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| Product | FortiClient by Fortinet View product | Acronis EDR by Acronis View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | FortiClient is an endpoint security and secure access client. It helps with ZTNA through VPN and ZTNA. Explore features and compare Endpoint Security alternatives. | AI-guided endpoint detection and response for managed service providers, with integrated backup and recovery. |
| Product type | Endpoint security and secure access client | Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Managed service providers (MSPs) and MSSPs of any size, mainly serving small and mid-sized businesses, including regulated sectors such as finance, healthcare, legal, online retail and the public sector. |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Pricing details | Modular pricing; see the Acronis pricing page. Free trial available. | |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | SaaS |
| Deployment details | Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMS; Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMS | Delivered from Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud and managed with a single Acronis agent and console. |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | Acronis cloud data centers in 50+ locations |
| 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 | |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | |
| Supported platforms | WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOSManaged by FortiClient EMS | |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | SOC 2, GDPR, IEC 62443-4-1 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FortiClient EMSFortiGateFortiSASEFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiEDRFortiNAC | Microsoft Defender AntivirusAcronis Email SecurityMicrosoft Entra IDAcronis Collaboration Security (Microsoft 365)Acronis CopilotAcronis MDRAcronis Disaster Recovery |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | FinanceHealthcareLegalOnline RetailPublic Sector |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortinet | Acronis |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Schaffhausen, Switzerland |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 1,001-5,000 |
| Founded | 2000 | 2003 |
Overview
What it is
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.Acronis EDR
AI-guided endpoint detection and response for managed service providers, with integrated backup and recovery.Product type
FortiClient
Endpoint security and secure access clientAcronis EDR
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)Best for
FortiClient
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersAcronis EDR
Managed service providers (MSPs) and MSSPs of any size, mainly serving small and mid-sized businesses, including regulated sectors such as finance, healthcare, legal, online retail and the public sector.Pricing
Pricing model
FortiClient
Contact VendorAcronis EDR
Contact VendorPricing details
FortiClient
Acronis EDR
Modular pricing; see the Acronis pricing page. Free trial available.Free trial
FortiClient
Free trial: noAcronis EDR
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
FortiClient
On-Premise
Acronis EDR
SaaS
Deployment details
FortiClient
Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMS; Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMSAcronis EDR
Delivered from Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud and managed with a single Acronis agent and console.Data residency
FortiClient
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionAcronis EDR
Acronis cloud data centers in 50+ locationsKey features
What it offers
FortiClient
- Endpoint protection
- VPN
- ZTNA
- Endpoint telemetry
- Vulnerability assessment
- Web filtering
- Application firewall
- Posture checks
Acronis EDR
- Behavior-based detection
- Prioritized incidents
- AI-generated incident summaries
- MITRE ATT&CK attack chain visualization
- Single-click response
- Full threat containment
- Attack-specific rollback
- Anti-ransomware protection with automatic rollback
Platform & access
API access
FortiClient
API access: yesAcronis EDR
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiClient
SSO: yesAcronis EDR
Role-based access (RBAC)
FortiClient
RBAC: yesAcronis EDR
Multi-tenant
FortiClient
Multi-tenant: yesAcronis EDR
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
FortiClient
Mobile app: noAcronis EDR
Supported platforms
FortiClient
WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOSManaged by FortiClient EMS
Acronis EDR
Compliance
FortiClient
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Acronis EDR
SOC 2, GDPR, IEC 62443-4-1
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiClient
FortiClient EMSFortiGateFortiSASEFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiEDRFortiNAC
Acronis EDR
Microsoft Defender AntivirusAcronis Email SecurityMicrosoft Entra IDAcronis Collaboration Security (Microsoft 365)Acronis CopilotAcronis MDRAcronis Disaster Recovery
Industries
FortiClient
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Acronis EDR
FinanceHealthcareLegalOnline RetailPublic Sector
Regions
FortiClient
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Acronis EDR
Global
Vendor
Company
FortiClient
FortinetAcronis EDR
AcronisHeadquarters
FortiClient
Sunnyvale, California, USAAcronis EDR
Schaffhausen, SwitzerlandCompany size
FortiClient
10,000+Acronis EDR
1,001-5,000Founded
FortiClient
2000Acronis EDR
2003