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| Product | FortiClient by Fortinet View product | WatchGuard EPDR by WatchGuard 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 WatchGuard EPDR? See how this Endpoint Security tool handles forensic data and threat hunting, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Endpoint security and secure access client | Endpoint Protection, Detection & Response |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Cross-industry, Banking, Healthcare, Government |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMS; Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMS | Cloud; Endpoint Agent; Cloud-managed 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 |
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| 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 | WorkstationsServersVirtual machines |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | SOC 2ISO 27001GDPRPCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FortiClient EMSFortiGateFortiSASEFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiEDRFortiNAC | WatchGuard CloudThreatSyncSyslogConnectWise |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | Cross-industryBankingHealthcareGovernment |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortinet | WatchGuard |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 1,001-5,000 |
| Founded | 2000 | 1996 |
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.WatchGuard EPDR
Evaluating WatchGuard EPDR? See how this Endpoint Security tool handles forensic data and threat hunting, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
FortiClient
Endpoint security and secure access clientWatchGuard EPDR
Endpoint Protection, Detection & ResponseBest for
FortiClient
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersWatchGuard EPDR
Cross-industry, Banking, Healthcare, GovernmentPricing
Pricing model
FortiClient
Contact VendorWatchGuard EPDR
Contact VendorFree trial
FortiClient
Free trial: noWatchGuard EPDR
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
FortiClient
On-Premise
WatchGuard EPDR
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
FortiClient
Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMS; Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMSWatchGuard EPDR
Cloud; Endpoint Agent; Cloud-managed endpoint agentData residency
FortiClient
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionWatchGuard EPDR
Global; US; EUKey features
What it offers
FortiClient
- Endpoint protection
- VPN
- ZTNA
- Endpoint telemetry
- Vulnerability assessment
- Web filtering
- Application firewall
- Posture checks
WatchGuard EPDR
- 100% Attestation Service
- Zero-Trust Application Service
- Automated remediation
- Threat hunting
- Forensic data
- EDR
- Endpoint Security
- EPP
Platform & access
API access
FortiClient
API access: yesWatchGuard EPDR
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiClient
SSO: yesWatchGuard EPDR
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
FortiClient
RBAC: yesWatchGuard EPDR
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
FortiClient
Multi-tenant: yesWatchGuard EPDR
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
FortiClient
Mobile app: noWatchGuard EPDR
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
FortiClient
WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOSManaged by FortiClient EMS
WatchGuard EPDR
WorkstationsServersVirtual machines
Compliance
FortiClient
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
WatchGuard EPDR
SOC 2ISO 27001GDPRPCI-DSS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiClient
FortiClient EMSFortiGateFortiSASEFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiEDRFortiNAC
WatchGuard EPDR
WatchGuard CloudThreatSyncSyslogConnectWise
Industries
FortiClient
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
WatchGuard EPDR
Cross-industryBankingHealthcareGovernment
Regions
FortiClient
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
WatchGuard EPDR
Global
Vendor
Company
FortiClient
FortinetWatchGuard EPDR
WatchGuardHeadquarters
FortiClient
Sunnyvale, California, USAWatchGuard EPDR
Seattle, Washington, USACompany size
FortiClient
10,000+WatchGuard EPDR
1,001-5,000Founded
FortiClient
2000WatchGuard EPDR
1996