Replace HPE Aruba ClearPass with PacketFence.
Open source NAC with 802.1X, RADIUS, VLAN assignment, captive portal, BYOD onboarding, and compliance enforcement. Integrates with Active Directory. Self-hosted, no per-device licensing.
You're losing ~R5 520 to ~R11 160/year.
10-user estimate across 2 published tiers of HPE Aruba ClearPass.
Pricing approximated from vendor-advertised USD converted at current FX. Enterprise and negotiated pricing varies. Book a free audit for your exact number.
HPE Aruba ClearPass vs PacketFence
Typical ZAR pricing across published tiers of HPE Aruba ClearPass. Your open source alternative pays once. Setup cost. Then it runs free.
Per endpoint
Per endpoint
Open source NAC with 802.1X, RADIUS, VLAN assignment, captive portal, BYOD onboarding, and compliance enforcement. Integrates with Active Directory. Self-hosted, no per-device licensing.
The migration, handled.
Downloading free software isn't the job. Running it in production is. That's the part we do.
Data migration
Export everything from HPE Aruba ClearPass, transform, and import cleanly into PacketFence. Nothing lost.
Parallel running
Old system stays live while the new one takes shape. Cutover only when you're ready.
Integration & SSO
Wire it into your existing email, auth, and payment stack. No isolated island.
Hardening & backups
POPIA-ready config, automated backups, monitoring, and patch management from day one.
Team training
Hands-on onboarding until your people are comfortable. Not a PDF they won't read.
Ongoing support
SLA-backed maintenance so you're not Googling error messages at 2am.
Three weeks from now, you could already have switched.
The audit is free. We'll give you a fixed-price migration quote, a timeline, and the risks, in writing. You decide from there.