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Allot IoTSecure vs Forescout Platform comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Allot IoTSecure
Ranking in IoT Security
16th
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Forescout Platform
Ranking in IoT Security
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
79
Ranking in other categories
Network Access Control (NAC) (6th), Endpoint Compliance (2nd), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the IoT Security category, the mindshare of Allot IoTSecure is 2.0%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Forescout Platform is 8.2%, down from 12.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IoT Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Forescout Platform8.2%
Allot IoTSecure2.0%
Other89.8%
IoT Security
 

Featured Reviews

Kaushlendra Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager - IT Infrastructure and Network at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Useful bandwidth optimization, reliable, but difficult to implement
The deployment of Allot IoTSecure took approximately one week and it is very difficult. When using a different solution, if you install one device, you can easily install another device. However, in Allot IoTSecure, you have to use the help from Allot. Without the help of Allot, it is not possible to configure it.
AshishKumar Rai - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Comprehensive visibility has strengthened endpoint control and automated threat response across networks
When it comes to improving Forescout Platform, I have faced some issues recently, particularly with the switch integration part. When integrating a switch, it asks for the vendor type, and often it does not match. For example, one series of HP switches may not be found in that vendor list. This leads to frustration because you have to check again with different HP models, and once you integrate a switch, you cannot edit the vendor list without removing it. Other issues are being worked on, particularly related to switch integration. I believe they will be fixed in the next upgrade or patch fix. There are no major issues, but the configuration changes needed for the switch model are necessary, and I think it would help if during integration, an admin user could check the password or credential used, as they currently cannot see the password after it is entered and saved.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Allot IoTSecure is the best bandwidth optimization solution on the market right now."
"The most valuable feature of Allot IoTSecure is bandwidth optimization."
"Forescout Platform's compliance enforcement has delivered significant cost savings for our organization."
"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."
"The plugins are very robust -- the ability scanner, patch management system, and SQL integrator."
"The most valuable features are remote access and administration scripts."
"We use the Forescout Platform for device visibility and control in our network. It's very helpful for tracking malicious or unusual activity. We use it to track which ports are open, which machines are running specific services, and to identify vulnerabilities. For example, there was a vulnerability related to SMB, and we could use the product to determine which machines inside our organization were allowing SMB traffic."
"The stability is amazing for the Forescout Platform. We have been using Forescout for four years, and no one complained about the stability."
"We are provided with real-time visibility and control of devices accessing our network."
"The ability to push PowerShell scripts and batch scripts through Forescout is key because we can target vulnerabilities through scripting."
 

Cons

"Allot IoTSecure could improve by providing better documentation, there was not any documentation on their website."
"It's scalable, but not without a big investment. It doesn't do so well at the branch. At the home office, it does okay and not so well at the branch."
"The product may not yield any return on investment since it is only used to make your environment more reliable and secure."
"We have found that troubleshooting RADIUS controls is quite arduous, as it is today."
"Other solutions have TACACS+, but Forescout does not. In the next release, I would like to see Forescout have accounting."
"We experienced some detection issues when checking compliance for the Sophos agent."
"The integration with Sync can be improved. We would like to see better integration with some other popular vendors."
"In terms of technical support, their engineering team is very rigid."
"From the wireless standpoint, I would say that the reliability was somewhat poor, but CounterACT worked with us over a couple month period and did push out a patch."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is an annual subscription for the use of this solution. Additionally, there are installation costs."
"Devices with multiple IP's count multiple times against your license count."
"5,000 user licenses will cost you between seven and eight million dollars, compared to 20 million for Aruba."
"There are no additional costs that I am aware of."
"The price of Forescout is reasonable when compared to Cisco ISE."
"You can have a flexible license depending on your environment."
"The fact that we were allowed to spin up as many servers as we had need of to support our geographic requirements while paying for licensing as an enterprise truly set Forescout apart from the crowd and improved the way we could design our access."
"It's about $160,000, but I'm not sure how long that is for or what it includes. Because we were a test base, we were provided with servers, but now, Forescout wants us to buy servers because those servers are now end-of-life or end-of-service. For our lifecycle management program, in order to get a refresh on those servers, we would have to buy servers or use our own network resources to house Forescout. Forescout takes up about 13 or 14 virtual CPUs."
"The price of the solution is reasonable. We have paid for the license for five years. We have integration with Symantec AV for orchestration, and we have an additional license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise45
 

Questions from the Community

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What advice do you have for others considering Forescout Platform?
Forescout is a very powerful NAC product that does not rely on port level configuration. It can detect and block unauthorized devices very quickly. But it has a lot of capabilities and really would...
What advice do you have for others considering Forescout Platform?
I would rate the Forescout Device and Visibility Control Platform at a six out of ten.
What advice do you have for others considering Forescout Platform?
I recommend doing a compression demo. If people use it, they will buy it. So they have to see the product in place. That's the main recommendation is to do a proof of concept. If they do, they will...
 

Also Known As

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Forescout Platform, CounterACT for Endpoint Compliance, ForeScout CounterACT
 

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Sample Customers

China Unicom
NHS Sussex, SAP, SEGA, Vistaprint, Miami Children's Hospital, Pioneer Investments, New York Law School, OmnicomGroup, Meritrust
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