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Fortinet FortiNAC vs NordLayer comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiNAC
Ranking in Network Access Control (NAC)
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NordLayer
Ranking in Network Access Control (NAC)
21st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (37th), Internet Security (16th), Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (26th), ZTNA as a Service (26th), ZTNA (23rd), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (32nd), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (25th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Network Access Control (NAC) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiNAC is 14.5%, down from 18.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NordLayer is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Access Control (NAC) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiNAC14.5%
NordLayer0.7%
Other84.8%
Network Access Control (NAC)
 

Featured Reviews

Mohamed Fouad - PeerSpot reviewer
Cybersecurity Team Leader at EMAK For Computer Manufacturing (ECM)
Network access control has centralized device profiling and automated user isolation
The best features Fortinet FortiNAC offers include great integration with other Fortinet products. We have most of the cybersecurity products from Fortinet, including FortiMail, FortiGate, and FortiManager, among many Fortinet products. The best feature is the integration with these products. Fortinet FortiNAC can also integrate with any switching vendor using SSH to manage switches. This integration capability is very beneficial. The integration with other Fortinet products and managing switches from different vendors has helped my workflow by providing automation that makes it easy to run actions. We execute and trigger actions through Fortinet FortiNAC on FortiGate. We set up trigger actions on FortiGate to be run through Fortinet FortiNAC directly. Whenever an action happens, it is triggered on Fortinet FortiNAC, allowing us to disable and isolate a user if that machine is infected. The automation and response functionality is powerful, and the integration is very good. Fortinet FortiNAC has positively impacted my organization by allowing us to control our network and save time. We manage multiple switches that allow many users, including guest users and corporate users. We have saved time and secured our resources while accomplishing a lot with Fortinet FortiNAC.
Christophe Derdeyn - PeerSpot reviewer
Partner delaware Singapore at delaware Singapore
A convenient and easy tool with an incredibly high number of dialing points
The solution is convenient and easy. It has an incredibly high number of dialing points for pretty much every single country in the world. It has a few additional security features. It has a function that prevents unsecured access if my connection were to drop for any reason. It’s something I like. It has threat protection features. It can protect my web connection and files against malicious downloads and trackers.

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 of the solution is having visibility over the IoT devices on the network."
"It is a good product."
"Compliance checks are a good feature. Compliance check is for windows updates and for antivirus updates, etc."
"The solution is generally stable."
"Fortinet FortiNAC is a stable solution."
"It's a very good solution and one thing I have noted is its simplicity and the ease of the set-up process."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiNAC are access control, automation, artificial intelligence, analysis, and security, and it is a unified solution. You can combine a lot of features within the solution."
"The good part about FortiNAC is that it works seamlessly across either public cloud, private cloud, a hybrid one or on premises."
"The solution is convenient and easy."
 

Cons

"The user interface and the product's intuitiveness could be improved."
"Support requires improvement as it has declined over time."
"The product could be more user-friendly in terms of GUI."
"They need to change or upgrade the technology in the product."
"Integration is hard in Fortinet FortiNAC, but they are evolving and getting better."
"There could be better integration with legacy equipment. It integrates perfectly with all Fortinet solutions, but if you look at other third-party integrations—not on the networking part; but more on the security infrastructure part—it's more limited."
"Fortinet needs to look for integration with all the OEMs."
"We have some stability issues with the solution, the network drops out too often."
"The tool is not perfectly stable."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the price of Fortinet FortiNAC seven out of ten with ten being the most expensive."
"For the projects that we do the Fortinet FortiNAC is affordable."
"Fortinet FortiNAC is reasonably priced."
"It's a subscription-based license, which is based on the usage and number of concurrent users."
"The product pricing is reasonable."
"The price is fair and reasonable for our clients."
"The price of Fortinet FortiNAC is less than Cisco's solution. However, the price could improve by being reduced."
"The price of the license required is based on how many users are going to be using the solution. If you want more users you can upgrade your license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Construction Company
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise14
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Also Known As

FortiNAC, Bradford Networks, Bradford Networks Sentry, Network Sentry Family
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