We compared Fortinet FortiClient and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
Fortinet FortiClient stands out for its strong security measures, user-friendly interface, and comprehensive firewall policies. On the other hand, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is praised for its reliable and secure connections, ease of deployment, and cost-effective pricing structure. While Fortinet FortiClient excels in customer service and customizability, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is valued for seamless integration and high network throughput. Both products offer a positive return on investment but require improvements in different areas - Fortinet FortiClient in speed and user-friendliness, and Azure VPN Gateway in performance and stability.
Features: Fortinet FortiClient is appreciated for its strong security, user-friendly interface, and seamless integration with other Fortinet products. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway excels in reliable and secure connections, efficient VPN management, and easy deployment and configuration.
Pricing and ROI: Fortinet FortiClient offers reasonable and hassle-free setup costs, while Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway provides a quick and straightforward setup process. Fortinet FortiClient's licensing options are flexible, while Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway offers convenient and customizable licensing options., Fortinet FortiClient offers robust features, seamless integration, and improved security, while Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway provides seamless integration, reliable performance, cost-effectiveness, and enhanced security.
Room for Improvement: Fortinet FortiClient could benefit from enhancements in user-friendliness, speed, customer support, bug fixes, customization options, and flexibility. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway needs improvements in performance, stability, connection drops, configuration, authentication, documentation, user interface, and integration with other Azure services.
Deployment and customer support: The user feedback regarding time to establish a new tech solution varies for Fortinet FortiClient and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. FortiClient users mentioned both 3 months and 1 week for deployment and setup, while Azure Gateway users mentioned 3 months for deployment and 1 week for setup., Customers have given high praise for both Fortinet FortiClient and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway in terms of customer service. Users have commended the knowledgeable and responsive support staff in resolving their issues.
The summary above is based on 53 interviews we conducted recently with Fortinet FortiClient and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"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 solution is stable, we have not had any issues in the time we have been using it."
"We like its centralized administration, integration with Active Directory, deployment, and stability of the connection."
"From an application perspective, this solution is stable."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiClient is its performance."
"The integration of the vulnerability scan, mobile detection, and VPN client."
"It is not at all interesting for me as a standalone product, but as a product that is integrated with FortiGate with all features, it is actually a great tool and a great experience. I had test installed FortiClient working from home. I remembered and knew which web categories were denied or allowed. All those policies were correctly reflected standalone, for example, on my laptop."
"Fortinet FortiClient is easy to use, and the single-access managed login is pretty good."
"I find all of the features valuable."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is its performance. It is very fast."
"What I like best about Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is that it's a managed VPN, so it's one of the most powerful VPNs I've ever found. It also provides point-to-site VPNs configurable within a few minutes."
"All of our offices are using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. The solution is scalable."
"It works perfectly for me. It is very user-friendly in terms of the configuration and the setup process."
"The best feature is the ability to connect from anywhere."
"It is a stable solution in our company, and we monitor critical health and performance parameters daily and weekly."
"The Azure tool is useful and powerful and availability for clients. The updates are very good and reliable."
"It is scalable and depends on your chosen network bandwidth."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"The solution should have faster turnaround when it comes to new technology."
"There is room for improvement by increasing the solution's knowledge base."
"We've had some problems with having to remove the current version and either reinstalling an old version or updating to the new one."
"I heard that Fortinet is going to enhance the firmware to have mobile versions. One is like Linux long-term support SCS and one with new features, but there is no support here. We spoke with the vendor multiple times, and they said that they will release these features soon."
"The filtering process could be improved."
"I would like to see an improvement in the web filter, because I think it can be more user-friendly."
"It would be interesting if the solution offered a way to try to investigate and create a use case to trace vectors."
"We'd like to be able to properly encrypt the data more effectively."
"Their technical support could be better. If you don't have a support contract, it takes longer."
"The connectivity should be faster."
"Make it completely routable, for example, if I have a gateway, I should be able to connect to whatever network I want on either side of the gateway, and the gateway should figure out which packet goes where."
"Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway could improve by providing IPS zero-day threat protection. For example, the IPS zero-day threat protection can monitor the user behavior to protect the infrastructure. The solution can only be used as a VPN, it is lacking features."
"Documentation and configuration settings can be improved."
"In the next release, Microsoft should add an option to schedule upgrades."
"I would like for them to improve the troubleshooting features. We have some problems with traffic and I can't identify where the problem is coming from. I have to open a ticket with support until it gets resolved. Microsoft doesn't offer enough tools to resolve the issue."
"The solution must provide metrics to monitor the inbound and outbound traffic easily."
Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 86 reviews while Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is ranked 4th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 19 reviews. Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0, while Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is rated 8.2. 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 Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway writes "A scalable and reliable solution that enables users to connect to older protocols that other products do not have". Fortinet FortiClient is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Fortinet FortiEDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and Ivanti Connect Secure, whereas Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Ivanti Connect Secure and AWS PrivateLink. See our Fortinet FortiClient vs. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway report.
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