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 device fingerprinting feature allowed for easy creation and enforcement of access policies."
"When it works, it's great. It keeps things off the network which are supposed to be off the network."
"It's easy to connect to a VPN without any hassles."
"All the features of Fortinet FortiNAC are valuable."
"There are some features that are working well."
"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to protect devices connected to network service."
"It is a good product."
"The network segmentation is the most important part of the solution. The integration with the Zero Trust Access solution is a crucial part of segmenting your network."
"The wifi control is fantastic and makes it very easy to administer."
"The installation is very straightforward."
"The user interface makes it easy to configure and use."
"There is really good visibility for the appliance."
"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."
"I found all Sophos Network Access Control features valuable, but IP blocking is the most useful."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"Sophos Network Access Control has a useful interface, and I like its dashboard, which is very useful for us to check everything."
"We have some stability issues with the solution, the network drops out too often."
"The implementation process needs improvement. Right now, it's somewhat complicated. They could create some templates to facilitate implementation. Right now everything is done manually, and it just takes a really long time at the initial setup."
"The dashboard needs to improve."
"FortiNAC could be more scalable."
"The solution's licensing price should be improved."
"Classifications and visibility need to be improved a lot. They have to start work on being agentless. Agentless means they need to have strong integration with Windows."
"Keeping the hard disk on the one series will be easier for the distributor and will keep the prices lower for the customer."
"This solution could be more agile."
"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."
"I would like to see mobile administration capabilities in the next release so that we can administer the device from a mobile device."
"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."
"The solution could increase the integration with other platforms or other systems. This would be very useful."
"The difficult thing was finding the metrics."
"There is room for improvement in pricing."
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Fortinet FortiNAC is ranked 4th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 43 reviews while Sophos Network Access Control is ranked 8th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 18 reviews. Fortinet FortiNAC is rated 7.6, while Sophos Network Access Control is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiNAC writes "I like the solution's native integration with other devices from the same vendor". 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 Aruba ClearPass, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Forescout Platform, F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) and Ruckus Cloudpath. See our Fortinet FortiNAC vs. Sophos Network Access Control report.
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