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HPE Aruba ClearPass vs PacketFence

HPE Aruba ClearPass

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PacketFence

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FigureHPE Aruba ClearPassPacketFence
Price from—$416.67/mo
Free plan—Yes
Free trial—Yes
Open source—Yes
WebYesYes
Windows—Yes
macOS—Yes
Linux—Yes
iOS—Yes
Android—Yes
API—Yes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published17
Spec score · Network Provisioning Software6.0 (#18)8.8 (#1)

Plans

HPE Aruba ClearPass

  • Access License 100 Concurrent Endpoints 1-year Subscription Priced on request

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PacketFence

  • Community EditionFree
  • Premium Support$5,000 a year
  • Starter$5,000 a year
  • Professional$15,000 a year
  • Professional Deployment$20,000, paid once
  • EnterprisePriced on request
  • Training ServicesPrice not published

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In their own words

HPE Aruba ClearPass

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PacketFence

PacketFence is an enterprise network access control platform for organizations managing wired, wireless, and VPN access. It can enforce policy through SNMP or RADIUS, inline Layer 2 or Layer 3 deployment, VLAN assignment, and quarantine isolation. Authentication options include 802.1X/EAP, directory services, external RADIUS, OAuth2 social login, SAML 2.0, and PKI certificates. Guest workflows include self-registration, sponsored access, email or SMS confirmation, and CSV imports. Self-service provisioning can configure 802.1X profiles for iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS. The platform checks antivirus, operating system patch level, and security-agent presence, and can quarantine devices that fail policy. Administrators get a web interface, command-line tools, REST API, customizable captive portals, and Perl extension points. The self-hosted Community Edition is GPL v2+ with unlimited devices and full source code. Its listed minimum requirements include Debian 12.x or RHEL 8.x, four CPU cores, 16 GB RAM, 200 GB disk, and a network interface. Paid plans include Starter at $5,000 /year for up to 250 registered devices.

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