Network access control · October 2026 Edition
PacketFence vs OPSWAT MetaAccess
Zero of fourteen models named PacketFence first on the direct prompt; one named OPSWAT MetaAccess. PacketFence was named by eight of the fourteen models and OPSWAT MetaAccess by seven and PacketFence carries 10 labels and OPSWAT MetaAccess 12, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
OPSWAT MetaAccess
accepted challengerNamed in one category this edition.
First-choice share15%7%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#3A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels1012A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, PacketFence reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Portnox Cloud was named alongside these two in eight of the fourteen direct answers. Portnox Cloud vs PacketFence · Portnox Cloud vs OPSWAT MetaAccess · PacketFence vs Aruba ClearPass
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
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
PacketFenceFirst choices, of fourteen modelsOPSWAT MetaAccessDirect01
Paraphrase02
Comparative00
Budget-constrained81
Scale-constrained00
Negative10
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where PacketFence and OPSWAT MetaAccess stood in it.
| 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 | |
PacketFenceOM OPSWAT MetaAccess first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, PacketFence on the left and OPSWAT MetaAccess on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where PacketFence and OPSWAT MetaAccess stood in it.
OPSWAT MetaAccess first, PacketFence not the choice
1 of 14 modelsPacketFence was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Llama 4 MaverickOPSWAT MetaAccess alternatives: Portnox Cloud
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Grok 4.1 FastPortnox CLEAR alternatives: OPSWAT MetaAccess
MiniMax M2.5Portnox Cloud alternatives: HPE Aruba ClearPass, Ivanti Policy Secure, OPSWAT MetaAccess
Neither was named
11 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Cloudflare One, Jamf Zero Trust alternatives: Fortinet FortiGate, Microsoft Entra ID
GPT-5.4 miniAruba ClearPass alternatives: Cisco Identity Services Engine, FortiNAC, Portnox Cloud
Gemini 3.5 FlashPortnox Cloud alternatives: Fortinet FortiNAC, HPE Aruba ClearPass, macmon NAC
Perplexity SonarPortnox Cloud alternatives: Forescout, Fortinet FortiNAC, HPE Aruba ClearPass
Mistral SmallPortnox CLEAR alternatives: Cisco ISE, Fortinet FortiNAC
DeepSeek V4 FlashPortnox CLEAR, Portnox Cloud alternatives: Aruba ClearPass, Fortinet FortiNAC
Qwen 3.7 FlashPortnox CLEAR alternatives: Cisco Identity Services Engine, HPE Aruba ClearPass
Kimi K2Portnox CLEAR alternatives: FortiNAC
GLM 4.7 FlashXPortnox Cloud alternatives: HPE Aruba ClearPass, Ivanti Policy Secure
GPT-6 LunaPortnox Cloud alternatives: Cisco ISE, FortiNAC, HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass
Muse Glimmer 30BOPSWAT MetaAccess / MetaDefender NAC, Portnox CLEAR
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
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
PacketFence leads by thirteen points.
PacketFence16%#2 of 9OPSWAT MetaAccess4%#4 of 9
The full small business standing →Mid-marketThe figures above
PacketFence leads by seven points.
PacketFence15%#2 of 10OPSWAT MetaAccess7%#3 of 10
The full mid-market standing →Enterprise
OPSWAT MetaAccess is not named for this buyer.
PacketFence0%#– of 7OPSWAT MetaAccess—not named
The full enterprise standing →What the models said about PacketFence
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“a well-configured open-source PacketFence or a modern zero-trust network access (ZTNA) solution beats any legacy appliance” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“PacketFence offers the best value as it provides enterprise-grade NAC features completely free” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend starting with PacketFence (self-hosted) if you have some technical expertise” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
What 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
Also compared
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.