We performed a comparison between Forescout Platform and Fortinet FortiClient based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Endpoint Compliance solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Within three or four days, we have complete visibility of your infrastructure on the network. Compared to other solutions, the deployment of the solution is easier and we can close the project quickly."
"The user management has been very easy for the most part."
"The standout strength of this solution lies in its unique capability to effectively manage unmanaged switches."
"Forescout is easy to integrate with a lot of end systems."
"This is clearly the best product for the NAC use cases in this field for Forescout."
"Forescout Platform's most valuable features are that it is very granular. We are able to cull out a lot of information about our particular device or endpoint. The configuration and the visibility are very seamless. Overall the solution is very easy to handle and it's very comprehensive."
"The most valuable feature is the blocking of USB devices."
"The threat prevention feature provides complete visibility."
"FortiClient's most valuable features are that it's fast and safe."
"What I like most about FortiClient is that it's easy to use. The way it displays information is very straightforward."
"This is a solid and stable solution."
"The initial setup of this solution is easy."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiClient are ease of use and simple configuration."
"It’s really easy to use."
"This solution is very stable."
"It seems to be more scalable than we thought."
"It's scalable, but not without a big investment. It doesn't do so well at the branch. At the home office, it does okay and not so well at the branch."
"The licensing costs are quite high. With the amount of hardware we have, we need too many licenses to make the product effective and it's ultimately just too costly."
"The biggest disadvantage is the pricing."
"The solution could always improve by adding more features to make it more robust."
"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."
"I should be able to integrate my Forescout with any other third party security technology, to build that connected security strategy."
"The solution's customer support is bad and should be improved."
"Forescout needs to upgrade its development in the future."
"One area that could be improved is cost, but you've got to pay for what you get."
"Everybody else is doing AI, machine learning, self-healing, next-generation features. It needs more next-generation features. Everybody else is doing AI, machine learning, self-healing, next-generation features. It needs more next-generation features."
"I would like to see an improvement in the web filter, because I think it can be more user-friendly."
"With Fortinet, some clients have to wait two to four days for a response. That is the biggest complaint from end customer about Fortinet's technical support."
"An area of improvement could be better integration with the active directory. I did not find it easy to configure."
"FortiClient's encryption key could be stronger so that it's not broken too easily."
"The licensing feature of the product requires improvement since whenever the license expires, the tool logs out its users automatically, irrespective of whether they are on the network or not, which can be problematic for me."
"The price could also use improvement."
Forescout Platform is ranked 4th in Endpoint Compliance with 69 reviews while Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 1st in Endpoint Compliance with 85 reviews. Forescout Platform is rated 8.4, while Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Forescout Platform writes "We can go granular on each endpoint, quarantine non-compliant machines, and target vulnerabilities through scripting". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiClient writes "Easy to set up and user-friendly with good support ". Forescout Platform is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Aruba ClearPass, Fortinet FortiNAC, Nozomi Networks and Armis, whereas Fortinet FortiClient is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Fortinet FortiEDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway and Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business. See our Forescout Platform vs. Fortinet FortiClient report.
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