Fortinet FortiClient vs SonicWall Capture Advanced Threat Protection comparison

The compared Fortinet and SonicWall solutions aren't in the same category. Fortinet is ranked #12 in EPP , with an average rating of 8.1, and holds a 1.8% mindshare in the category. SonicWall is ranked #28 in ATP , and holds a 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Fortinet users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of SonicWall users who would recommend it.

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We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiClient and SonicWall Capture Advanced Threat Protection based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Fortinet FortiClient vs. SonicWall Capture Advanced Threat Protection

March 2020

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Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...

Mindshare comparison

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiClient	1.8%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint	7.2%
CrowdStrike Falcon	6.3%
Other	84.7%

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SonicWall Capture Advanced Threat Protection	2.2%
Palo Alto Networks WildFire	7.5%
Microsoft Defender for Office 365	6.9%
Other	83.4%

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

Featured Reviews

ABHISHEK_SINGH

Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk

Gained full visibility and streamlined threat detection through behavior-based insights and AI integration

Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth. We have fine-tuned our security policies and allowed different levels of policies to get rid of those false positives. Currently, we are getting a fairly good amount of incidents that are not false positives or benign, but actionable items. The process is streamlined. In the initial days, the operations used to get involved in a lot of benign and other activities, but now the process is streamlined. We are leveraging the auto-detection and remediation plans. The operations teams are now more involved in other business roles as well, not just looking into the logs and fetching out what's happening there. They have fixed a lot of things. Initially, they didn't have IAC code drift detection, cloud posture management, or security posture management, but they have those now. They purchased different vendors and did a merger with that. They have now Prisma Cloud that gets integrated and now they are working with Cortex Cloud. Everything that was negative has now been addressed, and the product altogether looks to be in a very better and mature shape now. Currently, it's more or less detecting the workloads with AI-based best practices. Since most organizations are consuming AI agents and other things, we are looking forward to seeing what other feature enhancements Palo Alto can support in that.

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Kok Keong-Low

Senior Technical Manager at Flexaccel

Remote access has become seamless and secure while deployment remains simple for our users

Performance could be improved today. People are now moving toward SASE, which stands for Secure Access, Secure Edge Solution. Fortinet also has that offering, which would be easier since it operates through the cloud, acting as a first line of defense. When the user connects to the internet, they connect to the cloud first for posture assessment and monitoring before connecting to the outside world. The impact is significant because nowadays people are adopting SASE. During COVID time, many users were trying to connect back to their office, causing the performance or CPU utilization of the firewall to increase tremendously, which slowed down performance. I have not worked with endpoint telemetry in Fortinet FortiClient that could have been helpful for threat mitigation.

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MohammadAta

Technical Manager, NOC at TEXUM JORDAN

Has a good configuration but the price should be more competitive

Our primary use case of this solution is for security. It's a good solution but the price is high. It also has an easy configuration. The feedback that we get from our customers is that it's a good product. Our customers are mostly smaller enterprises. The price should be more competitive. I…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Its ability to react to cyber data attacks is awesome. That is pretty much the use of it. What blows your mind is the ability to access your assets remotely and see what is actually going on with them. You can not only see them in a console. You can also react very rapidly to your assets that are compromised."

"The main benefit of using Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks while employing Palo Alto Firewall at the internet edge is that it improves security on our endpoint devices, integrating seamlessly with Palo Alto Firewalls to deliver comprehensive network, analyst, and security details all in a single dashboard, which allows us to manage everything from our network devices."

"We use Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks for its ability to detect based on behavior rather than simple virus scan to prevent malicious activities."

"Previously, we had to install endpoint protection per machine and then scan and update, but Cortex XDR basically does that centrally and predictably, so we have more time to do day-to-day work rather than spend time chasing those endpoints."

"One of the main benefits of the solution is its intelligence to correlate the events into an incident."

"Traps pays for itself within the first 16 months of a three-year subscription."

"The most valuable features are incident creation, policy-based protection, IP whitelisting, and device encryption. These are beneficial for endpoint and server security."

"It blocks malicious files. It prevents attacks. It doesn't require many updates, it's a very light application."

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"The first thing I really appreciate about Fortinet FortiClient is their preventive protection; even if a new virus is released, they have a preventive mechanism built into their client, which works along with the firewall, so it automatically gets stopped."

"I think the solution is highly scalable."

"The most valuable feature is that it's easy to deploy. Deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting are very easy."

