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Allot IoTSecure vs Forescout Platform comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Allot IoTSecure
Ranking in IoT Security
17th
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
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
Network Access Control (NAC) (4th), Endpoint Compliance (3rd), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the IoT Security category, the mindshare of Allot IoTSecure is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Forescout Platform is 11.1%, down from 16.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IoT Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Forescout Platform11.1%
Allot IoTSecure0.4%
Other88.5%
IoT Security
 

Featured Reviews

Kaushlendra Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Odai Halawani - PeerSpot reviewer
It's an easy and effective solution, especially for device profiling without agents
Forescout Platform's most valuable aspect is its excellent device profiling for devices without agents, which is crucial for our work due to challenges with agent-based devices. Its isolation and blocking actions are particularly effective for network security. The device compliance feature helps us ensure device compliance through immediate actions like updating antivirus software. We have already integrated Forescout with antivirus and vulnerability assessment tools, allowing it to monitor vulnerability scores and automatically isolate devices if critical vulnerabilities are detected.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Allot IoTSecure is bandwidth optimization."
"Being able to sort on device types or devices with open ports is helpful when narrowing down assets of possible misconfigured devices that may be vulnerable on the network. We can take action on those devices based off of corporate policy."
"You can quickly filter your view of devices and zero in on the ones you want using a variety of tools, such as what subnet it is on or what it has been classified as."
"The initial setup is quite simple. It's not too complex or difficult to set up."
"Being able to actively identify the client without a certificate allows you to control every device on your network regardless of the make, model, and software running. This allows for end-to-end security."
"Provides a good overview of all devices on a network."
"The most valuable features of ForeScout is the fact that it can do network access control either with 802.1x or without 802.1x."
"Forescout Platform provides multiple features. They have a very effective device fingerprinting in their cloud. You do not need to add any devices manually, such as in Mac devices. Other solutions you have to add IoT devices and OT devices manually. This is one of the major areas that Forescout Platform is excelling in."
"The most valuable features of the Forescout Platform are NAC for sharing, Network Access Control, and port sharing of the devices."
 

Cons

"Allot IoTSecure could improve by providing better documentation, there was not any documentation on their website."
"The solution should include integration with other firewalls."
"We have found that the agent-based authentication, available within this solution could be improved."
"The solution's customer support is bad and should be improved."
"The solution needs more definitive pricing. The costs are hard to nail down."
"As a product, there is nothing to complain about. However, they should improve their overall support. You need that level of knowledge, that level of information is clearly not available. First and foremost, that information is not accessible. The second point to mention is that once you purchase the later support and services. That is, they will continue to charge you for every service."
"The cost is too high."
"The console is a fat client, and a web interface would be preferable."
"Can be expensive if it's only being used for one feature."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is an annual subscription for the use of this solution. Additionally, there are installation costs."
"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."
"Forescout is more expensive than Cisco because Cisco gives high discounts."
"We might have paid in the ballpark of $20,000 yearly for our licenses. I do not recall there being other fees over and above the standard licensing fee."
"We need to pay for integration for each integration that we want to do and there is an additional license fee. This adds more costs. It is not something that anyone can afford. If you want to integrate this with a lot of other tools, it can be costly."
"There are no additional costs that I am aware of."
"The ROI is priceless."
"I would rate Forescout Platform's pricing as four out of five."
"Devices with multiple IP's count multiple times against your license count."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise43
 

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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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