Best Arbiter Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from network access control software ranked against Arbiter on the same published basis.
- 1Arbiter vs PacketFence
- 2Arbiter vs SecureW2 Cloud NAC
- 3Arbiter vs Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access
- 4Arbiter vs Portnox NAC
- 5Arbiter vs Arista NG Firewall
- 6Arbiter vs NACVIEW
- 7Arbiter vs Juniper Mist
- 8Arbiter vs ExtremeControl
- 9Arbiter vs HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer
- 10Arbiter vs Microsoft Windows Server IPAM
- 11Arbiter vs Belden NAC
- 12Arbiter vs Genian NAC
- 13Arbiter vs Juniper Security Director
- 14Arbiter vs FortiNAC
- 15Arbiter vs NetAttest EPS
- 17Arbiter vs Auconet BICS
- 18Arbiter vs Cloudi-Fi Cloud NAC
- 19Arbiter vs NACIO
- 20Arbiter vs EasyNAC
- 21Arbiter vs Juniper Apstra
Arbiter alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PacketFence | 7.9 | Free plan | $416.67/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | SecureW2 Cloud NAC | 7.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access | 7.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Portnox NAC | 7.0 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Arista NG Firewall | 6.4 | Free plan | $22.50/mo | Web |
| 6 | NACVIEW | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Juniper Mist | 6.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | ExtremeControl | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer | 5.6 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Microsoft Windows Server IPAM | 5.6 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | Belden NAC | 5.5 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Genian NAC | 5.5 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Juniper Security Director | 5.5 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | FortiNAC | 5.4 | No | — | — |
| 15 | NetAttest EPS | 5.4 | No | — | — |
| 17 | Auconet BICS | 5.3 | No | — | — |
| 18 | Cloudi-Fi Cloud NAC | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | NACIO | 5.3 | No | — | — |
| 20 | EasyNAC | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 21 | Juniper Apstra | 5.2 | No | — | — |
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Questions about Arbiter alternatives
What is the best alternative to Arbiter?
PacketFence, number 1 in network access control software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: SecureW2 Cloud NAC, Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access, Portnox NAC and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Arbiter?
PacketFence is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 3 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.