We performed a comparison between Ekahau Site Survey and iBwave Wi-Fi based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Modeling and Simulation solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The ability to perform dual-band spectrum analysis while conducting the standard WiFi site survey is a tremendous time saver."
"We reviewed the maps as a team and determined if any changes needed to be made or if we could just replace APs as they are. We got into this by upgrading our access points to Meraki, and we wanted to make sure that we weren't leaving trouble behind us as we were doing it."
"Ekahau Site Survey is scalable."
"I like Ekahau's interface and the reports it can generate."
"I have found the most valuable feature is the RF interference and integration capabilities."
"The solution is user-friendly and it provides a good output that can be measured, and I can describe and pinpoint any inaccuracy shortfalls."
"The troubleshooting tools are the most valuable feature of the solution."
"Ekahau Site Survey is an easy and accurate solution."
"Compared to other tools, iBwave Wi-Fi provides 95% accuracy and generates heatmaps."
"The stability and feature set of the application are top notch and can't be matched."
"iBwave Wi-Fi's tech support is great. They pick up their phones. I have no complaints."
"It can speed up design."
"The 3D Coverage is a good feature that shows the signal propagation in three dimensions."
"I find the high-quality Heatmap generation, multi-floor, and wire mapping features to be most valuable."
"The solution's 3D imaging is amazing."
"Lacks an in-app photo app or a way to upload photos while carrying out an active onsite survey."
"We were actually able to recover some access points in some areas that were over saturated. So I I can leave at least two areas where we probably had twice as many access points as we needed to. So we actually redesigned it and pulled some of those access points where I don't know that there was any proper planning done when they were initially deployed. It was before my time, but it just seemed way over saturated, and they were all beaten on each other. So Site wasn't helping. It was probably hurting, and we saved equipment that we could then deploy somewhere else. This can be improved."
"The report generation has room for improvement and is missing small details."
"I wish there were a competitor to keep Ekahau Site Survey's pricing in line, but there's none."
"In all of our buildings, whenever we deploy wireless access points, we also have to deploy wireless intrusion detections. The Ekahau Site Survey tool doesn't allow us to differentiate between the access point and the intrusion detection device. That's because they're the same devices, but they're configured differently for the type of usage. That's one area that I would ask them to improve. They should allow the identification of access points versus wireless intrusion detection."
"The support is an area in need of improvement."
"Our CTO was not real happy with their support."
"Ekahau Site Survey is an expensive solution, and its pricing should be improved."
"It would do iBwave well to become more involved with their clients."
"It would be good if we could involve a visual while designing the backhaul."
"I am currently looking for an alternative due to my reluctance with the reliability of this product."
"The cost of the solution could be improved. It's extraordinarily expensive."
"Areas of improvement would include more functionality in the Mobile App, expanded reporting features, and some shortcut features."
"I would like to be able to see two buildings at the same time so that you can create a campus view."
"iBwave Wi-Fi doesn't have a distributor feed platform."
Ekahau Site Survey is ranked 1st in Network Modeling and Simulation with 31 reviews while iBwave Wi-Fi is ranked 3rd in Network Modeling and Simulation with 11 reviews. Ekahau Site Survey is rated 8.8, while iBwave Wi-Fi is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Ekahau Site Survey writes "Valuable troubleshooting tools and easy to scale, but outdated documentation, issues with stability, and lacks differentiated survey modes". On the other hand, the top reviewer of iBwave Wi-Fi writes "Feature-rich, excellent tool". Ekahau Site Survey is most compared with AirMagnet Survey, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and RedSeal, whereas iBwave Wi-Fi is most compared with AirMagnet Survey, RedSeal and Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN. See our Ekahau Site Survey vs. iBwave Wi-Fi report.
See our list of best Network Modeling and Simulation vendors.
We monitor all Network Modeling and Simulation reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.
