We performed a comparison between Aruba ClearPass and Microsoft Intune based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Microsoft Intune comes out on top in this comparison. It is a powerful product with a proven ROI. In addition, according to reviewers, it is easier to deploy than Aruba ClearPass. Aruba ClearPass does come out on top in the Support category, however.
"Stable with good QBT technology."
"Aruba ClearPass is a simple solution for customers to see what is happening on their network."
"What I like most about Aruba ClearPass is its access tracker that serves as its monitoring feature. The access tracker is really helpful when you want to troubleshoot authentication failures."
"Aruba ClearPass's most valuable feature is dynamic segmentation."
"A lot of the issues in Forescout are mitigated in Aruba ClearPass, it supports all the expected protocols."
"We can double verify whether a machine is compliant with our policy on the one hand, and on the other hand if it's one of our machines we let it into the network."
"It is a robust product."
"Aruba ClearPass has improved the security control in our network environment."
"Stable solution at a good price."
"We use a local Active Directory, but we weren't able to manage all our on-site systems without a solution like Intune, and we needed to deploy software like VPNs and other things. It's seamless now to to this through Intune."
"Autopilot is the most valuable feature."
"With on-premises Active Directory, the main challenge was that we had no control when a user was working from home. We didn't know what exactly a user was doing and whether the AV was up to date or not. Intune provides better control of their machines."
"Mobile device management is most valuable."
"The reporting and analytics features in Microsoft Intune have been a lifesaver."
"Intune enables us to manage our devices from anywhere."
"We are using the mobile feature, and we are also using MDM to lock the devices, to push restrictions, et cetera"
"The initial setup was quite complex, it is not that easy."
"The platform's API integration could be better. Additionally, its pricing could be affordable."
"I can't think of an area where the solution is lacking a feature or a capability."
"The scalability could improve."
"A specific component is part of the solution called ClearPass Onboard, which can sometimes be complex and challenging to set up. If they could simplify the process and make it easier, that would be a benefit."
"They should include SMP functionalities."
"Aruba ClearPass could improve the user interface, it is a bit chunky."
"Because some users use OS 10, it would be good if the solution could group its functions better."
"Microsoft Intune has a latency response time issue. The latency has room for improvement."
"They need to integrate more with security options."
"The reports aren't complete, and it's not easy to build custom reports. For example, Windows Autopilot isn't working well in cases where the computers don't have a good internet connection. Then the option is not good enough."
"Reporting in Microsoft solutions is pathetic. With Intune, I'm getting a free inventory tool, but I don't get a reporting tool. When I go to Intune, I can see one machine's entire data in terms of the hardware and the software running on it, but I cannot generate a report for all the machines in the organization. The reporting is the only feature holding back the functionality that is already there."
"It should be easier to define policies and comply with those policies."
"One big problem with Microsoft is that they're changing the names of the products quite often, or they're quite consistently doing so. Intune is now Endpoint administration. Constantly switching the user interface or the administrative interface makes it quite hard to keep pace. If you are on a two-week holiday and you come back and look at the same screen you have looked at for the last couple of months, it looks different, which is annoying. Changing things around all the time doesn't make it easy."
"There can be delays in the deployment of new policies."
"Reporting needs improvement."
Aruba ClearPass is ranked 2nd in Network Access Control (NAC) with 75 reviews while Microsoft Intune is ranked 1st in Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) with 166 reviews. Aruba ClearPass is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Intune is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Aruba ClearPass writes "Easy to use, multifeatured, and reliable policy management platform for identity authentication and new device onboarding". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Intune writes "We can manage all aspects of our devices from a single console, easy to scale, and quick to deploy". Aruba ClearPass is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiNAC, Forescout Platform, Ruckus Cloudpath and macmon Network Access Control, whereas Microsoft Intune is most compared with Jamf Pro, VMware Workspace ONE, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, Microsoft Entra ID and SOTI MobiControl.
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