We performed a comparison between Forescout Platform 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."The most valuable features of the Forescout Platform are NAC for sharing, Network Access Control, and port sharing of the devices."
"The solution's implementation and operation are very easy."
"We really like that we get full visibility of devices in the local network."
"The standout strength of this solution lies in its unique capability to effectively manage unmanaged switches."
"I can integrate Forescout with products from multiple vendors in my environment, and also, the integration is searchable. It can be used with 802.1X and non-802.1X to integrate with my existing network. I don't need to upgrade any existing networks in my system, and I don't need to replace existing devices to integrate with Forescout. I find value in not having to spend money upgrading existing devices and networks."
"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."
"The most valuable features of the Forescout Platform are ease of management and outstanding visibility. The visibility is simple to obtain."
"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 solution offers very good visibility."
"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 pricing is very reasonable and you can negotiate on the price."
"The most valuable features of Sophos Network Access Control are the quick response times to threats and reliable security."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"Sophos' technical support is great, very fast and responsive, and they always know how to fix the problem."
"There is really good visibility for the appliance."
"Sophos Network Access Control has a useful interface, and I like its dashboard, which is very useful for us to check everything."
"The solution does have a bit of complexity, and there's some complexity in the deployment. Users need to be trained before undertaking an initial setup."
"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."
"The initial setup was complex."
"This solution is not that easy to scale but this depends on a company's needs."
"Forescout needs to improve its cloud management and remote connectivity."
"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."
"Definitely, having more third-party integration would be an improvement."
"Forescout Platform's technical support is slow to respond and could be more knowledgeable."
"The user interface, in terms of managing the product, could be better."
"There is room for improvement in pricing."
"It would be good if Sophos Network Access Control had better integration with other devices."
"I would like to be able to fully customize the reports."
"The solution can improve the for applying policies. They can be complex depending don't the group they are applied to."
"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."
"Sophos Network Access Control needs improvement regarding its slow interface, loading time, and reporting."
"An area that could be improved is the information about licensing, which is fairly confusing at present."
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Forescout Platform is ranked 4th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 69 reviews while Sophos Network Access Control is ranked 7th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 18 reviews. Forescout Platform is rated 8.4, while Sophos Network Access Control is rated 8.6. 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 Sophos Network Access Control writes "An affordable solution that provides web protection, URL filtering, and application filtering". Forescout Platform is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Aruba ClearPass, Fortinet FortiNAC, Nozomi Networks and Armis, whereas Sophos Network Access Control is most compared with Aruba ClearPass, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiNAC, F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) and Ruckus Cloudpath. See our Forescout Platform vs. Sophos Network Access Control report.
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