# Aruba ClearPass: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 27 judge labels across 1 category by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/aruba-clearpass

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Network access control](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/network-access-control/index.md) | 2% | 9 | 33% | 27 |

## What the models said for it

- "For most modern organizations, FortiNAC, Aruba ClearPass, or Palo Alto Prisma Access offer the best balance of features and flexibility." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, NAC)
- "Aruba ClearPass — Consistently praised for reliability and integration" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, NAC)
- "Best Overall Choice: Aruba ClearPass" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, NAC)
- "ClearPass is the better choice when guest access, BYOD onboarding, and detailed campus-network controls are central requirements." (Perplexity Sonar, NAC)

## And against it

- "frequently mentioned as a solution to avoid due to its high cost and steep learning curve" (Mistral Small, NAC)
- "Skip Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass, or Forescout" (Grok 4.20, NAC)
- "Outdated or poorly maintained NAC products (e.g., older versions of Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass, or generic 802.1X setups without ongoing updates)" (Grok 4.20, NAC)
- "On-Prem/Hybrid (e.g., Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass): Powerful, but historically requires dedicated servers and deeper networking expertise." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, NAC)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Aruba ClearPass, from 78 of the 91 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- portnox.com: 40
- peerspot.com: 37
- softwareadvice.com: 30
- g2.com: 29
- cyberpress.org: 28
- gane.ai/index: 27
- cisco.com: 22
- fortinet.com: 22
- capterra.com: 19
- guideflow.com: 16

### Pages cited

- https://cyberpress.org/nac-solutions-by-business-size: 28
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/network-access-control/smb: 23
- https://peerspot.com/categories/network-access-control-nac: 23
- https://softwareadvice.com/network-access-control: 22
- https://g2.com/categories/network-access-control-nac/small-business: 19
- https://guideflow.com/blog/network-access-control-software: 16
- https://capterra.com/network-access-control-software: 14
- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-nac-solutions: 14

## In its own words

What Aruba ClearPass's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Customers named: Norfolk Southern, Everton Football Club

## What it publishes

Every page arubanetworks.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 9922 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- webinar or virtual event: 51 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 96 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-07-01
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 28 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-08-01
- news or press: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2022-08-01 glossary or explainer: What is asymmetric routing and does clearpass allow asymmetric routing https://community.arubanetworks.com/blogs/esupport1/2022/08/29/what-is-asymmetric-routing-and-does-clearpass-allow-asymmetric-routing
- Recent: 2022-08-01 glossary or explainer: What is the default tls version for clearpass version 69 onwards https://community.arubanetworks.com/blogs/esupport1/2022/08/18/what-is-the-default-tls-version-for-clearpass-version-69-onwards
- Recent: 2022-07-01 comparison: Aruba os cx switch acl logging output details vs summary https://community.arubanetworks.com/blogs/esupport1/2022/07/29/aruba-os-cx-switch-acl-logging-output-details-vs-summary
- Recent: 2022-07-01 glossary or explainer: What is the maximum number of overlay tunnel ssid that could be created in an aos 10x deployment https://community.arubanetworks.com/blogs/esupport1/2022/07/12/what-is-the-maximum-number-of-overlay-tunnel-ssid-that-could-be-created-in-an-aos-10x-deployment
- Recent: 2022-07-01 glossary or explainer: What is the maximum number of overlay tunnel ssid that could be created in an aos 10x deployment https://community.arubanetworks.com/blogs/esupport1/2022/07/11/what-is-the-maximum-number-of-overlay-tunnel-ssid-that-could-be-created-in-an-aos-10x-deployment

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.