Fortinet FortiClient Hidden Costs 2026
What they don't show you on the pricing page
Fortinet FortiClient uses custom pricing as of June 2026 with 4 plans available. Contact Fortinet FortiClient directly for a personalized quote. Plan: FortiClient Free (VPN Only) (free). Enterprise pricing is available on request. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.
Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.
- Free tier: Yes
Fortinet FortiClient offers 4 pricing tiers: FortiClient Free (VPN Only), FortiClient EMS — VPN/ZTNA, FortiClient EMS — EPP/APT, Enterprise Agreement.
Fortinet FortiClient has a free plan; paid plans are priced by quote, but hidden costs like implementation and support still add to the total as of June 2026. For a 25-person team, expect ~$0 in year-one costs vs the $0 base license. Verified from 2 sources by CostBench.
Example: True Cost for 25 Users
| License (25 × $0 × 12) | $0/yr |
| Implementation (one-time) | +$15,000–$50,000 |
| Premium Support (20%) | +$0/yr |
| Training (25 × $500) | +$12,500 |
| Admin (part-time) | +$15,000–$25,000/yr |
| Estimated Year 1 Total | ~$0 |