Forescout Platform Reviews

The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is not dependent on whatever suite or product you use.

The product is very easy to work with and easy to deploy.

Weaknesses of the product are usually present from the side of vendors. In the case of Cisco's vendors, they do have a presence in the South African region. The fact that Forescout Platform doesn't have a presence in the South African region is a weakness because of which you can't ask for help from them if you have any problems. Though they offer support, Forescout Platform does not offer a vendor like other products do for even East Africa ensuring they deliver better services to their customers. The aforementioned area can be considered for improvement.

Maybe integration with or onboarding an XDR solution is something I would like to see in future product releases.

I have experience with Forescout Platform for about three years. My company has a partnership with Forescout. We are also resellers of Forescout.

It is a stable solution.

It is a scalable solution.

I can recommend the solution to medium and enterprise-sized companies. I recommend an open-source product over Forescout Platform to small businesses.

The solution's technical support can onboard more users. I rate the technical support a seven out of ten.

An advantage of Forescout Platform is that it is easy to deploy.

The deployment process took around a week.

The product's pricing is reasonable. Considering the deployment or the professional service, on the other side, along with the basic service, which was a bit technical, with the product and the licenses, Forescout Platform can compete with other products.

My company does help our customers manage Forescout Platform.

I would definitely recommend the solution to those planning to use it.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine and a half out of ten.

I primarily use Forescout Platform for its wireless functionality, predictive functionality, and NetFlow feature.

Forescout Platform's best feature is plug-in integration.

Forescout Platform's technical support needs to be improved - it could be faster, and its team could be more knowledgeable.

I've been using Forescout Platform for five or six years.

There are some problems with Forescout Platform's stability, but compared to its competitors, it performs well.

There are no problems with Forescout Platform's scalability.

Forescout Platform's technical support is slow to respond and could be more knowledgeable.

Neutral

The initial setup was straightforward.

Forescout Platform is on the expensive side.

I would recommend Forescout Platform for smaller businesses but not for large ones. I would give Forescout Platform a rating of seven out of ten.

We use the Forescout Platform for network access control and device management. The solution allows us to check the posture of our workstations to ensure they are compliant before granting them access to the network. We also use it to give people different privileges and access to our routers, switches, and firewalls based on their roles.

The solution's support is excellent. They are making an effort to attract more customers, which is reflected in their fast response times.

Forescout Platform has granular features and one of the most impressive features is the agentless feature. No agent installation is necessary for Forescout, which is amazing! It allows for agentless visibility into our network, even for Cisco devices that normally require the installation of AnyConnect.

Forescout Platform needs to improve how the device works in preventing rogue servers. Cisco has an impressive way of detecting rogue servers or rogue wireless access points to help protect the network. 

There is still room for improvement in this area with the Forescout GUI.

Integration with other products can be improved upon.

Fortinet and Cisco ISE have larger communities than the one available for Forescout Platform. The community size for the Forescout Platform can be improved. Forescout Platform doesn't have a big online community where people can go and ask questions and get solutions.

I have been using the solution for four years.

The solution is stable.

The solution is scalable.

The technical support is great. They are trying to win the hearts of the customers by responding immediately to calls.

Positive

The initial setup is straightforward. Large infra may take few days to deploy.

The price of Forescout is reasonable when compared to Cisco ISE.

I give the solution a nine out of ten.

We have around 50 people using the solution.

I would advise against investing in this solution for a small environment, as it is quite costly. For medium and enterprise-size environments, however, this is an option worth considering. The solution is much cheaper than Cisco ISE and Fortinet. 

The only community is still small.

Our primary use cases of Forescout Platform are network access control, user access control, and Wi-Fi network access control.

The most valuable feature of Forescout Platform is that it has everything that Aruba has at significantly less cost.

Unfortunately, Forescout Platform can only be accessed by Android systems. iOS is not supported, so there are some limitations to the operating system. I would like to see all devices have access to the solution.

Forescout needs to upgrade its development in the future.

I have been using Forescout Platform for the last two years.

Forescout Platform is very stable.

The solution is scalable. It is not one box that has limitations on licenses. Forescout Platform is more capable than Aruba ClearPass. 

