We performed a comparison between Aruba ClearPass and Portnox Clear based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Access Control (NAC) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is beneficial from a security perspective because not everyone can connect to our wifi without going through an authentication process."
"The web dashboard and the policy manager are very intuitive and very easy for the engineers to use."
"ClearPass prevents hackers from accessing the network. No one can get inside without authentication. It provides a lot of features we are missing. It's incredibly powerful and stable."
"The setup is simple."
"Aruba ClearPass's most valuable features are simple accessing, operating, and management. Additionally, the dashboard and performance work well."
"A lot of the issues in Forescout are mitigated in Aruba ClearPass, it supports all the expected protocols."
"It is a very stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature is flexibility as it supports solutions from multiple vendors."
"I like the fact that you can take your device anywhere and still have that visibility from anywhere because it's agent-based."
"The solution has a valuable reporting feature."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."
"Aruba ClearPass has a complex pricing scheme, so that's an area for improvement. The process for setting up Aruba ClearPass also needs improvement. It could be easier."
"The initial setup was quite complex, it is not that easy."
"Licensing cost is extremely high."
"One area for improvement would be the possibility of using social media providers for user authentication."
"In the future, I would like to see plugins for AI and machine learning."
"Instructions on adding layouts are not as clear as they could be."
"We have had some issues with the installation of Aruba ClearPass."
"The product's graphical user interface (GUI) could use an update and better integration between the guest management and policy management interfaces."
"From a resource perspective, the OEM can do better in terms of resource utilization."
"As there are no agents in Portnox Clear, the customers of the product cannot download any agents on their devices, making them unsure if the product offers proper security."
"I believe there is a lot of room for improvement in terms of integration."
Aruba ClearPass is ranked 2nd in Network Access Control (NAC) with 75 reviews while Portnox Clear is ranked 13th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 3 reviews. Aruba ClearPass is rated 8.6, while Portnox Clear 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 Portnox Clear writes "An affordable tool to monitor routers and access points". Aruba ClearPass is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiNAC, Forescout Platform, Microsoft Intune and Ruckus Cloudpath, whereas Portnox Clear is most compared with Portnox CORE. See our Aruba ClearPass vs. Portnox Clear report.
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