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| Product | Forescout Platform by Forescout View product | Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager by HPE View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Forescout Platform offers agentless device discovery and multi-vendor network access control. Use it for agentless asset discovery. See Network Security alternatives. | Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager: context-aware network access control and RADIUS/TACACS+ engine. Built for dynamic VLAN assignment. Compare Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Unified Device Visibility, Network Access Control & Segmentation Platform | Network Access Control (NAC) & Policy Enforcement System |
| Best for | Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Energy, Retail, Critical Infrastructure | Healthcare, Higher Education, Financial, Government |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid; On-premises appliances; Virtual appliances; Cloud-hosted management; Hybrid | Virtual Appliance; Hardware Appliance; Cloud; Hardware Appliance; VMware ESXi; Hyper-V; AWS; Azure |
| Data residency | United States; European Union; On-premises customer data | Customer On-Premises / Private Cloud |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | IT endpointsIoT devicesIoMT medical equipmentOT/ICS controllersCloud workloads | Enterprise Wired, Wireless & Remote VPN Networks |
| Compliance | ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IIHIPAAPCI DSSNERC CIPCommon Criteria | FIPS 140-2Common CriteriaISO 27001SOC 2 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Palo Alto NetworksCiscoServiceNowSplunkCrowdStrikeMicrosoft Defender | Active DirectoryLDAPOktaCrowdStrikePalo Alto NetworksSplunk |
| Industries | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturingEnergyRetail+1 more | HealthcareHigher EducationFinancialGovernment |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Forescout | HPE |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Spring, Texas, USA |
| Company size | 1,000+ | 60,000+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 2015 |
Overview
What it is
Forescout Platform
Forescout Platform offers agentless device discovery and multi-vendor network access control. Use it for agentless asset discovery. See Network Security alternatives.Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager: context-aware network access control and RADIUS/TACACS+ engine. Built for dynamic VLAN assignment. Compare Network Security alternatives.Product type
Forescout Platform
Unified Device Visibility, Network Access Control & Segmentation PlatformAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Network Access Control (NAC) & Policy Enforcement SystemBest for
Forescout Platform
Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Energy, Retail, Critical InfrastructureAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Healthcare, Higher Education, Financial, GovernmentPricing
Pricing model
Forescout Platform
Contact VendorAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Contact VendorFree trial
Forescout Platform
Free trial: noAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Forescout Platform
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Deployment details
Forescout Platform
Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid; On-premises appliances; Virtual appliances; Cloud-hosted management; HybridAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Virtual Appliance; Hardware Appliance; Cloud; Hardware Appliance; VMware ESXi; Hyper-V; AWS; AzureData residency
Forescout Platform
United States; European Union; On-premises customer dataAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Customer On-Premises / Private CloudKey features
What it offers
Forescout Platform
- Agentless device discovery
- Multi-vendor network access control
- Automated microsegmentation
- Continuous posture assessment
- Dynamic threat containment
- Unified IT/IoT/OT inventory
- Agentless asset discovery
- Zero-trust network access control
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
- Context-aware network access control
- RADIUS/TACACS+ engine
- Dynamic role-based microsegmentation
- Guest access portal
- EDR quarantine
- Dynamic VLAN assignment
- Guest network onboarding
Platform & access
API access
Forescout Platform
API access: yesAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Forescout Platform
SSO: yesAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Forescout Platform
RBAC: yesAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Forescout Platform
Multi-tenant: yesAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Forescout Platform
Mobile app: noAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Forescout Platform
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Compliance
Forescout Platform
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Forescout Platform
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Industries
Forescout Platform
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Regions
Forescout Platform
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Vendor
Company
Forescout Platform
ForescoutAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
HPEHeadquarters
Forescout Platform
San Jose, California, USAAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Spring, Texas, USACompany size
Forescout Platform
1,000+Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
60,000+Founded
Forescout Platform
2000Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
2015