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87 Ratings
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Based on 87 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
Endpoint Security
ControlNow (Discontinued)
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
8.3
FortiClient
83%
FortiClient ranks higher in 7/7 features
FortiClient ranks higher in 7/7 features
Anti-Exploit Technology
N/A
0 Ratings
6.4
64%
14 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
N/A
0 Ratings
8.9
89%
12 Ratings
Centralized Management
N/A
0 Ratings
8.5
85%
14 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support
N/A
0 Ratings
8.5
85%
11 Ratings
Infection Remediation
N/A
0 Ratings
8.1
81%
11 Ratings
Vulnerability Management
N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
82%
11 Ratings
Malware Detection
N/A
0 Ratings
9.5
95%
13 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- FortiClient is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
ControlNow (Discontinued)
70%
1 Rating
7.1
FortiClient
71%
25 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
ControlNow (Discontinued)
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
FortiClient
90%
1 Rating
Usability
ControlNow (Discontinued)
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
FortiClient
80%
2 Ratings
Support Rating
ControlNow (Discontinued)
N/A
0 Ratings
9.1
FortiClient
91%
22 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
ControlNow (Discontinued)
Its middle of the road and should suit most applications well
Director of IT Operations
COMP Performance GroupAutomotive, 201-500 employees
FortiClient
FortiClient is really well suited for providing remote employees super quick access to a local network without needing much technical know-how. The virus scanning and web-blocking is also really great at making sure to keep the spam, ads, and other malicious web connections at bay. I have not run into any specific scenario that FortiClient has not been well suited - All of the scenarios in which I have used FortiClient have all functions really well for me.
Sr. Product Designer
Four Winds InteractiveComputer Software, 201-500 employees
Pros
ControlNow (Discontinued)
- An instant scan of file level downloads so that introduction of a variant file is limited before the scan engine clears it.
- Dashboard use of the agents available allows for near real-time review and action without directed access to the station.
Director of IT Operations
COMP Performance GroupAutomotive, 201-500 employees
FortiClient
- [FortiClient] splits the traffic very well. For example, when users connect a VPN to the office they are connecting to the internal system which uses VPN traffic. If users access the public internet they use the internet traffic, but [Fortinet] does not route this traffic back to the office.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Non-profit Organization Management Company, 501-1000 employeesCons
ControlNow (Discontinued)
- Dashboard refresh when you have over 100 end agents can be lagging at times
- The agent install process has potential to hang without alert or warning unless your paying attention through the complete install
- The silent install process can be problematic when dealing with large-scale networks with varied OS models
Director of IT Operations
COMP Performance GroupAutomotive, 201-500 employees
FortiClient
- 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
Medical Director
American Pain Consortium/Center for Pain ManagementMedical Practice, 51-200 employees
Pricing Details
ControlNow (Discontinued)
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—FortiClient
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Likelihood to Renew
ControlNow (Discontinued)
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
FortiClient
FortiClient 9.0
Based on 1 answer
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.
Product Development Asst.
Myron ManufacturingMarketing and Advertising, 201-500 employees
Usability
ControlNow (Discontinued)
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
FortiClient
FortiClient 8.0
Based on 2 answers
Usability is pretty solid. It is not as easy to manage and adjust if you are not a trained IT professional, which requires smaller companies without IT staff to reply on outsourced IT partners. The user interface is a bit clunky, but you can generally figure out what you need to do, it just takes a little bit of time and effort.

Verified User
Director in Marketing
Marketing and Advertising Company, 11-50 employeesSupport Rating
ControlNow (Discontinued)
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
FortiClient
FortiClient 9.1
Based on 22 answers
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.
Especialista en Redes
BradescardFinancial Services, 1001-5000 employees
Alternatives Considered
ControlNow (Discontinued)
ControlNow more nimble and less impactful on the local PC
Director of IT Operations
COMP Performance GroupAutomotive, 201-500 employees
FortiClient
Meraki MX has a much more basic set of features compared to FortClient and the Fortinet ecosystem of devices and software. Setting up a FortiGate with FortiClient can take a little more time, but the feature set is much richer. We use Meraki MX is a few offices, but are now converting many of them over to the FortiClient and Fortinet suite of security devices and software.
IT Administrator
KPFFArchitecture & Planning, 1001-5000 employees
Return on Investment
ControlNow (Discontinued)
- At current we are on build up and the ROI isnt a factor
Director of IT Operations
COMP Performance GroupAutomotive, 201-500 employees
FortiClient
- The free version of FortiClient VPN works great.
- The fact that we have to pay for any version beyond 6.0.3 to connect to our firewalls that we already pay for licensing on is a little silly.
- There is some support overhead with our clients and users to keep the software updated since it doesn't upgrade to new major versions automatically.
Systems Administrator
Exacta SystemsEntertainment, 11-50 employees