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| Product | FortiSASE by Fortinet View product | OpenVPN CloudConnexa by OpenVPN View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | FortiSASE is a secure access service edge platform used for hybrid-workforce security. Highlights include secure web gateway and ZTNA. Compare it with other SASE tools. | Free trial available. OpenVPN CloudConnexa by OpenVPN offers SAML SSO and traffic telemetry. Compare features, use cases and leading VPN alternatives. |
| Product type | Secure access service edge platform | Cloud-Delivered ZTNA & SASE VPN |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Cross-industry, Remote Workforce, Multi-Cloud |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud-delivered SaaS with FortiClient and optional FortiGate/SD-WAN integration; Cloud-delivered SaaS with FortiClient and optional FortiGate/SD-WAN integration | Cloud; Multi-Tenant; Managed SaaS; Cloud Connector; Docker Container |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | Global / Cloud Hosted |
| 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: yes |
| Supported platforms | Cloud-delivered SaaSFortiClient agentFortiGate and FortiExtender edge devices | Multi-CloudRemote EndpointsIoT Gateways |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FortiClientFortiGateFortiManagerFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiGuard | OktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle WorkspaceAWSAzureCloudflare |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | Cross-industryRemote WorkforceMulti-Cloud |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortinet | OpenVPN |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Pleasanton, California, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 2000 | 2001 |
Overview
What it is
FortiSASE
FortiSASE is a secure access service edge platform used for hybrid-workforce security. Highlights include secure web gateway and ZTNA. Compare it with other SASE tools.OpenVPN CloudConnexa
Free trial available. OpenVPN CloudConnexa by OpenVPN offers SAML SSO and traffic telemetry. Compare features, use cases and leading VPN alternatives.Product type
FortiSASE
Secure access service edge platformOpenVPN CloudConnexa
Cloud-Delivered ZTNA & SASE VPNBest for
FortiSASE
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersOpenVPN CloudConnexa
Cross-industry, Remote Workforce, Multi-CloudPricing
Pricing model
FortiSASE
Contact VendorOpenVPN CloudConnexa
Contact VendorFree trial
FortiSASE
Free trial: noOpenVPN CloudConnexa
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
FortiSASE
SaaSCloud
OpenVPN CloudConnexa
SaaSCloud
Deployment details
FortiSASE
Cloud-delivered SaaS with FortiClient and optional FortiGate/SD-WAN integration; Cloud-delivered SaaS with FortiClient and optional FortiGate/SD-WAN integrationOpenVPN CloudConnexa
Cloud; Multi-Tenant; Managed SaaS; Cloud Connector; Docker ContainerData residency
FortiSASE
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionOpenVPN CloudConnexa
Global / Cloud HostedKey features
What it offers
FortiSASE
- Secure web gateway
- ZTNA
- Cloud firewall
- CASB
- DLP
- SD-WAN integration
- Endpoint security
- DNS security
OpenVPN CloudConnexa
- Cloud-delivered ZTNA
- Cyber Shield DNS filtering
- Virtual IP overlays
- SAML SSO
- Application connector agents
- Traffic telemetry
- Secure remote worker access
- DNS threat filtering
Platform & access
API access
FortiSASE
API access: yesOpenVPN CloudConnexa
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiSASE
SSO: yesOpenVPN CloudConnexa
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
FortiSASE
RBAC: yesOpenVPN CloudConnexa
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
FortiSASE
Multi-tenant: yesOpenVPN CloudConnexa
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
FortiSASE
Mobile app: noOpenVPN CloudConnexa
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
FortiSASE
Cloud-delivered SaaSFortiClient agentFortiGate and FortiExtender edge devices
OpenVPN CloudConnexa
Multi-CloudRemote EndpointsIoT Gateways
Compliance
FortiSASE
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
OpenVPN CloudConnexa
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPR
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiSASE
FortiClientFortiGateFortiManagerFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiGuard
OpenVPN CloudConnexa
OktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle WorkspaceAWSAzureCloudflare
Industries
FortiSASE
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
OpenVPN CloudConnexa
Cross-industryRemote WorkforceMulti-Cloud
Regions
FortiSASE
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
OpenVPN CloudConnexa
Global
Vendor
Company
FortiSASE
FortinetOpenVPN CloudConnexa
OpenVPNHeadquarters
FortiSASE
Sunnyvale, California, USAOpenVPN CloudConnexa
Pleasanton, California, USACompany size
FortiSASE
10,000+OpenVPN CloudConnexa
201-500Founded
FortiSASE
2000OpenVPN CloudConnexa
2001