Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) vs Belden NAC

Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI)9.0Visit BNBelden NAC8.7Visit

Higher score Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) #4 in Network Access Control Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Arista

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BN Belden NAC #5 in Network Access Control Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Belden

• Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) fits best

  Hybrid networks focused on identity and device posture

• Belden NAC fits best

  Teams needing event-driven, distributed NAC

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Side by side

Feature	Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) 9.0/10 Visit ↗	BNBelden NAC 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Network Access Control Software	#5 in Network Access Control Software
Best for	Hybrid networks focused on identity and device posture	Teams needing event-driven, distributed NAC
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	14 integrations	9 integrations
Features Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) 3/4 · Belden NAC 4/4
Wired access control	✓	✓
Wireless access control	✓	✓
VPN access control	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
802.1X support	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers wired, wireless, BYOD, IoT, guest, and certificate-based access Combines profiling, posture assessment, behavioral monitoring, and segmentation Connects with major identity, endpoint, SIEM, and network security tools	802.1X, RADIUS, VLAN management, and endpoint security checks Event-driven enforcement through APIs, scripts, SNMP, and syslog Distributed, fallback, and high-availability server architecture
Cons	Pricing requires contact with sales Ask AVA cloud troubleshooting is limited to the cloud deployment Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of basic access-control teams	Pricing is quote-based through Belden or its resellers There is no free plan or public self-service checkout VPN authentication may require the SwitchViewer add-on
Our verdict	Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) is a network access control platform for enterprise wired and wireless infrastructure. It suits organizations that need identity-based policies across hybrid networks, including BYOD, IoT, guest… Read the review →	Belden NAC is network access control software for IT and operational technology environments. It combines network visibility, endpoint discovery, topology visualization, authentication, VLAN-based segmentation, guest access, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) — where it wins

  • Covers wired, wireless, BYOD, IoT, guest, and certificate-based access
  • Combines profiling, posture assessment, behavioral monitoring, and segmentation
  • Connects with major identity, endpoint, SIEM, and network security tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Ask AVA cloud troubleshooting is limited to the cloud deployment
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of basic access-control teams

• Belden NAC — where it wins

  • 802.1X, RADIUS, VLAN management, and endpoint security checks
  • Event-driven enforcement through APIs, scripts, SNMP, and syslog
  • Distributed, fallback, and high-availability server architecture

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based through Belden or its resellers
  • There is no free plan or public self-service checkout
  • VPN authentication may require the SwitchViewer add-on

• Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI)9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad NAC platform for hybrid networks that connect identity, device posture, and segmentation.

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• BNBelden NAC8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Distributed NAC with 802.1X, segmentation, guest access, and event-driven enforcement.

  Visit BeldenFull verdict →