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Forescout Platform vs Forescout XDR comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Forescout Platform
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
16th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
Network Access Control (NAC) (4th), IoT Security (1st), Endpoint Compliance (4th)
Forescout XDR
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
35th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
SOC as a Service (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category, the mindshare of Forescout Platform is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Forescout XDR is 0.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
 

Featured Reviews

Odai Halawani - PeerSpot reviewer
May 27, 2024
It's an easy and effective solution, especially for device profiling without agents
Forescout Platform works as our next-gen solution, helping us monitor and manage devices connected or disconnected from the network. Additionally, it assists in remediating noncompliant devices Forescout Platform's most valuable aspect is its excellent device profiling for devices without agents,…
Utpal Sinha - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 25, 2023
Provides efficient network access control, but its support services need improvement
We use the product for network access control The product has valuable features for cloud IoT device enhancement, intelligent threat detection, etc. We can easily quarantine any computer if it gets hacked. The product's support services have limitations. We have to connect with their senior…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Forescout Platform has made it possible to block people working near our construction sites who should not have access to our network."
"It allows for good detection of all the vendor products we have on-site."
"The user interface is quite simple."
"Forescout Platform provides multiple features. They have a very effective device fingerprinting in their cloud. You do not need to add any devices manually, such as in Mac devices. Other solutions you have to add IoT devices and OT devices manually. This is one of the major areas that Forescout Platform is excelling in."
"The most valuable features of the Forescout Platform are NAC for sharing, Network Access Control, and port sharing of the devices."
"The visibility is the main benefit. We now know how many devices are connected, what the use for each device is and what kind of devices we have in our environment."
"The product is very easy to work with and easy to deploy."
"Its feature that I have found most valuable is that it is very granular. You can configure granular controls just as you want those policies to be implemented. It gives you that flexibility to go granular in how you want your controls to be implemented. That's something I like about it."
"The product has valuable features for cloud IoT device enhancement, intelligent threat detection, etc."
 

Cons

"They should improve features related to IT security. ForeScout should analyze behavior to see if the behavior is malicious behavior and block this device. They should develop the ability to analyze the behavior of the device in my environment."
"I believe that the overall user experience has not always been preferable."
"Customer support could be improved by providing direct assistance from Forescout employees or specialists at customer sites to enhance the support experience and effectiveness."
"The cost is too high."
"Forescout needs to improve its cloud management and remote connectivity."
"I should be able to integrate my Forescout with any other third party security technology, to build that connected security strategy."
"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."
"As a user, if I am using a laptop that is Wi-Fi connected, Forescout identifies my port connectivity as one user license, and if I take that same laptop with the same username to a wired network, which is also the same network that is used for the Wi-Fi connection, Forescout detects it as a separate license."
"The product is more expensive than other vendors in terms of features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product's pricing is reasonable."
"The tool's pricing is expensive but reasonable."
"We might have paid in the ballpark of $20,000 yearly for our licenses. I do not recall there being other fees over and above the standard licensing fee."
"The solution is not priced low. There are no hidden costs."
"Time savings in finding rogue devices as well as identifying potentially unwanted devices on the network has saved the organization time and money."
"The price of the solution is reasonable. We have paid for the license for five years. We have integration with Symantec AV for orchestration, and we have an additional license."
"For one license, we pay around 3,000 Indian rupees."
"The fact that we were allowed to spin up as many servers as we had need of to support our geographic requirements while paying for licensing as an enterprise truly set Forescout apart from the crowd and improved the way we could design our access."
"The product is more expensive than other vendors in terms of features."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
32%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
7%
Retailer
17%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

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 Forescout XDR?
The product has valuable features for cloud IoT device enhancement, intelligent threat detection, etc.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Forescout XDR?
The product is more expensive than other vendors in terms of features. In comparison, Qualys offers good support services, and Splunk offers additional on-premise resources.
What needs improvement with Forescout XDR?
The product's support services have limitations. We have to connect with their senior executives to get correct and immediate solutions. They should maintain the SLA properly. Additionally, the inc...
 

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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