Belden NAC vs NACVIEW

BNBelden NAC8.7Visit NACVIEW7.7Visit

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

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NACVIEW #12 in Network Access Control Software 7.7/10 Free plan · 60-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit NACVIEW

• Belden NAC fits best

  Teams needing event-driven, distributed NAC

• NACVIEW fits best

  Small deployments needing affordable broad NAC

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Side by side

Feature	BNBelden NAC 8.7/10 Visit ↗	NACVIEW 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	7.7
Ranking	#5 in Network Access Control Software	#12 in Network Access Control Software
Best for	Teams needing event-driven, distributed NAC	Small deployments needing affordable broad NAC
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	60 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Integrations	9 integrations	12 integrations
Features Belden NAC 4/4 · NACVIEW 4/4
Wired access control	✓	✓
Wireless access control	✓	✓
VPN access control	✓	✓
802.1X support	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Device limit	Not checked yet	100 devices
Our review
Pros	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	Covers wired, wireless, VPN, 802.1X, profiling, and endpoint management Supports cloud, virtual-appliance, hardware-appliance, and self-hosted deployments Includes IPAM, high availability, dashboards, reporting, and a full API
Cons	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	Free NV-20 is limited to 20 simultaneously authorized endpoint devices Paid license sizes start at 100 end devices Paid plans require an individual quotation
Our verdict	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 →	NACVIEW is a network access control platform for companies and institutions that need to authenticate and authorize users and devices before granting access. It covers wired, wireless, and VPN environments, with 802.1X/EAP, MAC… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• NACVIEW — where it wins

  • Covers wired, wireless, VPN, 802.1X, profiling, and endpoint management
  • Supports cloud, virtual-appliance, hardware-appliance, and self-hosted deployments
  • Includes IPAM, high availability, dashboards, reporting, and a full API

  Where it doesn't

  • Free NV-20 is limited to 20 simultaneously authorized endpoint devices
  • Paid license sizes start at 100 end devices
  • Paid plans require an individual quotation

• BNBelden NAC8.7/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit BeldenFull verdict →
• NACVIEW7.7/10 · Free plan · 60-day trial

  Broad NAC coverage with a free entry plan and quotation-based paid licensing.

  Visit NACVIEWFull verdict →