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| Product | Macmon NAC by Macmon View product | Forescout Platform by Forescout View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Try Macmon NAC free: a network access control & centralized device security with dynamic VLAN assignment. See who it suits and how it stacks up against other NAC tools. | Forescout Platform offers agentless device discovery and multi-vendor network access control. Use it for agentless asset discovery. See Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Network Access Control (NAC) & Centralized Device Security | Unified Device Visibility, Network Access Control & Segmentation Platform |
| Best for | Enterprise IT, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Education, Government, Financial Services | Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Energy, Retail, Critical Infrastructure |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance (VMware/Hyper-V); Hardware Appliance; Cloud-Managed (macmon Cloud) | Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid; On-premises appliances; Virtual appliances; Cloud-hosted management; Hybrid |
| Data residency | European Union; Germany; Customer Datacenter Enclave | United States; European Union; On-premises customer data |
| 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 | Enterprise SwitchesRoutersCorporate LANsWi-Fi NetworksIoT Devices | IT endpointsIoT devicesIoMT medical equipmentOT/ICS controllersCloud workloads |
| Compliance | ISO 27001GDPRBSI IT-GrundschutzBSI Certified | ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IIHIPAAPCI DSSNERC CIPCommon Criteria |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | CiscoHPE ArubaExtreme NetworksFortinetCheck PointActive Directory | Palo Alto NetworksCiscoServiceNowSplunkCrowdStrikeMicrosoft Defender |
| Industries | Enterprise ITHealthcareManufacturingEducationGovernmentFinancial Services | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturingEnergyRetail+1 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Macmon | Forescout |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany | San Jose, California, USA |
| Company size | 51-200 | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 2003 | 2000 |
Overview
What it is
Macmon NAC
Try Macmon NAC free: a network access control & centralized device security with dynamic VLAN assignment. See who it suits and how it stacks up against other NAC tools.Forescout Platform
Forescout Platform offers agentless device discovery and multi-vendor network access control. Use it for agentless asset discovery. See Network Security alternatives.Product type
Macmon NAC
Network Access Control (NAC) & Centralized Device SecurityForescout Platform
Unified Device Visibility, Network Access Control & Segmentation PlatformBest for
Macmon NAC
Enterprise IT, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Education, Government, Financial ServicesForescout Platform
Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Energy, Retail, Critical InfrastructurePricing
Pricing model
Macmon NAC
Contact VendorForescout Platform
Contact VendorFree trial
Macmon NAC
Free trial: yesForescout Platform
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Macmon NAC
CloudOn-Premise
Forescout Platform
SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise
Deployment details
Macmon NAC
On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance (VMware/Hyper-V); Hardware Appliance; Cloud-Managed (macmon Cloud)Forescout Platform
Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid; On-premises appliances; Virtual appliances; Cloud-hosted management; HybridData residency
Macmon NAC
European Union; Germany; Customer Datacenter EnclaveForescout Platform
United States; European Union; On-premises customer dataKey features
What it offers
Macmon NAC
- Immediate network device discovery
- 802.1X and non-802.1X NAC support
- Automated rogue device quarantine
- Dynamic VLAN assignment
- Guest portal management
- Network access control
- Rogue device detection and quarantine
- Enterprise Wi-Fi guest management
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
Platform & access
API access
Macmon NAC
API access: yesForescout Platform
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Macmon NAC
SSO: yesForescout Platform
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Macmon NAC
RBAC: yesForescout Platform
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Macmon NAC
Multi-tenant: yesForescout Platform
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Macmon NAC
Mobile app: noForescout Platform
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Macmon NAC
Enterprise SwitchesRoutersCorporate LANsWi-Fi NetworksIoT Devices
Forescout Platform
IT endpointsIoT devicesIoMT medical equipmentOT/ICS controllersCloud workloads
Compliance
Macmon NAC
ISO 27001GDPRBSI IT-GrundschutzBSI Certified
Forescout Platform
ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IIHIPAAPCI DSSNERC CIPCommon Criteria
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Macmon NAC
CiscoHPE ArubaExtreme NetworksFortinetCheck PointActive Directory
Forescout Platform
Palo Alto NetworksCiscoServiceNowSplunkCrowdStrikeMicrosoft Defender
Industries
Macmon NAC
Enterprise ITHealthcareManufacturingEducationGovernmentFinancial Services
Forescout Platform
Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturingEnergyRetail+1 more
Regions
Macmon NAC
Global
Forescout Platform
Global
Vendor
Company
Macmon NAC
MacmonForescout Platform
ForescoutHeadquarters
Macmon NAC
Berlin, GermanyForescout Platform
San Jose, California, USACompany size
Macmon NAC
51-200Forescout Platform
1,000+Founded
Macmon NAC
2003Forescout Platform
2000