We performed a comparison between Aruba Clearpass vs Fortinet FortiNAC based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Aruba ClearPass seems to be slightly more favorable because users consider it to be more scalable and stable than Fortinet FortiNAC. Aruba ClearPass users are also very satisfied with the technical support, and report an ROI as well.
"Aruba ClearPass has complete NAC features."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba ClearPass is its ease of use and the GUI is user-friendly."
"It's a great solution with multi-vendor support. That's always useful."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"We are mainly using Aruba ClearPass for our clients for securing access to their on-premise assets. As per customer expectations, we are trying our best to track the complete user activity in the network. This is the main and the core feature we require."
"I would rate the stability a nine out of ten."
"ClearPass is effortless to use and configure. It's not hard to learn the tool, and it has lots of features."
"ClearPass's best feature is its comprehensiveness."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiNAC is its integration with all other Fortinet solutions."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiNAC are access control, automation, artificial intelligence, analysis, and security, and it is a unified solution. You can combine a lot of features within the solution."
"Fortinet FortiNAC has good user account customization."
"This solution is very easy to implement and use. The interface is user-friendly."
"It is a good product."
"Version 9.1 has been an improvement on previous versions. It's a good solution for SMB."
"The ease of deployment is valuable."
"With FortiNAC, we don't need to configure the mass client site or access points. For example, we don't need to configure the switching site for a client's site. With Persistent Agent, it makes it much easier."
"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."
"One area for improvement would be the possibility of using social media providers for user authentication."
"The user interface should be improved. The logs and how the logging mechanism works can also use an upgrade."
"The AirWave Dashboard heat maps could be better designed."
"There is room for improvement in the support."
"Licensing cost is extremely high."
"In the future, I would like to see plugins for AI and machine learning."
"The solution should be more precise for VMs and allow for management of the entire system."
"I would like to be able to compare the configuration backup before and after."
"The technical support is bad. We've had to escalate to Tier 2 and Tier 3. My customer relationship manager on the other side of this has stopped returning phone calls and emails, because there has been such a constant back and forth."
"The platform must enable troubleshooting."
"The training from Fortinet FortiNAC could improve. Fortinet has to plan for better training for its partners. Additionally, device management should have more integration with other devices, such as new and third-party devices."
"The solution's licensing price should be improved."
"We have some stability issues with the solution, the network drops out too often."
"Fortinet's local support could be improved."
"The interface works fine, but it could be better."
Aruba ClearPass is ranked 2nd in Network Access Control (NAC) with 75 reviews while Fortinet FortiNAC is ranked 4th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 43 reviews. Aruba ClearPass is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiNAC is rated 7.6. 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 Fortinet FortiNAC writes "I like the solution's native integration with other devices from the same vendor". Aruba ClearPass is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Forescout Platform, Microsoft Intune, Ruckus Cloudpath and macmon Network Access Control, whereas Fortinet FortiNAC is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Forescout Platform, Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, Fortinet FortiClient and Portnox CORE. See our Aruba ClearPass vs. Fortinet FortiNAC report.
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