Customer service and support is a four out of five overall. I am satisfied with the support I receive. 

Positive

Comparing Forescout to Aruba ClearPass, the difference is in the price and the level of policy enforcement.

The initial setup of Forescout Platform is very easy because it is pre-configured. I would rate it a five of five for the ease of setup of this product.

Forescout Platform licenses include everything integrated into the system including eyesight, recovery, and valid license. All three come in one box. It is a very competitive product, being half the price of its competitors.

5,000 user licenses will cost you between seven and eight million dollars, compared to 20 million for Aruba.

Overall, I would rate Forescout an eight out of ten.

This solution ensures that every endpoint is compliant.

Forescout is easy to integrate with a lot of end systems.

It is very simple to set up.

We can scale the product.

It's stable.

Pre-sales is very helpful. 

The cost is too high. We are looking at some other solution where costs might be lower.

I've been using the solution for two to three months now. I've just joined the company.

The solution is stable. It is reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. I'd rate the stability a five out of five. We have not had any issues aside from a configuration that was not done right.

While I haven't personally attempted to scale, it is my understanding that we are adding licenses and expanding it. Therefore, in all likelihood, it can scale. 

We have 800 users in total. All departments use it.

While I have spoken to pre-sales and found them helpful, I've never really dealt with technical support.

In other organizations, I've used Nevis and Cisco ISE.

Nevis is not very good as far as scalability is concerned. ISE is good. There are no issues with that. Forescout also should be good. There should not be any issues, and I do not expect any challenges.

The solution is straightforward to set up. It is not complex at all. 

We're currently working with a third party that is auditing the implementation process. I also need some help from Forescout to validate how the implementation is currently done here.

I wasn't part of the initial setup. However, my understanding is there was a third party involved. We just brought in a new third party, in fact. We're in the audit phase and working out some parameters. We're working to improve the integration aspect.

Since the costs continually go up with each new endpoint, we don't really see an ROI. However, we do see value in the product.

The solution is very expensive. 

The price is based on the number of endpoints and is an annual cost. For one license, we pay around 3,000 Indian rupees.

If you keep adding endpoints, the price keeps going up. Even if one user has three endpoints, you are paying for each endpoint, not per user. 

We are customers. 

I'm not sure of the version we are using. 

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. It's just a bit too expensive. Still, I would recommend it.

The most valuable features of the Forescout Platform are NAC for sharing, Network Access Control, and port sharing of the devices.

Forescout Platform could improve the vulnerability management as well as the control on the endpoint, which needs to be connected to my network.

In an upcoming release, they should add security features, such as malware and threat protection.

I have been using the Forescout Platform for approximately six years.

Forescout Platform was not a stable solution in 2015, but over the year it has become more and more stable. At this point in time, it is a stable solution.

The Forescout Platform is scalable.

The support from the Forescout Platform is great.

I rate the support from Forescout Platform a nine out of ten.

Positive

The price of the Forescout Platform is expensive. I purchased it for approximately 94 lakhs.

I rate Forescout Platform a nine out of ten.

Mostly, I use this solution for endpoint compliance, antivirus updates to block malicious traffic access to the internal network, and for visibility, to see who is connected to the network and the infrastructure.

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.

Other solutions have TACACS+, but Forescout does not. In the next release, I would like to see Forescout have accounting.

I've been working with this solution for around two years.

The scalability varies. If you have 1000 endpoints, Forescout recommends the 2000 endpoint plan. Depending on the scalability you choose, the hardware and license can be extended.

We currently have three people who use this solution, including an
IT security person, an administrator, and a technical person.

For technical support, they have ActiveCare Basic, ActiveCare Advanced, and ActiveCare Premium. Mostly, I have used ActiveCare Advanced for technical support requests, and they have responded depending on the severity and also my support plan.

With regard to initial setup, it can take a bit to customize policies. Forescout requires in-depth knowledge to customize policies to monitor endpoint visibility.

It takes around one or two hours to deploy the software and have it up and running. This includes configuration and integration with the existing network. Customization takes a long time because some departments require more customization.

