HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager vs ExtremeControl

HAHPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager9.2Visit ExtremeControl9.1Visit

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

• HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager fits best

  Enterprise wired, wireless, and VPN access control

• ExtremeControl fits best

  Mixed networks needing mature endpoint controls

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Side by side

Feature	HAHPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager 9.2/10 Visit ↗	ExtremeControl 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.1
Ranking	#2 in Network Access Control Software	#3 in Network Access Control Software
Best for	Enterprise wired, wireless, and VPN access control	Mixed networks needing mature endpoint controls
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not checked yet	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	6 integrations	9 integrations
Features HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager 4/4 · ExtremeControl 4/4
Wired access control	✓	✓
Wireless access control	✓	✓
VPN access control	✓	✓
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, 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
Cons	No free plan is offered Reseller pricing varies by location Its broad enterprise scope may exceed smaller deployments	Pricing requires contacting sales Licensing is tied to ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine No free plan is available
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 →	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 →

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

• 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

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

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

  Visit HPE ArubaFull verdict →
• ExtremeControl9.1/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit ExtremeControlFull verdict →