We performed a comparison between Aruba Wireless and Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Of the two solutions, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is the more popular choice with PeerSpot users. While both have great features, users of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN seem to find fewer things lacking with it and are generally satisfied. In regards to service and support as well, Cisco users are happy with the service they receive. However, users do feel that it is an expensive solution.
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The solution is very secure."
"The solution is stable."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"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."
"The product has been pretty stable...The product is scalable."
"Enterprise wireless LAN solution with good visibility and amazing scalability. Aruba Wireless also offers good technical support."
"Aruba is outstanding, especially when it comes to the hospitality sectors."
"I really like the user interface."
"Aruba Wireless has been straightforward to set up."
"What I like best about Aruba Wireless is that it doesn't need a controller. The product also has a GUI that's easy to navigate."
"Initial setup was very straightforward. We set up the switches and APs, then took it from there. "
"Reasonably priced and great for small to medium size organizations."
"I have found the scalability to be very good."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...The solution's initial setup process was straightforward."
"It is cloud-based. It has a GUI rather than a command line, and it just works."
"We use the solution's bandwidth shaping, URL filtering, and group policy configuration features."
"It is very stable, very resilient, and very robust."
"It is more robust for me to deploy networks. And because of the field we are in where offices open up and others close, it helps my turnaround time to deploy these networks for the customers."
"The primary value lies in the ease of configuration; these products seamlessly integrate, and work well together."
"Its ability to be cloud-managed is the most valuable feature so if there's a reconfiguration or an issue, we have excellent visibility into the network and we can usually resolve the problem online without having to go onsite."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"The solution is expensive."
"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."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"The price could be better."
"Their documentation needs to be improved. Aruba's documentation is poor."
"Improvements to the GUI, such as being able to search in the Mobility Master, would be nice."
"The stability and management could be improved."
"The solution's documentation could be better organized in an information portal."
"The upgrades tend to be buggy and better testing is needed before they are released."
"I would have liked to see more manufacturer driven events and outings to drive brand recognition and familiarity."
"The reliability could be improved."
"The solution's GUI for configuration could be better."
"Its price could be improved."
"The Meraki platform needs better on-premises management options."
"The only thing that always causes problems with Meraki is the license. It's a bit of a bugbear with Meraki, and it remains today. So it's an unusual concept compared to the other products in the marketplace, but then it does cause a bit of a nuisance from time to time."
"The ease of use is average. It could be more user-friendly."
"The solution could be cheaper."
"The solution's pricing could be improved."
"Initially, I liked some of the filtering features, but that's one of the components that we ran into problems with."
"The only concern is when the license has expired and it will no longer function, the entire network goes down, without any notification, or warning."
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Aruba Wireless is ranked 1st in Wireless LAN with 138 reviews while Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is ranked 4th in Wireless LAN with 115 reviews. Aruba Wireless is rated 8.4, while Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aruba Wireless writes "The portal for centralized management and virtual controller for APs are very valuable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN writes "Offers good mobility, stability and scalability ". Aruba Wireless is most compared with Cisco Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN, Huawei Wireless and Mist AI and Cloud, whereas Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud, Cisco Wireless and Huawei Wireless. See our Aruba Wireless vs. Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN report.
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Pricing is different based on region; it depends on Aruba's and Cisco's strategy in the region. You must contact the respective partners to get an accurate price for comparison.
That being said, in MENA where I live, as of a few months ago (21H1), Aruba pricing was cheaper than Cisco.
Aruba licensing for the AP's is much cheaper compared to Meraki.
You can get a 1/3/5-year cloud license per AP.