I had a consultant do the deployment, and it could have been better.

You can have a flexible license depending on your environment.

If you are looking for a NAC solution and you want to integrate the existing network infrastructure without upgrades or without replacing existing devices, then you should go with Forescout. Also, if you don't want to run an agent in the endpoint, Forescout is the way to go because it does not require an agent. It is optional. If you are concerned about having to run too many agents in your endpoint and don't want to add an another agent, this solution is a good choice.

Because Forescout has flexible integration and flexible pricing, I would give it a general rating of nine out of ten.

I had to gain visibility across my network and be able to block any unknown device connected to my network and this is what I use Forescout Platform for.

The most valuable features of the Forescout Platform are ease of management and outstanding visibility. The visibility is simple to obtain.

Forescout Platform could improve the costs of integrations.

I have been using the Forescout Platform for one year.

The stability of the Forescout Platform is good.

Forescout Platform can scale very easily. You can deploy as many servers as you want, and it's highly scalable. There is console to manage all the Forescout servers which make for easy scalability. 

Forescout Platform is used by only the network and security administrators. There is a total of 10 people using it.

Forescout Platform is very simple to deploy. We did the deployment within a few hours, and I gained visibility at the end of the day. I had visibility across my whole network.

Forescout Platform does not require a lot of maintenance. It is a low-maintenance platform.

We need to pay for integration for each integration that we want to do and there is an additional license fee. This adds more costs. It is not something that anyone can afford. If you want to integrate this with a lot of other tools, it can be costly.

The initial cost of the Forescout Platform was $200,000 for three years. There are only additional costs for upgrades.

My advice to others is to use the Forescout professional services. They are offering a fixed price to deploy the solution, and it's major pain relief as you are talking with experts committed to achieving your objectives.

I rate Forescout Platform a ten out of ten.

It's a Network Access Control tool.

The ability to control to identify devices and control the actual devices was great.

It is easy to set up.

It's stable and reliable.

The scalability is good. 

It is an affordable solution. 

The product is easily deployable and it is agentless.

Custom integrations need to be better. I'd like to have the option, for example, to integrate the Forescout Platform with a customized application or any other software out there that I am using at the same time.

I would like the Forescout Platform to be deployable on cloud solutions, like Huawei. It's not compatible with Huawei at the moment. It can be deployed only on Amazon and AWS.

I've been using the solution for five years now. 

It's very stable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It is reliable.

The solution can scale as necessary. You just pay more according to the number of users you are adding. 

We have about 70 users on the solution. 

We use it daily for our clients. 

The solution is very easy to set up. It's not overly complex or difficult.

I'd rate the solution a four out of five in terms of ease of setup.

The level of maintenance depends on the organization. If you are using more resources, you'll need more people. For an environment of maybe a thousand users, you can deploy one engineer. He can manage everything.

The cost of the solution is about 5000 South African rands per year for ten users. That's about $320 USD. If you want to increase usage, you can easily scale, you just pay more. 

I'd rate the solution four out of ten in terms of affordability. 

We are users and a reseller. 

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

We are using the Forescout Platform for controlling the access to the network for devices.

Forescout Platform could improve the integration or compatibility with other solutions, such as Chinese-made and other market solutions. They do not have any integration with H3C,  RUCKUS Switching, Lenovo, CommScope, IBM Switching etc. which are network/Communication Brands. They do not have integration with new solutions in the market. They do integrate well with Brocade, Cisco, Juniper, and quite a few more but they could expand the integration. 

I have been using the Forescout Platform for approximately three years.

Forescout Platform is stable, it is great.

The stability of the Forescout Platform is good.

I had an issue with the license at the beginning but the support fixed the situation promptly the same day.

I rate the support from Forescout Platform a five out of five.

There are two main solutions in the market, Cisco ISE, and Forescout Platform. If we compare both of them, the Forescout Platform is best. The solution is top of the line. If someone wants to choose a NAC solution, I will definitely recommend it.

We needed this solution for our organization, it was essential. We have received a return on investment.

Cisco ISE

I would recommend this solution to others, it is the best in the market at this time.

I rate Forescout Platform a ten out of ten.