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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (57.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (53.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$6.00 1 User per month
Forescout Platform
Star Rating
(15)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (57.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Forescout PlatformOkta
Star Rating
(1,051)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 1 User per month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Okta excels in user experience, particularly highlighting its ease of use and seamless integration with other platforms. Users appreciate features like fingerprint login, which simplifies the authentication process.
- Users say that Forescout Platform is a strong contender in network access control, with its agentless security appliance allowing for instant discovery and classification of endpoints. This capability is particularly valued in heterogeneous environments, making it a versatile choice for enterprises.
- Reviewers mention that Okta's implementation process is notably quick and intuitive, with many users praising the onboarding wizard that facilitates a smooth setup experience. This contrasts with Forescout, where some users have noted a slightly more complex setup process.
- According to verified reviews, Okta consistently receives higher ratings for quality of support, with users expressing satisfaction with the assistance provided. In comparison, Forescout's support has received mixed feedback, indicating room for improvement in this area.
- Users highlight that Okta's account management features are particularly user-friendly, allowing for easy security authentication. This is a significant advantage for organizations looking to streamline their security processes, while Forescout's strengths lie more in its robust network management capabilities.
- G2 reviewers note that while both platforms have similar star ratings, Okta's larger volume of reviews suggests a more reliable consensus on its performance. With over 1,000 reviews, users feel more confident in Okta's ability to meet their needs compared to Forescout's smaller review pool.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Forescout Platform
No pricing availableOkta
Starter
$6.00
1 User per month
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- Universal Directory
- Workflows - 5 flows
- Single Sign-On
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Forescout Platform
No trial information availableOkta
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.3
8
9.3
788
Ease of Use
9.2
8
9.3
810
Ease of Setup
8.7
5
8.9
322
Ease of Admin
8.0
5
9.0
185
Quality of Support
7.7
8
8.9
590
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
5
8.9
180
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
8
8.7
764
Features by Category
Authentication Options
Not enough data
9.3
429
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
411
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
294
Not enough data
9.2
284
Access Control Types
Not enough data
9.2
317
Not enough data
9.2
345
Not enough data
9.2
352
Not enough data
9.0
257
Not enough data
9.0
270
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
280
Not enough data
9.2
321
Not enough data
9.1
274
Not enough data
9.2
336
Not enough data
9.2
320
Platform
Not enough data
9.2
324
Not enough data
9.2
288
Not enough data
9.2
322
Not enough data
9.0
262
Not enough data
8.9
255
Not enough data
8.9
251
Not enough data
9.0
269
User on/off Boarding
Not enough data
9.1
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
85
|
Verified
User Maintenance
Not enough data
9.3
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
87
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
79
|
Verified
Governance
Not enough data
8.9
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
82
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
86
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
84
|
Verified
Data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Network
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Network Management
Not enough data
9.1
32
Not enough data
8.8
32
Not enough data
9.0
34
Not enough data
9.1
33
Security
Not enough data
9.3
35
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
9.1
32
Not enough data
9.2
36
Identity Management
Not enough data
9.2
32
Not enough data
9.1
31
Not enough data
9.2
36
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.3
14
Not enough data
6.7
14
Network Security Policy Management (NSPM)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Maintenance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Access Control
Not enough data
9.3
60
Not enough data
9.4
63
Not enough data
9.4
62
Not enough data
9.3
55
Administration
Not enough data
9.5
60
Not enough data
9.5
59
Not enough data
9.4
54
Not enough data
9.4
67
Functionality
Not enough data
9.5
73
Not enough data
9.6
74
Not enough data
9.4
66
Risk Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Vulnerability Assesment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
103
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
99
|
Verified
AI Authentication Risk Management - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Biometric & Behavioral Analysis - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Context-Aware Security Controls - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
175
Not enough data
9.2
176
Not enough data
9.6
194
Not enough data
9.4
173
Not enough data
9.5
193
Not enough data
9.3
184
Type
Not enough data
9.0
143
Not enough data
9.3
171
Reporting
Not enough data
9.1
157
Not enough data
9.2
156
Not enough data
9.0
44
Not enough data
9.2
44
Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
9.0
44
Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
9.2
45
Not enough data
9.1
43
Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
8.7
44
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
9.1
44
Connected Device Security
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Platform
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Asset Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Remediation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - Exposure Management Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Identification and Assessment - Exposure Management Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring and Integration - Exposure Management Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Systems Management - OT Security Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Connected Device Security - OT Security Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting - OT Security Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - OT Security Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) SolutionsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Lifecycle & Provisioning - Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) Solutions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Access, Authentication & Authorization - Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) Solutions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility, Governance & Compliance - Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) Solutions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Information
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personalization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Threat Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Response
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Forescout Platform and Okta are categorized as Zero Trust Networking
Unique Categories
Forescout Platform is categorized as Network Security Policy Management (NSPM), Network Access Control (NAC), IoT Security Solutions, Attack Surface Management, Risk-Based Vulnerability Management, Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR), Threat Intelligence, Exposure Management Platforms, and OT Security Tools
Okta is categorized as Cloud Directory Services, Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), Other Development, Identity and Access Management (IAM), User Provisioning and Governance Tools, Single Sign-On (SSO), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) Solutions, and AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Forescout Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Okta
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
42.9%
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Hospital & Health Care
14.3%
Security and Investigations
7.1%
Internet
7.1%
Other
14.3%
Computer Software
17.9%
Information Technology and Services
15.4%
Financial Services
6.2%
Internet
4.9%
Marketing and Advertising
3.9%
Other
51.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
Forescout Platform has no discussions with answers
Is there a way to access your applications on a mobile device?
5 Comments
EC
There is an Okta Mobile app from which you can access your work applications, but it requires a little extra setup and not all organization use it....Read more
How many applications?
2 Comments
GP
Doesn’t it always, though? ;-)
Key factors to consider aside from number of applications you’d want to streamline access to via SSO for would be:
-How...Read more
Does Okta have a plugin for integration with Spring Boot and Spring Security?
2 Comments
US
Spring security plugin is available to do user management, take a look at it https://bintray.com/grails/plugins/spring-security-core/viewRead more
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