--- title: "FortiClient Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra" description: "Is FortiClient the right VPN solution for you? Explore 296 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/151916/FortiClient/reviews/" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-09-28" --- FortiClient 4.4 (296) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/151916/FortiClient/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated September 28th, 2026 # Reviews of FortiClient Ease of use 4.4 Customer Service 4.2 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Harsh D Assistant ProfessorEducation Management, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The biggest advantage of a VPN client is its reliability; I have used FortiClient in mutliple continents, including Asia, Europe and America, and it worked flawless in every location.“ July 19, 2026 KZ Kaung Khant Z Senor SDN Cloud EngineerTelecommunications, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “VPN connection issues with unstable connection and not included auto-reconnect the VPN feature.“ December 23, 2024 RT Rachel T Accounts AdministratorConstruction, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Forticlient is a secure way to connect remotely via the VPN tunnel when working from home. “ June 26, 2026 Guy K Azure Cloud EngineerInformation Technology and Services, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “When managing vulnerabilities caught with FortiClient software as it offers no in-place upgrade path, and requires UAC when updating to a new version it is quite disruptive to user base.“ December 4, 2023 CD Cherubim D Systems and Network EngineerRetail, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Overall, my experience with FortiClient has been positive, thanks to its comprehensive security features, seamless integration with the Fortinet ecosystem and robust protection through antivirus, VPN and web filtering.“ January 27, 2025 Mitchell v AdministratorInformation Technology and Services, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “The installation for user VPN can be a major difficulty. If an older version was installed, installing the newer version is a big issue.“ February 4, 2024 VY Vishnu Y Warehouse ExecutiveLogistics and Supply Chain, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “By providing consistent access to corporate applications, it helps employees to perform duties efficiently, regardless of their physical location.“ February 16, 2025 MR Maarten R Software Test EngineerHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Complicated setup and configuration process“ July 1, 2025 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 296 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Adam M. Senior Technical Writer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Reliable secure access, straightforward user experience" September 28, 2026 4.0 This sytem is a reliable way to connect securely to our corporate systems when working remotely, as we are a large org with hybrid working model eveyone uses it. Once it has been configured by the IT team, everyday use is straightforward and it generally operates quietly in the background without creating unnecessary work for the user. Pros The connection process is simple, actually automatic in my case. The saved VPN profiles make it quick to access company resources securely. It also brings secure remote access and endpoint protection together within one client, which provides a more consistent experience than relying on several separate tools. Cons Connection and authentication error messages could be more descriptive, as they do not always explain whether an issue relates to the network, credentials or configuration. Reconnecting after a device resumes from sleep or changes networks can occasionally require additional steps. Review Source Armando P. Programmer Analyst Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent Remote Access Solution" October 6, 2020 5.0 I use Forticlient to connect to the office remotely and to protect my computer from viruses and threats. I access servers and databases daily without difficulty and I am satisfied with the experience obtained at the time. Pros It is an easy-to-configure tool that allows effective and efficient connectivity to our local networks from anywhere outside our offices. Cons At the moment I have no complaints about the tool, I use it daily without difficulty or risk and safely. Alternatives considered [Cisco AnyConnect](https://www.capterra.com/p/169495/VPN-and-Endpoint-Security-Clients/) Reason for choosing FortiClient We have several products in the Fortinet family and that is why we decided to use Forticlient. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Assistant Professor Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Work From Anywhere" July 19, 2026 3.0 It is the best in class software for virtual private network (VPN) needs that allows to truely work from anywhere. Pros It works well every time. The biggest advantage of a VPN client is its reliability; I have used FortiClient in mutliple continents, including Asia, Europe and America, and it worked flawless in every location. Cons The only downside of forticlient are its User Interface, which is a bit outdated, and the ram memory used, which can be draining even when not using the software. Review Source Chinthaka J. Head of Global IT Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Provides quick setup for vpn user" August 1, 2026 5.0 Provides great stability when used with varying home broadband connections and supports to implement a zero truat strategy Pros The client is very easy to work with and has a shallow