Compare Forescout Platform and Okta 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (57.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (52.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$6.00 1 User per month
Forescout Platform
Star Rating
(16)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
(1,179)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.7% 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 providing a reliable and secure identity and access management solution, with users highlighting its straightforward implementation of features like Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). This makes it particularly appealing for organizations looking to enhance their security posture.
- Users say that Okta's user interface is intuitive and clean, which significantly improves the day-to-day experience. Reviewers appreciate how all applications are easily accessible as tiles after a single login, eliminating the need to remember multiple passwords.
- According to verified reviews, Forescout Platform is recognized for its agentless security capabilities, allowing for instant discovery and classification of endpoints on the network. This feature is particularly beneficial for organizations with diverse environments, as it supports heterogeneous systems effectively.
- Reviewers mention that while Forescout provides strong network access control features, some users feel that its overall user experience could be improved. The platform is seen as a trusted solution, but there are mentions of challenges in usability compared to Okta's more streamlined interface.
- Users highlight that Okta's support quality is notably higher, with many praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. This is a critical factor for organizations that require ongoing assistance and guidance during implementation and beyond.
- G2 reviewers indicate that while both platforms have similar star ratings, Okta's larger volume of recent reviews suggests a more consistent user experience over time. This is particularly important for potential buyers looking for a solution that has been tested and validated by a broader user base.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Forescout Platform
No pricing availableOkta
Starter
$6.00
1 User per month
Starting your Identity journey? Put a strong foundation in place.
- Universal Directory
- Workflows - 5 flows
- Single Sign-On
Free Trial
Forescout Platform
No trial information availableOkta
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.3
8
9.3
867
Ease of Use
9.2
8
9.3
890
Ease of Setup
8.7
5
8.9
398
Ease of Admin
8.0
5
9.1
197
Quality of Support
7.7
8
8.9
651
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
5
8.9
192
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
8
8.7
843
Features by Category
Authentication Options
Not enough data
9.3
463
Not enough data
9.3
56
Not enough data
9.2
442
Not enough data
9.3
50
Not enough data
9.2
297
Not enough data
9.2
286
Access Control Types
Not enough data
9.2
322
Not enough data
9.2
346
Not enough data
9.2
356
Not enough data
9.0
258
Not enough data
9.0
272
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
285
Not enough data
9.2
322
Not enough data
9.1
277
Not enough data
9.1
346
Not enough data
9.2
321
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
256
Not enough data
8.9
252
Not enough data
9.0
269
User on/off Boarding
Not enough data
9.1
96
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
97
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
87
|
Verified
User Maintenance
Not enough data
9.3
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
89
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
81
|
Verified
Governance
Not enough data
8.9
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
84
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
88
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
87
|
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
35
Not enough data
9.1
34
Security
Not enough data
9.3
36
Not enough data
9.3
38
Not enough data
9.1
33
Not enough data
9.2
38
Identity Management
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
9.2
32
Not enough data
9.2
37
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.6
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
65
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
69
Functionality
Not enough data
9.5
76
Not enough data
9.6
77
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
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
104
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
58
Not enough data
9.1
56
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Context-Aware Security Controls - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
184
Not enough data
9.2
187
Not enough data
9.5
248
Not enough data
9.4
183
Not enough data
9.5
240
Not enough data
9.3
218
Type
Not enough data
9.1
144
Not enough data
9.3
175
Reporting
Not enough data
9.1
159
Not enough data
9.2
157
Not enough data
9.0
46
Not enough data
9.2
46
Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
9.1
49
Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
9.3
53
Not enough data
9.1
46
Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
8.7
46
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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 Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) Solutions, AWS Marketplace, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), User Provisioning and Governance Tools, Single Sign-On (SSO), Cloud Directory Services, and Other Development
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
18.4%
Information Technology and Services
15.3%
Financial Services
6.2%
Internet
4.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
Other
51.4%
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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