HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager vs Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI)

HAHPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager9.2Visit Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI)9.0Visit

Higher score HA HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager #2 in Network Access Control Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit HPE Aruba

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

• HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager fits best

  Enterprise wired, wireless, and VPN access control

• Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) fits best

  Hybrid networks focused on identity and device posture

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Side by side

Feature	HAHPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Network Access Control Software	#4 in Network Access Control Software
Best for	Enterprise wired, wireless, and VPN access control	Hybrid networks focused on identity and device posture
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not checked yet	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	6 integrations	14 integrations
Features HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager 4/4 · Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) 3/4
Wired access control	✓	✓
Wireless access control	✓	✓
VPN access control	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
802.1X support	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Controls wired, wireless, VPN, guest, and non-802.1X access Adds profiling, posture assessment, onboarding, and certificate provisioning Supports clustering, REST APIs, and security integrations	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
Cons	No free plan is offered Reseller pricing varies by location Its broad enterprise scope may exceed smaller deployments	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
Our verdict	HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager is a multi-vendor network access control platform for enterprises managing wired, wireless, and VPN environments. It centralizes authentication, authorization, accounting, profiling, posture… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager — where it wins

  • Controls wired, wireless, VPN, guest, and non-802.1X access
  • Adds profiling, posture assessment, onboarding, and certificate provisioning
  • Supports clustering, REST APIs, and security integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is offered
  • Reseller pricing varies by location
  • Its broad enterprise scope may exceed smaller deployments

• 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

• HAHPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager9.2/10 · Paid

  A comprehensive enterprise NAC platform for identity, device, guest, and endpoint policy control.

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• 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.

  Visit AristaFull verdict →