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.
"It eliminated the management of 10 different individual discrete RADIUS servers."
"A mature and functional product."
"It's very easy to access support and the documentation is self-explanatory."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba ClearPass is the ease of deployment and integration with other equipment in the network."
"I would rate the stability a nine out of ten."
"The most valuable feature, I would say, is the cost-effectiveness of the solution when compared to others."
"It is a very stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable features of Aruba ClearPass are the authentication mechanisms and the integration with Active Directory(AD)."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"We have had interactions with the technical support team through the Xnet platform. It's good."
"Sophos' technical support is great, very fast and responsive, and they always know how to fix the problem."
"The user interface makes it easy to configure and use."
"The wifi control is fantastic and makes it very easy to administer."
"The installation is very straightforward."
"The pricing is very reasonable and you can negotiate on the price."
"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 initial setup was quite complex, it is not that easy."
"I remember our technical team stating that the installation front of the solution was a bit difficult when compared to other solutions."
"Licensing cost is extremely high."
"The setup of ClearPass can be a bit convoluted at times."
"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."
"Aruba ClearPass has a complex pricing scheme, so that's an area for improvement. The process for setting up Aruba ClearPass also needs improvement. It could be easier."
"It should be clearer in the pre-sales stage that clear, documented, executive-supported InfoSec policy is the key to success."
"The GUI of Aruba ClearPass could improve, it is not user-friendly."
"An area that could be improved is the information about licensing, which is fairly confusing at present."
"The solution could offer more useful documentation."
"The interface on the cloud could be a bit better - just to give more performance on it."
"The solution can improve the for applying policies. They can be complex depending don't the group they are applied to."
"The user interface, in terms of managing the product, could be better."
"Sophos Network Access Control needs improvement regarding its slow interface, loading time, and reporting."
"I would like to be able to fully customize the reports."
"In order to provide better management, it would be ideal with they offered better plugins for their firewall."
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Aruba ClearPass is ranked 2nd in Network Access Control (NAC) with 75 reviews while Sophos Network Access Control is ranked 7th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 18 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, multifeatured, and reliable policy management platform for identity authentication and new device onboarding". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos Network Access Control writes "An affordable solution that provides web protection, URL filtering, and application filtering". 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, Forescout Platform, F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) and Ruckus Cloudpath. See our Aruba ClearPass vs. Sophos Network Access Control report.
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