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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FortiClient

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AFortinet 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

    VIPRE

    Score5.8 out of 10
    N/AVIPRE (formerly known as ThreatTrack Security) is an antivirus solution, now part of J2 Global's portfolio of cloud offerings and applications since the February 2018 acquisition.N/A
    Pricing
    FortiClientVIPRE
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FortiClientVIPRE
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo 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
    FortiClientVIPRE
    Considered Both Products
    Fortinet
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    Ziff Davis Inc
    Chose VIPRE
    We use FortiClient on our end-user workstations, for the VPN capabilities, but the antivirus was a little too aggressive for our servers. Vipre solved that problem. We used ESET before FortiClient, but was not pleased with the changes brought on by version 6.0, so we looked …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    25 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    23 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    25 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    21 Answers
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    Features
    FortiClientVIPRE
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of FortiClient and VIPRE
    Feature
    FortiClient
    9.0
    28 Ratings
    5% above category average
    VIPRE
    -
    Ratings
    Anti-Exploit Technology8.825 Ratings00 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)9.121 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Management9.426 Ratings00 Ratings
    Hybrid Deployment Support9.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Infection Remediation8.821 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management8.722 Ratings00 Ratings
    Malware Detection9.224 Ratings00 Ratings
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    FortiClientVIPRE
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    Score9.1 out of 10
    Malwarebytes
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ESET PROTECT
    Score8.8 out of 10
    AVG AntiVirus Business Edition
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FortiClientVIPRE
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (37 ratings)
    8.7
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.2
    (13 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (11 ratings)
    9.8
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FortiClientVIPRE
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Ziff Davis Inc
    Robust protection with a small footprint. Catches all malware and viruses, while respecting the exclusions put in place by our organization. Pricing was very aggressive compared to other products. Great management application, where you can manage the installations and even update third-party apps on those machines from that portal. Great product for a great price.
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    Pros
    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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    Ziff Davis Inc
    • Vipre Antivirus constantly scans your computer in the background without a need for user intervention.
    • In one program Vipre can successfully protect all your computing devices from both malicious virus attacks as where vicious spyware intrusions.
    • You won't feel any slowness or sluggishness with Vipre installed & running in the background while you continue to use your computing devices.
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    Cons
    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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    Ziff Davis Inc
    • When using older versions of Outlook I have seen the plugin cause sluggish behavior and hangs, in 2007 and 2010 versions specifically.
    • For some business applications, there are .dll's and libraries and application .exe's that can be misidentified as virus or trojans. While it is fairly easy to whitelist these once discovered, new implementors should be aware that they will need to carefully look through their initial virus scan reports to find and whitelist these items.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Ziff Davis Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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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    Ziff Davis Inc
    VIPRE is very easy to use and administer. You have a lot of functionality from the server on what you can do with the clients. It has proved useful when I can't access a client any other way. I can reboot the computer from the server and then usually get back into that machine.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Ziff Davis Inc
    VIPRE support is usually pretty quick. Sometimes you have to get a lot of information to send back so they can see the issue. This has not been too bad and I understand why it's needed. VIPRE also has a free rescue tool that is very useful and easy to use. There have been others but VIPRE seems to keep theirs updated. It's my go-to even outside of work.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Ziff Davis Inc
    We got a chance to buy AVG Business edition and we tried to install that throughout our organization and most specifically to our important systems but it was not compatible with a majority of them and we found AVG as high-demand software with a mediocre speed of action and more pricing. So in comparison to AVG, VIPRE is good in all aspects.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Ziff Davis Inc
    • The VIPRE MSP program cost effectively lets me integrate protection into every endpoint I protect.
    • Integration with ConnectWise for deployment and billing has increased our revenue.
    • Integration with ConnectWise for management means we keep endpoint protection coverage consistently above 99% to secure our clients.
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