Healthcare organizations and critical infrastructure operators evaluating device security platforms face a fundamental choice: visibility alone, or visibility paired with enforcement. This comparison examines ORDR and Claroty across device discovery, healthcare coverage, segmentation enforcement, and cross-industry deployment.
What You'll Learn
How ORDR's enforcement engine differs from Claroty's visibility-focused approach
Which platform delivers stronger healthcare device protection
Where each solution fits in multi-site infrastructure environments
Why segmentation enforcement matters more than asset discovery alone
ORDR: Visibility Meets Enforcement
ORDR AI Protect discovers devices using passive monitoring and maps communication flows without disrupting operations. The platform handles IT, IoT, OT, and IoMT environments uniformly.
The differentiator: AI Protect for Segmentation translates intelligence into automated policy enforcement. The system generates segmentation policies based on real device behavior and pushes enforcement through existing network infrastructure.
Emplify Health documented its move from blind spots to enforced Zero Trust segmentation across its healthcare network using ORDR's AI-driven policy engine. Organizations report complete segmentation deployment in days rather than months.
AI Protect for Security discovers devices. AI Protect for Segmentation enforces protection. ORDR IQ orchestrates intelligence across teams.
Claroty: Deep Asset Intelligence
Claroty xDome provides comprehensive device discovery across cyber-physical systems. The platform identifies IoMT devices, OT assets, and building management systems through passive monitoring and safe active queries.
KLAS Research rated Claroty a Top Performer in the 2026 Healthcare IoT Security report with a score of 92.1 based on evaluations from 35 healthcare organizations. The platform won Best in KLAS for Healthcare IoT Security five consecutive years (2021-2025).
Claroty Team82's research arm has disclosed over 650 CPS vulnerabilities. Their 2025 Healthcare Exposures analysis examined 2.25 million IoMT devices across 351 healthcare organizations.
The platform tracks device risk through KEV status, ransomware linkage, internet exposure, and clinical criticality. Organizations get comprehensive vulnerability intelligence. Implementation requires pairing with enforcement platforms like Elisity for microsegmentation.
Head-to-Head: Healthcare Device Coverage
Capability | ORDR | Claroty |
|---|---|---|
Medical Device Discovery | Passive monitoring, active queries, agent-based options | Passive monitoring, safe queries, project file analysis |
Device Classification | AI-driven, 100M+ devices classified | 100+ attributes per device across healthcare protocols |
Risk Scoring | CVE-based contextual risk (patient safety, connectivity, exposure) | CVE + KEV status, ransomware linkage, clinical criticality |
Segmentation Support | Built-in enforcement via AI Protect for Segmentation | Provides recommendations; relies on third-party enforcement |
Enforcement Method | Direct policy enforcement via NACs, firewalls, switches | No native enforcement; partners with third parties |
KLAS 2026 Score | 89.4 (Top Performer) | 92.1 (Top Performer, 35 reviews) |
Best in KLAS Awards | Recognition in 2026 | Won 2021-2025 consecutively; Top Performer 2026 |
ORDR's advantage: Integrated enforcement eliminates vendor finger-pointing. When visibility platforms partner with separate segmentation vendors, troubleshooting failures spans multiple support teams.
Claroty's advantage: Market maturity and research depth. Team82's vulnerability disclosure program and exposure reports provide intelligence that feeds risk scoring.
Why Segmentation Enforcement Matters
Healthcare breaches average $7.42 million per incident. Manufacturing incidents exceed $5 million. Segmentation remains the strongest control for limiting lateral movement.
ORDR AI Protect for Segmentation generates enforcement-ready policies from discovered device data. The platform simulates policy impact before deployment. Organizations verify segmentation won't disrupt operations, then push enforcement through existing infrastructure.
Main Line Health deployed 6,000 microsegmentation policies, actively enforced for 3 days, protecting 100,000 IoT devices across 150 facilities. Organizations deploying enforced network segmentation report 40-60% faster containment times and measurably lower breach costs.
Claroty provides the device context required for effective segmentation. The platform exports device attributes through APIs to enforcement solutions. Enforcement happens through partnered platforms.
The architectural choice: unified platform or best-of-breed integration.
