NACIO is enterprise-grade network access control software — 802.1x RADIUS, device profiling, compliance enforcement, and captive portals. Deploy self-hosted on your own infrastructure or via our cloud-hosted service, without the vendor lock-in.
NACIO is sold as a perpetual per-device license tied to a major version. Buy it once and run it forever — no annual subscription required to keep using what you paid for. Upgrades to the next major version are optional.
Run NACIO fully self-hosted on your own infrastructure, or use a NACIO cloud-hosted instance. Either way, remote agents connect back over encrypted tunnels — no exposed ports, no third-party auth traffic.
Most NAC platforms require professional services to deploy. NACIO has a built-in setup wizard — from install to first authenticated device in minutes.
NACIO integrates with any RADIUS-capable switch, AP, or firewall. Active Directory, LDAP, Azure AD, SAML, Google — pick your identity source.
NACIO ships as a complete, self-contained NAC solution. No separate RADIUS server. No separate portal server. No sprawl.
Built-in RADIUS with the complete EAP stack — EAP-TLS, PEAP-MSCHAPv2, EAP-TTLS, EAP-FAST, and CHAP. Handles wired 802.1x, wireless, and VPN simultaneously with per-realm policy routing and real-time auth logs.
NACIO ships with a complete internal CA. Issue and manage machine certificates and user certificates directly from the console. Deploy via agent to Windows and macOS — fully automates EAP-TLS without any third-party PKI.
Connect Active Directory, Azure AD, Okta, Google Workspace, Entra ID, SAML 2.0, LDAP, RADIUS proxy, and NACIO's local user DB. Mix identity sources per realm — use cert auth for corporate, SAML for BYOD, local for guests.
Automatically classify endpoints by OS, vendor, and device type using DHCP fingerprinting, HTTP user-agent, and network behaviour analysis. Profiling runs entirely on your own infrastructure — or leverage NACIO's cloud-assisted profiling service to cross-reference a continuously updated device signature database without sending any sensitive data off-site.
The NACIO agent runs on Windows and macOS to verify patch level, antivirus, disk encryption, firewall status, and custom rules before granting access. Deploy in fully self-hosted mode — agents phone home to your on-premise NACIO server — or connect to a NACIO cloud-hosted instance for organisations that prefer a managed control plane with no on-site server to maintain.
Fully customisable guest portals with sponsor approval, SMS/email verification, social login, and time-limited access. Works with any CAPWAP-compatible access point.
Deploy lightweight probe agents at remote sites over encrypted secure tunnels — no VPN or open firewall ports required. Install directly from the NACIO console and the probe establishes an outbound encrypted connection back, extending full NAC enforcement to branch offices, remote sites, and air-gapped segments.
Segment policies, portals, and endpoints by organisation. Ideal for MSPs managing multiple clients from a single NACIO deployment.
Assign users and devices to VLANs, ACLs, and bandwidth policies based on identity, device type, compliance posture, time-of-day, and location.
Built-in DHCP server with scope management and lease tracking, or integrate with your existing infrastructure. DHCP fingerprinting feeds directly into device profiling.
Active and passive network scanning to discover every device on your subnets — including those that never authenticate. NACIO maps IP ranges, resolves hostnames, fingerprints open ports and services, and flags rogue or unmanaged devices before they become a threat. Discovery results feed directly into the endpoint inventory and profiling engine.
Live view of authentication activity, endpoint health, compliance status, and network events. Drill down from any metric to the individual endpoint or user.
Active-passive HA with automatic failover so authentication is never a single point of failure. State is continuously synchronised across nodes — sessions, leases, and endpoint records persist through a failover. Deploy two NACIO nodes behind a load balancer or use built-in heartbeat-based promotion with no manual intervention required.
NACIO speaks standard RADIUS — if it supports 802.1x, it works with NACIO. No proprietary integrations required.
Any RADIUS-capable device works — the list above covers the most common deployments.
Real screenshots from a running NACIO deployment — no mockups, no stock UI.
Full 802.1x wired and wireless enforcement with AD integration, dynamic VLAN assignment, and compliance gating for thousands of endpoints.
On-board personal devices through a self-service portal. Profile device type, verify ownership, apply appropriate access policies, and segment from corporate assets.
Branded captive portals with time-limited passes, PMS integration, and per-guest bandwidth controls for hotels, stadiums, and event spaces.
Profile and segment industrial and IoT devices. Enforce strict access control on devices that can't run traditional agents using MAC-based and DHCP fingerprinting policies.
Ensure medical devices, clinical workstations, and BYOD phones are all on the right VLAN with the right access — fully audited for compliance reporting.
Manage multiple client organisations from a single NACIO console. Separate policies, portals, and reports per tenant with full isolation.
| Capability | NACIO | Cisco ISE | Aruba ClearPass | Fortinet FortiNAC | Portnox Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted / on-premise | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Cloud-hosted option | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 802.1x RADIUS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Captive Portal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Device Profiling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Network Discovery & Scanner | ✓ | Limited | Limited | ✓ | ✗ |
| Compliance Scanning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in PKI / CA | ✓ | Add-on | Add-on | ✗ | ✗ |
| Perpetual license (no forced renewal) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Multi-organisation (MSP) | ✓ | Complex | Limited | Limited | ✓ |
| Remote probes (secure tunnel install) | ✓ | ISE PSN nodes | ✓ | Collector VMs | ✗ |
| Built-in DHCP server | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Built-in High Availability | ✓ | Add-on license | Add-on license | Add-on license | ✓ |
| Setup wizard (mins to deploy) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Vendor-neutral (any switch/AP) | ✓ | Cisco-preferred | Aruba-preferred | Fortinet-preferred | ✓ |
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