We performed a comparison between Check Point Remote Access VPN and Fortinet Forticlient based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Overall, users give Check Point Remote Access VPN higher ratings than Fortinet Forticlient because it offers more security, has good support available, and has proven to create a good 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."
"Technical support has been excellent."
"It is easy to install the Endpoint Remote Access VPN client on different platforms."
"The team has full visibility of the users that connect allowing them to keep control of who is in the network and what data they are allowing to come in and out."
"We use it to connect our sites. We have a couple of sites that need to interconnect."
"Among its most valuable features is how it quickly and easily connects everyone to the VPN service."
"It operates effectively, particularly during challenges like adversities or infrastructure issues."
"We can integrate remote access to our branches through Check Point services."
"The most valuable feature is the seamless access."
"The EMS server gives us good control and central management."
"The setup for FortiClient is really straightforward."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiClient is dual authentication and the VPN is secure."
"It is very simple to use. I've used some of the others in the past, such as Cisco AnyConnect, which was a nightmare. I've used a couple of others, but FortiClient is very simple to use."
"The integration of VPN services with endpoint security is valuable."
"FortiClient's most valuable features are that it's fast and safe."
"You can scale the product."
"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."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"Generally, the license is included with the Check Point gateway licensing, however, in terms of the number of users that can be activated for use, it is generally five users."
"We encounter challenges for the product’s installation and troubleshooting processes compared to other VPN products."
"The VPN remote Access blade could be improved."
"The Linux version may have an app (similar to Windows) instead of a shell script."
"We are very happy with the Windows client. You log in with the VPN for the full client, you do the log in there. But for Linux machines, they don't have a full client to install. It is important because we have some users that use Linux and they don't have a specific application from Check Point to use. That is something that could be improved."
"Check Point Remote Access VPN's enterprise support could be improved."
"This is the best version we are using, however, if some changes can be made in the next release, I'd like to see adjustments to the time period and internet connectivity."
"Improved scalability would allow the solution to handle larger numbers of users and devices without a significant impact on performance."
"The features for application control and device control must be improved."
"It takes too long to install."
"When we change our endpoint, we have to connect again, which means having to enter our credentials and permissions."
"While we like patch management, it would be nice if it could handle patch management for other solutions, like Microsoft."
"In terms of improvements, their SSL VPN tunnel can be a lot better. I've seen other products that have got much better VPN features than Fortinet. Some of my colleagues get this error called "License not available." When they get this error, they have to uninstall and reinstall it. This kind of problem is there, and sometimes, we have to open a case with Fortinet to resolve it. Their support is quick, so we are able to resolve and move forward. In terms of new features, when it is connecting, it should check the endpoint and say whether the end client is actually safe enough or whether there is a vulnerability. It should give a pop-up on the client itself. Because I'm on the admin side, I can also see this information in the log. However, if a non-IT user, such as a user from finance, is working on this and there is some problem, he or she would not know about this and would call IT admin to say that this is not working. If the users get a message explaining why and what is happening, it is easy for them to understand."
"The solution should have faster turnaround when it comes to new technology."
"The filtering process could be improved."
"Fortinet FortiClient should improve its visibility of the consumption of traffic and end-user action, which is very low."
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Check Point Remote Access VPN is ranked 6th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 62 reviews while Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 86 reviews. Check Point Remote Access VPN is rated 8.8, while Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Check Point Remote Access VPN writes "Is easy to use and has a nice interface, but the scalability needs to improve". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiClient writes "Easy to set up and user-friendly with good support ". Check Point Remote Access VPN is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Check Point Harmony Mobile, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange and Symantec VIP Access Manager, whereas Fortinet FortiClient is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Fortinet FortiEDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and Symantec Endpoint Security. See our Check Point Remote Access VPN vs. Fortinet FortiClient report.
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