We compared Sophos Network Access Control and Aruba ClearPass across several parameters based on our users' reviews. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Comparison Results: Sophos Network Access Control (NAC) is praised for its ease of installation, comprehensive documentation, dependability, and affordable pricing. However, it could benefit from improvements in managing access points, firewall plugins, and resource optimization. Aruba ClearPass receives mixed feedback regarding its initial setup, but is highly regarded for its user-friendly interface, extensive NAC features, and integration capabilities. It requires enhancements in SSL certificate management, user interface, and cloud deployment options. Pricing for both products is considered reasonable, although some users find Aruba ClearPass to be expensive. Support for both products is generally positive, with some areas that could be improved.
"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."
"It is a very stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"It is beneficial from a security perspective because not everyone can connect to our wifi without going through an authentication process."
"Document authentications allows us to decide which users can connect to an office VLAN and this has been the most valuable feature."
"The aspect of Aruba ClearPass that I like most is that it has a lot of options, it is very versatile."
"What I like most about Aruba ClearPass is its access tracker that serves as its monitoring feature. The access tracker is really helpful when you want to troubleshoot authentication failures."
"It's very easy to access support and the documentation is self-explanatory."
"I like the integration options with a multitude of other vendors and Aruba applications."
"Sophos has helped us to save time and money and to better manage web activities. It has also helped us to reduce misuse of the network and restrict hacking attempts."
"The pricing is very reasonable and you can negotiate on the price."
"The solution offers very good visibility."
"The user interface makes it easy to configure and use."
"Web protection, URL filtering, and application filtering are the most valuable features of Sophos Network Access Control."
"We have had interactions with the technical support team through the Xnet platform. It's good."
"There is really good visibility for the appliance."
"Sophos Network Access Control has a useful interface, and I like its dashboard, which is very useful for us to check everything."
"There is room for improvement in terms of scalability."
"The user interface could be more polished and modern. It would be useful to have more options for automation."
"The platform's API integration could be better. Additionally, its pricing could be affordable."
"The GUI of Aruba ClearPass could improve, it is not user-friendly."
"Aruba needs to improve and the processes must be clear."
"Aruba ClearPass could improve the user interface, it is a bit chunky."
"The user interface should be improved. The logs and how the logging mechanism works can also use an upgrade."
"The licensing model could be improved."
"The interface on the cloud could be a bit better - just to give more performance on it."
"An area that could be improved is the information about licensing, which is fairly confusing at present."
"I would like more details on the incoming connection, like what is the download speed and how it fluctuates. If Sophos can give that information, it would be really good."
"In order to provide better management, it would be ideal with they offered better plugins for their firewall."
"I would like to be able to fully customize the reports."
"It would be beneficial to consider some improvements regarding the dashboard."
"The user interface, in terms of managing the product, could be better."
"It would be good if Sophos Network Access Control had better integration with other devices."
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Aruba ClearPass is ranked 2nd in Network Access Control (NAC) with 31 reviews while Sophos Network Access Control is ranked 7th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 9 reviews. Aruba ClearPass is rated 8.6, while Sophos Network Access Control is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Aruba ClearPass writes "Easy to use, integrates well with other Aruba solutions, and offers good performance". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos Network Access Control writes "Reliable with good security capabilities and an easy setup". Aruba ClearPass is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiNAC, Forescout Platform, Microsoft Intune and F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), whereas Sophos Network Access Control is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiNAC, F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Ruckus Cloudpath and Forescout Platform. See our Aruba ClearPass vs. Sophos Network Access Control report.
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