Forescout Platform vs Trellix Endpoint Security comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 8, 2023
 

Categories and Ranking

Forescout Platform
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
14th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
Network Access Control (NAC) (3rd), IoT Security (1st), Endpoint Compliance (4th)
Trellix Endpoint Security
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
96
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category, the mindshare of Forescout Platform is 0.8%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix Endpoint Security is 4.2%, down from 6.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
Unique Categories:
Network Access Control (NAC)
13.7%
IoT Security
17.8%
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
4.5%
 

Featured Reviews

ILAN-YACOBY - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 7, 2022
Robust solution with great asset management
I use Forescout Platform in the construction industry to monitor connections to our cloud for ERP and file services Forescout Platform has made it possible to block people working near our construction sites who should not have access to our network. Forescout Platform's best feature is asset…
SS
Oct 31, 2022
Scalable and quickly deployable, but they should try moving away from the signature-based model
It covers the AV and malware security piece It's mainly for compliance. In terms of products in the market, it's probably not the best, but it's the one that is already paid for under the corporate buy. It basically checks the box that we're doing malware threat prevention and antivirus…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the blocking of USB devices."
"The most valuable feature of the Forescout Platform it's highly customizable and flexible."
"Forescout CounterACT has allowed us to better open our access and control wireless access globally from our HQ. This allows us to monitor the network access for every office globally. This has improved overall security, reducing risk and opening up the opportunity to provide greater end user flexibility."
"Its feature that I have found most valuable is that it is very granular. You can configure granular controls just as you want those policies to be implemented. It gives you that flexibility to go granular in how you want your controls to be implemented. That's something I like about it."
"The scalability is good."
"Being able to sort on device types or devices with open ports is helpful when narrowing down assets of possible misconfigured devices that may be vulnerable on the network. We can take action on those devices based off of corporate policy."
"We use the Forescout Platform for device visibility and control in our network. It's very helpful for tracking malicious or unusual activity. We use it to track which ports are open, which machines are running specific services, and to identify vulnerabilities. For example, there was a vulnerability related to SMB, and we could use the product to determine which machines inside our organization were allowing SMB traffic."
"The plugins are very robust -- the ability scanner, patch management system, and SQL integrator."
"Would benefit with the addition of DLP features."
"It's easy to use and it's very powerful. It offers nice endpoint protection."
"Threat prevention is valuable because most clients use other solutions like antivirus as part of web protection. I don't find that kind of solution useful."
"Trellix Security Endpoint can promptly isolate any host machines directly from the console. If alerts are received and isolation is necessary, it can be accomplished through the console. The console itself holds significant value, accessible through a browser and allowing remote actions via cloud login."
"Technical support is always available and very helpful."
"The solution scales well."
"Dynamic Application Containment."
"It provides a lot of information and great visibility, with really great options for managing the environment."
 

Cons

"Forescout Platform sometimes returns false positives, so there's some fine-tuning to be done there."
"The product may not yield any return on investment since it is only used to make your environment more reliable and secure."
"The solution's customer support is bad and should be improved."
"The solution should include integration with other firewalls."
"In the next release of the solution, it could benefit from being more flexible to allow for more freedom."
"Can be expensive if it's only being used for one feature."
"We experienced some detection issues when checking compliance for the Sophos agent."
"Forescout Platform could improve the costs of integrations."
"The solution has problematic encryption, which needs reforming."
"I think it would be nice if Dynamic Application Control would come together with McAfee Endpoint Security."
"Patch management is unavailable"
"Support-wise they need to be better."
"The solution's technical support should be improved since we faced a lot of issues with the support. There were some delays in responses from the technical support."
"An area in need of improvement involves the overview, which usually does not enable one to get the value in reports."
"Some agents become old and then they don't communicate well any longer."
"We have a lot of problems with the user experience and it's difficult to implement. MacAfee's better than the ancient anti-virus solutions but it's a little slow to resolve. Many files with malware were destroyed through the network, and MacAfee doesn't detect anything."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It might not be the cheapest solution, but you get what you pay for."
"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."
"We have a very clear licensing model for business. I don't have to have a Ph.D. to be able to understand the licensing model as you might need for other solutions. If I know exactly what we want, it can tell you which license you need. The solution is easy for purchasing, ordering, and ease of deployment as well."
"5,000 user licenses will cost you between seven and eight million dollars, compared to 20 million for Aruba."
"The fact that we were allowed to spin up as many servers as we had need of to support our geographic requirements while paying for licensing as an enterprise truly set Forescout apart from the crowd and improved the way we could design our access."
"I would rate Forescout Platform's pricing as four out of five."
"Forescout Platform is too expensive, so the price should be reduced."
"Forescout's pricing is noted for its attractiveness, with potential discounts depending on partnership levels."
"For each computer that is connected to the server McAfee charges us for each computer based on our license agreement."
"Trellix may cost around $46 to $47 for a single license without an EDR."
"It provides good value by striking a balance between cost-effectiveness and feature richness."
"The product is expensive."
"It is not that expensive. There is no additional cost. We got the entire bundle together."
"The initial price is very good as they give good initial discounts, but it seems a little expensive once you renew the license."
"The tool is affordable"
"McAfee's prices are flexible and can be quite competitive, although there are other solutions that are even more so."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
30%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
Educational Organization
38%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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...
How does McAfee Endpoint Security compare with MVISION?
The flexible manageability of McAfee Endpoint Security is one of our favorite aspects of this solution. You can deploy various components as desired with McAfee Endpoint Security, whereas many othe...
What do you like most about McAfee Endpoint Security?
It provides a robust defense against cybersecurity threats while offering user-friendly features like notifications and approval prompts.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for McAfee Endpoint Security?
Trellix Endpoint Security is an affordable tool. Its renewal price is also quite low. The product is available as a subscription license or a perpetual license.
 

Also Known As

Forescout Platform, CounterACT for Endpoint Compliance, ForeScout CounterACT
McAfee Endpoint Security, McAfee Complete Endpoint Protection, McAfee Endpoint Protection, Total Protection for Endpoint, Intel Security Total Protection for Endpoint, MCAFEE Complete Endpoint Protection
 

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Sample Customers

NHS Sussex, SAP, SEGA, Vistaprint, Miami Children's Hospital, Pioneer Investments, New York Law School, OmnicomGroup, Meritrust
inHouseIT, Seagate Technology
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