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 a very stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable thing about Aruba ClearPass is its ease of use. It has always been a very reliable and very stable policy management platform."
"A lot of the issues in Forescout are mitigated in Aruba ClearPass, it supports all the expected protocols."
"The most valuable feature, I would say, is the cost-effectiveness of the solution when compared to others."
"ClearPass is open to any operating system or mobile app."
"Aruba is a highly scalable product. It just works. We have no issues with scalability."
"Aruba ClearPass has complete NAC features."
"The aspect of Aruba ClearPass that I like most is that it has a lot of options, it is very versatile."
"The solution has a valuable reporting feature."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."
"I like the fact that you can take your device anywhere and still have that visibility from anywhere because it's agent-based."
"One area for improvement would be the possibility of using social media providers for user authentication."
"Licensing cost is extremely high."
"An issue with Aruba ClearPass is the lack of information and poor community support. You can't find the material easily on the internet for any issues. For example, if you're looking for any configuration or exploring any issue, it's not easy to find information, and this is the problem with Aruba ClearPass. Access to helpful information and poor community support could be improved. Another area for improvement in Aruba ClearPass is that some of its advanced features aren't easy to find. For example, my team needed to apply Google single sign-on, but it wasn't easy to find. Aruba ClearPass is a big solution with a lot of capabilities, and it's a very advanced solution, so you need to either have some experience with it or undergo some training. Aruba ClearPass is a very good solution from the network perspective, but the issue is the poor support you get from the community. When you try using the solution, some areas aren't easy. When you search on YouTube, you'll find very few materials about Aruba ClearPass. It isn't like Cisco where you can find information from hundreds of websites, on YouTube, etc. This is bad for Aruba, so this area should be improved. Aruba has a training center, but the usual training offered is only for Aruba Wireless and Aruba Switches. If you have another solution, it's not easy to integrate it with Aruba ClearPass, so this is an area for improvement. You need to do some research to successfully integrate your solution with Aruba ClearPass. We integrated Aruba ClearPass with Ubiquiti WiFi, and it's working fine with no issues. My next project is to start integrating Aruba ClearPass with Cisco Switches. The solution is good, but on the website, there's no book and no video, and you can't find the material on Aruba ClearPass easily. This is one of the issues with Aruba."
"The scalability could improve."
"Aruba ClearPass could improve the user interface, it is a bit chunky."
"The setup of ClearPass can be a bit convoluted at times."
"Aruba ClearPass has fewer deployment scenarios and flexibility than Forescout."
"The user interface should be improved. The logs and how the logging mechanism works can also use an upgrade."
"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."
"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."
Aruba ClearPass is ranked 2nd in Network Access Control (NAC) with 75 reviews while Portnox Clear is ranked 12th 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 and Microsoft Intune, whereas Portnox Clear is most compared with Portnox CORE. See our Aruba ClearPass vs. Portnox Clear report.
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