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| Product | Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager by HPE View product | Forescout Platform by Forescout View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager: context-aware network access control and RADIUS/TACACS+ engine. Built for dynamic VLAN assignment. Compare Network Security alternatives. | Forescout Platform offers agentless device discovery and multi-vendor network access control. Use it for agentless asset discovery. See Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Network Access Control (NAC) & Policy Enforcement System | Unified Device Visibility, Network Access Control & Segmentation Platform |
| Best for | Healthcare, Higher Education, Financial, Government | Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Energy, Retail, Critical Infrastructure |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Virtual Appliance; Hardware Appliance; Cloud; Hardware Appliance; VMware ESXi; Hyper-V; AWS; Azure | Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid; On-premises appliances; Virtual appliances; Cloud-hosted management; Hybrid |
| Data residency | Customer On-Premises / Private Cloud | United States; European Union; On-premises customer data |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise Wired, Wireless & Remote VPN Networks | IT endpointsIoT devicesIoMT medical equipmentOT/ICS controllersCloud workloads |
| Compliance | FIPS 140-2Common CriteriaISO 27001SOC 2 | ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IIHIPAAPCI DSSNERC CIPCommon Criteria |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Active DirectoryLDAPOktaCrowdStrikePalo Alto NetworksSplunk | Palo Alto NetworksCiscoServiceNowSplunkCrowdStrikeMicrosoft Defender |
| Industries | HealthcareHigher EducationFinancialGovernment | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturingEnergyRetail+1 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | HPE | Forescout |
| Headquarters | Spring, Texas, USA | San Jose, California, USA |
| Company size | 60,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 2015 | 2000 |
Overview
What it is
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager: context-aware network access control and RADIUS/TACACS+ engine. Built for dynamic VLAN assignment. Compare Network Security alternatives.Forescout Platform
Forescout Platform offers agentless device discovery and multi-vendor network access control. Use it for agentless asset discovery. See Network Security alternatives.Product type
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Network Access Control (NAC) & Policy Enforcement SystemForescout Platform
Unified Device Visibility, Network Access Control & Segmentation PlatformBest for
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Healthcare, Higher Education, Financial, GovernmentForescout Platform
Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Energy, Retail, Critical InfrastructurePricing
Pricing model
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Contact VendorForescout Platform
Contact VendorFree trial
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Free trial: noForescout Platform
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Forescout Platform
Deployment details
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Virtual Appliance; Hardware Appliance; Cloud; Hardware Appliance; VMware ESXi; Hyper-V; AWS; AzureForescout Platform
Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid; On-premises appliances; Virtual appliances; Cloud-hosted management; HybridData residency
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Customer On-Premises / Private CloudForescout Platform
United States; European Union; On-premises customer dataKey features
What it offers
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
- Context-aware network access control
- RADIUS/TACACS+ engine
- Dynamic role-based microsegmentation
- Guest access portal
- EDR quarantine
- Dynamic VLAN assignment
- Guest network onboarding
Forescout Platform
- Agentless device discovery
- Multi-vendor network access control
- Automated microsegmentation
- Continuous posture assessment
- Dynamic threat containment
- Unified IT/IoT/OT inventory
- Agentless asset discovery
- Zero-trust network access control
Platform & access
API access
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
API access: yesForescout Platform
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
SSO: yesForescout Platform
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
RBAC: yesForescout Platform
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Multi-tenant: yesForescout Platform
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Mobile app: noForescout Platform
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Forescout Platform
Compliance
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Forescout Platform
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Forescout Platform
Industries
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Forescout Platform
Regions
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Forescout Platform
Vendor
Company
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
HPEForescout Platform
ForescoutHeadquarters
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Spring, Texas, USAForescout Platform
San Jose, California, USACompany size
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
60,000+Forescout Platform
1,000+Founded
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
2015Forescout Platform
2000