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First tool #1 FortiNAC · 9.3 #2 HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager · 9.2 #3 ExtremeControl · 9.1 #4 Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) · 9.0 #5 Belden NAC · 8.7 #6 Portnox NAC · 8.6 #7 PacketFence · 8.5 #8 Ivanti Policy Secure and Profiler · 8.4 #9 Foxpass · 8.3 #10 macmon NAC · 7.9 #11 Genian NAC · 7.8 #12 NACVIEW · 7.7 #13 SecureW2 Cloud NAC · 7.5 #14 Cloudi-Fi Cloud NAC · 7.4 #15 NetAttest EPS · 7.3 #16 NACIO · 7.2 #17 Auconet BICS · 7.1 #18 Arbiter · 7.0 #19 EasyNAC · 6.9 #20 Juniper Mist · 6.2 #21 Cisco Catalyst Center · 5.5 #22 Microsoft Windows Server IPAM · 5.5 vs HA Second tool #1 FortiNAC · 9.3 #2 HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager · 9.2 #3 ExtremeControl · 9.1 #4 Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) · 9.0 #5 Belden NAC · 8.7 #6 Portnox NAC · 8.6 #7 PacketFence · 8.5 #8 Ivanti Policy Secure and Profiler · 8.4 #9 Foxpass · 8.3 #10 macmon NAC · 7.9 #11 Genian NAC · 7.8 #12 NACVIEW · 7.7 #13 SecureW2 Cloud NAC · 7.5 #14 Cloudi-Fi Cloud NAC · 7.4 #15 NetAttest EPS · 7.3 #16 NACIO · 7.2 #17 Auconet BICS · 7.1 #18 Arbiter · 7.0 #19 EasyNAC · 6.9 #20 Juniper Mist · 6.2 #21 Cisco Catalyst Center · 5.5 #22 Microsoft Windows Server IPAM · 5.5 Compare

Every tool in the ranking is in the list, #1 to #22.

Top matchups The top four, head-to-head

• FortiNAC#1 · 9.3 vs HAHPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager#2 · 9.2 0 wins5 even0 wins FortiNAC leads on 0 of 5 checks, HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager on 0, and 5 are even. FortiNAC vs HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager →
• FortiNAC#1 · 9.3 vs ExtremeControl#3 · 9.1 0 wins5 even0 wins FortiNAC leads on 0 of 5 checks, ExtremeControl on 0, and 5 are even. FortiNAC vs ExtremeControl →
• HAHPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager#2 · 9.2 vs ExtremeControl#3 · 9.1 0 wins5 even0 wins HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager leads on 0 of 5 checks, ExtremeControl on 0, and 5 are even. HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager vs ExtremeControl →
• FortiNAC#1 · 9.3 vs Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI)#4 · 9.0 0 wins4 even0 wins FortiNAC leads on 0 of 4 checks, Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) on 0, and 4 are even. FortiNAC vs Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) →
• HAHPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager#2 · 9.2 vs Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI)#4 · 9.0 0 wins5 even0 wins HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager leads on 0 of 5 checks, Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) on 0, and 5 are even. HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager vs Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) →
• ExtremeControl#3 · 9.1 vs Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI)#4 · 9.0 0 wins5 even0 wins ExtremeControl leads on 0 of 5 checks, Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) on 0, and 5 are even. ExtremeControl vs Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) →

Every top-8 matchup 28 comparisons, grouped by tool

• FortiNAC#1 · 9.3
  • vsHAFortiNAC vs HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager9.2
  • vsFortiNAC vs ExtremeControl9.1
  • vsFortiNAC vs Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI)9.0
  • vsBNFortiNAC vs Belden NAC8.7
  • vsFortiNAC vs Portnox NAC8.6
  • vsFortiNAC vs PacketFence8.5
  • vsFortiNAC vs Ivanti Policy Secure and Profiler8.4
• HAHPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager#2 · 9.2
  • vsHPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager vs FortiNAC9.3
  • vsHPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager vs ExtremeControl9.1
  • vsHPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager vs Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI)9.0
  • vsBNHPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager vs Belden NAC8.7
  • vsHPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager vs Portnox NAC8.6
  • vsHPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager vs PacketFence8.5
  • vsHPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager vs Ivanti Policy Secure and Profiler8.4
• ExtremeControl#3 · 9.1
  • vsExtremeControl vs FortiNAC9.3
  • vsHAExtremeControl vs HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager9.2
  • vsExtremeControl vs Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI)9.0
  • vsBNExtremeControl vs Belden NAC8.7
  • vsExtremeControl vs Portnox NAC8.6
  • vsExtremeControl vs PacketFence8.5
  • vsExtremeControl vs Ivanti Policy Secure and Profiler8.4
• Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI)#4 · 9.0
  • vsArista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) vs FortiNAC9.3
  • vsHAArista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) vs HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager9.2
  • vsArista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) vs ExtremeControl9.1
  • vsBNArista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) vs Belden NAC8.7
  • vsArista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) vs Portnox NAC8.6
  • vsArista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) vs PacketFence8.5
  • vsArista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI) vs Ivanti Policy Secure and Profiler8.4
• BNBelden NAC#5 · 8.7
  • vsBelden NAC vs FortiNAC9.3
  • vsHABelden NAC vs HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager9.2
  • vsBelden NAC vs ExtremeControl9.1
  • vsBelden NAC vs Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI)9.0
  • vsBelden NAC vs Portnox NAC8.6
  • vsBelden NAC vs PacketFence8.5
  • vsBelden NAC vs Ivanti Policy Secure and Profiler8.4
• Portnox NAC#6 · 8.6
  • vsPortnox NAC vs FortiNAC9.3
  • vsHAPortnox NAC vs HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager9.2
  • vsPortnox NAC vs ExtremeControl9.1
  • vsPortnox NAC vs Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI)9.0
  • vsBNPortnox NAC vs Belden NAC8.7
  • vsPortnox NAC vs PacketFence8.5
  • vsPortnox NAC vs Ivanti Policy Secure and Profiler8.4
• PacketFence#7 · 8.5
  • vsPacketFence vs FortiNAC9.3
  • vsHAPacketFence vs HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager9.2
  • vsPacketFence vs ExtremeControl9.1
  • vsPacketFence vs Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI)9.0
  • vsBNPacketFence vs Belden NAC8.7
  • vsPacketFence vs Portnox NAC8.6
  • vsPacketFence vs Ivanti Policy Secure and Profiler8.4
• Ivanti Policy Secure and Profiler#8 · 8.4
  • vsIvanti Policy Secure and Profiler vs FortiNAC9.3
  • vsHAIvanti Policy Secure and Profiler vs HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager9.2
  • vsIvanti Policy Secure and Profiler vs ExtremeControl9.1
  • vsIvanti Policy Secure and Profiler vs Arista Guardian for Network Identity (AGNI)9.0
  • vsBNIvanti Policy Secure and Profiler vs Belden NAC8.7
  • vsIvanti Policy Secure and Profiler vs Portnox NAC8.6
  • vsIvanti Policy Secure and Profiler vs PacketFence8.5

More head-to-heads

• ExtremeControl vs NACVIEW
• GNPortnox NAC vs Genian NAC
• GNPacketFence vs Genian NAC
• GNGenian NAC vs NACVIEW
• BNBelden NAC vs NACVIEW
• Portnox NAC vs NACVIEW
• PacketFence vs NACVIEW
• HAHPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager vs NACVIEW
• HAGNHPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager vs Genian NAC
• GNExtremeControl vs Genian NAC

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