We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiClient and Hillstone E-Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Infrastructure VPN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and 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."
"The most valuable feature is the single pane of glass, single point of management."
"From an application perspective, this solution is stable."
"The integration of VPN services with endpoint security is valuable."
"It is very powerful."
"It’s really easy to use."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"This is a solid and stable solution."
"We mainly use this solution because we have many Fortinet solutions like antivirus and SSL assessment."
"Very reliable solution with good scalability and straightforward implementation."
"The initial setup was straightforward. It only took a few hours to deploy."
"I am impressed with the application filtering feature."
"The most valuable features of the Hillstone E-Series are its hardware capacity, innovation, and the throughput that the hardware can take."
"The most valuable feature of the Hillstone E-Series is its user-friendliness."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Five out of five ROI."
"Working with the Hillstone E-Series has, from a remote perspective, allowed me to give my clients a secure connectivity."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"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."
"Compatibility issues between different versions."
"The price could also use improvement."
"The software inventory part is not yet up-to-date. It doesn't have a great interface, which is a disadvantage. I wish we could leverage it, but we don't use it at all because it's not that reliable."
"With Fortinet, some clients have to wait two to four days for a response. That is the biggest complaint from end customer about Fortinet's technical support."
"We've had some problems with having to remove the current version and either reinstalling an old version or updating to the new one."
"The solution requires skillful users."
"Occasionally, the solution may provide a slow connection. In addition, there may be initialization and authorization issues that one may need to take care of while using the solution."
"The current usage reporting is very basic."
"I am not sure if this solution offers active directory integration. Adding that feature will definitely be an advantage."
"SSL VPN license cost is not cheap."
"Having frequent live webinars on a monthly basis would really help."
"Support from Hillstone E-Series has a shortcoming that needs improvement."
"The solution doesn't have a web proxy built into the system like Sophos. This is something they should work to change."
"The tool needs to improve its price."
"The tool provides just a general report. It does not provide a granular report. Hence, the tool should work on its reporting feature."
Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 86 reviews while Hillstone E-Series is ranked 21st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 9 reviews. Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0, while Hillstone E-Series is rated 9.0. 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 Hillstone E-Series writes "A user-friendly and marketable solution with a virtual switching capability". 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 Hillstone E-Series is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Sophos XG, OpenVPN Access Server and Hillstone A-Series. See our Fortinet FortiClient vs. Hillstone E-Series report.
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