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Forescout

Forescout

Updated August 20, 2025

Updated August 20, 2025

Forescout provides device visibility and automated control across heterogeneous networks. It identifies, classifies, and enforces policies on devices without requiring agents.

Forescout provides device visibility and automated control across heterogeneous networks. It identifies, classifies, and enforces policies on devices without requiring agents.

Operational Technology Security

Cost considerations

Cost considerations

Functionality

Functionality

Compatibility

Compatibility

User experience

User experience

Customer support

Customer support

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Cyberse perspective

Solution details

Target industry

Technology

Public sector

Industrials

Healthcare

Retail

Manufacturing

Financial services

Services support

In-house services

Third party integrators

Managed services

Product features

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Pricing

Free trial available

Market segment

Enterprise

Key features

API access

Platform solution

Integrations

Security automation

Vulnerability management

Deployment

On-premises

Cloud-hosted

Cloud ecosystem partners

Amazon Web Services

Microsoft Azure Cloud

Google Cloud Platform

Ratings

Cost considerations

Forescout sells subscriptions priced per 1,000 endpoints that align with typical mid-tier network security offerings. Core visibility starts around a few thousand dollars, but threat-detection modules, eyeExtend connectors and advanced support are separate fees that raise the bill as needs grow. Renewal costs are predictable, yet every expansion wave requires new licenses, so savings from scale are limited.

Cost considerations

Forescout sells subscriptions priced per 1,000 endpoints that align with typical mid-tier network security offerings. Core visibility starts around a few thousand dollars, but threat-detection modules, eyeExtend connectors and advanced support are separate fees that raise the bill as needs grow. Renewal costs are predictable, yet every expansion wave requires new licenses, so savings from scale are limited.

Site count

User count

Throughput (Mbps/Gbps)

Functionality

Forescout discovers devices and enforces basic segmentation but lacks core next-gen firewall functions such as deep packet inspection, intrusion prevention, TLS decryption, or sandboxing, leaving advanced traffic protection to external firewalls

Functionality

Forescout discovers devices and enforces basic segmentation but lacks core next-gen firewall functions such as deep packet inspection, intrusion prevention, TLS decryption, or sandboxing, leaving advanced traffic protection to external firewalls

Compatibility

Forescout provides hardware and virtual appliances that run in VMware, Hyper-V, AWS and Azure, covering most on-prem and cloud environments. Simple REST and syslog connections let SIEM and SOAR tools use its data with minimal scripting effort. Absence of an official container option means Kubernetes-centric teams must add workarounds.

Compatibility

Forescout provides hardware and virtual appliances that run in VMware, Hyper-V, AWS and Azure, covering most on-prem and cloud environments. Simple REST and syslog connections let SIEM and SOAR tools use its data with minimal scripting effort. Absence of an official container option means Kubernetes-centric teams must add workarounds.

User experience

Forescout presents a clean browser-based dashboard with real-time device views, and G2 users score ease of use above 9/10 compared with rival network security tools. Most administrators gain working proficiency within a couple of days thanks to detailed online guides and context help. Policy building can grow complex and may require experienced staff for troubleshooting, which prevents Forescout from earning a perfect score.

User experience

Forescout presents a clean browser-based dashboard with real-time device views, and G2 users score ease of use above 9/10 compared with rival network security tools. Most administrators gain working proficiency within a couple of days thanks to detailed online guides and context help. Policy building can grow complex and may require experienced staff for troubleshooting, which prevents Forescout from earning a perfect score.

Customer support

Forescout’s Advanced ActiveCare gives customers 24×7 access to support engineers with a sub-one-hour response commitment for every severity level. Replacement appliances are shipped within two U.S. business days, matching common enterprise expectations for RMAs. Daily automated device-profile updates keep detection signatures current without manual effort.

Customer support

Forescout’s Advanced ActiveCare gives customers 24×7 access to support engineers with a sub-one-hour response commitment for every severity level. Replacement appliances are shipped within two U.S. business days, matching common enterprise expectations for RMAs. Daily automated device-profile updates keep detection signatures current without manual effort.

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