We performed a comparison between Cisco Wireless and Ubiquiti WLAN based on our users’ reviews in our categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Both solutions received very positive reviews from users. Cisco Wireless has a slight edge over Ubiquiti WLAN since users feel it has better stability and better technical support.
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The solution is stable."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"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 artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The simplicity is great."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"All the features of the solution are good. The enterprise environment seamlessly integrates with Cisco Wireless. I have contacted customer service and support about licenses and other technical aspects. I have not faced any issues. The solution is good for our environment."
"Before COVID, the emphasis was primarily on wireless connectivity in specific areas like conference rooms. However, with the shift to remote work and increased mobility, coverage areas needed to be expanded to accommodate users throughout the entire location. We are beginning to expand our infrastructure."
"This product has a Clean Air Solution, which means it can detect non-WiFi signals. It not only signals but it can also detect that what type of device it is coming from. And if it needs to change the channel in order to avoid that unwanted signal, it can do so and that way the client machine will have better performance."
"The most valuable feature is the coverage."
"The product offers educational licenses that are priced very reasonably."
"The installation process is very easy."
"Our environment has many devices constantly moving within our environment—approximately 3,000 devices daily, many of which change locations every 45 minutes. Therefore, the tool's seamless handoff is valuable for us. It's one of the reasons we have stayed with the product."
"The most valuable features of Cisco Wireless are the level of control and management. I am happy with it."
"The solution is very easy to install."
"Ubiquiti WLAN has good availability, and it is much cheaper."
"The initial setup is easy."
"Ubiquiti WLAN is stable."
"Anyone can buy the product off the shelf and configure it."
"The most valuable feature is the level of security on the Wi-Fi network."
"The tool's deployment is very easy. The deployment of 15 access points can take a day."
"Firstly, I initially purchased the device to build a VPN, and one very valuable feature for me was the ability to create a layer two VPN, which was available on the legacy ER router. It allowed me to expand a subnet to a remote site, which was essential for my setup. Additionally, I appreciated that the CLI of the router was similar to other Juniper products that I was familiar with."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"The price could be better."
"If needs to provide more visibility. It can detect and do it, but as technicians we don't have a lot of visibility into seeing exactly what's happening. It doesn't give us a lot of log information for us to troubleshoot. They probably have additional software you need to purchase to get that kind of information. But I think not all companies can afford additional software to see those kinds of details. So if the wireless controller already had, built-in, those types of things for the technician or wireless engineer, it would be more attractive for the end-user."
"There should be an option for a wireless bridge that can be used to join two access points."
"In Latin America, Cisco is very expensive in comparison to other technologies."
"The stability could improve, there are some issues. We were told the version of the software we are using on all of the controllers is best for Cisco IOS, but we might need to update our software, this might fix the stability issues we are experiencing."
"They should introduce zero interference capabilities."
"For all products on the market, the availability of the products may not be ideal. We're waiting on a lot of products simply due to the fact that there's a material shortage. We've ordered products and have had to wait three or four months for anything to get delivered. This is not just Cisco. It's a problem on the market for all components which include semiconductors."
"And from an administration point of view, it is a very tedious job to check on each and every control. We have around 30 or 40 controls in our network."
"The interface could be better."
"Ubiquiti WLAN would be improved with the addition of individual AP configuration, which would allow for fine-tuning of individual access points and logins."
"The solution is stable but could improve."
"It is not a stable solution."
"The product needs to improve the user interface in the migration from old to new versions."
"Cloud management is one feature that should be included in the next release. This tool is best suited for small environments, not large and complex ones."
"The downside is the interface changes, where they are constantly doing firmware updates."
"The room for improvement is in the controller levels."
"The solution could improve by having a cloud version. A cloud version is the easiest to configure anywhere in the world."
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Cisco Wireless is ranked 2nd in Wireless LAN with 146 reviews while Ubiquiti WLAN is ranked 5th in Wireless LAN with 36 reviews. Cisco Wireless is rated 8.2, while Ubiquiti WLAN is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of Cisco Wireless writes "Allows us to deploy a wide range of wireless products with stable WiFi". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ubiquiti WLAN writes "Helps to build VPNs but improvement is needed in stability ". Cisco Wireless is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Mist AI and Cloud and Omada Access Points, whereas Ubiquiti WLAN is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Omada Access Points, Huawei Wireless and WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi. See our Cisco Wireless vs. Ubiquiti WLAN report.
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