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Product	ESET PROTECT Entry by ESET View product	FortiClient by Fortinet View product
Overview
What it is	Evaluating ESET PROTECT Entry? See how this Endpoint Security tool handles anti-spyware and firewall control, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.	FortiClient is an endpoint security and secure access client. It helps with ZTNA through VPN and ZTNA. Explore features and compare Endpoint Security alternatives.
Product type	Essential Antivirus & Endpoint Shield	Endpoint security and secure access client
Best for	Small Business, Mid-Market, Branch Sites	Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers
Pricing
Pricing model	Contact Vendor	Contact Vendor
Free trial	Free trial: yes	Free trial: no
Deployment
Deployment options	SaaSCloudOn-Premise	On-Premise
Deployment details	Cloud (SaaS); Endpoint Agent; Cloud SaaS; Endpoint agent	Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMS; Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMS
Data residency	Global; US; EU	Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region
Key features
What it offers	Essential antivirus protection Anti-spyware Firewall control Web access protection Centralized console Endpoint Security EPP Endpoint Management	Endpoint protection VPN ZTNA Endpoint telemetry Vulnerability assessment Web filtering Application firewall Posture checks
Platform & access
API access	API access: yes	API access: yes
Single sign-on (SSO)	SSO: yes	SSO: yes
Role-based access (RBAC)	RBAC: yes	RBAC: yes
Multi-tenant	Multi-tenant: yes	Multi-tenant: yes
Mobile app	Mobile app: no	Mobile app: no
Supported platforms	Corporate PCsLaptopsFile servers	WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOSManaged by FortiClient EMS
Compliance	ISO 27001GDPR	Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	ESET PROTECT PlatformWindowsmacOS	FortiClient EMSFortiGateFortiSASEFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiEDRFortiNAC
Industries	Small BusinessMid-MarketBranch Sites	EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Regions	Global	GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Vendor
Company	ESET	Fortinet
Headquarters	Bratislava, Slovakia	Sunnyvale, California, USA
Company size	5,000+	10,000+
Founded	1992	2000

ESET PROTECT Entry

by ESET

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FortiClient

by Fortinet

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Overview

What it is

ESET PROTECT Entry

Evaluating ESET PROTECT Entry? See how this Endpoint Security tool handles anti-spyware and firewall control, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.

FortiClient

FortiClient is an endpoint security and secure access client. It helps with ZTNA through VPN and ZTNA. Explore features and compare Endpoint Security alternatives.

Product type

ESET PROTECT Entry

Essential Antivirus & Endpoint Shield

FortiClient

Endpoint security and secure access client

Best for

ESET PROTECT Entry

Small Business, Mid-Market, Branch Sites

FortiClient

Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers

Pricing

Pricing model

ESET PROTECT Entry

Contact Vendor

FortiClient

Contact Vendor

Free trial

ESET PROTECT Entry

FortiClient

Deployment

Deployment options

ESET PROTECT Entry

SaaSCloudOn-Premise

FortiClient

On-Premise

Deployment details

ESET PROTECT Entry

Cloud (SaaS); Endpoint Agent; Cloud SaaS; Endpoint agent

FortiClient

Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMS; Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMS

Data residency

ESET PROTECT Entry

Global; US; EU

FortiClient

Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region

Key features

What it offers

ESET PROTECT Entry

Essential antivirus protection
Anti-spyware
Firewall control
Web access protection
Centralized console
Endpoint Security
EPP
Endpoint Management

FortiClient

Endpoint protection
VPN
ZTNA
Endpoint telemetry
Vulnerability assessment
Web filtering
Application firewall
Posture checks

Platform & access

API access

ESET PROTECT Entry

FortiClient

Single sign-on (SSO)

ESET PROTECT Entry

FortiClient

Role-based access (RBAC)

ESET PROTECT Entry

FortiClient

Multi-tenant

ESET PROTECT Entry

FortiClient

Mobile app

ESET PROTECT Entry

FortiClient

Supported platforms

ESET PROTECT Entry

Corporate PCsLaptopsFile servers

FortiClient

WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOSManaged by FortiClient EMS

Compliance

ESET PROTECT Entry

ISO 27001GDPR

FortiClient

Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

ESET PROTECT Entry

ESET PROTECT PlatformWindowsmacOS

FortiClient

FortiClient EMSFortiGateFortiSASEFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiEDRFortiNAC

Industries

ESET PROTECT Entry

Small BusinessMid-MarketBranch Sites

FortiClient

EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more

Regions

ESET PROTECT Entry

Global

FortiClient

GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region

Vendor

Company

ESET PROTECT Entry

ESET

FortiClient

Fortinet

Headquarters

ESET PROTECT Entry

Bratislava, Slovakia

FortiClient

Sunnyvale, California, USA

Company size

ESET PROTECT Entry

5,000+

FortiClient

10,000+

Founded

ESET PROTECT Entry

1992

FortiClient

2000