We performed a comparison between Forescout Platform, Fortinet FortiNAC, and Portnox CORE 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)."Ease of deployment There's a great support team that becomes actively engaged whenever we encounter issues. Their technical support is amazing. Good documentation is available. The product is stable. The solution is highly scalable. I recommend using the solution because it gives verified control over the environment. It has a great visibility feature."
"Forescout Platform has made it possible to block people working near our construction sites who should not have access to our network."
"The best parts of Forescout Platform are its orchestration features, discovery capabilities, classification buckets, and flexibility in creating policies."
"The initial setup is easy, taking no more than two or three weeks."
"This is clearly the best product for the NAC use cases in this field for Forescout."
"The most valuable feature of the Forescout Platform it's highly customizable and flexible."
"Forescout has a feature that blocks the endpoint at the point of collection. It sets preconditions and will block the system if those aren't met."
"The initial setup is quite simple. It's not too complex or difficult to set up."
"The users say that FortiNAC is configurable and easy to use."
"FortiNAC has enhanced our network visibility because FortiNAC monitors MAC addresses and other network devices, like Cisco, Catalyst, or HPE switches."
"It effectively addresses issues arising from endpoint connections to the network, contributing to an enhanced overall security solution for our clients."
"The most valuable features are the ease of deployment and ease of use."
"Version 9.1 has been an improvement on previous versions. It's a good solution for SMB."
"Compliance checks are a good feature. Compliance check is for windows updates and for antivirus updates, etc."
"The most valuable aspect of Fortinet FortiNAC is the control it offers."
"There are some features that are working well."
"It's so easy to set up, you don't need outside assistance."
"I am impressed with the solution's voucher capability and authentication. The tool is integrated with Active Direct storage."
"The technical support is top-notch."
"The product is a valuable solution within zero-trust architecture, enhancing network security and visibility."
"It's a stable product."
"Previous to the deployment we didn't have complete visibility of all the endpoints, all the devices that are connected to the network. But with the deployment of portnox, we could see all the devices and where they're connecting. We can equally segregate and apply different rules, policies to each location that we didn't monitor specifically."
"For the information security team, the security level was improved because it helped to manage and prevent rogue devices from connecting to the corporate network. The reporting was granular, and reports we scheduled for delivery on Portnox were useful during investigations and audits, especially in cases where the IP address changed."
"There is an add-on feature for application control to kill unwanted applications when launched on a user's device."
"Two things can be improved in the Forescout Platform. First of all, the support for some certain proprietary protocols from other vendors, but they are very widely used. If the TechEx from Cisco, was added to Forescout, then it will be a full solution for me."
"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."
"Multitenancy should be included in the next version so it could be used as a managed service provider."
"They should improve features related to IT security. ForeScout should analyze behavior to see if the behavior is malicious behavior and block this device. They should develop the ability to analyze the behavior of the device in my environment."
"As a product, there is nothing to complain about. However, they should improve their overall support. You need that level of knowledge, that level of information is clearly not available. First and foremost, that information is not accessible. The second point to mention is that once you purchase the later support and services. That is, they will continue to charge you for every service."
"The solution does have a bit of complexity, and there's some complexity in the deployment. Users need to be trained before undertaking an initial setup."
"When adding what is in scope to a policy, it would be nice if you could select multiple policies instead of one policy at a time to add what is in the scope for network segmentation. I have found that during the install and configuration of the policies that if you want to modify multiple policies or enable multiple policies that you need to define what is in the scope (IP range or segments) one rule at a time. This caused some slow downs when implementing policies."
"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."
"I hope that Fortinet can add a feature with a remediation mechanism when you find a broken piece so that you can click on something and download the needed update or resolve the firewall issue more easily. Currently, we have to use an external remediation server to download updates."
"Its technical support needs improvement."
"The product could be more user-friendly in terms of GUI."
"Admin UI could be better matched and easier to use; it cannot work as a RADIUS server."
"This solution could be more agile."
"One of the biggest issues with Fortinet FortiNAC is that it is not intuitive and has a high learning curve."
"Technical support could improve their response times."
"The reporting can also use improvement."
"Now, the way security is viewed, maybe including something like AI, to automate some of the things that are required to be done would be great."
"Portnox CORE can improve on support for unmanaged switches (or hubs) and other brands of network devices. These kinds of devices are still in use in organisations, especially SMEs who cannot afford to buy a managed switch."
"We have been having some issues with it. That's why we're considering migrating to Portnox Clear due to some limitations with CORE."
"The price could be better."
"One of the things for the on-premise is that sometimes you click on it and it takes a while for it to respond."
"The licensing is based on a per-port price, even when you are not using all of the ports, and this is something that could be improved."
"The product should consider more integration with vendors like Huawei. It should also improve visibility. The solution should offer a partner portal that can provide customers training on the in and out of the solution."
"The integration between Portnox CORE and Portnox CLEAR can be better. These are two different systems, and there is no unique console for both devices. Portnox CORE is agentless, whereas Portnox CLEAR is not agentless."