ExtremeControl vs NACVIEW

ExtremeControl9.1Visit NACVIEW7.7Visit

Higher score ExtremeControl #3 in Network Access Control Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit ExtremeControl

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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

• ExtremeControl fits best

  Mixed networks needing mature endpoint controls

• NACVIEW fits best

  Small deployments needing affordable broad NAC

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Side by side

Feature	ExtremeControl 9.1/10 Visit ↗	NACVIEW 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	7.7
Ranking	#3 in Network Access Control Software	#12 in Network Access Control Software
Best for	Mixed networks needing mature endpoint controls	Small deployments needing affordable broad NAC
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	60 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Integrations	9 integrations	12 integrations
Features ExtremeControl 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	Covers wired, wireless, VPN, 802.1X, profiling, and remediation Supports guest, BYOD, IoT, dynamic VLANs, roles, and downloadable ACLs Deploys virtually on VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, and Universal Compute Platform	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 requires contacting sales Licensing is tied to ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine No free plan is available	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	ExtremeControl is a network access control application for organizations that need centralized visibility and policy-based control across wired, wireless, and VPN environments. It supports endpoint authentication and authorization,… 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

• ExtremeControl — where it wins

  • Covers wired, wireless, VPN, 802.1X, profiling, and remediation
  • Supports guest, BYOD, IoT, dynamic VLANs, roles, and downloadable ACLs
  • Deploys virtually on VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, and Universal Compute Platform

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Licensing is tied to ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine
  • No free plan is available

• 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

• ExtremeControl9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad NAC platform for organizations managing mixed wired, wireless, VPN, and IoT access.

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• NACVIEW7.7/10 · Free plan · 60-day trial

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

  Visit NACVIEWFull verdict →