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PacketFence alternatives
PacketFence combines wired, wireless, and VPN access control with 802.1X authentication, VLAN assignment, guest access, and device onboarding. It can check antivirus status, patch levels, and security-agent presence, then quarantine devices that fail policy. Its integrations span identity systems, endpoint security tools, vulnerability scanners, and network vendors. Organizations can run the GPL-licensed self-hosted edition with unlimited devices, or use PacketFence Cloud, which is managed without customer infrastructure and includes local RADIUS caching during internet outages.
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NACVIEW
Free plan APILinuxMac+2Teams wanting device profiling and real-time access visibility — NACVIEW emphasizes real-time device discovery and profiling, while PacketFence adds compliance checks, security integrations, and high availability.
Free plan · 60-day trial Visit site - 2
Arista NG Firewall
by Arista NG FirewallFree plan WebOrganizations seeking a firewall with basic free security — Arista NG Firewall offers basic security and connectivity features, unlike PacketFence's detailed NAC, onboarding, and compliance controls.
Free plan · paid from $25/mo · 30-day trial Visit site - 3
SecureW2 Cloud NAC
Paid AndroidAPIExtension+5Teams prioritizing certificate-based cloud network access — SecureW2 centers on cloud RADIUS, passwordless EAP-TLS, and automated certificate lifecycle management rather than PacketFence's broader self-hosted NAC.
Pricing on request Visit site - 4
EasyNAC
Paid LinuxSelf-hostedWindowsOrganizations needing appliance-based NAC and branch sensors — EasyNAC offers hardware or virtual appliances and branch sensors, while PacketFence provides broader authentication, compliance, and integration controls.
Pricing on request Visit site - 5
NACIO
Paid MacSelf-hostedWindowsTeams wanting endpoint compliance agents and flexible hosting — NACIO pairs Windows and macOS compliance agents with an internal certificate authority, while PacketFence offers self-service provisioning across more device types.
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Arbiter
Free plan WebTeams seeking cloud NAC with outage-tolerant authentication — Arbiter is cloud-hosted and caches authentication decisions at its Edge appliance, while PacketFence offers self-hosted and managed cloud deployment.
Free plan · paid from €29/mo · 60-day trial Visit site - 7
Auconet BICS
Paid APISelf-hostedLarge networks needing integrated IT and network operations management — Auconet BICS combines NAC with IT operations and systems management, including management of hundreds of thousands of network elements.
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Cambium cnMaestro
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb - 9
NVIDIA Config Manager
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1 - 10
TP-Link Omada SDN
Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+2 - 11
UniFi Network
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5 - 12
Cisco Meraki Dashboard
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+16.5 Visit site - 13
Cradlepoint NetCloud Manager
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1 - 14
Cisco Catalyst Center
Paid APILinuxMac+3 - 15
Portnox NAC
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+4 - 16
EfficientIP SOLIDserver DDI
Paid APISelf-hostedWeb - 17
ExtremeCloud IQ
Paid APISelf-hostedWeb - 18
RUCKUS Cloudpath Enrollment System
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+5 - 19
SecureW2 JoinNow
Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+3 - 20
BlueCat Integrity
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HPE Aruba Networking Central
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Arista CloudVision
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HPE Aruba ClearPass
Paid Web4.5 Visit site - 25
Cisco Meraki Dashboard
Paid Web - 26
Infoblox BloxOne DDI
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Infoblox NIOS
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Juniper Mist
Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb - 29
Juniper Apstra
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Nokia Network Services Platform
Paid Web
The choice may be less suitable when self-hosting requirements of four CPU cores, 16 GB RAM, and 200 GB disk are difficult to meet, or when paid plans starting at $5,000 per year exceed budget. Alternatives vary in how they handle device discovery, certificate authentication, cloud management, enforcement, and scale. Compare whether you need agentless operation, detailed device profiling, compliance checks, remote-site coverage, or broader IT operations management. Also weigh deployment preferences, authentication methods, integrations, licensing, and the scale of your network before switching.
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