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

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 21 judge labels across 1 categories by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/aruba-clearpass/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network access control | 2% | 19 | 43% | 21 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best overall: Aruba ClearPass" (GPT-5.4 mini, NAC)
- "Choose Aruba ClearPass for multi-vendor flexibility with mature policy capabilities" (Kimi K2, NAC)
- "ClearPass is famous for its flexibility and ability to handle complex BYOD" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, NAC)
- "Aruba ClearPass if you have a more complex, multi-vendor environment" (Perplexity Sonar, NAC)

## And against it

- "What to Avoid - Cisco ISE and Aruba ClearPass – While excellent solutions, they are typically expensive and complex" (Kimi K2, NAC)
- "Avoid Cisco/Aruba/Forescout – these are enterprise-priced" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, NAC)
- "Support ticket resolution delays; challenging to identify responsible support teams; additional costs for maintenance and regional service" (Kimi K2, NAC)
- "Steep learning curve; traditionally requires appliance/VM management and significant administrative time." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, NAC)

## 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://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.