Portnox CORE vs Sophos Network Access Control comparison

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We performed a comparison between Portnox CORE 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Portnox CORE vs. Sophos Network Access Control Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The Vidahost feature is currently in action, and it appears to be providing valuable data insights.""It's so easy to set up, you don't need outside assistance.""For the information security team, the security level was improved because it helped to manage and prevent rogue devices from connecting to the corporate network. The reporting was granular, and reports we scheduled for delivery on Portnox were useful during investigations and audits, especially in cases where the IP address changed.""This is a self-sufficient network monitoring and security product that saves time and employee resources.""Previous to the deployment we didn't have complete visibility of all the endpoints, all the devices that are connected to the network. But with the deployment of portnox, we could see all the devices and where they're connecting. We can equally segregate and apply different rules, policies to each location that we didn't monitor specifically.""The most important feature is that this solution is agentless. So, you don't have to install any agents on endpoints.""The minute people have issues on their network, we can see what is happening right away.""The technical support is top-notch."

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"Sophos Network Access Control has a useful interface, and I like its dashboard, which is very useful for us to check everything.""The most valuable features of Sophos Network Access Control are the quick response times to threats and reliable security.""I found all Sophos Network Access Control features valuable, but IP blocking is the most useful.""The installation is very straightforward.""Sophos' technical support is great, very fast and responsive, and they always know how to fix the problem.""The initial setup is very easy.""The scalability of the system and the performance of the system and the solution's most valuable features.""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."

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Cons
"The licensing is based on a per-port price, even when you are not using all of the ports, and this is something that could be improved.""Now, the way security is viewed, maybe including something like AI, to automate some of the things that are required to be done would be great.""It might be beneficial to improve the ease of integrating the product with firewalls.""The price could be better.""The integration between Portnox CORE and Portnox CLEAR can be better. These are two different systems, and there is no unique console for both devices. Portnox CORE is agentless, whereas Portnox CLEAR is not agentless.""Portnox CORE can improve on support for unmanaged switches (or hubs) and other brands of network devices. These kinds of devices are still in use in organisations, especially SMEs who cannot afford to buy a managed switch.""It could be a little cheaper.""The solution did have some stability issues, however, all I had to do was restart it."

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"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.""I would like to be able to fully customize the reports.""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.""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.""An area that could be improved is the information about licensing, which is fairly confusing at present.""The solution could offer more useful documentation.""The user interface, in terms of managing the product, could be better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Pricing is not cheap. It is based on licenses per port. After licensing is purchased, you only pay for support."
  • "We pay for port licensing and support on a yearly basis, and it's not cheap."
  • "The vendor price is fair."
  • "The licensing module should be reviewed to count the number of devices instead of port numbers of total switches. There is a case for this where not all ports for a switch are used by devices. Unused ports are calculated in the license, then the customer pays for license for those unused ports."
  • "The users are not very happy with the new licensing option where there is only a subscription license. There is no perpetual license."
  • "The tool is more expensive than Fortinet."
  • "The solution is very expensive and I would rate it 10 out of 10."
  • "It's not cheap. It's not expensive. It's in the middle."
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  • "Sophos Network Access Control is costly but has a similar price range as CrowdStrike and Check Point. The product can get more market share if Sophos can play around with Sophos Network Access Control pricing and improve it."
  • "I rate the price of Sophos Network Access Control a five out of ten."
  • "Sophos Network Access Control is very cheap compared to other solutions like Cisco, Barracuda, and Palo Alto."
  • "It provides a moderate pricing option for all of its features and benefits."
  • "It is quite expensive."
  • "Sophos Network Access Control is an expensive solution."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It's easy to manage and troubleshoot thanks to the lightweight components.
    Top Answer:It's not cheap. It's not expensive. It's in the middle, so I'll probably give it a seven out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive.
    Top Answer:We have been having some issues with it. That's why we're considering migrating to Portnox Clear due to some limitations with CORE. At the end of the day, Portnox Clear's capabilities are much more… more »
    Top Answer:Sophos Network Access Control has a useful interface, and I like its dashboard, which is very useful for us to check everything.
    Top Answer:I last used Sophos Network Access Control for user access control. I expected the solution to combine all of the network devices in our organization. We sometimes have problems with the solution's… more »
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    Overview

    Portnox CORE provides 100% actionable visibility of all devices that are connected to your network. As the first software-based NAC platform, Portnox CORE's patented solution allows you to manage the security and compliance challenges your organization faces in a smart and simple way.

    Sophos NAC Provides comprehensive, easy-to-deploy network access control that protects enterprise networks from the threats posed by non-compliant, compromised, or misconfigured endpoint computers. The software solution is vendor-neutral and works with existing network infrastructure and security applications. Computers are permitted or denied access to the network, based on a centrally defined, policy-driven assessment - and isolated, quarantined for remediation, automatically remediated, or sent alerts. Administrators can define and manage policies uniquely for managed and guest computers, including checking their security status and ensuring that no unwanted applications are run.
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    Computer Software Company20%
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    Buyer's Guide
    Portnox CORE vs. Sophos Network Access Control
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Portnox CORE vs. Sophos Network Access Control and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Portnox CORE is ranked 12th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 7 reviews while Sophos Network Access Control is ranked 7th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 9 reviews. Portnox CORE is rated 8.2, while Sophos Network Access Control is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Portnox CORE writes "Easy to set up and good for security but offers a slow response time". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos Network Access Control writes "Reliable with good security capabilities and an easy setup". Portnox CORE is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Aruba ClearPass, Fortinet FortiNAC and Forescout Platform, whereas Sophos Network Access Control is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Aruba ClearPass, Fortinet FortiNAC, F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) and Twingate. See our Portnox CORE vs. Sophos Network Access Control report.

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