Forescout Platform vs Ivanti Endpoint Security for Endpoint Manager comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Forescout Platform
Ranking in Endpoint Compliance
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
73
Ranking in other categories
Network Access Control (NAC) (4th), IoT Security (1st), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (14th)
Ivanti Endpoint Security fo...
Ranking in Endpoint Compliance
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (46th), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Endpoint Compliance category, the mindshare of Forescout Platform is 4.3%, up from 4.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ivanti Endpoint Security for Endpoint Manager is 3.2%, down from 6.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Compliance
Unique Categories:
Network Access Control (NAC)
12.6%
IoT Security
10.3%
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
0.8%
Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
1.7%
 

Featured Reviews

DevanshuSaraswat - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 23, 2022
Great orchestration and discovery capabilities
Forescout Platform allows actions to be automated, which reduces the response time to any suspicious or malicious activity The best parts of Forescout Platform are its orchestration features, discovery capabilities, classification buckets, and flexibility in creating policies. Forescout Platform…
PA
Dec 6, 2022
Has a good patching feature, shows you an inventory list for each machine, and the support is good, but reporting needs improvement
What needs improvement in Ivanti Endpoint Security for Endpoint Manager is the agent or client troubleshooting because it's a little annoying. You need to troubleshoot whenever there's an error. When there's a problem with the agent, you need to reinstall it, and that's annoying. Another area for improvement in Ivanti Endpoint Security for Endpoint Manager is reporting. It's lacking. A more detailed report about each machine must be added to the solution in the next release. For example, Ivanti Endpoint Security for Endpoint Manager reports should tell you if the agent is up to date, if the security patch is updated, etc. Right now, it's hard to see all the individual machine details. You don't get the complete picture for each machine.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"This solution can be used to organize guest portals, integrate switches, and create policies. Some of its standard use cases also include completing key process upgrades and anti-virus of Windows OS."
"The best parts of Forescout Platform are its orchestration features, discovery capabilities, classification buckets, and flexibility in creating policies."
"Forescout Platform's most valuable aspect is its excellent device profiling for devices without agents, which is crucial for our work due to challenges with agent-based devices. Its isolation and blocking actions are particularly effective for network security. The device compliance feature helps us ensure device compliance through immediate actions like updating antivirus software. We have already integrated Forescout with antivirus and vulnerability assessment tools, allowing it to monitor vulnerability scores and automatically isolate devices if critical vulnerabilities are detected."
"The most valuable feature is the blocking of USB devices."
"The plugins are very robust -- the ability scanner, patch management system, and SQL integrator."
"I have noticed that in the last year the license model has changed from licensing the whole appliance to licensing the number of devices. It's more simple for a large installation, or a user to have CounterACT as their peripheral site in the company. It's a good choice to have changed the license policy."
"The initial setup is easy, taking no more than two or three weeks."
"The threat prevention feature provides complete visibility."
"Patching and remediation are the strongest features."
"It provides security features for unified endpoint management."
"The solution's most valuable features are its patch management functionality and provisioning."
"The most valuable features of the solution are accessing the data through the mobiles and meeting with the compliance for security best practices."
"The key differentiator is that it manages mobile devices and laptops in the same console. Windows and Linux are on the same console. This is the only product that does this. It's really the best in the industry."
"The best part about Ivanti and Matrix 42 is that they are low-code solution builders with drag-and-drop capabilities regarding service management."
"The most valuable feature of Ivanti Endpoint Security for Endpoint Manager, which my company mainly uses, is patching. Another valuable feature of Ivanti Endpoint Security for Endpoint Manager is that it allows you to view the inventory list of the different machines."
 

