VPN connection is the feature that I like the most."
"The integration of the vulnerability scan, mobile detection, and VPN client."
"This solution makes it easy to control assets and upgrade all types of software."
"When vulnerabilities are exploited so much, it is nice to be able to quickly detect or deploy what is needed within our off-work hours or during work hours without a reboot."
"KACE automatically tracks this information and saves it for me, allowing me to call it up on the dashboard. For example, if I need to find Juliano's computer in the system, I don't need to search through endless spreadsheets. I just search for "Juliano" in KACE. KACE also lists other details like the last login user."
"I like how when you click on the device, it shows you everything that has changed as well as the software versioning. I am really enjoying the inventory aspect of it."
"We have our KACE agent deployed on all of our workstations and servers, and it provides us with reports on the hardware and software inventory for those."
"The Systems Deployment Appliance is magical when it comes to automating deployment... Not only can we have multiple images, specific to end-users' uses, but we have a plethora of post-installation tasks to install or configure the system, tasks that can be re-used for each system. You just have one basic base image, and then you use the post-install tasks to customize everything else. It is amazing."
"We use the Systems Deployment appliance. It's our bread and butter. It is every machine that gets imaged here in this building and out through the whole state goes through the SDA. We rely on it completely. There is no manual process of getting a laptop out of a box, plugging it up, turning it on, and waiting for Windows to start. If you were to go to Best Buy and buy a brand new laptop, you spend the next two to three hours just setting it up. We don't do that. We get a laptop, plug it into the network, connect it to the SDA, and within about three clicks, we're done."
"I can reach people now that I couldn't have reached previously. We are saving about 25 percent in time."
"The current version of this solution does not show the malicious websites that have been visited. They should add this to an upcoming release."
"The solution should have faster turnaround when it comes to new technology."
"The connectivity could be improved."
"I would like Fortinet to improve FortiClient's compatibility with macOS."
"The quality and response time of the support team must be improved."
"The solution's access control could be improved."
"The user interface could be more inviting."
"The solution requires skillful users."
"I've had some issues with patch catalogue."
"I would like for there to be improvement when it comes to Microsoft and Windows updates. It has the ability to do it but the control of it is not there like I have in the Windows Server Update Services. The way KACE does it is still very granular. You don't really see the process like it is in the Windows Server Update Services. I think that would be one of the biggest things that I would like to see KACE really put some work into and really make that a big enhancement."
"We'd love to see support for larger dependencies in the scripting feature."
"The labeling process should be more streamlined. It should be easier to do. It gets confusing at times."
"Imaging becomes a problem when you start to try to go beyond doing more than thirty or forty machines at a time. We initially tried to do that virtually and it just, it wouldn't work."
"Easier integration would be beneficial."
"The K1000 doesn't communicate well with some clients without SMB. There are some issues with getting things to image correctly because they rely on SMB, and SMB is a protocol that is being removed due to security reasons. Organizations are trying to rely less and less on SMB. I know Quest is aware of it. They've talked about having a new version that wouldn't rely on SMB for connection to the clients, but they haven't gotten there yet."
"The GUI needs some work. I love all that it can do, however, it can be just be so cluttered at times."
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Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 1st in Endpoint Compliance with 86 reviews while Quest KACE Systems Management is ranked 5th in Endpoint Compliance with 38 reviews. Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0, while Quest KACE Systems Management is rated 8.8. 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 Quest KACE Systems Management writes "Easy to use, saves us time, and increases IT productivity". Fortinet FortiClient is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Fortinet FortiEDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, whereas Quest KACE Systems Management is most compared with Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Microsoft Windows Server Update Services, BigFix and Kaseya VSA. See our Fortinet FortiClient vs. Quest KACE Systems Management report.
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