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Product	FortiClient by Fortinet View product	ESET PROTECT Advanced by ESET 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.	Shortlisting Endpoint Security tools? ESET PROTECT Advanced by ESET brings cloud sandboxing, with cloud or agent-based deployment. See strengths and alternatives.
Product type	Endpoint security and secure access client	Endpoint Security & Full Disk Encryption
Best for	Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers	Business, Enterprise, Professional Services
Pricing
Pricing model	Contact Vendor	Contact Vendor
Free trial	Free trial: no	Free trial: yes
Deployment
Deployment options	On-Premise	SaaSCloudOn-Premise
Deployment details	Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMS; Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMS	Cloud (SaaS); Endpoint Agent; Cloud SaaS; Endpoint agent
Data residency	Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region	Global; US; EU
Key features
What it offers	Endpoint protection VPN ZTNA Endpoint telemetry Vulnerability assessment Web filtering Application firewall Posture checks	Multi-layered endpoint protection Full disk encryption Cloud sandboxing (LiveGuard) Ransomware shield Endpoint Security EPP EDR
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	WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOSManaged by FortiClient EMS	LaptopsDesktopsServersVDI
Compliance	Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment	ISO 27001SOC 2HIPAAGDPR
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	FortiClient EMSFortiGateFortiSASEFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiEDRFortiNAC	ESET PROTECT PlatformActive Directory
Industries	EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more	BusinessEnterpriseProfessional Services
Regions	GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region	Global
Vendor
Company	Fortinet	ESET
Headquarters	Sunnyvale, California, USA	Bratislava, Slovakia
Company size	10,000+	5,000+
Founded	2000	1992

FortiClient

by Fortinet

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ESET PROTECT Advanced

by ESET

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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.

ESET PROTECT Advanced

Shortlisting Endpoint Security tools? ESET PROTECT Advanced by ESET brings cloud sandboxing, with cloud or agent-based deployment. See strengths and alternatives.

Product type

FortiClient

Endpoint security and secure access client

ESET PROTECT Advanced

Endpoint Security & Full Disk Encryption

Best for

FortiClient

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

ESET PROTECT Advanced

Business, Enterprise, Professional Services

Pricing

Pricing model

FortiClient

Contact Vendor

ESET PROTECT Advanced

Contact Vendor

Free trial

FortiClient

ESET PROTECT Advanced

Deployment

Deployment options

FortiClient

On-Premise

ESET PROTECT Advanced

SaaSCloudOn-Premise

Deployment details

FortiClient

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

ESET PROTECT Advanced

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

Data residency

FortiClient

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

ESET PROTECT Advanced

Global; US; EU

Key features

What it offers

FortiClient

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

ESET PROTECT Advanced

Multi-layered endpoint protection
Full disk encryption
Cloud sandboxing (LiveGuard)
Ransomware shield
Endpoint Security
EPP
EDR

Platform & access

API access

FortiClient

ESET PROTECT Advanced

Single sign-on (SSO)

FortiClient

ESET PROTECT Advanced

Role-based access (RBAC)

FortiClient

ESET PROTECT Advanced

Multi-tenant

FortiClient

ESET PROTECT Advanced

Mobile app

FortiClient

ESET PROTECT Advanced

Supported platforms

FortiClient

WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOSManaged by FortiClient EMS

ESET PROTECT Advanced

LaptopsDesktopsServersVDI

Compliance

FortiClient

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

ESET PROTECT Advanced

ISO 27001SOC 2HIPAAGDPR

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

FortiClient

FortiClient EMSFortiGateFortiSASEFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiEDRFortiNAC

ESET PROTECT Advanced

ESET PROTECT PlatformActive Directory

Industries

FortiClient

EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more

ESET PROTECT Advanced

BusinessEnterpriseProfessional Services

Regions

FortiClient

GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region

ESET PROTECT Advanced

Global

Vendor

Company

FortiClient

Fortinet

ESET PROTECT Advanced

ESET

Headquarters

FortiClient

Sunnyvale, California, USA

ESET PROTECT Advanced

Bratislava, Slovakia

Company size

FortiClient

10,000+

ESET PROTECT Advanced

5,000+

Founded

FortiClient

2000

ESET PROTECT Advanced

1992