Portnox NAC vs NACVIEW

Portnox NAC8.6Visit NACVIEW7.7Visit

Higher score Portnox NAC #6 in Network Access Control Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Portnox

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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

• Portnox NAC fits best

  Cloud-first NAC with continuous risk assessment

• NACVIEW fits best

  Small deployments needing affordable broad NAC

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Side by side

Feature	Portnox NAC 8.6/10 Visit ↗	NACVIEW 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.7
Ranking	#6 in Network Access Control Software	#12 in Network Access Control Software
Best for	Cloud-first NAC with continuous risk assessment	Small deployments needing affordable broad NAC
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	60 days
Free trial length	30 days	60 days
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Integrations	5 integrations	12 integrations
Features Portnox NAC 4/4 · NACVIEW 4/4
Wired access control	✓	✓
Wireless access control	✓	✓
VPN access control	✓	✓
802.1X support	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Cloud	Hybrid
Device limit	Not checked yet	100 devices
Our review
Pros	Controls wired, wireless, and VPN access with cloud RADIUS Combines posture assessment, quarantine, remediation, and segmentation Integrates with Entra ID, Active Directory, Okta, Intune, and Google Workspace	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 contact with sales There is no free plan Cloud deployment may not fit on-premises-only requirements	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	Portnox NAC is a cloud-delivered network access control platform for organizations securing distributed, hybrid, and device-dense networks. It provides visibility across managed, unmanaged, BYOD, IoT, and OT devices, then applies… 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

• Portnox NAC — where it wins

  • Controls wired, wireless, and VPN access with cloud RADIUS
  • Combines posture assessment, quarantine, remediation, and segmentation
  • Integrates with Entra ID, Active Directory, Okta, Intune, and Google Workspace

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • There is no free plan
  • Cloud deployment may not fit on-premises-only requirements

• 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

• Portnox NAC8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A cloud-first NAC platform combining access control, risk assessment, and zero trust.

  Visit PortnoxFull verdict →
• NACVIEW7.7/10 · Free plan · 60-day trial

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

  Visit NACVIEWFull verdict →