Appgate SDP vs Fortinet FortiClient comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Appgate SDP
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
ZTNA as a Service (11th), ZTNA (7th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (9th), Microsegmentation Software (6th)
Fortinet FortiClient
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (14th), Endpoint Compliance (1st), Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (2nd)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the ZTNA as a Service category, the market share of Appgate SDP is 4.2% and it decreased by 13.7% compared to the previous year. The market share of Fortinet FortiClient is 3.6% and it increased by 9.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ZTNA as a Service
Unique Categories:
ZTNA
6.4%
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
1.7%
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
2.3%
Endpoint Compliance
34.0%
 

Featured Reviews

Omar_Jaimes - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 24, 2022
Easy to implement, quick to deploy, and offers helpful support
If you want to change your VPN solutions, for example, on Cisco ASA, you can deploy a multifactor authentication inside Appgate SDP. Afterward, you can make a micro-segmentation with these connections The core use is as a VPN connection. It is very useful to our company. It's easy to deploy and…
BS
Mar 29, 2023
Unstable, with lots of false positives and poor filtering
The solution is easy to configure and manage. It is designed to bring additional safety to the machine (it is hard to uninstall by an ordinal user, and it has an in-built web filter). However, implementation is far behind industry standards. For instance, the Web filter is a component that provides protection against web-based threats by blocking access to malicious or inappropriate websites. It might bring additional safety. However, in the real world, it constantly produces: * False Positives, which can result in legitimate websites being blocked. This can be frustrating for end-users and potentially impact their productivity. * FortiClient's Web filter may also over-block certain websites, even if they are not malicious or inappropriate. This could result in users being unable to access legitimate websites that are important for their work, causing delays or disruptions.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The interface is really friendly. It's simple to understand."
"One of the most important features is stopping lateral movement across our network."
"The flexibility of the tool is valuable. It is very robust. It has a very robust configuration capability."
"The simplicity of the SDP platform is a standout feature; instead of navigating through intricate details, users can seamlessly connect to the company's network or switch to the internet with minimal effort."
"It is a scalable solution...The support answers your questions very fast."
"It is pretty stable."
"It supports securely connections for VPN users from outside our environment during the lockdown."
"FortiClient has good signatures, good protection and, up until recently, it integrated really well with our firewall."
"You can scale the product."
"Fortinet FortiClient offers a vulnerability test feature, allowing us to monitor end-user devices. This includes ensuring necessary updates, such as Windows updates, are not overlooked."
"Fortinet FortiClient's scalability is very good because it has no limitations."
"The VPN connection is the feature that I like the most."
"It is a stable solution."
"The EMS server gives us good control and central management."
 

Cons

"One thing that kind of sticks out to me is the ability to do a proper non-split tunnel. VPN tunnel-wise, it is not really a true unsplit tunnel, but I think that's just because of the way it's designed. A split VPN basically allows your system to talk to other systems without being forced down the tunnel. A VPN running in a non-split tunnel mode forces all the traffic down the tunnel to wherever you're VPNing to. It forces the traffic down so that the traffic is subject to the firewall and rules that you have in your corporate environment and such. It helps to prevent remote malicious folks that may be talking directly to that box from piggybacking into the corporate environment through it. They do it partially, but it would be nice to see more of an enterprise-level solution there."
"On the cloud, when you make some changes, it may be difficult."
"They could provide a single-box solution to manage tools for 4000 users. Additionally, they could add extra features to enhance remote micro connection."
"One limitation is that it's harder to provide access to multiple applications in the company with Appgate, but that's probably because of poor management."
"The user interface should be improved as it is not very easy to work with the updates."
"It would be better to connect to an application portal from any device. Documentation and support could be better."
"The product's performance and pricing could be better."
"We've got one client where it was blocking the smartphones, and there's a way to set it up on Fortigate that's supposed to do that. However, it didn't work with them since they had a 2FA multi-factor."
"The price could also use improvement."
"The documentation could be improved."
"While I cannot think of new features to add, it would be nice if the reports were improved, to have these sent automatically."
"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."
"The user interface on the central server could be improved."
"Fortinet FortiClient could improve the connection because sometimes it drops."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay $100 per user per month. One license for the site is around $17."
"The pricing is according to the market price. It is not a very cheap solution. They have some very aggressive promotions to sell the product in the market."
"It is a pretty expensive tool. It is maybe about $20,000 per year for a hundred users or so."
"The solution is more cost efficient than Cisco, as FortiGate tends not to charge for the client license, which allows one to make free use of whatever is supported on the device."
"Licensing was free up to ten users and after that, it was pretty reasonable."
"Its pricing is good. One thing that has always attracted us to the Fortinet range of products is that their pricing is very competitive. Our particular licensing is on a yearly basis. However, as part of this project, we did pre-purchase three years of maintenance and support at a fairly significant discount."
"The cost per port is very less as compared to the other technologies."
"Fortinet FortiClient comes free with the purchase of the FortiGate solution. There is a license required for this solution. You later can upgrade from the free version which will allow more endpoints. The cost of the license subscription is based on how many endpoints you require."
"We are using the free version of this product."
"The licensing fee varies with what one is trying to accomplish. It can range from being free to costing several hundred thousand dollars per year."
"The pricing is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
Educational Organization
36%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
5%
Comms Service Provider
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Appgate SDP?
The simplicity of the SDP platform is a standout feature; instead of navigating through intricate details, users can seamlessly connect to the company's network or switch to the internet with minim...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Appgate SDP?
The pricing is according to the market price. It is not a very cheap solution. They have some very aggressive promotions to sell the product in the market.
What needs improvement with Appgate SDP?
They could provide a single-box solution to manage tools for 4000 users. Additionally, they could add extra features to enhance remote micro connection.
How does Fortinet FortiClient compare with Open VPN Access Server?
Fortinet FortiClient is a feature-rich solution that is easy to use and deploy without sacrificing safety and security. It has a very fast connection rate and has a built-in VPN. With this solution...
What's the difference between Fortinet's FortiEDR and FortiClient?
I suggest Fortinet’s FortiEDR over FortiClient for several reasons. For starters, FortiEDR guarantees solid protection because it continually scans servers for emerging vulnerabilities, which gives...
 

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