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Chef Compliance vs Forescout Platform comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Chef Compliance
Ranking in Endpoint Compliance
9th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Forescout Platform
Ranking in Endpoint Compliance
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Network Access Control (NAC) (5th), IoT Security (4th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (21st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Endpoint Compliance category, the mindshare of Chef Compliance is 2.4%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Forescout Platform is 7.3%, up from 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Compliance Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Forescout Platform7.3%
Chef Compliance2.4%
Other90.3%
Endpoint Compliance
 

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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.
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise44
 

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