We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant and WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Wireless LAN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) is the ability to troubleshoot ports on the network. Additionally, when there is an update on the APs they are able to reboot quickly reducing downtime. Other solutions have a longer downtime when updates are done."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"The solution is very secure."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward, considering that the tool offers a ZTP feature."
"The stability of the solution is very good."
"What I like best about Aruba Instant is that it serves as a virtual controller, so you don't need to buy other equipment to manage all your access points. I also like that the solution is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Instant is security."
"The most valuable features of Aruba Instant are management and performance."
"I've worked with other products, but I prefer Aruba because of its cost and simplicity."
"The solution is stable, and we are satisfied."
"The most valuable feature of this product is that it is easily deployed."
"The solution has been stable."
"We like that WatchGuard works and integrates directly with the firewalls we use."
"The Wi-Fi security features of this solution have been great for our customers who need to strictly control access to their network."
"They're very easy to set up and get running."
"Cloud analytics that provide all its attributes."
"It makes it easy to obtain all information about the client experience."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"The solution is expensive."
"The price could be better."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"It would be helpful to have even stronger security features to help protect against interference from other nearby access points that aren't part of our network."
"The network planner could be improved. You should be able to import a floor plan, and the application should suggest the optimal placement of your devices."
"The solution should be able to support more users on the access points."
"Aruba Instant is a simple and scalable solution that works well, but the costs you incur from access points could be cheaper."
"The product can be improved by adding a clear interface."
"It is good as it is. If anything, its reporting could be improved."
"The tool's customer service should improve."
"There was only ever one case in which an access point failed, but it was reintegrated. The issue was more of a matter of oversight. One part of the network had covered ten access points."
"The product’s GUI must be improved."
"If a client device had issues with authentication due to out of date browser or similar difficulties, it would be nice to have the ability to migrate the client onto the portal via one click."
"I don't think they're available at the best price."
"The price of this solution needs to reviewed, as it is currently high enough to deter customers from trying it."
"The solution can be scaled but it has limitations from my experience."
"Inability to import a user with one click."
"One of the things is if you buy it with a certain subscription, you can't easily change the subscription level."
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Aruba Instant is ranked 6th in Wireless LAN with 43 reviews while WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi is ranked 24th in Wireless LAN with 6 reviews. Aruba Instant is rated 8.6, while WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Aruba Instant writes "A highly stable and easy-to-deploy solution that is free and provides excellent deployment guides". On the other hand, the top reviewer of WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi writes "A solution that offers excellent support and makes it easy to manage networks". Aruba Instant is most compared with Omada Access Points, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless and Mist AI and Cloud, whereas WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi is most compared with Ubiquiti WLAN, Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless and Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN. See our Aruba Instant vs. WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi report.
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