learning curve. The client connectivity is optimised for secure and reliable connections. User interface is pretty basic and not cluttered. Cons Nothing in particular todate, and we use for enterprise vpn connectivity. The setup could use AI built in features fot auto setup which would be a nice to see feature in future. Review Source RT Rachel T. Accounts Administrator Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "FortiClient Review" June 26, 2026 5.0 My overall experience with FortiClient is that it's perfect and fit for purpose. A safe and secure way to connect remotely. Pros Forticlient is a secure way to connect remotely via the VPN tunnel when working from home. I like the fast connection. Cons I have not experienced any issues with Forticlient when connecting via the VPN tunnel when working from home. Review Source TS Tom S. Software Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Worst user experience VPN ever?" January 14, 2025 1.0 Full description is in CONS section, no need for more. Pros \- connection is established - visually OK Cons \- when I open it, the starting page is NOT on REMOTE ACCESS (which is where you connect) BUT on some useless ZERO TRUST TELEMETRY (everything is about zero trust here...) - I wanted HW token to don't need to type-in number everytime BUT I got token that cannot connect to PC and just click to insert the number, I must still enter it manually (so it is pointless against app in mobile, but...) - it does not support standard Authenticator apps, so I would have to install another authenticator app on my phone (I want to keep company apps at minimum on my phone) - the token itself is on baterry and it is not readable in dark - when you enter password, it disappears after ~30s without any warning, so you take your time to find the HW token and then thinking "did I type the password or not?! what the hell" - when connecting takes some time, it looks like it have failed, clearing password input and highlighting it red, confusing, then it connects - if you type wrong password, it does not tell you, it throws some weird error which will make you investigate your internet connection instead (wasted hour on this) - on any sudden momentarily network drop, it immediately disconnects, but it do not show up to reconnect nor it tries to reconnect on its own to spare you some nerves, if you miss short lived message popup you will have to manually open it and check connection status (first page ZERO TRUST TELEMETRY, youre welcome) - it is breaking my docker images that requires connection, it is blocking some important ports, so when you have to be connected to download new data from you company and then you need to disconnect to run the app, it is really annoying - I haven't met yet more annoying user experience in a tool that we are supposed to use EVERY DAY, so in the end, I am connection once or twice a week just to read emails (it is also slower than our other VPN) and that is because of this bad experience which is driving me mad while I need to be focused and productive instead! Switched from [Cisco AnyConnect](https://www.capterra.com/p/169495/VPN-and-Endpoint-Security-Clients/) I have no idea, the guys from security department decided this, sadly. Review Source EO Edward O. Professor Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "FortiClient review" December 30, 2025 2.0 Pretty poor. I use VPN a whole lot and need a stable connection. My internet connection is pretty secure. Each time the VPN is out, I check the internet and most of the time it is working, but the VPN disconnects. Not sure what is the problem. Pros Not sure I have much that I like about it. I am having to log in many times a day. If you use the VPN for only a few minutes, there is no problem. But not when you use it for hours each day. Cons The connection goes out too many times a day; very unstable. Then you have to reconnect. And many times it will time you out, just because you have to get your phone and get to the App. Review Source MR Maarten R. Software Test Engineer Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Poor performance and reliability issues" July 1, 2025 1.0 Very bad - constant technical issues, poor performance impact, and unreliable connections make this software more trouble than it's worth for our business needs. Pros Accessible pricing point, but you get what you pay for in terms of reliability and user experience... Cons Frequent connection drops and unreliable VPN stability Heavy system resource usage that impacts computer performance Complicated setup and configuration process Limited customer support responsiveness Intrusive notifications and pop-ups Conflicts with other security software Slow connection speeds compared to competitors Outdated and confusing user interface Difficult to uninstall completely Limited customization options Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Network and System Engineer Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good as a VPN client" June 4, 2025 4.0 Pros Great as a VPN client, easy to configure, easy for end users to interact with, pre-login VPN works well and can be a life-saver Cons Not great as an AV/EDR client, UI changes confuse end users, management options via EMS or FGT are both clunky and shifted over time, needs better product vision Review Source JP Johnny P. UX Designer II Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Work safely no matter where you are." June 12, 2025 5.0 It's been a mixed experience. I am a big fan of how it keeps my connection secure when I'm working at the airport or a coffee shop, but sometimes it takes a while to establish that secure link. Pros It keeps my connection secure and enables me keep