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Product	FortiClient by Fortinet View product	ESET PROTECT Entry 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.	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.
Product type	Endpoint security and secure access client	Essential Antivirus & Endpoint Shield
Best for	Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers	Small Business, Mid-Market, Branch Sites
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	Essential antivirus protection Anti-spyware Firewall control Web access protection Centralized console Endpoint Security EPP Endpoint Management
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	Corporate PCsLaptopsFile servers
Compliance	Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment	ISO 27001GDPR
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	FortiClient EMSFortiGateFortiSASEFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiEDRFortiNAC	ESET PROTECT PlatformWindowsmacOS
Industries	EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more	Small BusinessMid-MarketBranch Sites
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 Entry

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 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.

Product type

FortiClient

Endpoint security and secure access client

ESET PROTECT Entry

Essential Antivirus & Endpoint Shield

Best for

FortiClient

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

ESET PROTECT Entry

Small Business, Mid-Market, Branch Sites

Pricing

Pricing model

FortiClient

Contact Vendor

ESET PROTECT Entry

Contact Vendor

Free trial

FortiClient

ESET PROTECT Entry

Deployment

Deployment options

FortiClient

On-Premise

ESET PROTECT Entry

SaaSCloudOn-Premise

Deployment details

FortiClient

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

ESET PROTECT Entry

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 Entry

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 Entry

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

Platform & access

API access

FortiClient

ESET PROTECT Entry

Single sign-on (SSO)

FortiClient

ESET PROTECT Entry

Role-based access (RBAC)

FortiClient

ESET PROTECT Entry

Multi-tenant

FortiClient

ESET PROTECT Entry

Mobile app

FortiClient

ESET PROTECT Entry

Supported platforms

FortiClient

WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOSManaged by FortiClient EMS

ESET PROTECT Entry

Corporate PCsLaptopsFile servers

Compliance

FortiClient

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

ESET PROTECT Entry

ISO 27001GDPR

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

FortiClient

FortiClient EMSFortiGateFortiSASEFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiEDRFortiNAC

ESET PROTECT Entry

ESET PROTECT PlatformWindowsmacOS

Industries

FortiClient

EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more

ESET PROTECT Entry

Small BusinessMid-MarketBranch Sites

Regions

FortiClient

GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region

ESET PROTECT Entry

Global

Vendor

Company

FortiClient

Fortinet

ESET PROTECT Entry

ESET

Headquarters

FortiClient

Sunnyvale, California, USA

ESET PROTECT Entry

Bratislava, Slovakia

Company size

FortiClient

10,000+

ESET PROTECT Entry

5,000+

Founded

FortiClient

2000

ESET PROTECT Entry

1992