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We performed a comparison between Portnox CORE and Ruckus Cloudpath 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Portnox CORE vs. Ruckus Cloudpath Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"It's a stable product.""I am impressed with the solution's voucher capability and authentication. The tool is integrated with Active Direct storage.""There is an add-on feature for application control to kill unwanted applications when launched on a user's device.""This is a self-sufficient network monitoring and security product that saves time and employee resources.""The most important feature is that this solution is agentless. So, you don't have to install any agents on endpoints.""The technical support is top-notch.""The Vidahost feature is currently in action, and it appears to be providing valuable data insights.""The product is a valuable solution within zero-trust architecture, enhancing network security and visibility."

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"I find the solution to be very rich in features.""Ruckus technical support is very good and helpful whenever we need them.""The ease of use is great, and the automation wizards can do a lot.""The solution has good features for authentication, policies, and allowing users to self-provision devices for network access via their logins.""The solution is easy to use, well designed, robust, and has good traffic capacity.""The tool's most valuable features include the phenomenal functionality of DPSK. The ease of use, particularly when it is correctly set up, is remarkably simple. Tracking users is straightforward and dynamic. This allows us to identify where a user might encounter issues within the process."

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Cons
"It could be a little cheaper.""The price could be better.""Portnox CORE can improve on support for unmanaged switches (or hubs) and other brands of network devices. These kinds of devices are still in use in organisations, especially SMEs who cannot afford to buy a managed switch.""Now, the way security is viewed, maybe including something like AI, to automate some of the things that are required to be done would be great.""The licensing is based on a per-port price, even when you are not using all of the ports, and this is something that could be improved.""It would be good to integrate Portnox CORE with CLEAR.""The product should consider more integration with vendors like Huawei. It should also improve visibility. The solution should offer a partner portal that can provide customers training on the in and out of the solution.""We have been having some issues with it. That's why we're considering migrating to Portnox Clear due to some limitations with CORE."

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"The solution could improve by adding more detailed information that customers have available on the dashboards.""I believe the solution is missing some great features which are present in other solutions like Aruba, UiPath, and Cisco ISE.""The scalability could be better.""The hardest part we've had to deal with is trying to find some physical product recently as everything is going like hotcakes.""The setup process is a bit complex.""The tool needs to support multi-vendor environments. Currently, my experience with it has been primarily within Ruckus environments. However, I haven't explored it for multi-vendor scenarios. It would be great to see newer builds that are multi-vendor capable of full integration."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Pricing is not cheap. It is based on licenses per port. After licensing is purchased, you only pay for support."
  • "We pay for port licensing and support on a yearly basis, and it's not cheap."
  • "The vendor price is fair."
  • "The licensing module should be reviewed to count the number of devices instead of port numbers of total switches. There is a case for this where not all ports for a switch are used by devices. Unused ports are calculated in the license, then the customer pays for license for those unused ports."
  • "The users are not very happy with the new licensing option where there is only a subscription license. There is no perpetual license."
  • "The tool is more expensive than Fortinet."
  • "The solution is very expensive and I would rate it 10 out of 10."
  • "It's not cheap. It's not expensive. It's in the middle."
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  • "The licensing of the solution is user-based and the price is good."
  • "The cost was somewhere around $700 for the access points, however, there was a discount."
  • "The pricing is a little bit high."
  • "I would rate the tool's pricing as a seven on a scale of one to ten. Compared to others, it's not overly expensive, but it does come with a cost. Since it's a licensed-based product, it can become expensive, especially if there is a need for additional licenses."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It's easy to manage and troubleshoot thanks to the lightweight components.
    Top Answer:It's not cheap. It's not expensive. It's in the middle, so I'll probably give it a seven out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive.
    Top Answer:We have been having some issues with it. That's why we're considering migrating to Portnox Clear due to some limitations with CORE. At the end of the day, Portnox Clear's capabilities are much more… more »
    Top Answer:The tool's most valuable features include the phenomenal functionality of DPSK. The ease of use, particularly when it is correctly set up, is remarkably simple. Tracking users is straightforward and… more »
    Top Answer:I would rate the tool's pricing as a seven on a scale of one to ten. Compared to others, it's not overly expensive, but it does come with a cost. Since it's a licensed-based product, it can become… more »
    Top Answer:The tool needs to support multi-vendor environments. Currently, my experience with it has been primarily within Ruckus environments. However, I haven't explored it for multi-vendor scenarios. It would… more »
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    Overview

    Portnox CORE provides 100% actionable visibility of all devices that are connected to your network. As the first software-based NAC platform, Portnox CORE's patented solution allows you to manage the security and compliance challenges your organization faces in a smart and simple way.

    Cloudpath Enrollment System is a software/SaaS platform that delivers secure wired and wireless network access for BYOD, guest users and IT-owned devices. It streamlines getting devices on the network and secures every connection with powerful encryption. Cloudpath software gives you granular policy control over what network resources users can access. It lets you deliver a great end-user experience and virtually eliminates helpdesk tickets related to network access. Choose from cloud-based or virtualized on-premises deployment. Cloudpath software supports any user, any device, and any network infrastructure.

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    Buyer's Guide
    Portnox CORE vs. Ruckus Cloudpath
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Portnox CORE vs. Ruckus Cloudpath and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Portnox CORE is ranked 12th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 14 reviews while Ruckus Cloudpath is ranked 10th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 6 reviews. Portnox CORE is rated 8.2, while Ruckus Cloudpath is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Portnox CORE writes "Simple UI, easy deployment but slow authentication times for devices". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ruckus Cloudpath writes "Helps to onboard corporate users based on certificate-based authentication". Portnox CORE is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Aruba ClearPass, Fortinet FortiNAC, Forescout Platform and Portnox Clear, whereas Ruckus Cloudpath is most compared with Aruba ClearPass, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiNAC and Sophos Network Access Control. See our Portnox CORE vs. Ruckus Cloudpath report.

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