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| Product | FortiAuthenticator by Fortinet View product | RSA ID Plus by RSA View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | FortiAuthenticator from Fortinet focuses on VPN authentication. Key capabilities: RADIUS, LDAP and SAML. Compare it with the leading Identity Security alternatives. | RSA ID Plus offers adaptive multi-factor authentication, risk-based conditional access and single sign-on. Use it for workforce MFA. See Identity Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Identity and access management and authentication platform | Cloud Identity & Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication Platform |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Technology |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud options | Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; Hybrid with identity routers |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | United States; European Union; Australia; Global |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| 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: yes |
| Supported platforms | Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft Azure | Cloud SaaSHybrid networksEnterprise VPNsSaaS apps |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | FIPS 140-2SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAPCI DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FortiGateFortiNACFortiClientFortiTokenFortiAPFortiManager | Microsoft Entra IDOktaCisco AnyConnectPalo Alto GlobalProtectSalesforceAWS |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentEducationTechnology |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortinet | RSA |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Bedford, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 1982 |
Overview
What it is
FortiAuthenticator
FortiAuthenticator from Fortinet focuses on VPN authentication. Key capabilities: RADIUS, LDAP and SAML. Compare it with the leading Identity Security alternatives.RSA ID Plus
RSA ID Plus offers adaptive multi-factor authentication, risk-based conditional access and single sign-on. Use it for workforce MFA. See Identity Security alternatives.Product type
FortiAuthenticator
Identity and access management and authentication platformRSA ID Plus
Cloud Identity & Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication PlatformBest for
FortiAuthenticator
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersRSA ID Plus
Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Education, TechnologyPricing
Pricing model
FortiAuthenticator
Contact VendorRSA ID Plus
Contact VendorFree trial
FortiAuthenticator
Free trial: noRSA ID Plus
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
FortiAuthenticator
Cloud
RSA ID Plus
SaaSCloudHybrid
Deployment details
FortiAuthenticator
Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud optionsRSA ID Plus
Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; Hybrid with identity routersData residency
FortiAuthenticator
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionRSA ID Plus
United States; European Union; Australia; GlobalKey features
What it offers
FortiAuthenticator
- RADIUS
- LDAP
- SAML
- TACACS+
- Certificate management
- MFA
- User/device identity
- Guest management
RSA ID Plus
- Adaptive multi-factor authentication
- Risk-based conditional access
- Single sign-on (SSO)
- RSA Authenticator mobile app
- FIDO2 passwordless support
- Hybrid resiliency
- Directory synchronization
- Workforce MFA
Platform & access
API access
FortiAuthenticator
API access: yesRSA ID Plus
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiAuthenticator
SSO: yesRSA ID Plus
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
FortiAuthenticator
RBAC: yesRSA ID Plus
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
FortiAuthenticator
Multi-tenant: yesRSA ID Plus
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
FortiAuthenticator
Mobile app: noRSA ID Plus
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
FortiAuthenticator
Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft Azure
RSA ID Plus
Cloud SaaSHybrid networksEnterprise VPNsSaaS apps
Compliance
FortiAuthenticator
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
RSA ID Plus
FIPS 140-2SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAPCI DSS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiAuthenticator
FortiGateFortiNACFortiClientFortiTokenFortiAPFortiManager
RSA ID Plus
Microsoft Entra IDOktaCisco AnyConnectPalo Alto GlobalProtectSalesforceAWS
Industries
FortiAuthenticator
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
RSA ID Plus
Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentEducationTechnology
Regions
FortiAuthenticator
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
RSA ID Plus
Global
Vendor
Company
FortiAuthenticator
FortinetRSA ID Plus
RSAHeadquarters
FortiAuthenticator
Sunnyvale, California, USARSA ID Plus
Bedford, Massachusetts, USACompany size
FortiAuthenticator
10,000+RSA ID Plus
2,000+Founded
FortiAuthenticator
2000RSA ID Plus
1982