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Arbiter

Freemium#12 of 22 in Network Access Control Software

Arbiter: A focused NAC platform with strong 802.1X coverage and accessible entry pricing. Ranked #12 of 22 in Network Access Control Software by our editors (6.3/10); pricing: Free plan · paid from €29/mo · 60-day trial; best for small teams seeking low-cost 802.1X NAC.

6.3/10Editor score
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At a glance

  • Editor score
    6.3 / 10
  • Pricing
    Free plan · paid from €29/mo · 60-day trial
  • Best for
    Small teams seeking low-cost 802.1X NAC
  • Free plan
    Yes
  • 802.1X support
    Yes
  • Facts checked
    19 Sep 2026
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  • Where it wins

    • Automatic discovery, endpoint profiling, RADIUS and 802.1X EAP-TLS
    • VLAN, ACL, captive portal and PKI capabilities in one platform
    • Free beta plan, 60-day trial and €29/month starting tier

  • Where it doesn't

    • Hybrid deployment requires an on-premises Edge appliance
    • Paid pricing rises from €29/month to €149/month for Essential
    • Free availability is tied to the beta period

Our verdict on Arbiter

Arbiter is a cloud-hosted network access control platform for small and midsize businesses and managed service providers. It covers wired and wireless environments with automatic device discovery, endpoint profiling, RADIUS authentication, 802.1X certificate-based access, MAC Authentication Bypass, policy-based VLAN and ACL assignment, guest Wi-Fi onboarding, PKI and SIEM forwarding. Its deployment model is hybrid: an on-premises Edge appliance connects switches and access points to the cloud over RadSec, while supporting local authentication during connectivity outages.

Pricing is structured around four monthly plans. Asset Discovery starts at €29 per month, Essential is €149 per month, Professional is €399 per month and Enterprise is €999 per month. Arbiter also offers a free plan while in beta and a 60-day trial. This gives smaller teams a low-cost way to assess discovery and access-control requirements before moving to a higher paid tier. Buyers should compare the plan boundaries carefully, particularly when moving from the €29 Asset Discovery tier to Essential and above.

Its strongest fit is for organizations that need practical 802.1X NAC, certificate authentication, guest access and policy enforcement without assembling separate discovery, RADIUS, PKI and logging tools. Microsoft Intune integration can connect compliance status to network policies, while Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic, Splunk, Syslog and generic HTTPS webhooks support event forwarding. Monitor mode and policy simulation help with staged policy work. Choose Arbiter for focused wired and wireless access control in a small-team or MSP context; organizations seeking a broader access-control scope should compare its feature coverage with alternatives before committing.

Arbiter pricing

Plans Free plan · paid from €29/mo · 60-day trialFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices re-checked Sep 2026.
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Arbiter fact sheet

Free planYes
Paid fromNot verified
Wired access controlYes
Wireless access controlYes
VPN access controlNot verified
802.1X supportYes
Deployment modelHybrid
Device limitNot verified
Free trial60 days
DeploymentCloud, Self-hosted
PlatformsWeb
Integrations6 integrations: Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic, Splunk, Syslog, Generic HTTPS webhook
PricingFree plan · paid from €29/mo · 60-day trial (source)
Websitearbiter.ie
Facts checked19 Sep 2026

Arbiter integrations

Arbiter lists 6 integrations on its own site.

  • Microsoft Intune
  • Microsoft Sentinel
  • Elastic
  • Splunk
  • Syslog
  • Generic HTTPS webhook

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