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Compare Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Portnox 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (52.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (43.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
Star Rating
(50)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (52.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)Portnox
Star Rating
(94)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Browse all 2 pricing plansCisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) vs Portnox
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Portnox easier to use and set up. However, Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) overall.
- Reviewers felt that Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) meets the needs of their business better than Portnox.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Portnox over Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE).
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
No pricing availablePortnox
RADIUS
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50 Device
Cloud-Native RADIUS authentication Essentials
- Wireless, Wired, VPN Access
- Anti-Flood Protection Services
- RadSec Support
Free Trial
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
No trial information availablePortnox
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
23
9.1
73
Ease of Use
7.8
23
8.8
74
Ease of Setup
7.3
16
8.4
63
Ease of Admin
8.6
16
8.5
63
Quality of Support
9.3
23
8.8
66
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
15
8.7
63
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
23
9.8
73
Features by Category
Data
8.9
19
8.2
57
8.4
17
7.7
57
9.0
20
9.2
62
Network
9.2
21
9.1
60
8.6
19
8.6
57
8.5
17
8.1
59
Logistics
8.7
18
7.8
58
8.8
19
8.6
58
7.9
15
8.1
54
Network Management
Not enough data
8.3
30
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
30
Not enough data
7.5
31
Security
Not enough data
7.8
31
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
28
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Identity Management
Not enough data
7.8
31
Not enough data
7.7
30
Not enough data
8.1
31
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Network Maintenance
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Network Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
7.9
14
Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Monitoring - IT Risk Management
Not enough data
6.1
9
Agentic AI - IT Risk Management
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Portnox are categorized as Network Access Control (NAC)
Unique Categories
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) has no unique categories
Portnox is categorized as Zero Trust Networking, IT Risk Management, and Network Security Policy Management (NSPM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Portnox
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer & Network Security
12.5%
Telecommunications
7.5%
Insurance
7.5%
Information Technology and Services
7.5%
Hospital & Health Care
7.5%
Other
57.5%
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Computer Software
6.7%
Financial Services
5.6%
Construction
5.6%
Computer & Network Security
5.6%
Other
56.7%
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Discussions
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) has no discussions with answers
Portnox has no discussions with answers
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