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| Product | FortiClient by Fortinet View product | GlobalProtect View product | Cisco Secure Client by Cisco View product |
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| 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. | Evaluating Cisco Secure Client? See how this Endpoint Security tool handles Network Visibility Module, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Endpoint security and secure access client | Zero Trust Remote Access & Next-Gen VPN Client | Unified Endpoint Security & VPN Client |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Healthcare, Financial Services, Education, Government | Cross-industry, Enterprise Teleworkers, Mobile Workforces, Financial Services, Government |
| Pricing | |||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | |||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | CloudOn-Premise | CloudHybridOn-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 | Endpoint software; Hybrid headend; Endpoint software agent connecting to cloud or on-premises headends |
| 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 | Local client / terminates on customer gateway or cloud PoP |
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| Platform & access | |||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOSManaged by FortiClient EMS | WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOS | Enterprise laptopsworkstationsmobile devices |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, SOC 2 | FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, SOC 2, ISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | |||
| Integrations | FortiClient EMSFortiGateFortiSASEFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiEDRFortiNAC | Palo Alto NGFWPrisma AccessMicrosoft Entra IDOktaPing IdentityCisco ISEDuo | Cisco Secure Firewall / ASACisco ISECisco DuoCisco UmbrellaCisco Secure EndpointCisco Secure Access |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | Cross-industryEnterpriseHealthcareFinancial ServicesEducationGovernment | Cross-industryEnterprise TeleworkersMobile WorkforcesFinancial ServicesGovernment |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global | Global |
| Vendor | |||
| Company | Fortinet | Palo Alto Networks | Cisco |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Santa Clara, California, USA | San Jose, California, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 15,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 2005 | 1984 |
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.Cisco Secure Client
Evaluating Cisco Secure Client? See how this Endpoint Security tool handles Network Visibility Module, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
FortiClient
Endpoint security and secure access clientGlobalProtect
Zero Trust Remote Access & Next-Gen VPN ClientCisco Secure Client
Unified Endpoint Security & VPN ClientBest for
FortiClient
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersGlobalProtect
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Healthcare, Financial Services, Education, GovernmentCisco Secure Client
Cross-industry, Enterprise Teleworkers, Mobile Workforces, Financial Services, GovernmentPricing
Pricing model
FortiClient
Contact VendorGlobalProtect
Contact VendorCisco Secure Client
Contact VendorFree trial
FortiClient
Free trial: noGlobalProtect
Free trial: noCisco Secure Client
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
FortiClient
On-Premise
GlobalProtect
CloudOn-Premise
Cisco Secure Client
CloudHybridOn-Premise
Deployment details
FortiClient
Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMS; Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMSGlobalProtect
Endpoint software; Integrated with NGFW / Prisma Access; Client software communicating with on-premises NGFW or Prisma Access cloud nodesCisco Secure Client
Endpoint software; Hybrid headend; Endpoint software agent connecting to cloud or on-premises headendsData residency
FortiClient
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionGlobalProtect
Local firewall termination or Prisma Access regional cloud gatewaysCisco Secure Client
Local client / terminates on customer gateway or cloud PoPKey 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)
Cisco Secure Client
- Unified modular endpoint client
- AnyConnect SSL and IPsec IKEv2 VPN
- HostScan endpoint posture checks
- Cisco Umbrella roaming protection
- Network Visibility Module (NVM)
- Secure Endpoint integration
- Secure remote worker VPN
- Endpoint compliance checks
Platform & access
API access
FortiClient
API access: yesGlobalProtect
API access: yesCisco Secure Client
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiClient
SSO: yesGlobalProtect
SSO: yesCisco Secure Client
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
FortiClient
RBAC: yesGlobalProtect
RBAC: yesCisco Secure Client
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
FortiClient
Multi-tenant: yesGlobalProtect
Multi-tenant: yesCisco Secure Client
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
FortiClient
Mobile app: noGlobalProtect
Mobile app: yesCisco Secure Client
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
FortiClient
WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOSManaged by FortiClient EMS
GlobalProtect
WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOS
Cisco Secure Client
Enterprise laptopsworkstationsmobile devices
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
Cisco Secure Client
FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, SOC 2, ISO 27001
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiClient
FortiClient EMSFortiGateFortiSASEFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiEDRFortiNAC
GlobalProtect
Palo Alto NGFWPrisma AccessMicrosoft Entra IDOktaPing IdentityCisco ISEDuo
Cisco Secure Client
Cisco Secure Firewall / ASACisco ISECisco DuoCisco UmbrellaCisco Secure EndpointCisco Secure Access
Industries
FortiClient
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
GlobalProtect
Cross-industryEnterpriseHealthcareFinancial ServicesEducationGovernment
Cisco Secure Client
Cross-industryEnterprise TeleworkersMobile WorkforcesFinancial ServicesGovernment
Regions
FortiClient
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
GlobalProtect
Global
Cisco Secure Client
Global
Vendor
Company
FortiClient
FortinetGlobalProtect
Palo Alto NetworksCisco Secure Client
CiscoHeadquarters
FortiClient
Sunnyvale, California, USAGlobalProtect
Santa Clara, California, USACisco Secure Client
San Jose, California, USACompany size
FortiClient
10,000+GlobalProtect
15,000+Cisco Secure Client
80,000+Founded
FortiClient
2000GlobalProtect
2005Cisco Secure Client
1984