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"It is very easy to scale the product."

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"Technical support was very helpful when we needed them.""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.""The minute people have issues on their network, we can see what is happening right away.""The technical support is top-notch.""The Vidahost feature is currently in action, and it appears to be providing valuable data insights.""It's agentless, and it's scalable.""It's easy to manage and troubleshoot thanks to the lightweight components."

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"The solution would be much better if it offered self-service onboarding."

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"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.""The price could be better.""It could be a little cheaper.""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.""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.""It would be good to integrate Portnox CORE with CLEAR.""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."

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  • "For our tier group, for one year, the cost is probably around $10,000 for the license. If you do multi-year, you could get two years, and you could get it for about $8,000 per year. If you do three years, you get it around $7,000 a year."
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  • "Pricing is not cheap. It is based on licenses per port. After licensing is purchased, you only pay for support."
  • "We pay for port licensing and support on a yearly basis, and it's not cheap."
  • "The vendor price is fair."
  • "The licensing module should be reviewed to count the number of devices instead of port numbers of total switches. There is a case for this where not all ports for a switch are used by devices. Unused ports are calculated in the license, then the customer pays for license for those unused ports."
  • "The users are not very happy with the new licensing option where there is only a subscription license. There is no perpetual license."
  • "The tool is more expensive than Fortinet."
  • "The solution is very expensive and I would rate it 10 out of 10."
  • "It's not cheap. It's not expensive. It's in the middle."
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    Top Answer:It's easy to manage and troubleshoot thanks to the lightweight components.
    Top Answer:It's not cheap. It's not expensive. It's in the middle, so I'll probably give it a seven out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive.
    Top Answer:We have been having some issues with it. That's why we're considering migrating to Portnox Clear due to some limitations with CORE. At the end of the day, Portnox Clear's capabilities are much more… more »
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    Overview

    SafeConnect provides the ability to automate the enforcement of security compliance and network access control policies (based on identity, device type, location, and ownership), and gathers a wealth of real-time and historical context-aware device data so you can make more informed and intelligent decisions.

    Portnox CORE provides 100% actionable visibility of all devices that are connected to your network. As the first software-based NAC platform, Portnox CORE's patented solution allows you to manage the security and compliance challenges your organization faces in a smart and simple way.

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    Financial Services Firm63%
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    Impulse Point SafeConnect is ranked 17th in Network Access Control (NAC) while Portnox CORE is ranked 12th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 14 reviews. Impulse Point SafeConnect is rated 8.0, while Portnox CORE is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Impulse Point SafeConnect writes "Easy to scale, enforces policies well, and has responsive technical support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Portnox CORE writes "Simple UI, easy deployment but slow authentication times for devices". Impulse Point SafeConnect is most compared with Forescout Platform, whereas Portnox CORE is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Aruba ClearPass, Fortinet FortiNAC, Forescout Platform and Portnox Clear.

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