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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | FortiNAC by Fortinet View product | Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager by HPE View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating FortiNAC? See how this NAC tool handles device discovery, network access control and endpoint profiling, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager: context-aware network access control and RADIUS/TACACS+ engine. Built for dynamic VLAN assignment. Compare Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Network access control and device visibility platform | Network Access Control (NAC) & Policy Enforcement System |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Healthcare, Higher Education, Financial, Government |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Physical/virtual appliance and centralized management; Physical/virtual appliance and centralized management | Virtual Appliance; Hardware Appliance; Cloud; Hardware Appliance; VMware ESXi; Hyper-V; AWS; Azure |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | Customer On-Premises / Private Cloud |
| 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 | Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMAWSMicrosoft Azure | Enterprise Wired, Wireless & Remote VPN Networks |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | FIPS 140-2Common CriteriaISO 27001SOC 2 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FortiGateFortiSwitchFortiAPFortiClientFortiAuthenticatorFortiManagerthird-party switches/APs | Active DirectoryLDAPOktaCrowdStrikePalo Alto NetworksSplunk |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | HealthcareHigher EducationFinancialGovernment |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortinet | HPE |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Spring, Texas, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 60,000+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 2015 |
Overview
What it is
FortiNAC
Evaluating FortiNAC? See how this NAC tool handles device discovery, network access control and endpoint profiling, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.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.Product type
FortiNAC
Network access control and device visibility platformAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Network Access Control (NAC) & Policy Enforcement SystemBest for
FortiNAC
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Healthcare, Higher Education, Financial, GovernmentPricing
Pricing model
FortiNAC
Contact VendorAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Contact VendorFree trial
FortiNAC
Free trial: noAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
FortiNAC
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Deployment details
FortiNAC
Physical/virtual appliance and centralized management; Physical/virtual appliance and centralized managementAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Virtual Appliance; Hardware Appliance; Cloud; Hardware Appliance; VMware ESXi; Hyper-V; AWS; AzureData residency
FortiNAC
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Customer On-Premises / Private CloudKey features
What it offers
FortiNAC
- Device discovery
- Network access control
- Endpoint profiling
- Policy enforcement
- Segmentation
- Guest access
- IoT visibility
- Quarantine
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
Platform & access
API access
FortiNAC
API access: yesAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiNAC
SSO: yesAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
FortiNAC
RBAC: yesAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
FortiNAC
Multi-tenant: yesAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
FortiNAC
Mobile app: noAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
FortiNAC
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Compliance
FortiNAC
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiNAC
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Industries
FortiNAC
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Regions
FortiNAC
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Vendor
Company
FortiNAC
FortinetAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
HPEHeadquarters
FortiNAC
Sunnyvale, California, USAAruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Spring, Texas, USACompany size
FortiNAC
10,000+Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
60,000+Founded
FortiNAC
2000Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
2015