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Aruba Remote Access Points vs GoodAccess comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 6, 2024

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Aruba Remote Access Points
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
GoodAccess
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
20th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (22nd), ZTNA (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of Aruba Remote Access Points is 1.1%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GoodAccess is 1.1%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Aruba Remote Access Points1.1%
GoodAccess1.1%
Other97.8%
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
 

Featured Reviews

AmrIssa - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information Officer at Mobica Advanced
Remote access has provided secure site connectivity and supports centralized on‑prem operations
We have a solution that is completely Aruba, including the controller, access point, and switch. We deploy ClearPass from Aruba in our company on VMware, which integrates well and works without issues. Aruba Remote Access Points are critical for our construction company because we have many sites…
reviewer2893848 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber and IT Support at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
Centralized access control has strengthened secure remote work and simplified admin oversight
GoodAccess acts as our virtual private network host, as well as part of my endpoint security, network profiling, and dashboard integrations in my daily work. GoodAccess has made ease and use a staple part of the profile that I have. As an administrator with the rights, the gateways and the connection history, as well as data packets and traffic encrypted details, really support my efforts to maintain a secure network. The best features GoodAccess offers include multiple and various concise gateways that are maintained by an excellent team, and it seems to me that I have almost no reduction or latency in operations from servers to endpoints to mobile use. Gateway management, which is part of the package that was purchased, certainly stands out for me as it is easy and convenient to hit West Coast, East Coast, and multiple global hotspots for our entire dev team. Additionally, the low latency really makes a difference in push and pull for data packets, large transfers, and a lot of our video teleconferencing. GoodAccess has positively impacted my organization through the price point, the ease of use, the service and account management team, as well as some of the supplemental training opportunities and the long list of available files and referenceable traffic data, which really helps me maintain a secure network.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The product is very flexible. So far the stability of the solution has been good."
"Aruba Remote Access Points provide a level of protection for our IPs."
"The tool's most valuable features are its ease of configuration and deployment."
"It is a very stable tool."
"Aruba works well in large spaces, especially for manufacturing. That's when you start seeing the effectiveness of Aruba."
"The platform has the most valuable advanced filtering feature."
"The product is very flexible."
"It’s very light."
"The best features GoodAccess offers are that it is very simple to use for users and very simple to set up for administrators."
"This simple, stable, affordable VPN solution scaled with us over the first year of use, allowing for an expansion of remote/hybrid workers to remotely access key systems otherwise restricted to our internal office network."
"The VPN's role in facilitating remote work has improved internal efficiency."
"GoodAccess offers a very available professional support service - it can be via chat service, email, or phone."
"Access control allows us to manage permissions efficiently, ensuring secure and tailored access."
"GoodAccess is allowing us to give first-hand support and access to critical client systems, in a secure way."
"Their user interface is intuitive as it is easy to navigate."
"The most valuable aspects of the solution are the static IP and speed."
 

Cons

"The product is not user-friendly."
"They can add more graphical reporting systems so that network admins and system admins get more information about user usage, such as which user, what they use, and when they use it."
"The product needs an increased level of security for the end user."
"I would rate stability as five out of ten. Sometimes it is stable, and sometimes it is not."
"One thing that would be beneficial is for the Aruba Central mobile app to work more effectively. Currently, it does not function as expected when I really need it."
"It would help if the remote APs had some kind of SoHo environment with built-in firewall features. That way it could connect directly in a client-to-site type of environment, or a site-to-site VPN environment. That way users could have a complete office setup without coming to the private cloud."
"There are some issues, like the VLAN capabilities and support for routing between two VMs."
"The solution is costly for medium-sized companies."
"There is one minor drawback to mention: occasionally, the Internet connection tends to slow down noticeably while using the VPN."
"The interface could provide more extensive information regarding the occurrence of threats. Currently, it only displays rudimentary threat data."
"The latest upgrade to the Windows version of the app (unconfirmed on the Mac client) adds some unnecessary stylized animation to the GUI."
"It is worth mentioning that we do experience disconnects on rare occasions."
"For small organizations, it works great. However, the larger the organization, the more scalable the pricing model, the better, since gateways can be very expensive if an organization needs multiple gateways."
"It would be useful to see the weekly usage information within the program itself and a dashboard for all usage data."
"GoodAccess can be improved by providing more editable options on the admin side. I would like to see more options and more granular controls for users who know what they are doing as an administrator."
"They need to provide a more comprehensive app that shows more data that appears on the GoodAccess site."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Price-wise, Aruba Remote Access Points is in the middle, so my rating for its pricing is three out of five."
"The price of Aruba Remote Access Points could be better. It is a little expensive."
"In terms of pricing, we've found Aruba's offerings to be very competitive."
"You require no separate licensing to convert an access point to RAP."
"Aruba pricing is not very high. They offer competitive pricing for what they provide."
"There are no other expenses than standard licenses for the product."
"Aruba Remote Access Points' pricing is good and affordable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
Construction Company
15%
Outsourcing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Healthcare Company
13%
Outsourcing Company
11%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise1
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aruba Remote Access Points?
We do not use Zero Touch Provisioning with Aruba Remote Access Points because the Aruba device being expensive compared to cheaper Cisco options holds us back.
What needs improvement with Aruba Remote Access Points?
The device requires reconfiguration if we use a standalone setup because the battery fault leads to all configurations resetting. This is a significant area for improvement, especially when the dev...
What is your primary use case for Aruba Remote Access Points?
We have a solution that is completely Aruba, including the controller, access point, and switch. We deploy ClearPass from Aruba in our company on VMware, which integrates well and works without iss...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GoodAccess?
I am unsure about whether my organization evaluated other options before choosing GoodAccess. This contract has been running for a few years and I have only been on the team for a month.
What needs improvement with GoodAccess?
GoodAccess has some great standard features. If they decided to bundle a little bit more, they may be able to bring down their price point and up their usage by clients. Currently, we purchased nin...
What is your primary use case for GoodAccess?
My main use case for GoodAccess is maintaining the administrator responsibilities for the gateways, connections, endpoints, as well as security alerts, logs, and specific intranet protocols.
 

Also Known As

Aruba RAP
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