We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiNAC 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."When it works, it's great. It keeps things off the network which are supposed to be off the network."
"The device fingerprinting feature allowed for easy creation and enforcement of access policies."
"The ease of deployment is valuable."
"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to protect devices connected to network service."
"The features are more expandable."
"Compliance checks are a good feature. Compliance check is for windows updates and for antivirus updates, etc."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiNAC is compliance, which we can do with the clients and the endpoints on the network."
"It's a very good solution and one thing I have noted is its simplicity and the ease of the set-up process."
"There is really good visibility for the appliance."
"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."
"Sophos Network Access Control has a useful interface, and I like its dashboard, which is very useful for us to check everything."
"The wifi control is fantastic and makes it very easy to administer."
"Sophos has helped us to save time and money and to better manage web activities. It has also helped us to reduce misuse of the network and restrict hacking attempts."
"The user interface makes it easy to configure and use."
"Sophos' technical support is great, very fast and responsive, and they always know how to fix the problem."
"The pricing is very reasonable and you can negotiate on the price."
"Fortinet FortiNAC's device compatibility could be improved, particularly for VoIP devices."
"Admin UI could be better matched and easier to use; it cannot work as a RADIUS server."
"Our users have been asking for simpler documentation and training materials to facilitate the deployment process."
"The automation in Fortinet FortiNAC could improve."
"The training documentation needs to be more transparent."
"Fortinet's local support could be improved."
"The solution's licensing price should be improved."
"For our organization and our clients, the price is the main concern. They should work to make it more competitive."
"The difficult thing was finding the metrics."
"In order to provide better management, it would be ideal with they offered better plugins for their firewall."
"The solution could offer more useful documentation."
"The interface on the cloud could be a bit better - just to give more performance on it."
"The user interface, in terms of managing the product, could be better."
"I would like to see mobile administration capabilities in the next release so that we can administer the device from a mobile device."
"An area that could be improved is the information about licensing, which is fairly confusing at present."
"Sophos Network Access Control requires a lot of resources to work, which is an area for improvement. Pricing could also be improved because it's costly."
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Fortinet FortiNAC is ranked 4th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 43 reviews while Sophos Network Access Control is ranked 8th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 18 reviews. Fortinet FortiNAC is rated 7.6, while Sophos Network Access Control is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiNAC writes "I like the solution's native integration with other devices from the same vendor". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos Network Access Control writes "Reliable with good security capabilities and an easy setup". Fortinet FortiNAC is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Aruba ClearPass, Forescout Platform, Fortinet FortiAuthenticator and F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), whereas Sophos Network Access Control is most compared with Aruba ClearPass, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Forescout Platform, F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) and Ruckus Cloudpath. See our Fortinet FortiNAC vs. Sophos Network Access Control report.
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