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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | FortiNAC by Fortinet View product | ExtremeControl View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating FortiNAC? See how this NAC tool handles device discovery, network access control and endpoint profiling, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | ExtremeControl from Extreme Networks focuses on IoT segmentation. Key capabilities: guest onboarding. Compare it with the leading Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Network access control and device visibility platform | Network Access Control (NAC) Solution |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Higher Education, Healthcare, Financial, Enterprise, Financial Services, Large Enterprise |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Physical/virtual appliance and centralized management; Physical/virtual appliance and centralized management | Virtual Appliance; Physical Appliance; Cloud; Virtual Appliance (VMware / Hyper-V); Physical Appliance |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | Customer On-premises / Cloud Datacenter |
| 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 | Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMAWSMicrosoft Azure | Wired SwitchesWireless ControllersCampus Networks |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | 802.1XHIPAAPCI DSSISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FortiGateFortiSwitchFortiAPFortiClientFortiAuthenticatorFortiManagerthird-party switches/APs | Active DirectoryExtremeCloud IQMicrosoft InTuneCiscoSplunk |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | Higher EducationHealthcareFinancialEnterpriseFinancial ServicesLarge Enterprise |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortinet | Extreme Networks |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Morrisville, North Carolina, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 2,500+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 1996 |
Overview
What it is
FortiNAC
Evaluating FortiNAC? See how this NAC tool handles device discovery, network access control and endpoint profiling, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.ExtremeControl
ExtremeControl from Extreme Networks focuses on IoT segmentation. Key capabilities: guest onboarding. Compare it with the leading Network Security alternatives.Product type
FortiNAC
Network access control and device visibility platformExtremeControl
Network Access Control (NAC) SolutionBest for
FortiNAC
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersExtremeControl
Higher Education, Healthcare, Financial, Enterprise, Financial Services, Large EnterprisePricing
Pricing model
FortiNAC
Contact VendorExtremeControl
Contact VendorFree trial
FortiNAC
Free trial: noExtremeControl
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
FortiNAC
Cloud
ExtremeControl
Cloud
Deployment details
FortiNAC
Physical/virtual appliance and centralized management; Physical/virtual appliance and centralized managementExtremeControl
Virtual Appliance; Physical Appliance; Cloud; Virtual Appliance (VMware / Hyper-V); Physical ApplianceData residency
FortiNAC
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionExtremeControl
Customer On-premises / Cloud DatacenterKey features
What it offers
FortiNAC
- Device discovery
- Network access control
- Endpoint profiling
- Policy enforcement
- Segmentation
- Guest access
- IoT visibility
- Quarantine
ExtremeControl
- Zero-trust network access control
- Automated IoT device profiling
- Dynamic VLAN assignment
- Posture assessment
- Guest onboarding
- IoT segmentation
- Guest Wi-Fi onboarding
- Policy enforcement
Platform & access
API access
FortiNAC
API access: yesExtremeControl
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiNAC
SSO: yesExtremeControl
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
FortiNAC
RBAC: yesExtremeControl
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
FortiNAC
Multi-tenant: yesExtremeControl
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
FortiNAC
Mobile app: noExtremeControl
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
FortiNAC
Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMAWSMicrosoft Azure
ExtremeControl
Wired SwitchesWireless ControllersCampus Networks
Compliance
FortiNAC
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
ExtremeControl
802.1XHIPAAPCI DSSISO 27001
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiNAC
FortiGateFortiSwitchFortiAPFortiClientFortiAuthenticatorFortiManagerthird-party switches/APs
ExtremeControl
Active DirectoryExtremeCloud IQMicrosoft InTuneCiscoSplunk
Industries
FortiNAC
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
ExtremeControl
Higher EducationHealthcareFinancialEnterpriseFinancial ServicesLarge Enterprise
Regions
FortiNAC
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
ExtremeControl
Global
Vendor
Company
FortiNAC
FortinetExtremeControl
Extreme NetworksHeadquarters
FortiNAC
Sunnyvale, California, USAExtremeControl
Morrisville, North Carolina, USACompany size
FortiNAC
10,000+ExtremeControl
2,500+Founded
FortiNAC
2000ExtremeControl
1996