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| Product | FortiClient by Fortinet View product | Acronis XDR 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 XDR for service providers that extends endpoint detection to email, identity and Microsoft 365 apps, with integrated recovery. |
| Product type | Endpoint security and secure access client | Extended Detection and Response (XDR) |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Managed service providers (MSPs), with clients in sectors such as finance, healthcare and legal. |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Pricing details | See the Acronis pricing page. Free trial, online purchase and sales contact 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 | SaaS-based, multitenant platform with role-based access, managed from one platform and one agent. |
| 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 | 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 365 (SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Outlook)Microsoft Entra IDFortinet FortiMailFortinet FortiGateAcronis Collaboration SecurityAcronis RMMPSA toolsSIEM tools |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | FinanceHealthcareLegal |
| 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 XDR
AI-guided XDR for service providers that extends endpoint detection to email, identity and Microsoft 365 apps, with integrated recovery.Product type
FortiClient
Endpoint security and secure access clientAcronis XDR
Extended Detection and Response (XDR)Best for
FortiClient
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersAcronis XDR
Managed service providers (MSPs), with clients in sectors such as finance, healthcare and legal.Pricing
Pricing model
FortiClient
Contact VendorAcronis XDR
Contact VendorPricing details
FortiClient
Acronis XDR
See the Acronis pricing page. Free trial, online purchase and sales contact available.Free trial
FortiClient
Free trial: noAcronis XDR
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
FortiClient
On-Premise
Acronis XDR
SaaS
Deployment details
FortiClient
Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMS; Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMSAcronis XDR
SaaS-based, multitenant platform with role-based access, managed from one platform and one agent.Data residency
FortiClient
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionAcronis XDR
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 XDR
- Extended coverage
- AI-guided analysis
- MITRE ATT&CK attack chain visualization
- Single-click response
- Automated response playbooks
- Full threat containment
- Attack-specific rollback
- Email and identity actions
Platform & access
API access
FortiClient
API access: yesAcronis XDR
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiClient
SSO: yesAcronis XDR
Role-based access (RBAC)
FortiClient
RBAC: yesAcronis XDR
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
FortiClient
Multi-tenant: yesAcronis XDR
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
FortiClient
Mobile app: noAcronis XDR
Supported platforms
FortiClient
WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOSManaged by FortiClient EMS
Acronis XDR
Compliance
FortiClient
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Acronis XDR
SOC 2, GDPR, IEC 62443-4-1
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiClient
FortiClient EMSFortiGateFortiSASEFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiEDRFortiNAC
Acronis XDR
Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Outlook)Microsoft Entra IDFortinet FortiMailFortinet FortiGateAcronis Collaboration SecurityAcronis RMMPSA toolsSIEM tools
Industries
FortiClient
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Acronis XDR
FinanceHealthcareLegal
Regions
FortiClient
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Acronis XDR
Global
Vendor
Company
FortiClient
FortinetAcronis XDR
AcronisHeadquarters
FortiClient
Sunnyvale, California, USAAcronis XDR
Schaffhausen, SwitzerlandCompany size
FortiClient
10,000+Acronis XDR
1,001-5,000Founded
FortiClient
2000Acronis XDR
2003