Armis vs Forescout Platform comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Armis
Ranking in IoT Security
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) (3rd), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (13th), Cyber-Physical Systems Protection (1st)
Forescout Platform
Ranking in IoT Security
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
Network Access Control (NAC) (3rd), Endpoint Compliance (4th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the IoT Security category, the mindshare of Armis is 23.7%, up from 18.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Forescout Platform is 17.8%, down from 24.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IoT Security
Unique Categories:
Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM)
38.1%
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
1.9%
Network Access Control (NAC)
13.7%
Endpoint Compliance
1.6%
 

Featured Reviews

Satish Navi - PeerSpot reviewer
May 16, 2024
Improves device visibility and adapts according to an organization’s security demands
The solution provides lateral movement detection The technology is good. The solution improves device visibility. We face difficulties in integrating the product with ticketing tools like ServiceNow. I have been using the solution for one year. I rate the tool’s stability an eight out of ten.…
MG
Nov 9, 2022
We can go granular on each endpoint, quarantine non-compliant machines, and target vulnerabilities through scripting
Logging would be one area for improvement. When we're troubleshooting, there are not a lot of clear things on Google that we can look up for ourselves. When we have an issue with it, we have to call the company to get the vendors involved. The logging of Forescout is horrible compared to other things that we've used. We don't use ISE, but based on what we heard from the users we've reached out to who do use ISE, the logging capabilities of ISE are better, and troubleshooting is so much easier with ISE than it is with Forescout. It doesn't have a lot of end-user support after the purchase of the license. There is no training either for Forescout. That's something that it's lacking. We need refresher training. The vendors came out and trained us whenever we first set up Forescout, but we have people coming and going all the time. There are some things that we wish that it would do. We use ACAS, which is a reporting tool that scans our network and then lets us know what kind of vulnerabilities are on the network. It would be nice if there was a way to connect Forescout. I know ISE connects with our configuration management tools to push patches and things like that out to a large array of machines. With Forescout, we can push some patches out, but it can't handle anything on a large scale. So, we wish that Forescout would be able to handle more and connect to some of the other tools that we use. We have 15 different tools that do pretty much the same thing but in a different way to get a good picture of our network. It would be nice if we can condense that down or have something that is a central hub-type tool that can reach out to some of our other tools, compile the data better, and have that data in one place.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The technology is good."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is asset tracking."
"Armis is a straightforward and user-friendly solution."
"The tool is user-friendly and helps to detect vulnerabilities."
"It's one of the tools that has given the federal government visibility into network devices and everything."
"When users don't have the required updates, security patches, and antivirus, the tool blocks them from our network."
"The user interface is quite simple."
"Forescout Platform is stable, it is great."
"It allows for good detection of all the vendor products we have on-site."
"The most valuable features of the Forescout Platform are NAC for sharing, Network Access Control, and port sharing of the devices."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of deployment, which does not require the use of an agent."
"Forescout Platform has made it possible to block people working near our construction sites who should not have access to our network."
 

Cons

"The solution's vulnerability testing could be improved."
"Armis doesn't have a back intel feature."
"We face difficulties in integrating the product with ticketing tools like ServiceNow."
"We have faced issues with the tool's stability."
"Logging would be one area for improvement. When we're troubleshooting, there are not a lot of clear things on Google that we can look up for ourselves. When we have an issue with it, we have to call the company to get the vendors involved. The logging of Forescout is horrible compared to other things that we've used."
"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."
"As a user, if I am using a laptop that is Wi-Fi connected, Forescout identifies my port connectivity as one user license, and if I take that same laptop with the same username to a wired network, which is also the same network that is used for the Wi-Fi connection, Forescout detects it as a separate license."
"Multitenancy should be included in the next version so it could be used as a managed service provider."
"The installation is not secure because it takes high admin privileges."
"The fact that Forescout Platform doesn't have a presence in the South African region is a weakness because of which you can't ask for help from them if you have any problems."
"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."
"Better integration with third-party vendors is needed because as it is now, the list of third-party solutions that we can integrate and automate is quite limited."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The setup cost, pricing, and licensing are on the high side."
"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."
"Forescout Platform is too expensive, so the price should be reduced."
"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."
"The ROI is priceless."
"There are no additional costs that I am aware of."
"The pricing structure should be enhanced."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
15%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Educational Organization
30%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Armis?
Armis is a straightforward and user-friendly solution.
What needs improvement with Armis?
We face difficulties in integrating the product with ticketing tools like ServiceNow.
What is your primary use case for Armis?
The solution provides lateral movement detection.
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...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Forescout Platform, CounterACT for Endpoint Compliance, ForeScout CounterACT
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Samsung Research America, IDT Corporation, Gett
NHS Sussex, SAP, SEGA, Vistaprint, Miami Children's Hospital, Pioneer Investments, New York Law School, OmnicomGroup, Meritrust
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