Fortinet NAC

Name: Fortinet NAC
Brand: Fortinet
Rating: 4.6 (183 reviews)

Fortinet FortiNAC is a Network Access Control (NAC) platform that discovers and profiles IT/IoT/OT devices, enforces access controls across wired, wireless, and VPN environments, and coordinates automated containment and policy-driven actions with Fortinet infrastructure.

Est 2000|Valuation $133.5B|Raised $1.2B

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MarketsNetwork Access Control (NAC)

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Where FortiNAC may be advantageous:

Organizations with an existing Fortinet switching/wireless/firewall footprint may realize operational efficiencies from tighter integration and coordinated enforcement.
Platform updates in FortiNAC-F (such as operating system changes) may address lifecycle and hardening concerns for some buyers.

Where competitors often have advantages:

Cisco ISE: depth in Cisco-centric enterprise AAA/NAC patterns and extensive integrations.
Aruba ClearPass: mature policy workflows and multi-vendor NAC capabilities.
Forescout: broad agentless visibility and IoT/OT-focused capabilities (typically viewed as a specialist solution).

Where FortiNAC may be advantageous: - Organizations with an existing Fortinet switching/wireless/firewall footprint may realize operational efficiencies from tighter integration and coordinated enforcement. - Platform updates in FortiNAC-F (such as operating system changes) may address lifecycle and hardening concerns for some buyers. Where competitors often have advantages: - Cisco ISE: depth in Cisco-centric enterprise AAA/NAC patterns and extensive integrations. - Aruba ClearPass: mature policy workflows and multi-vendor NAC capabilities. - Forescout: broad agentless visibility and IoT/OT-focused capabilities (typically viewed as a specialist solution).

Market share / adoption trends (directional indicators)

Engagement-based metrics on comparison sites are directional and should not be treated as definitive market-share figures.

	Fortinet FortiNAC	Cisco ISE	Aruba ClearPass
Starting Price	Typically quote-based; no public simple price card (historical list pricing exists but is dated)	Quote-based; pricing determined by SKUs/configuration	Quote-based; multiple SKUs and reseller listings provide partial visibility
Best For	Organizations with significant Fortinet infrastructure requiring NAC integrated with that ecosystem	Cisco-centric campuses and enterprises requiring mature 802.1X and pxGrid integrations	Multi-vendor NAC deployments requiring flexible policy workflows
Key Strength	Integration with Fortinet products for coordinated enforcement; device visibility and containment	Broad feature set, mature enterprise integrations, and large installed base	Mature policy workflows and support for multi-vendor environments
Key Weakness	Reported administrative complexity and integration friction in some deployments	Licensing complexity and potential cost	Can be complex to license and procure; potential cost considerations