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Bitdefender GravityZone EDR vs Fortinet FortiClient comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Bitdefender GravityZone EDR
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (13th)
Fortinet FortiClient
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (17th), Endpoint Compliance (1st), Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Bitdefender GravityZone EDR and Fortinet FortiClient aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Bitdefender GravityZone EDR is designed for Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and holds a mindshare of 3.4%, down 3.4% compared to last year.
Fortinet FortiClient, on the other hand, focuses on Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP), holds 2.4% mindshare, down 2.8% since last year.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Kevin Mabry - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 26, 2024
Provides telemetry, risk assessment, and behavior monitoring
I like the risk assessment tool built into Bitdefender GravityZone EDR because I'm really into risk assessments and vulnerability testing. I think that is crucial and needed, and I don't see that often with most EDRs. The telemetry I get from the tool can be used in a SOC I use. The solution has behavior monitoring that allows you to monitor people's specific behaviour and practices. You can then ask the person to stop or start doing something. You can also do application management and access management. You can do many things within Bitdefender GravityZone EDR because it is like a one-stop shop scenario.
Ayman Said - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 15, 2024
Enhance secure remote access with feature-rich VPN and content filtering
We mainly use FortiClient as a VPN client. Additionally, we use it for anti-malware, anti-spam, and as a content filter. When a user is outside the company, we can use FortiClient as a content filter to control the sites the user can access FortiClient has improved our security posture by…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"GravityZone can be controlled from the cloud."
"I have access to it from anywhere."
"It efficiently investigates security incidents."
"The cloud management is easy and useful, especially in our case when we have multiple offices in different locations."
"Useful for the day-to-day analysis of the security infrastructure."
"It's easy to deploy."
"We have had no issues with the support and consider it to be good, even when it comes to accredited resellers."
"It is stable."
"From my perspective as an end user, it's consistently stable, and I would rate the stability as a nine out of ten."
"Fortinet FortiClient is easy to use, and the single-access managed login is pretty good."
"It works well and the performance is good."
"I think the solution is highly scalable."
"The most valuable feature is the single pane of glass, single point of management."
"Installation was easy."
"This solution is very stable."
"What I find valuable in FortiClient is its patch management capabilities, allowing remote updates efficiently."
 

Cons

"The on-premises setup for Bitdefender sometimes faces issues with connectivity. Management of Windows Defender is a bit easier compared to Bitdefender."
"For many, the problems come mostly when they start tweaking or short-cutting - particularly for patch management."
"There was a bit of a problem deploying."
"The solution is sometimes resource-intensive."
"If we could directly push the agent to the script, it'll be very good."
"The interface could be improved."
"They need to improve the dashboard by adding a dedicated executive view. This view should provide executives with a clear overview of what's happening."
"Policy customization and deployment need a little bit of improvement. The push policies, the first line, and all those things."
"The quality and response time of the support team must be improved."
"Compatibility issues between different versions."
"The solution could improve by providing analytics or detailed reports."
"The user interface could be more inviting."
"The solution requires skillful users."
"Fortinet FortiClient could improve the connection because sometimes it drops."
"Sometimes there are issues when we are trying to connect."
"We'd like to be able to properly encrypt the data more effectively."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We need to pay for a yearly license for the solution."
"The product has a reasonable price."
"The price is per license per endpoint. The price is different for everyone, but we find the price is cheap for us."
"I have very good pricing for the solution, which is one of the reasons why I am not switching to other products. I rate the tool's pricing a two out of ten."
"I rate the product's price a four on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high."
"There is a fully functional trial that we used and we didn't have any issues."
"The solution is not expensive but there are cheaper options in the market. In terms of competitiveness, the price is reasonable with no other additional costs besides the licensing fees."
"Bitdefender GravityZone EDR is cheaper than Kaspersky. There are no additional costs apart from licensing ones."
"The pricing is a six out of ten."
"It is a yearly subscription license. I don't see a problem with the pricing. Resellers add their markup and then give it to us, but I don't see that as a major challenge. It is fine."
"The pricing is good because you get and end-to-end security solution in one package price."
"We are using the free version of this product."
"Anyone can download this product for free, but you have to have a FortiGate gateway that you are connecting to."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"Generally, Fortinet is not cheap. The features that are available for free are only for FortiClient VPN clients, not other solutions. It includes web security, antivirus, and one more feature."
"The product's licensing is yearly and expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
Educational Organization
41%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Government
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra?
They need to improve the dashboard by adding a dedicated executive view. This view should provide executives with a clear overview of what's happening. Also, the UI needs to be more user-friendly, ...
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...
 

Also Known As

Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra, Bitdefender GravityZone
FortiClient
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Mentor Graphics, Rudersdal Kommune
Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
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