We performed a comparison between Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) 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."The most valuable thing in ISE is the adoption of EAP deep that came in [version] 2.7, so we can do authentication based on user and machine certificates in one authentication."
"The features that do work, work well, and we use it on a daily basis."
"We have seen ROI. It has done its job. It has protected us when we needed it to."
"We were originally a Cisco shop and Cisco ISE integrated well with our other Cisco switches and networks."
"The most valuable feature is 801.1x and another very good feature is the TACACS."
"The solution is great for establishing trust for every access request no matter where it comes from."
"I like the guest access feature, which has been important for us."
"Among the most valuable features is TACACS."
"The solution has a valuable reporting feature."
"I like the fact that you can take your device anywhere and still have that visibility from anywhere because it's agent-based."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."
"The initial setup was a little bit complex. It's not that simple because it requires a lot of prerequisites for the solution to get a hold on."
"We do tend to run into a lot of issues with ISE when it comes to bugs."
"Some of ISE's features need to be more agile. For example, we couldn't integrate our data because Cisco needs your data to be in its own format."
"Segmentation can be improved."
"If you have someone taking care of it, it can be quite easy to manage the solution. Otherwise, if you don't look after it and take care of it day-to-day, then it will become more complex to run."
"Some of the reporting could be improved."
"Also, the menus could have been much simpler. There are many redundant things. That's a problem with all Cisco solutions. There are too many menus and redundant things on all of them."
"The UI is not as intuitive as some other products, even products inside of Cisco's wheelhouse."
"From a resource perspective, the OEM can do better in terms of resource utilization."
"I believe there is a lot of room for improvement in terms of integration."
"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."
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Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) is ranked 1st in Network Access Control (NAC) with 135 reviews while Portnox Clear is ranked 12th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 3 reviews. Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) is rated 8.2, while Portnox Clear is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) writes "Gives us that extra ability to assist the end user and make sure that we are making them happy". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Portnox Clear writes "An affordable tool to monitor routers and access points". Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) is most compared with Aruba ClearPass, Fortinet FortiNAC, Forescout Platform, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager and Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, whereas Portnox Clear is most compared with Portnox CORE and Aruba ClearPass. See our Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) vs. Portnox Clear report.
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