Action1 vs. FortiClient

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Action1
Score 9.5 out of 10
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Action1 is an autonomous endpoint management platform that is cloud-native, scalable, and configurable in 5 minutes. It is free for the first 200 endpoints, with no functional limits. By pioneering autonomous OS and third-party patching - AEM’s foundational use case - through peer-to-peer patch distribution and real-time vulnerability assessment without needing a VPN, it eliminates costly, time-consuming routine labor, preempts ransomware and security risks, and protects the digital…N/A
FortiClient
Score 8.6 out of 10
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Fortinet offers FortiClient, their endpoint security system emphasizing automated advanced threat protection, security fabric integration, secure remote access, endpoint quarantine, and a comprehensive reporting dashboard.N/A
Pricing
Action1FortiClient
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Action1FortiClient
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsSpecific pricing details for FortiClient services vary depending on the number of endpoints, the duration of the subscription, and the specific features included.
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Community Pulse
Action1FortiClient
Features
Action1FortiClient
Endpoint Security
Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Product A and Product B
Action1
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Ratings
FortiClient
9.0
28 Ratings
6% above category average
Anti-Exploit Technology00 Ratings8.825 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings8.921 Ratings
Centralized Management00 Ratings9.426 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support00 Ratings8.922 Ratings
Infection Remediation00 Ratings8.921 Ratings
Vulnerability Management00 Ratings8.722 Ratings
Malware Detection00 Ratings9.224 Ratings
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User Ratings
Action1FortiClient
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(16 ratings)
8.8
(36 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.4
(2 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.4
(9 ratings)
9.2
(13 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(11 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
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User Testimonials
Action1FortiClient
Likelihood to Recommend
Action1
If your organization is like mine (nonprofit and tight budget) this product is for you. The first 200 endpoints are free and being we are a small organization, this product is perfect for us. I was able to use Action1 to upgrade all my endpoints from Windows 10 to 11 pretty much effortlessly. If you are not a nonprofit and have more endpoints over 200, this is still a great product to use as I don't find it very expensive to incorporate into your infrastructure.
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Fortinet
Overall, my experience with the client is good, and because of its performance and lightweight, I recommend this software to my colleagues. Before this, I also used other apps for the same purpose, but my search ended when I came to Forticlient.
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Pros
Action1
  • Easy remote access to devices. That simple. We have some very unskilled users in the field where asking them to access their PC via conventional remote tools like TeamViewer, Anydesk, etc. was always a pain. Now, all they have to do is ensure their PC is online, and we can connect to them.
  • Remote software deploy. Before Action1, we did have some GPOs and scripts, but again - being able to deploy to PCs outside of our office/LAN, is just beautiful. On top of the standard repository, being able to create new packages is very useful for our scenario.
  • Inventory Reporting. Recently we had to identify PCs running old versions of Windows. Can't highlight enough how easy it is.
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Fortinet
  • Virtually a one-click action connection to my work network while remote. I just enter my network username & Password, click connect, and I can access all the fileshares as if I were on-site.
  • Speed - I have used other virtual network clients in the past, and the speed while working remote with one of them (even on a high speed connection) was easily 10x slower than if I were physically on the network. FortiClient is different, where the speed degradation is on the magnitude of only 2-3x slower - A significant and noticeable difference compared to other clients on the market.
  • On MacOS, FortiClient has a little toolbar icon that gives me a status, as well as actions to quickly connect or disconnect from my work network. It is a small thing, but a super handy feature!
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Cons
Action1
  • Remote Access could use added functionality
  • The deployment screens for update deferrals can be hard to understand at first and easy to skip since it carries some default info when you create a new automation rather than a more conspicuous prompt to update.
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Fortinet
  • font way too small on login, unable to select an option, for example, to see each letter of password as typed promotes errors at login
  • login errors and failure rate extremely high as [reported] by all our physicians and other providers: not infrequently one will have to return to office after hours in order to complete charts or access charts to answer patient after hours questions
  • frequent disconnects in spite of excellent internet signal
  • unacceptable interruptions in patient care
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Likelihood to Renew
Action1
Price, functionality, and continuous improvement of the product.
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Fortinet
Because the software is very simple and easy to use, very efficient, and has a stable connection that allows the user to perform tasks without problems. Also, this software does not need to be configured by IT technicians, since it comes with a very developed and understandable set up guide.
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Usability
Action1
Action1 has taken many of the tasks that are time consuming and made them simple automated tasks that can be run on a schedule. I can schedule tasks to run off-hours and know that they will be done and I no longer have worry about it. As someone who does IT support for a living, it just makes my job so much simpler with less stress.
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Fortinet
We have used Forticlient for a number of years now and have found only minor faults with the application. The fact that our end users request little to no training to be able to utilize our VPN says a lot compared to the product we previously used to use for similar tasks. The Forticlient shield is a quick way to 'demonstrate confidence in security' at a glance among our end users - if you see the shield, you are protected. The only downside we've experienced is a few false positive AV detections, but this is more linked to Fortiguard labs/signatures.
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Support Rating
Action1
I never contacted support services
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Fortinet
FortiClient is a security suite with which we can keep our equipment well-protected. And it is that in a system like Windows, which is always the target of all kinds of attacks, it is not enough to have a simple antivirus.
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Implementation Rating
Action1
very easy to start using it.
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Fortinet
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Alternatives Considered
Action1
After looking at different solutions, Action1 [Cloud Remote Monitoring and Management Solution] was the perfect fit for us that delivered all of the features we wanted without being as costly as some of the others alternatives we've looked at. There was no minimum endpoint count and they even offer up to 50 endpoints for free, which is really great for a small organization like us to help us lower our starting costs and still allows us to grow at our pace without having to commit to a defined amount of endpoints to start.
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Fortinet
Overally, FortiClient has less vulnerabilities than the two other products. The price is comparable to Citrix Gateway, but significantly less than Cisco AnyConnect. Much of the benefits of the FortiClient come with its ability to integrate with other Fortinet solutions. Without that, it is interchangeable with almost any other client.
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Return on Investment
Action1
  • Saved hours per week on patching and able to ensure a 100% patching success rate.
  • Able to create custom alerting on potential problems as well as able to create some automation to automatically address problems.
  • Improved support to our remote locations and users.
  • Custom deployments allow us to have a mechanism to deploy custom applications we build as well as other third party applications we need to distribute.
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Fortinet
  • Security is essential so we gain trust from clients!
  • Data has private so we don't need to worry about additional security.
  • More than 95% client needed more security which is fulfil by FortiClient.
  • Don't need to use additional securities like SSL certificate or SSH.
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ScreenShots

Action1 Screenshots

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