We performed a comparison between Aruba ClearPass and ExtremeControl 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)."A lot of the issues in Forescout are mitigated in Aruba ClearPass, it supports all the expected protocols."
"The most valuable features of Aruba ClearPass are the authentication mechanisms and the integration with Active Directory(AD)."
"What I like best about Aruba ClearPass is its 802.1X certificate-based authentication feature."
"ClearPass' best features are authentication, support for multiple devices, and monitoring."
"ClearPass is effortless to use and configure. It's not hard to learn the tool, and it has lots of features."
"It is beneficial from a security perspective because not everyone can connect to our wifi without going through an authentication process."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba ClearPass is its ease of use and the GUI is user-friendly."
"ClearPass's best feature is its comprehensiveness."
"It has effectively enhanced network security and integrated with other security tools to streamline operations."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The company also uses Cisco ISE in other places. I have been told that ExtremeControl is easier to use than ISE. The other reason we prefer ExtremeControl is stability. That's why they chose it for this big hospital in Oslo."
"I can know which end users are using which features."
"There is information on migrating most of the cloud system's features."
"In the next version, I would like to see some enhancement or extension on the tracking side. For example, when any user enters the network, it should be more visible in the graphical form."
"The solution should be more precise for VMs and allow for management of the entire system."
"We have had some issues with the installation of Aruba ClearPass."
"The pricing policy could be more flexible."
"The initial setup phase of the solution was really very difficult, owing to which the setup phase can be considered as an area that can be improved."
"There is room for improvement in terms of scalability."
"One area for improvement would be the possibility of using social media providers for user authentication."
"The scalability could improve."
"The installation is easy, it can take between five minutes to four hours depending on the complexity of the environment. The speed of the installation could improve for more complex environments."
"One improvement could be better clarification, namely that the system only works optimally with all components purchased together."
"There isn't enough development for the on-premises controller."
"I'd like to have access to more information on the traffic passing through."
Aruba ClearPass is ranked 2nd in Network Access Control (NAC) with 75 reviews while ExtremeControl is ranked 11th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 5 reviews. Aruba ClearPass is rated 8.6, while ExtremeControl 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 ExtremeControl writes "Has a simple setup process, but it could be affordable ". Aruba ClearPass is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiNAC, Forescout Platform, Microsoft Intune and Portnox CORE, whereas ExtremeControl is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiNAC and Forescout Platform.
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