Limitations
The management capacity data for the latest EMS 7.2 or 7.0 version applies to FortiClient Cloud depending on your instance. See the management capacity for your instance: |
FortiClient Cloud supports the majority of features that on-premise EMS supports.
The following provides a comparison between FortiClient Cloud and EMS 7.2 and 7.0:
Feature |
FortiClient Cloud |
EMS 7.2 and 7.0 |
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Fortinet Security Fabric integration |
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Share endpoint telemetry data with FortiGate and FortiAnalyzer |
Updated connector for FortiGate and FortiAnalyzer |
Updated connector for FortiGate and FortiAnalyzer |
Dynamic access control |
Yes |
Yes |
Zero Trust tags |
Yes |
Yes |
FortiSASE support |
Yes |
No |
Secure remote access |
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IPsec and SSL VPN agents |
Yes |
Yes |
Single sign on |
Yes |
Yes |
Web Filter |
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Web Filter |
Yes |
Yes |
Chromebook support, including filtering based on keyword searches |
Yes |
Yes |
Web Filter for FortiClient iOS and Android |
Yes |
Yes |
Import web filter policy from FortiOS |
Yes |
Yes |
Browser plugin support |
Yes Browser support depends on the endpoint OS and installed FortiClient version. |
Yes Browser support depends on the endpoint OS and installed FortiClient version. |
Endpoint hardening, visibility, and discovery |
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Vulnerability scan |
Yes |
Yes |
Patching |
Yes |
Yes |
Application inventory |
Yes |
Yes |
Application Firewall |
Yes |
Yes |
Endpoint protection and prevention |
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Antimalware |
Yes (Content pattern recognition language (CPRL) and machine learning) |
Yes (CPRL and machine learning) |
Antiexploit |
Yes |
Yes |
Antiransomware |
Yes |
Yes |
Application Firewall (SaaS control, botnet protection) |
Yes |
Yes |
Fileless malware scanning through AMSI |
Yes |
Yes |
Sandbox integration |
Yes |
Yes |
Deployment and management console |
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Management console |
Cloud-based management console hosted by Fortinet |
On-premise, self-hosted by customer. Requires a Windows Server machine |
EMS version |
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Supported FortiClient agent versions |
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Active Directory integration |
Yes |
Yes |
Supported platforms |
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Multitenancy |
Yes via FortiCloud organizational units. You will need a FortiCloud Premium account for this feature. There is no Manage Multiple Customer Sites option in System Settings > EMS Settings as there is in on-premise EMS. |
Yes |