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FortiClient VPN vs openfortivpn: catalog facts
FortiClient VPN	openfortivpn
Freemium A basic VPN client is free to download; the unified agent features are licensed through…	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later with the cryptsetup OpenSSL exception.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Linux, Command line
Supports both SSL and IPsec VPN tunnels to FortiGate Same client covers ZTNA and endpoint protection	Works with Fortinet VPN services Supports SAML login and user certificates
Only useful with Fortinet gateways Advanced features require organisation licensing	Requires pppd Smartcard support needs additional software and does not support multiple readers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later WITH cryptsetup-OpenSSL-exception
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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