We performed a comparison between Pulse Connect Secure and Fortinet FortiClient based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Based on the parameters we compared, Pulse Connect Secure comes out ahead of Fortinet. Our reviewers found that Fortinet FortiClient lacks automation in its initial setup and some users experienced difficulty when trying to reach technical support.
"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."
"Fortinet FortiClient is easy to use, and the single-access managed login is pretty good."
"FortiClient's most valuable features are that it's easy to install and connect and has OTP on email IDs and two-factor authentication."
"Installation was easy."
"For our clients with remote sites and deployed firewalls, the filtering and authentication features are very helpful."
"The product is user-friendly."
"It is very powerful."
"It is a stable solution."
"From an application perspective, this solution is stable."
"It is customer-friendly. It is quite easy for our users to connect. There is also the flexibility of the features."
"This is a very secure and stable tool."
"I like the host checker, which thoroughly checks the security posture of the machine before allowing access. I also like application-based access and its seamless operations."
"It's quite stable."
"It's a very convenient and user-friendly application."
"The most valuable features of the solution are reliability and uptime."
"From an end-user perspective, the setup phase is easy."
"VPN tunneling is a very valuable feature of Pulse Connect Secure. I also like that it is straightforward to use, and you can see traffic logs on it."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"It would be interesting if the solution offered a way to try to investigate and create a use case to trace vectors."
"The solution can improve by adding new remote console or endpoint features to make the solution easier to use."
"More integration would be beneficial."
"I would like for the next release to be more user-friendly for users to do not have as much of a technical background."
"The solution's access control could be improved."
"Fortinet FortiClient should improve its visibility of the consumption of traffic and end-user action, which is very low."
"The tool needs to improve its web filtering feature. Its support quality needs improvement. We speak different languages, and this can create misunderstandings."
"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."
"Zero test FDP (Fraud Protection and Prevention) should be improved."
"This solution normally works but at times, we have had trouble with connectivity."
"The product could use additional dashboards."
"Connection-wise, Pulse Connect Secure could be faster, and this is its area for improvement."
"There is room for improvement. I'm concerned about the frequent vulnerabilities identified. As a security product, the number of vulnerabilities is concerning."
"The solution can be improved by addressing the failure to connect on public 2-step networks."
"We want to switch to another solution because there are some challenges with the support from Pulse. The quality of documentation is also not good. It is sometimes very hard to find documentation that provides a solution and describes how all this works."
"The most valuable features of Pulse Connect Secure are the user-friendly connection and interconnecting."
Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 86 reviews while Ivanti Connect Secure is ranked 7th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 26 reviews. Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0, while Ivanti Connect Secure is rated 7.8. 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 Ivanti Connect Secure writes "Beneficial multi-factor authentications, useful SSL VPNs, and simple initial setup". Fortinet FortiClient is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Fortinet FortiEDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and CrowdStrike Falcon, whereas Ivanti Connect Secure is most compared with Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, OpenVPN Access Server, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Ivanti Tunnel and F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM). See our Fortinet FortiClient vs. Ivanti Connect Secure report.
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