my data safe when working remotely or when I'm traveling. Cons It's hit or miss if it will sign me in. Sometimes I am able to log in quickly, other times the software needs to think for a while before securing my internet connection. Review Source VY Vishnu Y. Warehouse Executive Logistics and Supply Chain Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Enjoy seamless hybrid work experience with Forticlient." February 16, 2025 5.0 My overall experience with Forticlient has been exceptional. Pros It offers a seamless hybrid work experience. Whether at home or office, it let you seamlessly access corporate applications. It works faster and smoother on any network. You can access corporate applications using broadband or mobile hotspots. By providing consistent access to corporate applications, it helps employees to perform duties efficiently, regardless of their physical location. Cons We have not encountered any issues with Forticlient so far. Review Source DG Dayanand G. Warehouse Executive Logistics and Supply Chain Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Access corporate network and applications seamlessly with FortiClient" January 22, 2025 5.0 FortiClient is great tool to securely access corporate applications from any network. It increases your productivity and provides you true hybrid work experience. My overall experience with FortiClient has been good and positive. Pros With FortiClient you can securely connect to your corporate network and access applications from any network. It is a decent tool that provides you true hybrid work experience. By using FortiClient you can work from home, or at the office smoothly and improve your work-life balance. It increases your productivity as you can access corporate applications anytime, even after office hours. Cons We have not faced any issues with FortiClient so far. Review Source TA Turan A. IT Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Remote Connection? Do not be afraid !" November 18, 2022 5.0 Much faster and easier installation than other devices and software I use. It has a more integrated structure and a customizable structure thanks to more roles and roles. The comfort of using it for a long time is perfect. Pros Forget all the remote connection configurations and secure access methods you know. A structure that can work 100% integrated with your existing system and is 100% safe. With a very small software, you can instantly include any device and software you want into a huge structure within seconds. Since it has the feature of working as an antivirus program, connection and endpoint security is realized at a high level. The Security Fabric feature makes this aspect even stronger.SSL provides a much more suitable environment for your structure thanks to its IPSec features. The Forticlient EMS feature is the best part of this process. Cons I will not have a negative opinion. But if you have a lack of configuration and experience, you can get an inefficient performance from the process. Especially the support of the installation by experts will increase your performance. Review Source DF Daniel F. Admin Assistant Utilities Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A great VPN to use" December 10, 2023 5.0 I neat little bit of software that given time will become a market leading piece of software Pros The VPN system is so simple to use and boasts several key security measures to ensure all data is safe and secure Cons Sometimes the VPN can disconnect with no warning and takes a while to reconnect, whilst the stability of the software has got better its still far from perfect. Review Source BC Bill C. Map Data Reviewer Government Relations Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "FortiClient, one of the best VPN out there!" May 30, 2024 5.0 Pros Layers of security is just so good. Addition of mobile app makes it greater than the others. Cons No cons I might say. I didn't have any problem encountered during the time that I used it. Review Source MP Mark P. IT Engineer Environmental Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Awesome Product" September 22, 2022 5.0 Overall experience, i can say that we are very happy and at peace because we know we have a reliable products that constantly protect us. Pros We like the feeling that we are secured all the time because we are using Forticlient. Cons Nothing to hate of this product for it serve us well. Review Source Karan Preet S. Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "One of the best tool in the market and with good documentations" September 15, 2022 4.0 Pros Remote user management is easy, endpoints like laptops and devices are protected well and easily managed, security policies are easy to implement Cons Backend can be have compatibility issues, users can get issues while installing due to complex requirements Review Source AW Alex W. Technology Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Always improving, good support, great for schools" September 8, 2017 4.0 A solid, fairly easy to use AV/UTM client Pros Even if you don't use an EMS server, and just install FortiClient, it's a solid AV with built-in web filter that defaults to at least blocking the worst stuff. It's great for schools in that way, because it means you can install it and have some piece of mind without any more configuration. If you want to get EMS, it gives you even more control; you can basically treat it just like the UTM features on a FortiGate firewall. In fact, you can run it through your FortiGate and just have everyone using the same policy all the time, with no need for extra configuration We also use it for a handful of VPNs, and it does a great job with our several FortiGates Cons