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Side-by-side comparison of FortiClient, GlobalProtect
Product	FortiClient by Fortinet View product	GlobalProtect by Palo Alto Networks 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.	GlobalProtect from Palo Alto Networks focuses on BYOD security. Key capabilities: split tunneling control. Compare it with the leading Remote Access alternatives.
Product type	Endpoint security and secure access client	Zero Trust Remote Access & Next-Gen VPN Client
Best for	Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers	Cross-industry, Enterprise, Healthcare, Financial Services, Education, Government
Pricing
Pricing model	Contact Vendor	Contact Vendor
Free trial	Free trial: no	Free trial: no
Deployment
Deployment options	On-Premise	CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details	Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMS; Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMS	Endpoint software; Integrated with NGFW / Prisma Access; Client software communicating with on-premises NGFW or Prisma Access cloud nodes
Data residency	Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region	Local firewall termination or Prisma Access regional cloud gateways
Key features
What it offers	Endpoint protection VPN ZTNA Endpoint telemetry Vulnerability assessment Web filtering Application firewall Posture checks	Continuous Host Information Profile (HIP) checking Split tunneling control App-level access enforcement Multi-factor authentication integration Encrypted SSL/IPsec tunnels Automatic gateway selection Secure remote workforce access Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
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	WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOSManaged by FortiClient EMS	WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOS
Compliance	Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment	FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, SOC 2
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	FortiClient EMSFortiGateFortiSASEFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiEDRFortiNAC	Palo Alto NGFWPrisma AccessMicrosoft Entra IDOktaPing IdentityCisco ISEDuo
Industries	EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more	Cross-industryEnterpriseHealthcareFinancial ServicesEducationGovernment
Regions	GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region	Global
Vendor
Company	Fortinet	Palo Alto Networks
Headquarters	Sunnyvale, California, USA	Santa Clara, California, USA
Company size	10,000+	15,000+
Founded	2000	2005

FortiClient

by Fortinet

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GlobalProtect

by Palo Alto Networks

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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.

GlobalProtect

GlobalProtect from Palo Alto Networks focuses on BYOD security. Key capabilities: split tunneling control. Compare it with the leading Remote Access alternatives.

Product type

FortiClient

Endpoint security and secure access client

GlobalProtect

Zero Trust Remote Access & Next-Gen VPN Client

Best for

FortiClient

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

GlobalProtect

Cross-industry, Enterprise, Healthcare, Financial Services, Education, Government

Pricing

Pricing model

FortiClient

Contact Vendor

GlobalProtect

Contact Vendor

Free trial

FortiClient

GlobalProtect

Deployment

Deployment options

FortiClient

On-Premise

GlobalProtect

CloudOn-Premise

Deployment details

FortiClient

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

GlobalProtect

Endpoint software; Integrated with NGFW / Prisma Access; Client software communicating with on-premises NGFW or Prisma Access cloud nodes

Data residency

FortiClient

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

GlobalProtect

Local firewall termination or Prisma Access regional cloud gateways

Key features

What it offers

FortiClient

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

GlobalProtect

Continuous Host Information Profile (HIP) checking
Split tunneling control
App-level access enforcement
Multi-factor authentication integration
Encrypted SSL/IPsec tunnels
Automatic gateway selection
Secure remote workforce access
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)

Platform & access

API access

FortiClient

GlobalProtect

Single sign-on (SSO)

FortiClient

GlobalProtect

Role-based access (RBAC)

FortiClient

GlobalProtect

Multi-tenant

FortiClient

GlobalProtect

Mobile app

FortiClient

GlobalProtect

Supported platforms

FortiClient

WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOSManaged by FortiClient EMS

GlobalProtect

WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOS

Compliance

FortiClient

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

GlobalProtect

FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, SOC 2

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

FortiClient

FortiClient EMSFortiGateFortiSASEFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiEDRFortiNAC

GlobalProtect

Palo Alto NGFWPrisma AccessMicrosoft Entra IDOktaPing IdentityCisco ISEDuo

Industries

FortiClient

EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more

GlobalProtect

Cross-industryEnterpriseHealthcareFinancial ServicesEducationGovernment

Regions

FortiClient

GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region

GlobalProtect

Global

Vendor

Company

FortiClient

Fortinet

GlobalProtect

Palo Alto Networks

Headquarters

FortiClient

Sunnyvale, California, USA

GlobalProtect

Santa Clara, California, USA

Company size

FortiClient

10,000+

GlobalProtect

15,000+

Founded

FortiClient

2000

GlobalProtect

2005