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."Obtaining visibility into the network and connected devices is very simple with this tool. It takes me three minutes to do a base deployment when all the parameters are available."
"The most valuable features of the Forescout Platform are ease of management and outstanding visibility. The visibility is simple to obtain."
"Being able to sort on device types or devices with open ports is helpful when narrowing down assets of possible misconfigured devices that may be vulnerable on the network. We can take action on those devices based off of corporate policy."
"The solution's implementation and operation are very easy."
"The plugins are very robust -- the ability scanner, patch management system, and SQL integrator."
"Its feature that I have found most valuable is that it is very granular. You can configure granular controls just as you want those policies to be implemented. It gives you that flexibility to go granular in how you want your controls to be implemented. That's something I like about it."
"Vulnerability remediation is valuable. We can narrow down a system and its properties. We can go granular on the properties of each endpoint, such as which operating system you're using."
"Emergency response, risk assessment information to get a view of the of the vulnerability."
"The EMS server gives us good control and central management."
"We like its centralized administration, integration with Active Directory, deployment, and stability of the connection."
"The VPN has proven to be quite useful."
"Installation was easy."
"It works well and the performance is good."
"Compared to other similar solutions, it is faster in connecting."
"It has a very easy-to-use interface. It has ease of management, and all the modules are there. SKUs are also easily identifiable. Whatever is required in the firewall is already there in it. It's very advanced, and analytics reporting is very good. They also have cloud reporting. You get all the services that are available for your device in the cloud. You just have to subscribe. It's very easy. There's a lot of demand for this solution because it's an all-in-one solution. The throughput is very high."
"It is a scalable product."
"Other solutions have TACACS+, but Forescout does not. In the next release, I would like to see Forescout have accounting."
"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."
"When adding what is in scope to a policy, it would be nice if you could select multiple policies instead of one policy at a time to add what is in the scope for network segmentation. I have found that during the install and configuration of the policies that if you want to modify multiple policies or enable multiple policies that you need to define what is in the scope (IP range or segments) one rule at a time. This caused some slow downs when implementing policies."
"As a user, if I am using a laptop that is Wi-Fi connected, Forescout identifies my port connectivity as one user license, and if I take that same laptop with the same username to a wired network, which is also the same network that is used for the Wi-Fi connection, Forescout detects it as a separate license."
"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."
"Can be expensive if it's only being used for one feature."
"The solution could always improve by adding more features to make it more robust."
"The system controls could be better."
"The user interface could be more inviting."
"The features for application control and device control must be improved."
"In the next release, I would like to see an additional layer of security added."
"It has a horrible performance. It is one of the most unstable VPNs I have ever used."
"The filtering process could be improved."
"There is room for improvement by increasing the solution's knowledge base."
"The connectivity could be improved."
"Fortinet needs to cover more areas where threats can come from."
Forescout Platform is ranked 4th in Endpoint Compliance with 69 reviews while Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 1st in Endpoint Compliance with 86 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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