# FortiNAC, Portnox vs SecureW2 JoinNow Comparison

| | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 20 | 120 | 96 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (55.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (43.2% of reviews) | Mid-Market (55.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Contact Us 50 Device | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### FortiNAC

**Not enough data**

### Portnox

Pros:
- Ease of Use (24 reviews)
- Setup Ease (16 reviews)

Cons:
- Performance Issues (13 reviews)
- Poor Interface Design (6 reviews)

### SecureW2 JoinNow

Pros:
- Customer Support (11 reviews)
- Reliability (10 reviews)

Cons:
- Performance Issues (5 reviews)
- Complex Setup (3 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (11 reviews) | 9.0 (89 reviews) | 9.6 (85 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 8.6 (91 reviews) | 8.5 (89 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 8.2 (80 reviews) | 8.6 (84 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 8.5 (69 reviews) | 8.8 (77 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 8.7 (82 reviews) | 9.5 (85 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.6 (70 reviews) | 9.4 (77 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (10 reviews) | 9.7 (87 reviews) | 9.5 (85 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### FortiNAC

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Portnox

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: RADIUS

Price: Contact Us 50 Device

Description: Cloud-Native RADIUS authentication Essentials

Key Features:
- Wireless, Wired, VPN Access
- Anti-Flood Protection Services
- RadSec Support

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/portnox/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### SecureW2 JoinNow

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Network Access Control (NAC)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FortiNAC** | 8.6/10 | 7 |
| **Portnox** | 8.4/10 | 78 |
| **SecureW2 JoinNow** | 8.9/10 | 54 |

#### Data

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Protection** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 8.2 (57 reviews) | 9.3 (47 reviews) | 
| **Remote Access** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 7.8 (60 reviews) | 8.5 (47 reviews) | 
| **Network Access** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 9.2 (71 reviews) | 9.7 (48 reviews) | 

#### Network

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Security** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 9.0 (72 reviews) | 9.6 (52 reviews) | 
| **Scaling** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 8.6 (59 reviews) | 9.5 (49 reviews) | 
| **Audit** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 8.3 (64 reviews) | 8.5 (47 reviews) | 

#### Logistics

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Processes** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 7.9 (61 reviews) | 8.5 (48 reviews) | 
| **Blockage** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 8.7 (63 reviews) | 8.9 (44 reviews) | 
| **IoT** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 8.1 (55 reviews) | 7.3 (40 reviews) | 

### SSL & TLS Certificate Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FortiNAC** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portnox** | N/A | N/A |
| **SecureW2 JoinNow** | 8.7/10 | 30 |

#### Administration

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (27 reviews) | 
| **Warranty** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (24 reviews) | 
| **Server License** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (24 reviews) | 
| **Free Reissues** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (26 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Domain Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (26 reviews) | 
| **Browser Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (26 reviews) | 
| **Site Seal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (25 reviews) | 
| **AI Features** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.3 (9 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Domain Validated SSL** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (24 reviews) | 
| **Issuance Speed** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (26 reviews) | 
| **Encryption Strength** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (26 reviews) | 
| **Extended Validation SSL** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Organization Validated SSL** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 

### Zero Trust Networking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FortiNAC** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portnox** | 7.8/10 | 39 |
| **SecureW2 JoinNow** | 8.3/10 | 13 |

#### Network Management

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Network Segmentation** | Not enough data | 8.3 (32 reviews) | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 
| **Network Mapping** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 7.4 (9 reviews) | 
| **Security Analytics** | Not enough data | 7.6 (32 reviews) | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 
| **API/Integrations** | Not enough data | 7.5 (34 reviews) | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Security Automation** | Not enough data | 7.9 (32 reviews) | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 
| **Application Security** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 
| **Workload Protection** | Not enough data | 7.7 (28 reviews) | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 
| **Data Protection** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 