Cons

"I should be able to integrate my Forescout with any other third party security technology, to build that connected security strategy."
"Forescout Platform could improve the integration or compatibility with other solutions, such as Chinese-made solutions. They do not have any integration with S33 which is a switch. They do not have good integration with new solutions in the market. They do integrate well with Rocket, Cisco, Juniper, and quite a few more but they could expand the integration."
"The solution's customer support is bad and should be improved."
"Other solutions have TACACS+, but Forescout does not. In the next release, I would like to see Forescout have accounting."
"The product needs to improve its support. I know a case that dragged on for about one and a half years. They eventually suggested professional services and closed the ticket. We followed their advice, engaging the account manager and professional service team, only to discover that the issue was a bug. After reopening the case, it's been about six months, and the problem still hasn't been resolved."
"The initial setup is a bit complex."
"The biggest disadvantage is the pricing."
"It does not support the TACACS+ protocol."
"The solution needs a complete overhaul or makeover. It gets stuck sometimes because they're focusing on the cloud UEM stuff rather than paying as much attention to that particular piece. The ease of use could be improved. It combines many different functionalities that you would need multiple servers like SCCM. If I wanted to train people, I’d move to a higher level from an Apache architect. There are five or six different products. So, training functional staff to use the product can be challenging because it can sometimes be cumbersome. Reporting is challenging. We use Avanti extraction to report off an endpoint. We don't use the reporting because of the need for more functionality, granularity, or customization."
"Ivanti Endpoint Security for Endpoint Manager's support provided to its users by the vendor is one area that needs to improve."
"When you open a new mobile, you automatically come onboard the mobile on the Ivanti platform but it needs some improvements."
"The product's blocking definition needs improvement."
"One of the features that Ivanti could improve is patching for non-Windows settings, such as Linux and Ubuntu."
"If I want to integrate the solution with any other solution, pushing the policies from the Ivanti side is a bit tough."
"An area for improvement in Ivanti Endpoint Security for Endpoint Manager is reporting. It's lacking. For example, Ivanti Endpoint Security for Endpoint Manager reports should tell you if the agent is up to date, if the security patch is updated, etc."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It might not be the cheapest solution, but you get what you pay for."
"I would rate Forescout Platform's pricing as four out of five."
"It's about $160,000, but I'm not sure how long that is for or what it includes. Because we were a test base, we were provided with servers, but now, Forescout wants us to buy servers because those servers are now end-of-life or end-of-service. For our lifecycle management program, in order to get a refresh on those servers, we would have to buy servers or use our own network resources to house Forescout. Forescout takes up about 13 or 14 virtual CPUs."
"You can have a flexible license depending on your environment."
"The tool's pricing is expensive but reasonable."
"There are no additional costs that I am aware of."
"We went with the virtual appliance option. The biggest cost to running these types of appliances would be to either have multiple virtual appliances at every data center or running Remote SPAN hardware to provide you the real-time network visibility."
"It is expensive because you have to pay for their CSM, the customer's access manager, and their professional services on top of that, and they charge you roughly $400 per hour, which is overhead."
"On a scale of one to ten, where ten is the highest, and one is the cheapest, I rate its pricing a five."
"The product is expensive."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is low and ten is high, I rate the solution's pricing ten out of ten."
"The licensing is based on assets for MDM or EM, where you need one license per asset. The license is annual, and it is not very expensive."
"The solution is pretty expensive."
"Ivanti Endpoint Security for Endpoint Manager is more expensive than some of the products I've used. It follows module-based licensing, so it would be more costly if you had more modules. Your costs depend on what modules you need."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
29%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What advice do you have for others considering Forescout Platform?
Forescout is a very powerful NAC product that does not rely on port level configuration. It can detect and block unauthorized devices very quickly. But it has a lot of capabilities and really would...
What advice do you have for others considering Forescout Platform?
I would rate the Forescout Device and Visibility Control Platform at a six out of ten.
What advice do you have for others considering Forescout Platform?
I recommend doing a compression demo. If people use it, they will buy it. So they have to see the product in place. That's the main recommendation is to do a proof of concept. If they do, they will...
What do you like most about Ivanti Endpoint Security for Endpoint Manager?
The most valuable features of the solution are accessing the data through the mobiles and meeting with the compliance for security best practices.
What needs improvement with Ivanti Endpoint Security for Endpoint Manager?
The solution is a bit complex. If I want to integrate the solution with any other solution, pushing the policies from the Ivanti side is a bit tough. Since accessing the device through Ivanti has a...
What is your primary use case for Ivanti Endpoint Security for Endpoint Manager?
Our clients use the solution to manage or provide workers or employees access to the entity's data. The solution is very helpful for Mac and Android devices regarding compliance, data breaches, or ...
 

Also Known As

Forescout Platform, CounterACT for Endpoint Compliance, ForeScout CounterACT
LANDesk Security Suite, Ivanti Endpoint Security
 

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Sample Customers

NHS Sussex, SAP, SEGA, Vistaprint, Miami Children's Hospital, Pioneer Investments, New York Law School, OmnicomGroup, Meritrust
Otkritie Bank, France T_l_visions, MBDA, 21st Century Oncology, Sealed Air Corporation, Granite School District, The Bunker, The MAC Services Group, Adams 12 Five Star Schools District, AlliedBarton Security Services, Mohawk Industries, Sun National Bank
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