Replace FortiNAC with a Modern Cloud-Native NAC

Eliminate complexity, appliances, and failed PoCs

Frustrated by FortiNAC’s complexity, endless patching cycles, and support quality challenges? You’re not alone. Portnox Cloud delivers zero trust network access without hardware, professional services, or multi-month deployments.

You're not alone. Simplify access control, reduce IT headaches, and enforce continuous security with Portnox.

Why Portnox Is the Best FortiNAC Replacement

FortiNAC is legacy NAC bolted onto a firewall company. Portnox Cloud is built for NAC — and built for the cloud.

100% Cloud-Delivered

No appliances, no VMs, no patching.

Vendor-Agnostic

Works with any 802.1X-capable network.

Automated Risk-Based Enforcement

Not just “show a warning page”.

Rapid Deployment

Live in hours without PS engagements.

Continuous Updates

No upgrade windows, no hardware dependency.

Instant Scalability

Onboard 10 or 10,000 devices without capacity planning.

The Future of NAC is Cloud-Native

Fortinet is a firewall vendor first.
Portnox is an access control company — this is our core product.

Fortinet Reality:
FortiNAC is a Bradford Networks acquisition from 2018 that has struggled — the experts have left, support skill is uneven, and PoCs fail often.

Portnox Reality:
Purpose-built NAC — delivered as SaaS — supported by NAC specialists.

NAC Buyer's Guide

It’s time to move away from legacy NAC complexity

See how simple cloud-native NAC can be with Portnox.

See How Portnox Compares

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Portnox Advantage / How We Address

Comprehensive IAM covering corporate needs

Supports mixed ecosystems (Slack, Jamf, Okta) beyond Microsoft-only tools

User self-remediation

More powerful remediation options automatically enable firewall, update antivirus, and compliance fixes

Risk-based application policies

Included only in top-tier plan ($12/user/month)

PowerShell scripts for advanced options

Requires scripting expertise

Heavy reliance on MFA

MFA push can be disruptive with MFA susceptible to fatigue and MitM attacks

Compliance via Intune

Only works in Microsoft ecosystem; slow detection (up to 8 hours)

Limited visibility into compliance issues

Users left guessing why access is blocked

Join Other Organizations Making the Switch

Fortinet’s strongest NAC features only work when you also buy into their broader firewall + switching + ZTNA stack. NAC is add-on inside a giant platform — not a core focus.