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.
"Its clustering model saved us staff time and reduced errors by eliminating the need to manage individual RADIUS servers."
"It is a very stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Access Tracker is invaluable for troubleshooting access control incidents and quickly getting to the root cause."
"The interface is very easy to use and the workflow is quite straightforward."
"We can double verify whether a machine is compliant with our policy on the one hand, and on the other hand if it's one of our machines we let it into the network."
"It has an easy to learn web GUI and command lines."
"ClearPass is open to any operating system or mobile app."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba ClearPass is its ease of use and the GUI is user-friendly."
"Easy to use."
"It works pretty well for us."
"One of the standout features of Intune is its seamless accessibility to work data, eliminating the need to be tied to an office or a desktop."
"Its direct integration with all the other products that we have from Microsoft is valuable. We're using the E5 license, and we have a whole wealth of different products available. It just makes it easier to have everything from one provider."
"It is helpful for managing devices anytime and any place without requiring dependency on the local networks."
"Intune's unified endpoint management platform is invaluable."
"The most valuable feature for us is the security, including risk analysis and patch management."
"There is a single pane of glass for user access and a single sign-on facility for the user. If you have already logged in to Microsoft Azure or on-premises, you can redirect directly to Microsoft Endpoint Manager, monitor all your security threats, and analyze the data associated with the application in a single, unified way."
"After HP, their support is the worst."
"I can't think of an area where the solution is lacking a feature or a capability."
"The GUI of Aruba ClearPass could improve, it is not user-friendly."
"Like most security products, ClearPass is difficult to deploy. You need to use the CLI to implement security products from any vendor, so configuring the authentication is complicated."
"The initial setup was quite complex, it is not that easy."
"ClearPass' interface could be more user-friendly."
"If you look at the tool's deployment phase from a fine-tuning perspective, I feel it was very complex."
"The pricing policy could be more flexible."
"Areas for improvement in Intune include expanding support beyond Samsung devices to accommodate other Android manufacturers like Redmi and Motorola."
"When Microsoft Intune is used with different android devices it does not always work as it is supposed to."
"They can improve their MAM policies a little bit more and make them more granular. They should include more granular group policies. They are there, but they need to be more granular. Its stability should also be improved. It is not very stable. Sometimes, it shows some inconsistencies across tenants."
"Microsoft Intune is not user-friendly to manage and has room for improvement."
"In future releases, I would like to see better integration with Apple products."
"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 configuration and pricing can be improved."
"Lacks the ability to deploy more ways of management, managing devices and processing the policies."
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 165 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, Microsoft Entra ID and SOTI MobiControl.
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