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Forescout Platform vs Nozomi Networks comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Forescout Platform
Ranking in IoT Security
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Network Access Control (NAC) (5th), Endpoint Compliance (3rd), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (18th)
Nozomi Networks
Ranking in IoT Security
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Operational Technology (OT) Security (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the IoT Security category, the mindshare of Forescout Platform is 8.6%, down from 14.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nozomi Networks is 15.4%, down from 31.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IoT Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Nozomi Networks15.4%
Forescout Platform8.6%
Other76.0%
IoT Security
 

Featured Reviews

AshishKumar Rai - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Comprehensive visibility has strengthened endpoint control and automated threat response across networks
When it comes to improving Forescout Platform, I have faced some issues recently, particularly with the switch integration part. When integrating a switch, it asks for the vendor type, and often it does not match. For example, one series of HP switches may not be found in that vendor list. This leads to frustration because you have to check again with different HP models, and once you integrate a switch, you cannot edit the vendor list without removing it. Other issues are being worked on, particularly related to switch integration. I believe they will be fixed in the next upgrade or patch fix. There are no major issues, but the configuration changes needed for the switch model are necessary, and I think it would help if during integration, an admin user could check the password or credential used, as they currently cannot see the password after it is entered and saved.
Apurva Nigam - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Team Member In Engineering And Cybersecurity at Mindsprint
Comprehensive dashboards have enabled detailed asset visibility and proactive risk mitigation
On the negative side, I believe their AI, which is IQ, could be more improved. For example, when I export any data, there are only 50 columns available. What if there were more columns? Nozomi Networks does not provide that data, so I have to go to the query section. The AI is currently useful for writing queries in English that are converted into their coding language for queries. Sometimes it provides the correct data, and sometimes it does not understand the request. From my attempts, I would say 50 percent of the time it has given me the proper data, and 50 percent of the time it might need improvement. Every day or week, new threat intelligence and AI upgrades are being released for Vantage, and all those upgrades are being implemented. Things are getting better, but I believe there are areas of improvement.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The best parts of Forescout Platform are its orchestration features, discovery capabilities, classification buckets, and flexibility in creating policies."
"Forescout Platform's compliance enforcement has delivered significant cost savings for our organization."
"The most valuable feature of the Forescout Platform it's highly customizable and flexible."
"The Forescout Platform's most valuable features include its agentless configuration, which allows for easy integration with switches, and its broad customizability of rules and conditions for policy configuration. By leveraging its Network Access Control capabilities, the tool controls network access, allowing administrators to enforce policies tailored to the organization's needs."
"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."
"Provides a good overview of all devices on a network."
"Overall, the stability of the product has been very good."
"Forescout Platform has granular features and one of the most impressive features is the agentless feature."
"The tool's visibility is good. We can see the traffic flow."
"It has impacted security operations in a better way."
"I chose Nozomi because it is far ahead of other competitors, like Curator and Elastic."
"Provides security for our operational technology environment for OT and IoT."
"Nozomi Networks is an easy-to-use and powerful tool."
"It brings visibility into the OT environment because most of the enterprises only have methods to check their IT environment."
"This is a good product and I definitely recommend it."
"The feature I like best is its stability."
 

Cons

"This solution is not that easy to scale but this depends on a company's needs."
"From the wireless standpoint, I would say that the reliability was somewhat poor, but CounterACT worked with us over a couple month period and did push out a patch."
"We experienced some detection issues when checking compliance for the Sophos agent."
"The technical support could be improved in terms of response time and first-level support quality."
"It is quite expensive, but there are specs for small companies as well."
"The solution needs more definitive pricing. The costs are hard to nail down."
"Forescout Platform is too expensive, so the price should be reduced."
"We have found that troubleshooting RADIUS controls is quite arduous, as it is today."
"We have faced downtimes, crashes, or performance issues with certain implementations."
"It should support more programmable logic controllers (PLCs)."
"Nozomi Networks currently offers add-ons, such as ARP agents, that can be installed on machines to expand the information we receive from sensors. However, these are part of a licensing structure, which can be costly."
"Nozomi Networks should improve its pricing."
"Creating custom queries is time-consuming."
"On the negative side, I believe their AI, which is IQ, could be more improved."
"I would like more customizable options for configurations."
"Proof of concept could be improved. It could be more tangible to the customer and the end users to have a video presentation or something like that."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"The pricing structure should be enhanced."
"It's about $160,000, but I'm not sure how long that is for or what it includes. Because we were a test base, we were provided with servers, but now, Forescout wants us to buy servers because those servers are now end-of-life or end-of-service. For our lifecycle management program, in order to get a refresh on those servers, we would have to buy servers or use our own network resources to house Forescout. Forescout takes up about 13 or 14 virtual CPUs."
"We paid between $20,000 and $25,000 for a three-year license with maintenance."
"You can have a flexible license depending on your environment."
"5,000 user licenses will cost you between seven and eight million dollars, compared to 20 million for Aruba."
"Devices with multiple IP's count multiple times against your license count."
"They base the license on the number of devices, which is quite misleading."
"I have not seen any competition in terms of pricing, and it is quite reasonable."
"The solution's pricing is good and cheaper than that of Claroty."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Energy/Utilities Company
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise44
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Large Enterprise3
 

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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nozomi Networks?
Nozomi Networks is priced moderately. Its cost is not too expensive, but it is not low either.
What needs improvement with Nozomi Networks?
I would like to see improvements in Nozomi Networks, probably more AI-based integration and better native integration with SOC and SOAR platforms. I would like to see specific features included in ...
What is your primary use case for Nozomi Networks?
We use Nozomi Networks as an intrusion detection system for OT deployments, automation systems, and IoT systems such as medical equipment to protect medical systems and smart meters. We detect any ...
 

Also Known As

Forescout Platform, CounterACT for Endpoint Compliance, ForeScout CounterACT
SCADAguardian
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

NHS Sussex, SAP, SEGA, Vistaprint, Miami Children's Hospital, Pioneer Investments, New York Law School, OmnicomGroup, Meritrust
Enel, FireEye, GlaxoSmithKline, VEC, TAGSEC Group
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