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Forescout Platform vs Skybox Security Suite comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.3
Customer service excels in responsiveness; technical support praised but some report slow Tier 1 responses and mixed experiences.
Sentiment score
8.5
Skybox Security Suite's customer support is satisfactory, with varying quality and notable praise for firewall management's quick resolutions.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
3.8
Forescout users seek improved accuracy, interfaces, integration, support, analytics, and scalability, highlighting needs in usability, training, and communication.
Sentiment score
4.8
Skybox Security Suite needs a web-based GUI, better compatibility, improved reporting, automation, integration, and enhanced customization options.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Forescout Platform offers scalable management for diverse users and devices, supporting seamless integration and deployment across industries.
Sentiment score
7.6
Skybox Security Suite is scalable for large networks but faces challenges with cost, complexity, and report generation.
 

Setup Cost

Sentiment score
3.4
Forescout Platform offers flexible, endpoint-based licensing for enterprises, considered expensive yet competitive, with discounts potentially available.
Sentiment score
6.4
Skybox Security Suite's pricing is high, but valued for cybersecurity assurance; careful use case assessment is crucial before purchase.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Forescout Platform is praised for reliability but has occasional issues resolved quickly; users rate it 7-10 out of 10.
Sentiment score
7.5
Skybox Security Suite's stability is generally rated highly, with some issues on virtual machines and during major updates.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
7.6
Forescout Platform enhances network security with agentless visibility, flexible access control, and real-time threat detection for diverse environments.
Sentiment score
8.1
Skybox Security Suite enhances network security with compliance checks, vulnerability management, user-friendly interface, and robust vendor integrations.
 

Categories and Ranking

Forescout Platform
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
Network Access Control (NAC) (4th), IoT Security (1st), Endpoint Compliance (4th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (16th)
Skybox Security Suite
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (37th), Firewall Security Management (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Network Security Systems solutions, they serve different purposes. Forescout Platform is designed for Network Access Control (NAC) and holds a mindshare of 13.8%, up 12.5% compared to last year.
Skybox Security Suite, on the other hand, focuses on Vulnerability Management, holds 0.5% mindshare, down 0.7% since last year.
Network Access Control (NAC)
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

Odai Halawani - PeerSpot reviewer
It's an easy and effective solution, especially for device profiling without agents
Forescout Platform's most valuable aspect is its excellent device profiling for devices without agents, which is crucial for our work due to challenges with agent-based devices. Its isolation and blocking actions are particularly effective for network security. The device compliance feature helps us ensure device compliance through immediate actions like updating antivirus software. We have already integrated Forescout with antivirus and vulnerability assessment tools, allowing it to monitor vulnerability scores and automatically isolate devices if critical vulnerabilities are detected.
NenadMijatovic - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient in vulnerability management, stable and easy to use
Vulnerability management is the most valuable feature because it lets you focus on the most critical vulnerabilities. That's the important thing. Here in Serbia, there are not so many companies that have too many firewalls inside one company. So, they usually don't buy this model for Firewall Assurance unless there is some compliance. So you can prove that your firewalls are compliant. So, that model is not so important here in Serbia. It's for bigger companies. So, they usually buy network assurance to build the model of the network and vulnerability management to focus on the most important vulnerabilities. Moreover, Skybox can collect data for many vendors. From the endpoint protection vendors to the network equipment vendors to other security vendors. So, it supports more than one hundred vendors to collect data from them.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
32%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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 Skybox Security Suite?
Overall, the tool has helped us reduce risks. If any step is missing, it's easier for my team or engineers to identify it. The tool provides accurate recommendations based on the data. Its integrat...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Skybox Security Suite?
Skybox Security Suite has indeed helped us reduce costs. The prices of AlgoSec and Skybox Security Suite are approximately 50 percent different. The tool may require special vendor support from abr...
What needs improvement with Skybox Security Suite?
There is room for improvement in the product's user interface. It could be more user-friendly.
 

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
ADP, Blue Cross Blue Shield, BT, USAID, Delta Dental, EDF Energy, EMC, HSBC, Johnson & Johnson
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