Forescout Platform vs Palo Alto Networks IoT Security comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Forescout Platform
Ranking in IoT Security
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
72
Ranking in other categories
Network Access Control (NAC) (4th), Endpoint Compliance (4th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (14th)
Palo Alto Networks IoT Secu...
Ranking in IoT Security
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the IoT Security category, the market share of Forescout Platform is 10.9% and it decreased by 37.3% compared to the previous year. The market share of Palo Alto Networks IoT Security is 8.7% and it increased by 59.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IoT Security
Unique Categories:
Network Access Control (NAC)
12.6%
Endpoint Compliance
4.3%
No other categories found
 

Featured Reviews

DevanshuSaraswat - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 23, 2022
Great orchestration and discovery capabilities
Forescout Platform allows actions to be automated, which reduces the response time to any suspicious or malicious activity The best parts of Forescout Platform are its orchestration features, discovery capabilities, classification buckets, and flexibility in creating policies. Forescout Platform…
AR
Dec 27, 2021
Good high throughput and low latency with a great Sp3 Engine
In our organization, we use the product "PA 3220" for Security and NAT policy configuration to block unwanted traffic. We can create different zones in our network, such as trusted, untrusted, DMZ. advance threat protection, and anti-malware protection.  We can create site-to-site and remote site…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The user interface is quite simple."
"It has helped with improving our security posture in terms of controlling the access of rogue devices into our network through identification. We have been able to prevent rogue device activities on the network, check the health of the system, and ensure remediation."
"The actions that the agentless visibility, allow us to perform on the endpoint, are really amazing, especially in the way that it is done."
"Forescout Platform has made it possible to block people working near our construction sites who should not have access to our network."
"Within three or four days, we have complete visibility of your infrastructure on the network. Compared to other solutions, the deployment of the solution is easier and we can close the project quickly."
"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."
"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."
"Emergency response, risk assessment information to get a view of the of the vulnerability."
"This solution has been most valuable for establishing a VPN and implementing allow/deny rules. It has also enabled us to create security policies. It is an easy solution to customise when it comes to creating templates and pulling reports."
"From a security standpoint, it provides a comprehensive range of standard security features that align with our requirements."
"Single-pass traffic processing enables very high throughput and low latency."
 

Cons

"Multitenancy should be included in the next version so it could be used as a managed service provider."
"The product may not yield any return on investment since it is only used to make your environment more reliable and secure."
"The solution's customer support is bad and should be improved."
"The ability to block external devices in Mac is lacking and needs to be added."
"The initial setup is a bit complex."
"This solution is not that easy to scale but this depends on a company's needs."
"Better integration with third-party vendors is needed because as it is now, the list of third-party solutions that we can integrate and automate is quite limited."
"Forescout Platform isn't flexible with connections to devices like printers and forces you to re-enter details like the MAC address after any breakdowns."
"It would be beneficial to have a more centralized and user-friendly platform that could consolidate all the necessary information, which proved challenging during the initial POC phase."
"The cost is still high and licensing is still complex."
"The reporting for this solution could be improved. The logs we receive are only saved for one week. We would like to have the database timeframe increased to a month or two for historical reporting as well as increased storage capabilities to support this data and reporting."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It might not be the cheapest solution, but you get what you pay for."
"We went with the virtual appliance option. The biggest cost to running these types of appliances would be to either have multiple virtual appliances at every data center or running Remote SPAN hardware to provide you the real-time network visibility."
"The solution is not priced low. There are no hidden costs."
"The price of Forescout is reasonable when compared to Cisco ISE."
"Forescout Platform is on the expensive side."
"Devices with multiple IP's count multiple times against your license count."
"The cost of licensing for this product is quite high, but this cost covers all the features of the solution so it is a single payment for the term that has been selected."
"5,000 user licenses will cost you between seven and eight million dollars, compared to 20 million for Aruba."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
29%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
9%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Legal Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What advice do you have for others considering Forescout Platform?
Forescout is a very powerful NAC product that does not rely on port level configuration. It can detect and block unauthorized devices very quickly. But it has a lot of capabilities and really would...
What advice do you have for others considering Forescout Platform?
I would rate the Forescout Device and Visibility Control Platform at a six out of ten.
What advice do you have for others considering Forescout Platform?
I recommend doing a compression demo. If people use it, they will buy it. So they have to see the product in place. That's the main recommendation is to do a proof of concept. If they do, they will...
What do you like most about Palo Alto Networks IoT Security?
From a security standpoint, it provides a comprehensive range of standard security features that align with our requirements.
What needs improvement with Palo Alto Networks IoT Security?
It would be beneficial to have a more centralized and user-friendly platform that could consolidate all the necessary information, which proved challenging during the initial POC phase. We would ra...
What is your primary use case for Palo Alto Networks IoT Security?
We offer IoT devices for applications such as fleet management solutions. When developing these devices, we want to explore security tools that can safeguard these types of device management soluti...
 

Also Known As

Forescout Platform, CounterACT for Endpoint Compliance, ForeScout CounterACT
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Sample Customers

NHS Sussex, SAP, SEGA, Vistaprint, Miami Children's Hospital, Pioneer Investments, New York Law School, OmnicomGroup, Meritrust
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