PacketFence vs Ivanti Policy Secure and Profiler

PacketFence8.5Visit Ivanti Policy Secure and Profiler8.4Visit

Higher score PacketFence #7 in Network Access Control Software 8.5/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit PacketFence

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Ivanti Policy Secure and Profiler #8 in Network Access Control Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Ivanti

• PacketFence fits best

  Budget-conscious teams wanting full-featured NAC

• Ivanti Policy Secure and Profiler fits best

  Self-hosted NAC in Ivanti-centered environments

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Side by side

Feature	PacketFence 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Ivanti Policy Secure and Profiler 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.4
Ranking	#7 in Network Access Control Software	#8 in Network Access Control Software
Best for	Budget-conscious teams wanting full-featured NAC	Self-hosted NAC in Ivanti-centered environments
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$5,000/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Integrations	20 integrations	7 integrations
Features PacketFence 4/4 · Ivanti Policy Secure and Profiler 4/4
Wired access control	✓	✓
Wireless access control	✓	✓
VPN access control	✓	✓
802.1X support	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Device limit	250 devices	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	802.1X, BYOD, guest access, profiling, posture, and remediation Free GPL-licensed Community Edition with unlimited devices Extensive directory, endpoint, firewall, and network integrations	Combines endpoint discovery, posture assessment, and identity-based admission control Supports RADIUS, 802.1X, wired, wireless, and VPN access control Connects with switches, firewalls, SIEM systems, and Ivanti Neurons
Cons	Cloud Starter is limited to 250 registered devices Self-hosted deployment requires internal infrastructure management Enterprise pricing is not listed with the plan details	Pricing requires contact with sales No free plan is available Self-hosted deployment may require more infrastructure ownership
Our verdict	PacketFence is a network access control platform for organizations managing wired and wireless networks. It authenticates, authorizes, profiles, quarantines, and remediates devices through 802.1X/EAP, MAC authentication bypass, RADIUS,… Read the review →	Ivanti Policy Secure and Profiler is a network access control platform for managed, unmanaged, and IoT endpoints. It identifies and classifies devices, evaluates endpoint security posture, authenticates users and devices, and applies… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PacketFence — where it wins

  • 802.1X, BYOD, guest access, profiling, posture, and remediation
  • Free GPL-licensed Community Edition with unlimited devices
  • Extensive directory, endpoint, firewall, and network integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud Starter is limited to 250 registered devices
  • Self-hosted deployment requires internal infrastructure management
  • Enterprise pricing is not listed with the plan details

• Ivanti Policy Secure and Profiler — where it wins

  • Combines endpoint discovery, posture assessment, and identity-based admission control
  • Supports RADIUS, 802.1X, wired, wireless, and VPN access control
  • Connects with switches, firewalls, SIEM systems, and Ivanti Neurons

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Self-hosted deployment may require more infrastructure ownership

• PacketFence8.5/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad NAC platform with strong open-source value and flexible paid support options.

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• Ivanti Policy Secure and Profiler8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A self-hosted NAC platform for identity-aware access, segmentation, and endpoint posture control.

  Visit IvantiFull verdict →