We performed a comparison between ExtremeControl and Sophos Network Access Control based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, HPE Aruba Networking, Fortinet and others in Network Access Control (NAC)."The company also uses Cisco ISE in other places. I have been told that ExtremeControl is easier to use than ISE. The other reason we prefer ExtremeControl is stability. That's why they chose it for this big hospital in Oslo."
"I can know which end users are using which features."
"There is information on migrating most of the cloud system's features."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The user interface makes it easy to configure and use."
"The pricing is very reasonable and you can negotiate on the price."
"The installation is very straightforward."
"The most valuable features of Sophos Network Access Control are the quick response times to threats and reliable security."
"There is really good visibility for the appliance."
"Web protection, URL filtering, and application filtering are the most valuable features of Sophos Network Access Control."
"The wifi control is fantastic and makes it very easy to administer."
"The scalability of the system and the performance of the system and the solution's most valuable features."
"I'd like to have access to more information on the traffic passing through."
"The installation is easy, it can take between five minutes to four hours depending on the complexity of the environment. The speed of the installation could improve for more complex environments."
"There isn't enough development for the on-premises controller."
"Sophos Network Access Control requires a lot of resources to work, which is an area for improvement. Pricing could also be improved because it's costly."
"There is room for improvement in pricing."
"It would be beneficial to consider some improvements regarding the dashboard."
"The solution could increase the integration with other platforms or other systems. This would be very useful."
"The solution can improve the for applying policies. They can be complex depending don't the group they are applied to."
"An area that could be improved is the information about licensing, which is fairly confusing at present."
"The interface on the cloud could be a bit better - just to give more performance on it."
"The user interface, in terms of managing the product, could be better."
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ExtremeControl is ranked 11th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 4 reviews while Sophos Network Access Control is ranked 7th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 18 reviews. ExtremeControl is rated 8.2, while Sophos Network Access Control is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of ExtremeControl writes "It costs less than comparable solutions, and it's highly stable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos Network Access Control writes "An affordable solution that provides web protection, URL filtering, and application filtering". ExtremeControl is most compared with Aruba ClearPass, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiNAC and Forescout Platform, whereas Sophos Network Access Control is most compared with Aruba ClearPass, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiNAC, Forescout Platform and F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM).
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