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.
"It's very easy to access support and the documentation is self-explanatory."
"The visibility and security features are most valuable. We get a clear view. It is a very secure product for educational institutions."
"A mature and functional product."
"We are able to satisfy many different organizational needs because of its flexibility."
"It has an easy to learn web GUI and command lines."
"If you are looking at the base installation, then it was a very straightforward process, which I would rate an eight or nine out of ten."
"It's a great solution with multi-vendor support. That's always useful."
"It is beneficial from a security perspective because not everyone can connect to our wifi without going through an authentication process."
"We already use a lot of Microsoft products in our company, and therefore, it made sense to also use this product."
"Stable solution at a good price."
"The ability to (somewhat) manage full Windows 10 computers including EXE-based or MSI-based application deployments using Azure Active Directory as Identity."
"It is helpful for managing devices anytime and any place without requiring dependency on the local networks."
"The tool's most valuable feature is Autopilot."
"I can reach devices or computers over the internet. I don't need to worry about the network connectivity between the offices. I can manage any device. That is the most important part."
"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."
"It's normally able to meet 100% expectations of our customers."
"The licensing model could be improved."
"What needs improvement in Aruba ClearPass is just the endpoint context server, in particular, the indication with the context server because sometimes the daily process isn't as smooth-sailing. Sometimes, the information isn't up-to-date. I'm not sure if that's a vendor limitation, but currently, it's the only tricky part of the current configuration. What I'd like to see in the next release of Aruba ClearPass is a dashboard or a monitoring feature that would allow users to see the integration process with an external server because there's no visibility into that right now."
"ClearPass' GUI could be more user-friendly."
"Aruba needs to improve and the processes must be clear."
"The GUI of Aruba ClearPass could improve, it is not user-friendly."
"The improvement can be in the cloud area. They can improve it for the cloud so that we can deploy it on the cloud."
"The solution needs to upgrade its user interface. Right now, it's not so user friendly, and it's an aspect that my clients' wish was improved upon."
"The setup of ClearPass can be a bit convoluted at times."
"The product needs to upgrade itself when the server is overloaded."
"Intune should be much more granular in terms of supporting more Android cellular devices."
"I think there should be a better tracking of the cell phones used on the Intune."
"There are a few security features that are not available in Microsoft Intune, when compared to other products."
"It's the granularity: 'Is your firewall on? Is BitLocker on?' It's not amazing granularity. But I've looked into other products, like Duo, and they're all similar."
"Microsoft Intune fails a lot when it comes to device compliance."
"The backend of Microsoft Intune needs to be improved. We have seen a little bit of delay as compared to other MDM solutions. That needs to be improved. A little bit more granularity should also be added"
"It would be better if they can reduce the cost of the license."
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 164 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, SOTI MobiControl and Microsoft Entra ID.
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