We performed a comparison between Aruba ClearPass and Microsoft Intune based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Microsoft Intune comes out on top in this comparison. It is a powerful product with a proven ROI. In addition, according to reviewers, it is easier to deploy than Aruba ClearPass. Aruba ClearPass does come out on top in the Support category, however.
"ClearPass is open to any operating system or mobile app."
"It makes it easy to require robust user authentication for both wired and wireless endpoints, including BYODs."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba ClearPass is the ease of deployment and integration with other equipment in the network."
"Access Tracker is invaluable for troubleshooting access control incidents and quickly getting to the root cause."
"The setup is simple."
"I like the stability and the GUI, which is always improving."
"Authentication capabilities are one of the most valuable features."
"Aruba ClearPass's most valuable feature is dynamic segmentation."
"The solution has reduced the risk of security breaches by 30%."
"The feature I like the most is that we can perform remote tasks. If we want to retire or wipe out personal data or corporate data from a device, we can use Microsoft Intune remotely, and with the click of a button, data is removed automatically. Nothing needs to be done from the end-user side."
"The ability to switch between Affinity and non-Affinity enrollment is great."
"Being able to manage the devices remotely is most valuable. We can push security requirements through Microsoft Intune."
"This product offers an alternative solution to other UEM (Unified Endpoint Management) solutions."
"It is a helpful tool to manage BYOD policies."
"The most valuable features in Microsoft Intune for me are application deployment, Defender deployment, and asset management."
"Stable solution at a good price."
"I can't think of an area where the solution is lacking a feature or a capability."
"Instructions on adding layouts are not as clear as they could be."
"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."
"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 scalability could improve."
"The improvement can be in the cloud area. They can improve it for the cloud so that we can deploy it on the cloud."
"The initial setup was quite complex, it is not that easy."
"ClearPass' interface could be more user-friendly."
"The backend of Microsoft Intune needs to be improved. We have seen a little bit of delay as compared to other MDM solutions. That needs to be improved. A little bit more granularity should also be added"
"I would like to see easier pushdowns. Currently, we have to package our own software and then push it. Intune can make that way easier and integrate applications, such as Zoom and Adobe Acrobat, that are used by a lot of enterprise or corporate organizations."
"There are a lot of small use cases where we realized that some technical solution was missing in Microsoft in comparison to other products. For example, it lacks something similar to sensing or location-based rules and configurations."
"In terms of what can be improved, I am looking for better enhancements regarding Apple management, not only on the mobile device, but also on the laptop."
"The Mac integration has room for improvement."
"The solution could be improved by the opportunity to connect third-party application databases, such as Chocolatey or another setup store, to Intune."
"They should make it easier to order it, however, that's generally true for everything from Microsoft."
"Intune does not provide real-time visibility."
Aruba ClearPass is ranked 2nd in Network Access Control (NAC) with 75 reviews while Microsoft Intune is ranked 1st in Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) with 164 reviews. Aruba ClearPass is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Intune 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 Microsoft Intune writes "We can manage all aspects of our devices from a single console, easy to scale, and quick to deploy". Aruba ClearPass is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiNAC, Forescout Platform, Ruckus Cloudpath and macmon Network Access Control, whereas Microsoft Intune is most compared with Jamf Pro, VMware Workspace ONE, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, SOTI MobiControl and Microsoft Entra ID.
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