"I appreciate Fortinet as one of the industry leaders, and its product portfolio is very extensive."

"Remote connectivity is its most valuable feature."

"Remote users connect to the office using FortiClient, where they can access business URLs through a VPN tunnel configured on the FortiGate firewall."

"Having a centralized console is a valuable feature. The Fortinet fabric is also very valuable where all different pieces talk together to secure our network and track the North, South, East, and West movement of files and data through our network."

"FortiClient's most valuable features are that it's fast and safe."

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"It also has an easy configuration. The feedback that we get from our customers is that it's a good product."

"I like this setup for a firewall. You can set things up very easily and you can automate items as well. It's a very robust firewall solution for enterprise as well as small businesses."

"The stability of the solution is good. We haven't had any breaches or crashes. It's been very stable for us."

"SonicWall came out with a new add-on; it was inexpensive to add on to the existing product that we already owned, so we added it."

"We use it for protection against viruses and ransomware attacks."

"The feedback that we get from our customers is that it's a good product."

"We get alert messages whenever there is a new threat. We are notified at the firewall level that things are blocked, which keeps us in our comfort zone."

"The ATP (Advanced Threat Protection) on scanning is the most valuable feature."

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Cons

"The solution needs better reports. I think they should let the customer go in and customize the reports."

"I feel that it should not be a licensed activity because a feature should allow us to see applications running on end devices."

"They've been having some issues with updating their endpoint agents, and it has been quite frustrating."

"Dashboards do not allow everyone to see what's happening."

"The installation should be easier and the Palo Alto pre-sales and sales teams should have more information on the product because they don't know what they are selling."

"The setup is quite easy. We had appropriate support from the manager. One thing that was missing was the integration part."

"The dashboard could use some significant improvement, just making it more useful with more information. It has a limited amount of information right now. It is customizable, but I'd love to see a better out-of-box dashboard."

"Additionally, I think the price is very high, and if it can be adjusted, I believe it will be a very good solution."

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"The user interface could be more inviting."

"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 tool becomes slow occasionally, and this should be improved."

"For buying or deploying it with additional features, apart from VPN client, web security, or antivirus, I would like to see the USB key blocking function included in this solution for endpoint security."

"The user interface on the central server could be improved."

"It takes too long to install."

"One area that could be improved is cost, but you've got to pay for what you get."

"Sometimes users stay on the old version of FortiClient."

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"Could provide online training to allow customers to learn more about the product."

"The setup needs improvement. It needs to be made more user-friendly."

"If anything at all, it would be some very minor updates that need to be done, but in terms of changes, nothing comes to mind."

"I would say the solution needs a much simpler user interface, but the functionality of the firewall is quite extensive. You need the user interface to be that way. However, if there was a way to make the user interface a little easier, that would be great."

"Sometimes customers are not aware of which protection is best for their business and SonicWall doesn't provide them with information on security features."

"I would say the solution needs a much simpler user interface, but the functionality of the firewall is quite extensive."

"Having an on-premise solution as well would be an option for some people, but they'll want to use a cloud solution for their sandboxing. Certain sites would want to keep all the checks done on an on-premise appliance. All the checking, rather than sending that up into a cloud engine."

"I would like to have better documentation before starting with deployment because the deployment is a bit complex."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I feel it is fairly priced."

"I don't have any issues with the pricing. We are satisfied with the price."

"I don't like that they have different types of licenses."

"Traps pays for itself within the first 16 months of a three-year subscription. This is attributed to OPEX savings, as security teams spent less time trying to identify and isolate malware for analysis as a result of a reduction in malware incidents, false positives, and breach avoidance."

"It has reasonable pricing for the use cases it provides to the company."

"Compared to CrowdStrike, Cortex XDR is an expensive solution."

"The solution is expensive. It's pricing is on a yearly-basis."

"It's the most expensive solution, but features-wise, it's quite strong. It's very good for protection, so the results are very good in the case of protection. I would rate it a two out of ten in terms of pricing."

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"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."

"An annual license costs about 1.5 to 3,000 US dollars. There are no additional costs."

"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 price is okay and competitive."

"I don't have the licensing schema for the VPN solution because we just purchased the VPN gateway."

"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 price of the solution depends on the type of firewall you have from FortiGate. I am satisfied with the price of the solution."

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"We get our value for our money."

"When you compare it with other solutions, they are cheaper and more economical."

