Forescout Platform vs. Zscaler Internet Access

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Forescout Platform
Score 8.5 out of 10
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Forescout Technologies headquartered in San Jose actively defends the Enterprise of Things by identifying, segmenting and enforcing compliance of every connected thing. Forescout boasts a widely deployed, enterprise-class platform at scale across IT, IoT, and OT managed and unmanaged devices. Forescout arms customers with device intelligence, in order to allow organizations across every industry to classify risk, detect anomalies and quickly remediate cyberthreats without disruption of critical…N/A
Zscaler Internet Access
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Zscaler Internet Access™ (ZIA) is a secure web gateway (SWG), delivering cloud native cyberthreat protection and zero trust access to the internet and SaaS apps.N/A
Pricing
Forescout PlatformZscaler Internet Access
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Forescout PlatformZscaler Internet Access
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Forescout PlatformZscaler Internet Access
Features
Forescout PlatformZscaler Internet Access
Identity Management
Comparison of Identity Management features of Product A and Product B
Forescout Platform
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Ratings
Zscaler Internet Access
5.2
2 Ratings
54% below category average
Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings5.22 Ratings
Endpoint Security
Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Product A and Product B
Forescout Platform
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Ratings
Zscaler Internet Access
9.9
2 Ratings
4% above category average
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings9.92 Ratings
Threat Intelligence
Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Product A and Product B
Forescout Platform
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Ratings
Zscaler Internet Access
8.5
138 Ratings
3% below category average
Network Analytics00 Ratings8.4138 Ratings
Threat Recognition00 Ratings8.2135 Ratings
Vulnerability Classification00 Ratings8.5121 Ratings
Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings8.4131 Ratings
Threat Analysis00 Ratings8.8129 Ratings
Threat Intelligence Reporting00 Ratings8.6128 Ratings
Automated Threat Identification00 Ratings8.5124 Ratings
Zero Trust Security
Comparison of Zero Trust Security features of Product A and Product B
Forescout Platform
-
Ratings
Zscaler Internet Access
8.9
161 Ratings
3% below category average
Continuous Verification00 Ratings8.7148 Ratings
Secure Web Gateways00 Ratings8.9143 Ratings
Network Flow Control00 Ratings8.8133 Ratings
Network Traffic Analysis00 Ratings8.6134 Ratings
Segmentation Leveraging00 Ratings8.2120 Ratings
Admin Access Control00 Ratings9.0142 Ratings
Network Data Encryption00 Ratings8.9130 Ratings
Network Topology Mapping00 Ratings9.92 Ratings
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User Ratings
Forescout PlatformZscaler Internet Access
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(10 ratings)
8.8
(179 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(164 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
5.5
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
7.3
(6 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Forescout PlatformZscaler Internet Access
Likelihood to Recommend
Forescout Technologies
I strongly recommend using it in networks where many machines enter, it is essential to have a capture of all ids, mac etc to prevent and detect unauthorized machines.We are in the technological era and there is a lot of technological robotization looking for weak systems to enter.Invest in greater security and that does not happen to you.
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Zscaler
It's best suited for a distributed remote workforce, securing internet access for users from anywhere. Suitable for highly regulated industries, such as banking and Healthcare. Not a good fit for an organisation where most of its legacy is in an on-premises environment. Bandwidth-intensive industries like media/entertainment firms.
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Pros
Forescout Technologies
  • Network Access Control does a great job of identifying unmanaged devices on the network and "quarantining" them.
  • The inventory feature of CounterAct is a handy place to see what version of applications are running on which machines on our network.
  • Policies can be very intricate.
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Zscaler
  • Single Pane of Glass Management - Everything is very easy to access and monitor the entire environment from an internet security perspective.
  • Install Flexibility - We can and do install Zscaler Internet Access on both our client devices as well as our SD-WAN appliances and servers. This allows us to control internet security even on devices without an agent in our networks.
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Cons
Forescout Technologies
  • They should have more training for the versions of applications they update.
  • It would be great if the GUI would be more aesthetic in appearance.
  • Nothing else as the application is amazing.
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Zscaler
  • The logs feel kind of lack luster
  • When issues are arising with SSL Inspection, logs show everything working despite end user experience
  • Could use some kind of global find functionality or something that would allow you to search the entire configuration for matching URLs and the like
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Likelihood to Renew
Forescout Technologies
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Zscaler
It is working for us and we have yet to really utilize all the capabilities it offers.
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Usability
Forescout Technologies
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Zscaler
The application is easy to install and configure on all Windows devices. To troubleshoot any internet issue, we can easily collect all the relevant logs from Zscaler and check the exact issue. The only problem is with the uninstall, as a dedicated crew needs to provide the password.
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Performance
Forescout Technologies
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Zscaler
There are often performance issues reported
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Support Rating
Forescout Technologies
They are prompt in their response with a complete resolution once they have identified the problem. Other OEM's generally give stop-gap arrangements and then later come with new upgrade versions. This gives downtime tasks to customers often, which isn't appreciated. Given the criticality of this software, their support is prompt.
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Zscaler
I cannot give a fair rating for this as I have not had to contact Zscaler support. There was one time we had to contact them because we needed to check if they were having issues on their end. Our ISP was actually the problem but support seemed very friendly.
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Alternatives Considered
Forescout Technologies
Better intergration with patch management tools. Forescount Platfform (CounterAct) is easily compatible with diverse network infrastructure to offer better service and efficiently ensure seamless operations. Its automation capabilities have also enabled us to depend less on the operations teams hence saving time as it's faster and also saving the operational cost of having people around in case of threats.
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Zscaler
Zscaler Intenet Access outperformed the competition due to its lightning-fast policy delivery and cross-compatibility. It is easy to track employee usage and block unnecessary websites, reducing company internet usage. Zscalar installed on every system increases cloud-based software bandwidth, decreasing user turnaround time and increasing efficiency.
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Return on Investment
Forescout Technologies
  • We've managed to automate our cybersecurity to impressive extents, now the IT security team puts focus on more important things.
  • We've attained successful assets risk mitigation for our clients.
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Zscaler
  • Has allowed us to remove other products that were suboptimal
  • Saved us money overall by stacking it with other Zscaler products
  • Created a more secure work environment for our users through intelligent internet policies that are not needlessly restrictive while still maintaining security best practices
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ScreenShots

Zscaler Internet Access Screenshots

Screenshot of Stop Advanced Threats and Data Loss
Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) is a cloud native security service edge (SSE) solution that builds on a decade of secure web gateway leadership. Offered as a scalable SaaS platform through the world’s largest security cloud, it replaces legacy network security solutions, preventing advanced attacks and data loss with a comprehensive zero trust approach. ZIA is integrated seamlessly into the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ to provide superior defense-in-depth, secure connectivity, end user experience, and administrative visibility and control.