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We performed a comparison between macmon Network Access Control and Sophos Network Access Control based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Network Access Control (NAC) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Sophos Network Access Control vs. macmon Network Access Control Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"We use it with our Cisco switches so we can see which switch it is actually connected to.""The API is a great way to get information from other tools.""The ease of connecting with the client is valuable for me."

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"What Sophos has done is integrate almost the entire OSI layer infrastructure. It gives me visibility across my infrastructure. It gives me visibility into all the mobile devices that are on my network and into the security I have on those mobile devices.""I am very satisfied with this solution overall. All of the features that we use have been working successfully.""The most valuable features of Sophos Network Access Control are the quick response times to threats and reliable security.""Sophos Network Access Control has a useful interface, and I like its dashboard, which is very useful for us to check everything.""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 initial setup is very easy.""I found all Sophos Network Access Control features valuable, but IP blocking is the most useful."

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Cons
"The solution must allow users to filter files based on dates.""The service macmon offers is already great.""The single sign-on process can be improved and the interface should be made more user-friendly."

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"It would be good if Sophos Network Access Control had better integration with other devices.""The solution can improve the for applying policies. They can be complex depending don't the group they are applied to.""I would like to be able to fully customize the reports.""I would like more details on the incoming connection, like what is the download speed and how it fluctuates. If Sophos can give that information, it would be really good.""Sophos Network Access Control needs improvement regarding its slow interface, loading time, and reporting.""I would like to see mobile administration capabilities in the next release so that we can administer the device from a mobile device.""What needs to be improved on is the fact that Sophos consumes a lot of processor resources and, once it starts scanning, the RAM utilization is very high.""The solution could increase the integration with other platforms or other systems. This would be very useful."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Sophos Network Access Control is costly but has a similar price range as CrowdStrike and Check Point. The product can get more market share if Sophos can play around with Sophos Network Access Control pricing and improve it."
  • "I rate the price of Sophos Network Access Control a five out of ten."
  • "Sophos Network Access Control is very cheap compared to other solutions like Cisco, Barracuda, and Palo Alto."
  • "It provides a moderate pricing option for all of its features and benefits."
  • "It is quite expensive."
  • "Sophos Network Access Control is an expensive solution."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The ease of connecting with the client is valuable for me.
    Top Answer:There is no information on the protocol where the clients stop to authenticate. There are some policies, but I don't know whether the device stopped on the authentication or authorization levels. I… more »
    Top Answer:Sophos Network Access Control has a useful interface, and I like its dashboard, which is very useful for us to check everything.
    Top Answer:I last used Sophos Network Access Control for user access control. I expected the solution to combine all of the network devices in our organization. We sometimes have problems with the solution's… more »
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    Overview

    With macmon Network Access Control you always know which devices are connected to your network and where. It provides profound protection for your corporate network and is a centralized security authority that protects your network against intrusion from unauthorized devices, and ensures the complete overview of all your devices.

    UFOs (unknown frightening objects) are a thing of the past, as all your devices such as PCs, printers, laptops, medical and technical devices are identified at any time, efficiently monitored and protected against unauthorized access. Guest and employee devices (BYOD) can be easily and securely authorized via the macmon guest service using dynamic management of network segmentation. 

    To protect your network against unauthorized access, macmon provides two efficient product bundles as well as additional Add-Ons.

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    - macmon NAC Bundles
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    Sophos NAC Provides comprehensive, easy-to-deploy network access control that protects enterprise networks from the threats posed by non-compliant, compromised, or misconfigured endpoint computers. The software solution is vendor-neutral and works with existing network infrastructure and security applications. Computers are permitted or denied access to the network, based on a centrally defined, policy-driven assessment - and isolated, quarantined for remediation, automatically remediated, or sent alerts. Administrators can define and manage policies uniquely for managed and guest computers, including checking their security status and ensuring that no unwanted applications are run.
    Sample Customers
    More than 1,500 installations in all over Europe in all industries: Stepchange, Volkswagen, Vivantes Healthcare, MBDA Weapons, APS engineering, Alfred Ritter GmbH (Ritter Sport), Haßberg-Kliniken, 1. FSV Mainz 05 eV., Siempelkamp, AEB etc.
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    Computer Software Company17%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Government7%
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    Financial Services Firm43%
    Manufacturing Company29%
    University14%
    Energy/Utilities Company14%
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    Midsize Enterprise21%
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    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise51%
    Buyer's Guide
    Sophos Network Access Control vs. macmon Network Access Control
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Sophos Network Access Control vs. macmon Network Access Control and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    macmon Network Access Control is ranked 9th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 3 reviews while Sophos Network Access Control is ranked 8th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 18 reviews. macmon Network Access Control is rated 8.6, while Sophos Network Access Control is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of macmon Network Access Control writes "A robust solution that provides protection to effectively control the access to your network". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos Network Access Control writes "Reliable with good security capabilities and an easy setup". macmon Network Access Control 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). See our Sophos Network Access Control vs. macmon Network Access Control report.

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