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."The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiNAC are user device management and there are plenty of policies."
"The device fingerprinting feature allowed for easy creation and enforcement of access policies."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiNAC is compliance, which we can do with the clients and the endpoints on the network."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is having visibility over the IoT devices on the network."
"With FortiNAC, we don't need to configure the mass client site or access points. For example, we don't need to configure the switching site for a client's site. With Persistent Agent, it makes it much easier."
"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to protect devices connected to network service."
"Fortinet FortiNAC is a stable solution."
"The features are more expandable."
"The wifi control is fantastic and makes it very easy to administer."
"I found all Sophos Network Access Control features valuable, but IP blocking is the most useful."
"Sophos Network Access Control has a useful interface, and I like its dashboard, which is very useful for us to check everything."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"The solution offers very good visibility."
"The pricing is very reasonable and you can negotiate on the price."
"Sophos' technical support is great, very fast and responsive, and they always know how to fix the problem."
"The most valuable features of Sophos Network Access Control are the quick response times to threats and reliable security."
"The automation in Fortinet FortiNAC could improve."
"This solution could be more agile."
"The response and resolution time for technical support issues need to be improved."
"The GUI in Fortinet FortiNAC could improve."
"I would like to be able to compare the configuration backup before and after."
"Admin UI could be better matched and easier to use; it cannot work as a RADIUS server."
"The reporting capability needs to be improved."
"Its technical support needs improvement."
"Sophos Network Access Control needs improvement regarding its slow interface, loading time, and reporting."
"The solution can improve the for applying policies. They can be complex depending don't the group they are applied to."
"I would like to see mobile administration capabilities in the next release so that we can administer the device from a mobile device."
"It would be good if Sophos Network Access Control had better integration with other devices."
"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 requires a lot of resources to work, which is an area for improvement. Pricing could also be improved because it's costly."
"I would like more details on the incoming connection, like what is the download speed and how it fluctuates. If Sophos can give that information, it would be really good."
"There is room for improvement in pricing."
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Fortinet FortiNAC is ranked 4th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 23 reviews while Sophos Network Access Control is ranked 7th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 9 reviews. Fortinet FortiNAC is rated 7.6, while Sophos Network Access Control is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiNAC writes "Easy to use and monitors the antivirus performance". 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 Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Aruba ClearPass, F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Ruckus Cloudpath and Forescout Platform. See our Fortinet FortiNAC vs. Sophos Network Access Control report.
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