We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant and Aruba Wireless 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 solution is stable."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"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."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"We like being able to merge Aruba Instant to mobile via Bluetooth. You are also able to perform a lot of functions remotely such as creating an SSID IP."
"The products offer a lot of flexibility. Almost everything can be configured. It works very well for providing remote services."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Instant is its cloud capability, which allows us to manage it through the cloud."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Instant is security."
"The stability of the solution is very good."
"This is a very solid product. It is very powerful."
"Aruba Instant's best feature is the ability to manage it in the cloud."
"Has many advanced features: Built-in firewall, local radius, application visibility and control, not locked into support agreements."
"Clearpass solution from Aruba."
"This is the second time I've implemented and installed this solution and I think it is outstanding. The support is excellent and so is the hardware. We don't need much support because nothing really goes wrong."
"Basic initial setup is very easy when it comes to a new user on-premise."
"The solution is secure."
"For my organization, the most critical feature of Aruba Wireless is guest management."
"The stability is the best. It's very reliable."
"The fact that Aruba Wireless has a virtual controller onboard the internet access points makes it cheaper than other solutions."
"Overall, it's a very strong solution."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"The price could be better."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"It would be better if Aruba Instant could provide more security for customers."
"The restart time should be improved."
"They should enhance reporting and add more features."
"Aruba Instant is a simple and scalable solution that works well, but the costs you incur from access points could be cheaper."
"The captive portal through Facebook doesn't work."
"It is good as it is. If anything, its reporting could be improved."
"The support offered by Aruba is slow."
"The product's high cost is an area where improvements are required."
"A lot of the access point commands are in the command line interface, versus being in the GUI."
"The latest design of their APs removes the console port and requires purchasing an expensive proprietary cable just to access the console."
"They need to increase the number of routers on the controller."
"I believe it would benefit from more reporting, other than just a dashboard. It needs some type of report builder so you can have PDFs to show upper management what is going on in the wireless network."
"There is a lot of information for users about the product, but it needs to be better organized so that solutions are easier to find."
"The new 8400 failed at Lab, plus its integration with Aruba Central."
"The ceiling grid mount clips have room for improvement. "
"Aruba Wireless could improve the dashboard. It is not straightforward or intuitive to use and could be more user-friendly. For IT employees the dashboards are fine but when it comes to the end-user it is difficult. The Mobility Controller dashboard is not meant for non-IT employees."
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Aruba Instant is ranked 6th in Wireless LAN with 43 reviews while Aruba Wireless is ranked 1st in Wireless LAN with 138 reviews. Aruba Instant is rated 8.6, while Aruba Wireless is rated 8.4. 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 Aruba Wireless writes "The portal for centralized management and virtual controller for APs are very valuable". Aruba Instant is most compared with Omada Access Points, Ruckus Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti WLAN and Mist AI and Cloud, whereas Aruba Wireless is most compared with Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN and D-Link Wireless. See our Aruba Instant vs. Aruba Wireless report.
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