Name: Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Rating: 4.6 (294 reviews)

Overview

Product Information on Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager?

Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager is a software designed to provide network access control and policy management for wired, wireless, and VPN environments. The software enables organizations to define and enforce security policies for users and devices, supporting authentication, authorization, and accounting. It offers features such as device profiling, guest access management, and integration with third-party security solutions. The software helps address business challenges related to secure access to corporate resources, visibility into network activity, and compliance with internal or regulatory requirements. Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager is intended to assist organizations in managing user and device access based on contextual information, reducing risks associated with unauthorized access.

Overall experience with Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager

CUSTOMER SERVICE & SUPPORT ASSOCIATE

Gov't/PS/ED <5,000 Employees, Education

FAVORABLE

“ClearPass Offers Strong Network Security With Complex Setup and Troubleshooting Needs”

5.0

Jan 7, 2026

My experience has been overall posistive. It has proven to be a reliable and effective solution for network access control, helping enforce consistent security policies across a wide range of devices, users, and user types.

ENGINEER

<50M USD, IT Services

CRITICAL

“Network Access Control Boasts Powerful Security and Scalability”

3.0

Jan 18, 2025

Powerful network access control with robust security and scalability.

About Company

Company Description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise, known as a global edge-to-cloud company, concentrates on a range of technology and innovation services to connect, protect, analyze, and act on all data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, focusing on addressing business challenges through technology.

Company Details

Company type

Public

Year Founded

2015

Head office location

Houston, United States

Number of employees

10001+

Annual Revenue

10B-30B USD

Website

http://www.hpe.com

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Performance of Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager Across Market Features

Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager Likes & Dislikes

ClearPass has been successful in improving visibility, simplifying authentication workflows, and strengthening our network security without complexity.

Comprehensive device authentication, seamless integration and visibility.

It is compatible with multiple standars, offers many configurations possibilities that can be adapted to any company situation, helping us to better control access to the campus networka

The initial setup and learning curve, the initial configuration and policy design can be complex and time consuming. Troubleshooting depth: When authentication fails, troubleshooting can sometimes require a lot. The Licensing and features, understanding which features are tied to certain licenses can be confusing.

Steep learning curve and complex initial setup.

advanced telemetry features and cloud services are not multi-vendor

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Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager Reviews and Ratings

Recommended Gartner Insights

Market Guide for Network Access Control (Transitioning to Security Service Edge)

Gov't/PS/Ed

Education

Review Source

ClearPass Offers Strong Network Security With Complex Setup and Troubleshooting Needs

IT Manager

50M-1B USD

Healthcare and Biotech

Comprehensive Support and Flexibility Offset by Single-Vendor Advanced Telemetry

Feb 27, 2026

Personalized customer service, with dedicated resources and experts in each technology. Facilitating the implementation project and resolving problems quickly

Cyber Security Assistant

IT Services

Aruba ClearPass Offers Strong Network Policy Enforcement but Challenging Initial Setup

Jan 30, 2026

Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager is reliable and effective for centralized network access control. Once configured, it works seamlessly and provides robust policy enforcement capabilities. I really liked it.

It Associate

Built-In Redundancy and Vendor Agnostic Features in Clearpass Network Access Control

Feb 25, 2026

Clearpass is a great NAC(network access control) server. Works with all vendors but works really well with Aruba wired/wireless. You can customize it as much as you need for your environment.

SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER

1B-10B USD

Miscellaneous

Zero Trust Access Layer Solution

Sep 25, 2025

A great decision to choose Aruba as our wireless network. Aruba has always been on the cutting edge of technology and provide products & features that meet enterprise standard and requirements.

Overview

Product Information on Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager

What is Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager?

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Overall experience with Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager

“ClearPass Offers Strong Network Security With Complex Setup and Troubleshooting Needs”

“Network Access Control Boasts Powerful Security and Scalability”

About Company

Company Description

Company Details

Key Insights

A Snapshot of What Matters - Based on Validated User Reviews

Reviewer Insights for: Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager

Performance of Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager Across Market Features

Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager Likes & Dislikes

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Peer Discussions

Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager Reviews and Ratings

Recommended Gartner Insights

About Company

Company Description

Company Details

Reviewer Insights for: Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager

Performance of Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager Across Market Features

Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager Likes & Dislikes

Top Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager Alternatives

Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager Reviews and Ratings

ClearPass Offers Strong Network Security With Complex Setup and Troubleshooting Needs

Comprehensive Support and Flexibility Offset by Single-Vendor Advanced Telemetry

Aruba ClearPass Offers Strong Network Policy Enforcement but Challenging Initial Setup

Built-In Redundancy and Vendor Agnostic Features in Clearpass Network Access Control

Zero Trust Access Layer Solution

4.6

(294 Ratings)

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Customer Experience

Product Capabilities

1. Cisco Wireless

2. Cisco Switches

3. Cisco Identity Services Engine