Clearpass NAC solution is top of game!
Updated May 20, 2025

Clearpass NAC solution is top of game!

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Aruba ClearPass

ClearPass is used for endpoint management of devices. We're using it to authenticate business owned computers, function as a portal for guest devices and certificate management. We are able to see which device are connecting to the network in real time and troubleshoot devices that aren't able to connect. We are also able to push devices into different wireless roles depending on who is connecting.

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Informative dashboards
  • Priced well
  • Integrates into non-aruba platforms
  • Easy to install patches
  • Little downtime

Cons

  • The user interface is outdated
  • Support is not as responsive as it used to be
  • I'd like to be able to build dashboards
  • Guest management
  • Functions as a NAC
  • Reporting
  • Support for a large number of users/scaling
  • Reliability
  • Portal page is easy for users to understand
The product is stable, once configured set and forget, support is helpful. Firmware upgrades are generally easy. It's possible to have it in a cluster. I don't find the menus easy to navigate and the interface looks a bit dated.
Much easier to use, FortiNAC which used to be owned by Bradford was difficult to use. Unintuitive menus made it difficult to use and support was almost nonexistent. It may be different now, but we haven't looked back since using Clearpass. Licensing and support costs aren't bad compared to other solutions. Clearpass licensing is also perpetual which very important to me.

Do you think HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager's feature set?

Yes

Did HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager again?

Yes

For mid/large organizations I think this is a great product, system requirements aren't too high, after the product is up and running it requires little maintenance except for patches and there is a large talent pool for resources. Clearpass is agnostic to vendors so whatever your wireless solution is this platform should be able to integrate with it. It may not be needed for smaller organizations as set up does take a lot of time and may not provide much value in return.

Using Aruba ClearPass

8000 - All wireless endpoints authenticate through Clear pass whether business owned device or using the captive guest portal. In some situations, depending on who the user is it will redirect them to different vlans.
2 - Myself and one of my techs manage clearpass, but it's not too often we have to log into it. After it's set up, we use it mostly for troubleshooting and/or live monitoring of devices connecting to the network. We pay annually for support, but haven't needed it much for our business use case.
  • Security
  • Live monitoring
  • Planning
  • Investigations when needed
  • We plan on rolling it out for wired devices
  • We're able to get creative with our guest captive portal page
  • I've used it to help people who've lost their phone in the building
  • At this time, we don't have any additional plans for Clear pass
It's a great product, does what we expect from it however it's not easy to set up. You'll likely need an integrator to assist.

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