We performed a comparison between Aruba ClearPass and Impulse Point SafeConnect based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, HPE Aruba Networking, Fortinet and others in Network Access Control (NAC)."The web dashboard and the policy manager are very intuitive and very easy for the engineers to use."
"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."
"Its clustering model saved us staff time and reduced errors by eliminating the need to manage individual RADIUS servers."
"It is beneficial from a security perspective because not everyone can connect to our wifi without going through an authentication process."
"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."
"Gives us network access control, visibility, scalability, security, and control in what is becoming an uncontrollable, inundated BYOD and IoT world."
"The most valuable feature, I would say, is the cost-effectiveness of the solution when compared to others."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"It is very easy to scale the product."
"Like most security products, ClearPass is difficult to deploy. You need to use the CLI to implement security products from any vendor, so configuring the authentication is complicated."
"The platform's API integration could be better. Additionally, its pricing could be affordable."
"The AirWave Dashboard heat maps could be better designed."
"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 user interface should be improved. The logs and how the logging mechanism works can also use an upgrade."
"Some functions could be improved."
"I would like the area of managing wired technology to be improved. Wireless is very good but I'm still struggling a bit to do my end to end configurations in the wired technology area."
"The initial setup was quite complex, it is not that easy."
"The solution would be much better if it offered self-service onboarding."
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Aruba ClearPass is ranked 2nd in Network Access Control (NAC) with 75 reviews while Impulse Point SafeConnect is ranked 17th in Network Access Control (NAC). Aruba ClearPass is rated 8.6, while Impulse Point SafeConnect 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 Impulse Point SafeConnect writes "Easy to scale, enforces policies well, and has responsive technical support". Aruba ClearPass is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiNAC, Forescout Platform, Microsoft Intune and Ruckus Cloudpath, whereas Impulse Point SafeConnect is most compared with Forescout Platform.
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