The current version (5.6) defaults to installing only the VPN client, so you need to "Customize" the install. This should be right in the workflow, instead of requiring "Advanced" options just to enable AV and UTM. Actually, AV should be enabled by default, and VPN should be optional. Oh yeah, and you \*must\* install the VPN client, even if you don't intend to use it Review Source WE Wilfrido E. Business Development Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "An additional level of protection for our corporate communications." February 28, 2021 5.0 Talking about FortiClient is knowing that you have one of the leading solutions in the market, giving us peace of mind in the transmission of our information and helping greatly in obtaining management certifications such as ISO 27001. The cost is affordable if you compare it with the tranquility or the possible damage of a problem that compromises your data or those of the clients. Pros At the firm we handle a high amount of sensitive and confidential financial information in our operation, in the past we have received attempted computer attacks that fortunately did not represent a damage to our reputation, but we were uneasy if it were to be repeated. Since we implemented the FortiNet solution, we have greater peace of mind that our information and communications are kept private and secure. Cons The implementation time and the level of the people responsible for the deployment and management must be sufficient to have a satisfactory experience, in our case we had problems in the complexity of integrating with our network and other software. Review Source ML Moses L. Team leader Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Forticlient review" March 15, 2023 5.0 Pros Forticlient can be used on a smart phone or computer, it provides a secure VPN on your devices.The application provides a two authentication token used while logging into the app making it secure. Cons The application has no issues at the moment. Review Source Gihan N. IT Officer Banking Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good Remote Access Soluction" June 3, 2021 5.0 Over all this is very good remote connection solution and really help full when I'm connecting to my corporate network with fast connection and easy setup. Pros This is very easy to install & configure. You have only to download, Install, and put your corporate VPN details. very simple and really very secure with 2FA. Cons Most of the times the VPN connection going down without any exact reason and have to connect again and again. And also license cost is bit higher. Switched from [Cisco AnyConnect](https://www.capterra.com/p/169495/VPN-and-Endpoint-Security-Clients/) It's my company decision. Review Source JP Joe P. IT Manager Legal Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "works as intended" February 26, 2024 5.0 Pros Can't beat free (for the standard client). Works as intended - provides us MFA and encryption for or VPN access. Support is generally good. Lots of forum and 3rd party help as well. Cons Lots of updates. Which is a blessing and a curse I guess. Means they are staying on top of things, but also means there are vulnerabilities found. Review Source RS Rene S. IT Manager Apparel & Fashion Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great endpoint security" December 12, 2019 5.0 We've been using forticlient as our endpoint security in our office, it's been working just great. It detects infected files and quarantines them , their antivirus database is very up to date and get updated to your workstation automatically. This is a great security application and it works even better if you link it to the fortinet fortigate firewall. Some of our users use the VPN functionality to access certain devices on the network securely when they're outside of the office. Pros It's free. You get the free features like antivirus, website filter, spam blocker etc. You can unlock its full features if you link it to your fortinet fortigate firewall. You also have the option to establish a VPN from the endpoint to your network through the fortigate firewall. Cons No automatic application updates, you need to download and install a the application when a new version is released. The AV database does get updated automatically so no issues there. Review Source MJT Marco Jay T. Team Manager Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### " Ideal tool for ensuring a secure and stable VPN connection" September 1, 2022 5.0 The overall experience was  amazing. I've been using this product for a while now to access the business remotely from far-off areas, which has made it possible for me to continue working while also helping customers who are having issues with the services we provide.  Pros This tool's simple configuration and, more importantly, the fact that it provides a secure means of gaining access to my work environment from distant locations are what I value most about it. Cons I'd argue that in order to maintain the connection, it needs to be really stable; otherwise, it disconnects. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Backbone Engineer Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy VPN connectivity" March 1, 2020 5.0 Its nice VPN tool to access your office network when you are working remotely. I would say its a good tool for for business who want to improve security. Pros 1 - Great protection against Viruses and malware. 2 -It provide Integrated VPN access. 3 - Easy to setup. Cons 1- It does not update automatically. 2- sometime Losing VPN connection without any reason. 3 - It could be Challenging to install for someone who is not from IT background. Review Source Similar Products Featured