"The best deal from SonicWall is to buy the HA pair. When you buy the initial one, you receive the second one at a significant discount. If there is an event and something happens to one firewall, then you have the second firewall to roll into. For the price, it's pretty to tough to beat and not a lot of other firewall vendors offer it. You battle for a discount on both. Where with SonicWall, if you buy one, the second one is at half price. It's pretty straightforward."

"It's thirty dollars per user and we have 30 users."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

17%

Comms Service Provider

13%

Media Company

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	45
Midsize Enterprise	20
Large Enterprise	48

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	59
Midsize Enterprise	23
Large Enterprise	25

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Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	3

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Compared 14% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 22% of the time

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Compared 16% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps

FortiClient

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Overview

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks provides advanced threat detection with AI-driven endpoint protection and seamless integration, ensuring multi-layered security and automatic threat response.

Cortex XDR is designed to safeguard endpoints against malware and suspicious activities. It offers advanced threat detection and response capabilities using behavioral analysis, AI, and machine learning. It seamlessly integrates with security infrastructures, providing endpoint security, firewall integration, and enhanced visibility in both cloud-based and on-premises environments.

What are the key features of Cortex XDR?

Advanced Threat Detection: Uses AI and machine learning for proactive threat identification.
Multi-layered Security: Combines various security measures for comprehensive protection.
Endpoint Protection: Safeguards against malware and exploits.
Behavioral Analysis: Monitors suspicious activity for early detection.
Automatic Threat Response: Automates responses to neutralize threats.

What benefits should users expect?

Ease of Use: Simplifies security management with intuitive design.
Resource Efficiency: Minimizes impact on system resources.
Integration Capabilities: Works well with existing security setups.
Reduced Analyst Workload: Automates processes to decrease manual intervention.

Organizations in diverse sectors deploy Cortex XDR to protect against malware, leveraging its advanced threat detection capabilities. Its integration with existing security infrastructures appeals to those seeking comprehensive protection in both cloud and on-premises environments, providing enhanced visibility and threat intelligence.

Palo Alto Networks

FortiClient is a fabric agent that delivers endpoint protection, endpoint compliance, and secure access in a single, lightweight, lightweight client, providing visibility, information, and control to your endpoints. In addition, it enables secure, remote connectivity to the security fabric. It also integrates network and endpoint with segmentation and automation. FortiClient enables unified endpoint awareness by sharing endpoint telemetry with the security fabric. It is compatible with third-party EDR (endpoint detection and response and anti-malware solutions.

The FortiClient fabric agent can:

• Report on the status of a device, including firmware version and applications running.
• Send all suspicious files to a fabric sandbox.
• Enforce USB control, application control, URL filtering, and firmware upgrade policies.
• Provide application firewall service and malware protection.
• Enable devices to connect securely to the security fabric over either ZTNA tunnels or VPN (IPsec or SSL), both encrypted. The connection to the security fabric can be either a SASE service or a FortiGate next-generation firewall.

You can purchase FortiClient with one of three levels of capability:

Zero Trust security - The ZTNA edition enables both VPN and ZTNA encrypted tunnels, as well as USB device control and URL filtering.
Endpoint security - The EPP/APT edition adds AI-based NGAV (next-generation antivirus), application firewall, endpoint quarantine, and support for cloud sandbox.
Cloud-based endpoint security

Benefits and Features

• Fabric agent leverages integrations and provides telemetry information to the rest of the Fortinet security fabric.
• SAAS control and web/content filtering
• Dynamic access control helps with automation and simplifies compliance.
• Software inventory management enables visibility as well as management of licenses.
• Automated response detects and isolates any endpoints that may be compromised.
• ZTNA delivers better remote access and consistent application access policies
• Managed endpoint security services remotely assist with setup, configuration, deployment, vulnerability monitoring, and overall monitoring of endpoint security.

Reviews from Real Users:

PeerSpot users like that FortiClient is easy to use and integrates well with other solutions. They also appreciate the richness of its features and find it to be inexpensive in comparison to other products that require separate purchases for separate features.

Fortinet

SonicWall Capture, a cloud based service available with SonicWall firewalls, revolutionizes advanced threat detection and sandboxing with a multi-engine approach to stopping unknown and zero-day attacks at the gateway, and with automated remediation. Customers benefit from high security effectiveness, fast response times and reduced total cost of ownership.

SonicWall

Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank

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

Wonder Cement, Foster Clark Products

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