Cross-Industry Support
ORDR's heritage spans healthcare, critical infrastructure, and manufacturing. The platform handles IT, IoT, OT, and IoMT device types uniformly. ORDR's microsegmentation platform ranks first in comparative evaluations for discovery-to-enforcement integration.
Claroty positions itself as a cyber-physical systems protection company. The platform covers healthcare IoMT, manufacturing OT, and building automation systems. Claroty was named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for CPS Protection Platforms with the highest positioning for both Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision among 17 evaluated vendors.
Both platforms handle healthcare effectively. ORDR extends into general enterprise IT security. Claroty focuses specifically on environments where connected devices affect physical operations.
When to Choose ORDR
Organizations select ORDR when they need discovery and enforcement under one platform:
Segmentation projects stalled on complexity. NAC deployments are stuck because teams can't map device communications. Legacy segmentation attempts were abandoned after 18+ months with minimal progress.
Cross-environment device visibility requirements. Healthcare systems managing medical devices alongside IT assets. Manufacturing facilities with OT networks connected to enterprise systems.
Speed-to-value requirements. Organizations facing audit findings or compliance deadlines. Security teams are measured on outcomes rather than tool deployments. Executives demanding measurable risk reduction within quarters, not years.
ORDR eliminates integration headaches. One vendor handles discovery, policy generation, simulation, and enforcement.
When to Choose Claroty
Organizations select Claroty when they prioritize CPS-specific intelligence and established market presence:
Deep vulnerability research requirements. Organizations want Team82's vulnerability disclosure program to feed their risk scores. Security teams that value exposure reports analyze millions of devices across their industry.
Best-of-breed security architecture preference. Enterprises with dedicated security tools for specific functions. Teams want flexibility to swap enforcement platforms without changing visibility infrastructure.
Healthcare regulatory alignment. Health systems responding to KLAS evaluations and proven healthcare deployment history.
Claroty's five-year Best in KLAS streak demonstrates sustained customer satisfaction in healthcare. Enforcement happens through integration rather than natively.
Implementation and Cost
ORDR and Claroty differ in their pricing structures and deployment costs.
Vendor | Implementation & Cost |
|---|---|
ORDR | Deploys in under 30 days; ~$150K annually for a 300-bed healthcare facility (per-device and per-bed pricing). |
Claroty | Initial deployment in under 30 days; per-device or enterprise flat-rate pricing, with additional costs for enforcement tools. |
Both | Tiered pricing models reflecting deployment complexity. |
What the Data Shows
2026 Best in KLAS Healthcare IoT Security rankings position Asimily first (96.6), Claroty second (92.1), Armis third (91.1), and ORDR fourth (89.4). Each vendor earned Top Performer recognition.
Claroty users highlighted platform usability, dependability, and strong inventory management.
ORDR users praised the training programs and emphasized the platform's reputation, though some noted that competitors offered stronger innovation or cost-effectiveness.
The microsegmentation market evaluation presents different results. ORDR ranks first in comparative analyses evaluating discovery-to-enforcement integration.
Your Decision Framework
Evaluate platforms against your architecture preference: unified solution or integrated best-of-breed tools.
Choose ORDR when | Choose Claroty when |
|---|---|
You need discovery and enforcement from a single vendor | You want research-backed vulnerability intelligence from Team82 |
Implementation speed is a top priority over deep specialization | Your environment already uses separate enforcement tools |
Your team has limited capacity for multi-vendor coordination | Healthcare KLAS validation is important to stakeholders |
Segmentation efforts have previously stalled due to complexity | You prefer flexibility to choose or change enforcement platforms |
Both platforms protect healthcare devices effectively. The right choice depends on whether your organization prefers unified platforms or modular architectures.
What Matters Most
Security platforms work when organizations deploy them completely. Partial visibility without enforcement leaves exposure unaddressed. Complete visibility with automated enforcement reduces actual risk.
Review both platforms against your environment's device types, segmentation requirements, and organizational capacity for vendor management. Run proofs of concept that test enforcement, not just discovery.
The platform that best protects your devices is the one your team actually deploys and maintains.
Schedule a demo with ORDR to see enforcement capabilities in action.