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.
"The most valuable features of Aruba ClearPass are the authentication mechanisms and the integration with Active Directory(AD)."
"It's a great solution with multi-vendor support. That's always useful."
"The customized modules for guests, the self-registration and login, one license for all, no license for guest users, and the self-integration of sandbox integration are the most valuable features."
"It is a robust product."
"We find that at the end of the projects we manage, all functionalities perform quite well. We've tested it a lot and find it to be overall a very good solution."
"The solution has been working well."
"What I like most about Aruba ClearPass is that it has the best enforcement feature for the network. I also like its Guest Captive Portal and virtual security enforcement features, but the virtual security enforcement feature is still under testing by my company. Aruba ClearPass also has a wonderful UI which I find valuable."
"Aruba ClearPass's most valuable feature is dynamic segmentation."
"Fortinet FortiNAC offers several valuable features, including data security, 99 percent uptime with VPN connections, MAC filtering, and traffic prioritization."
"The tool provides us with a list of devices that tries to connect to our network. It offers us a lot of network visibility."
"The most valuable features are usability and security."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiNAC are user device management and there are plenty of policies."
"The most valuable aspect of Fortinet FortiNAC is the control it offers."
"The features are more expandable."
"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to protect devices connected to network service."
"The most valuable features are the ease of deployment and ease of use."
"It should be clearer in the pre-sales stage that clear, documented, executive-supported InfoSec policy is the key to success."
"The GUI of Aruba ClearPass could improve, it is not user-friendly."
"The licensing model could be improved."
"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."
"There is room for improvement in terms of scalability."
"Aruba ClearPass could improve the user interface, it is a bit chunky."
"It would be good if ClearPass made it a SaaS solution."
"I would like to see better integration with the firewall for zeroing out blacklisted users."
"The platform must enable troubleshooting."
"The product must make its UI similar to other Fortinet products."
"Keeping the hard disk on the one series will be easier for the distributor and will keep the prices lower for the customer."
"The automation in Fortinet FortiNAC could improve."
"Technical support could improve their response times."
"The GUI in Fortinet FortiNAC could improve."
"We have some stability issues with the solution, the network drops out too often."
"I would like to be able to compare the configuration backup before and after."
Aruba ClearPass is ranked 2nd in Network Access Control (NAC) with 75 reviews while Fortinet FortiNAC is ranked 3rd 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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