We performed a comparison between ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 and Forescout Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Among the most valuable features are the alert timeline, the alert story, which is pretty detailed. It gives us complete insight into what exactly happened on the endpoint. It doesn't just say, "Malware detected." It tells us what caused that malware to be detected and how it was detected. It gives us a complete timeline from beginning to end."
"The 'Incidents and Alerts' tab is a valuable feature where we can find triggered alerts."
"The most valuable feature is the network security."
"The portal is quite user-friendly. There is integration with Office, Intune, and other products from the same portal. From there, we can see which policies are installed on a particular machine. We also can manage devices, groups, and tagging."
"The product is very easy to use."
"Microsoft XDR's system of analysis and investigation is super convenient for our customers. It integrates with other Microsoft solutions like Defender for 365 to protect email traffic from malicious external web links and phishing."
"We also use Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Cloud, Defender for Identity, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. They are all integrated and it was very easy to integrate them. In my experience with the integrations, it was just a click of a button and things were integrated. It's just a button."
"The most valuable feature of all is the full integration with the rest of the software in the operating system and Office 365, as well as Microsoft SCCM. It is quite easy for us to work with the whole instance of Microsoft products. This integration improves the benefits of the whole suite of products."
"It is scalable."
"It stands out for its intuitive and efficient user interface, robust detection capabilities with minimal false positives, and the ability to handle encrypted traffic, making it a valuable asset for network security and management."
"It is very easy to collect and handle data in ExtraHop Reveal(X) Cloud. Integration with Big Data is also easy. Many of our customers integrate it with Big Data platforms like Splunk or Elastic. It is also easy to handle and easy to understand."
"The plugins are very robust -- the ability scanner, patch management system, and SQL integrator."
"We think it's simple. We think it's very useful and we really like reports and everything."
"The initial setup is easy, taking no more than two or three weeks."
"Forescout Platform has granular features and one of the most impressive features is the agentless feature."
"The threat prevention feature provides complete visibility."
"The most valuable feature of the Forescout Platform it's highly customizable and flexible."
"The initial setup is quite simple. It's not too complex or difficult to set up."
"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 support could be more knowledgable to improve their offering."
"When discussing the secure score, which includes overviews and recommended actions, some of these recommended actions are not applicable to us, particularly those related to Microsoft Internet Explorer, which we do not use in any of our environments."
"It would be beneficial to have a more seamless experience with everything consolidated in one place, particularly when dealing with aspects related to the Exchange console."
"The user interface of Microsoft 365 Defender could improve. They could make it simpler."
"The design of the user interface could use some work. Sometimes it's hard to find the exact information you need."
"Improving scalability, especially for very large tenants, could be beneficial for Microsoft Defender XDR."
"The management features could be improved, particularly in terms of better integration with Intune, Microsoft's cloud-based management solution."
"We should be able to use the product on devices like Apple, Linux, etc."
"They can include integration with SAP. Currently, no vendor provides network performance monitoring in the SAP market. It is a very big market. We have around 400 customers for SAP in Korea. In the USA, there are more than 10,000 customers."
"A drawback includes bucket storage limitations for payload data, necessitating timely extraction for thorough investigations."
"There needs to be more support."
"The installation is not secure because it takes high admin privileges."
"The product needs to improve its support. I know a case that dragged on for about one and a half years. They eventually suggested professional services and closed the ticket. We followed their advice, engaging the account manager and professional service team, only to discover that the issue was a bug. After reopening the case, it's been about six months, and the problem still hasn't been resolved."
"Forescout needs to upgrade its development in the future."
"This solution is not that easy to scale but this depends on a company's needs."
"The solution's customer support is bad and should be improved."
"Forescout Platform isn't flexible with connections to devices like printers and forces you to re-enter details like the MAC address after any breakdowns."
"The fact that Forescout Platform doesn't have a presence in the South African region is a weakness because of which you can't ask for help from them if you have any problems."
"I should be able to integrate my Forescout with any other third party security technology, to build that connected security strategy."
ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 is ranked 23rd in Extended Detection and Response (XDR) with 3 reviews while Forescout Platform is ranked 12th in Extended Detection and Response (XDR) with 69 reviews. ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 is rated 8.6, while Forescout Platform is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 writes "A competitive choice for network detection and response with exceptional user interface, ease of implementation and minimal false positives". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Forescout Platform writes "We can go granular on each endpoint, quarantine non-compliant machines, and target vulnerabilities through scripting". ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 is most compared with ExtraHop Reveal(x) and Corelight, whereas Forescout Platform is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Aruba ClearPass, Fortinet FortiNAC, Nozomi Networks and Armis. See our ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 vs. Forescout Platform report.
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