OPSWAT MetaAccess vs Aruba ClearPass
One of fourteen models named OPSWAT MetaAccess first on the direct prompt; one named Aruba ClearPass. OPSWAT MetaAccess was named by seven of the fourteen models and Aruba ClearPass by eleven and OPSWAT MetaAccess carries 12 labels and Aruba ClearPass 21, so the shares are not directly comparable.
OPSWAT MetaAccess
accepted challengerNamed in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the network access control page.
By framing
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, OPSWAT MetaAccess and Aruba ClearPass were named in the same answer eight times, of the 26 answers naming OPSWAT MetaAccess and the 79 naming Aruba ClearPass. In those answers Aruba ClearPass took the first choice zero times and OPSWAT MetaAccess one.
Every model, every framing
| Model | DirectOM | ParaphraseOM | ComparativeOM | Budget-constrainedOM | Scale-constrainedOM | NegativeOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | |||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | OM | OM | | |||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | OM | OM | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | |||||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | OM | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | OM | OM | OM | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | OM |
Aruba ClearPassOM first choiceOM named as an alternativeOM argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, OPSWAT MetaAccess on the left and Aruba ClearPass on the right.The direct prompt
OPSWAT MetaAccess first, Aruba ClearPass not the choice
1 of 14 modelsAruba ClearPass was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Aruba ClearPass first, OPSWAT MetaAccess not the choice
1 of 14 modelsOPSWAT MetaAccess was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
9 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Aruba ClearPass5%#3 of 9Aruba ClearPass2%#4 of 10Aruba ClearPass6%#5 of 7What the models said about OPSWAT MetaAccess
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Portnox Cloud or OPSWAT MetaAccess give you device profiling, posture enforcement and guest/BYOD without standing up dedicated appliances.” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“OPSWAT MetaAccess - Cited as one of the most accessible entries for small organizations” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“The best network access control solution for a mid-market B2B company is OPSWAT MetaAccess” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Aruba ClearPass
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“What to Avoid - Cisco ISE and Aruba ClearPass – While excellent solutions, they are typically expensive and complex” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid Cisco/Aruba/Forescout – these are enterprise-priced” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Support ticket resolution delays; challenging to identify responsible support teams; additional costs for maintenance and regional service” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Best overall: Aruba ClearPass” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
“Choose Aruba ClearPass for multi-vendor flexibility with mature policy capabilities” Kimi K2 · comparative prompt · alternative
“ClearPass is famous for its flexibility and ability to handle complex BYOD” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.