FortiClient

fortinet.com · checked 28 Sept 2026

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How it plugs in

—Public API

NoOpen source

YesFree tier

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FortiClient is a modular endpoint agent for protection, compliance, and secure access that communicates with the Fortinet Security Fabric.

Pricing

FortiClient VPN-onlyVPN client; upgrade for support, central management, and zero trust posture assessmentFree
FortiClient EPP/APT EditionZTNA Edition features · AI antivirus and malware protection · ransomware and exploit protection · application firewall · sandbox · removable media controlOn request
FortiClient Standalone EditionEntry-level commercial tier · small-scale deployments · no centralized EMS · remote access VPN with MFA · email technical supportOn request
FortiClient ZTNA EditionZero-trust application access · endpoint posture checks · VPN · vulnerability remediation · web filtering · CASB · EMS managementOn request

As fortinet.com lists them, checked 28 Sept 2026.

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Facts

Website: fortinet.com
Price: Free tier
Free trial: Yes
ChromeOS use: Fortinet says FortiClient is Chrome Enterprise Recommended and supports integration with ChromeOS and Google Workspace.
Company: Fortinet says it was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2000.
Endpoint protection: The unified agent adds AI-based next-generation antivirus, endpoint quarantine, an application firewall, cloud sandbox support, USB device control, and ransomware protection.
Endpoint response: FortiClient features automated response that detects and isolates compromised endpoints.
Founded: 2000
Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Integrations: The product page describes integrations with Fortinet Security Fabric, FortiGate, FortiSandbox, FortiSIEM, FortiAuthenticator, Active Directory, and Google G Suite Admin Console.
Management: FortiClient is centrally managed by FortiClient EMS, and the product page also lists FortiClient Cloud as a central management option.
Parental controls: No
Password manager: No
Protection scope: complete security
Ransomware protection: Yes

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