Aruba gets guests online. Spotipo turns them into customers.
Same APs, very different outcome. The Aruba native portal can authenticate guests once DNS, certificates, pre-auth roles and ClearPass all line up, but it captures nothing for marketing. Spotipo runs on your Aruba network without that complexity and turns connections into leads and revenue.
Venues and MSPs that want marketing from WiFi
Cafes, hotels, retail and MSPs on Aruba Instant On, IAP or Central who want automatic email capture, CRM sync, branded splash pages, vouchers and paid WiFi, without ClearPass complexity.
Enterprise auth with a dedicated network team
If you run ClearPass with staff who manage NAS, roles and certificates, and you only need authenticated access rather than marketing or revenue, the native Aruba portal fits that setup.
Works with your hardware, 30+ brands
Three things a built-in router portal cannot do
A built-in portal is made to authenticate, not to grow a business. These are the gaps people leave it for.
Capture the data Aruba throws away
UniFi authenticates guests but does not collect or sync contact details. Spotipo captures email, phone and custom fields and syncs them to your CRM and email tools automatically.
Portal delivery without ClearPass overhead
No NAS FQDN coordination, no pre-auth role rules, no OCSP or CRL allowlists, and no certificate chain errors. Spotipo delivers the splash page reliably across every device.
Marketing and revenue, built in
Branded splash pages, bulk vouchers, paid WiFi via Stripe, behaviour-triggered campaigns and a real-time dashboard. None of it ships with the native portal.
Spotipo vs the Aruba Native Captive Portal
Honest, including where the other option wins. The rows that usually decide it: what you capture, how the portal behaves, and what you can do with the data.
When each one is right
It comes down to whether guest WiFi is just access, or a channel.
You want leads and revenue from guest WiFi
You want a branded portal that loads reliably without ClearPass coordination, captures contacts and can charge for access, on the Aruba gear you already run.
You run ClearPass with a network team
If you already operate ClearPass with staff to manage roles and certificates, and you only need authenticated access, the native Aruba portal fits that setup.
Frequently Asked Questions
This usually points to a pre-auth role that blocks a required connectivity check, a certificate chain issue, or a role that ClearPass did not update. Spotipo handles detection and portal delivery, so guests reach the page without those dependencies.
The CNA needs the pre-auth role to allow the Apple and Google connectivity test URLs. If they are blocked, the assistant does not appear. Spotipo manages these OS connectivity checks for you across platforms.
Guest data stays in the ClearPass Guest database and has to be exported manually. Spotipo captures emails and custom fields directly and syncs them to your CRM automatically.
Yes. Manage every client site from one dashboard and white-label the splash pages, invoices and admin login. It is a core product, not an add-on.
Yes. Spotipo supports Aruba Instant On, Aruba IAP and Aruba Central. You connect once and manage the portal from the Spotipo dashboard. Our Aruba setup guide walks through Instant On and Central step by step.
Compare Spotipo to the category
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A policy-driven portal versus one that just works, marketing built in.
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A licensed bundle versus a self-serve marketing captive portal.
The controller portal versus a dedicated WiFi marketing layer.
Its built-in guest portal versus a marketing-first platform that runs on it.