#### Identity Management

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Access Control** | Not enough data | 7.9 (32 reviews) | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 
| **Identity Scoring** | Not enough data | 7.7 (30 reviews) | 7.4 (9 reviews) | 
| **User Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.2 (33 reviews) | 8.3 (12 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 

### Network Security Policy Management (NSPM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FortiNAC** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portnox** | 8.3/10 | 15 |
| **SecureW2 JoinNow** | N/A | N/A |

#### Network Maintenance

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Policy Optimization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.4 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Network Management

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Network Mapping** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.6 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.1 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Console** | Not enough data | 8.0 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Network Monitoring

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Network Monitoring** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Change Management** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

### IoT Security Solutions

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FortiNAC** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portnox** | N/A | N/A |
| **SecureW2 JoinNow** | N/A | N/A |

#### Connected Device Security

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Vulnerability Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Identity Lifecycle** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Threat Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Behavior Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Incident Response** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **IoT Network Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **OTA Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts & Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Hardware** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FortiNAC** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portnox** | N/A | N/A |
| **SecureW2 JoinNow** | 8.6/10 | 24 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Certificate Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (22 reviews) | 
| **Expiration Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (23 reviews) | 
| **Automated Certificate Operations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (24 reviews) | 
| **Policy And Role-Based Access Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (22 reviews) | 
| **Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (24 reviews) | 
| **Protocol Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (24 reviews) | 
| **Reporting And Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (24 reviews) | 
| **Audit And Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (24 reviews) | 
| **Key Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (24 reviews) | 

### Microsegmentation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FortiNAC** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portnox** | N/A | N/A |
| **SecureW2 JoinNow** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dependency Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Enforcement

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Identity-Based Policy Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Segmentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Intelligent Segmentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workload Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Visibility

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Breach Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Observability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

### IT Risk Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FortiNAC** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portnox** | 6.5/10 | 10 |
| **SecureW2 JoinNow** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring - IT Risk Management

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Monitoring** | Not enough data | 6.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - IT Risk Management

| Feature | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 6.5 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 6.5 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Network Access Control Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-access-control-nac)

**Unique to FortiNAC (1):** [IoT Security Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/iot-security-solutions)

**Unique to Portnox (3):** [Zero Trust Networking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/zero-trust-networking), [IT Risk Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/it-risk-management), [Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-security-policy-management-nspm)

**Unique to SecureW2 JoinNow (4):** [Microsegmentation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/microsegmentation), [Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/certificate-lifecycle-management-clm), [Zero Trust Networking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/zero-trust-networking), [SSL & TLS Certificate Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/ssl-tls-certificate-tools)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | FortiNAC | Portnox | SecureW2 JoinNow | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 10.0% | 17.1% | 4.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 55.0% | 43.2% | 55.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 35.0% | 39.6% | 40.6% | 

### By Industry

#### FortiNAC

- **Computer & Network Security:** 25.0%
- **Insurance:** 10.0%
- **Information Services:** 10.0%
- **Computer Software:** 10.0%
- **Banking:** 10.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.0%
- **Research:** 5.0%
- **Investment Banking:** 5.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 5.0%
- **Computer Hardware:** 5.0%
- **Other:** 10.0%

#### Portnox

- **Information Technology and Services:** 17.9%
- **Financial Services:** 7.5%
- **Construction:** 6.6%
- **Computer Software:** 5.7%
- **Manufacturing:** 4.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 4.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.8%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 3.8%
- **Banking:** 2.8%
- **Retail:** 2.8%
- **Other:** 39.6%

#### SecureW2 JoinNow

- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 15.8%
- **Computer Software:** 11.6%
- **Financial Services:** 10.5%
- **Education Management:** 6.3%
- **Higher Education:** 6.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 5.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 4.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.2%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.2%
- **Hospitality:** 3.2%
- **Other:** 29.5%

---
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## Top Discussions

### FortiNAC

No discussions available for this product.

### Portnox

No discussions available for this product.

### SecureW2 JoinNow

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/fortinac-vs-portnox-vs-securew2-joinnow)