We performed a comparison between Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Ubiquiti Wireless based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Based on the parameters we compared, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Ubiquiti Wireless are similar to one another. Overall, PeerSpot users found that both solutions have unique features, including great scalability and stability. Users found Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN to be more expensive, but were generally happy with its service and support. Meanwhile, users of Ubiquiti Wireless are less satisfied with the customer service but happier with the price.
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"The solution is stable."
"The solution is very secure."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"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."
"Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is a user-friendly solution that has good performance and stability."
"The interface is excellent. We've been really happy with it."
"I think the IoT integration is the most valuable. I started applying IoT solutions 12 years ago on location-based services. Aruba had implemented this at the time. So I think the integration, particularly into the applications and stuff, is pretty interesting in Meraki."
"The initial setup of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN was very easy."
"The product's cloud controller is easy to use."
"I like the status page Cisco added that shows you the health of the wireless connection."
"The fact that Cisco Meraki is cloud based and is reasonably priced has been most valuable."
"Its management is most valuable. It is the major feature of Meraki."
"I like the simplicity, the ease of use."
"Ubiquiti Wireless is extremely easy to set up."
"The most valuable features are ease of deployment, ease of use, and the interface."
"Setting it up wasn't so complicated. It is reliable. Security-wise, we didn't have much trouble, but that could be due to our environment. We haven't had so many attacks, at least up till now."
"Installation is easy with seamless integration of additional APs."
"The solution is easy to use and flexible."
"The UniFi Controller Software provides excellent statistical and monitoring facilities."
"This is a high-quality solution that allows us to provide wifi access points in challenging areas."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"The solution is expensive."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"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 wireless infrastructure scalability has room for improvement."
"Its price could be improved."
"When we are using SSID roaming, it is not flexible in terms of which AP it connects to."
"If there are advanced features that you can have enabled, they should allow users access to that in an easier manner."
"There could be more functionality."
"Cisco Meraki must improve the integration between its own family of products."
"Initially, I liked some of the filtering features, but that's one of the components that we ran into problems with."
"The pricing structure could be improved."
"Ubiquiti Wireless could improve by being more user-friendly and easy to use."
"The control system can be improved by making it easier."
"The product lacks some security features."
"The Unifi controller software has a small issue."
"The network setup could be a little easier and more straightforward."
"Better third-party integration would be helpful because often, Ubiquity is a product that customers choose after they already have something else from another vendor like HPE."
"Difficult to see error logs and locate the problem."
"The cost is on the higher side and could be lower."
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Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is ranked 4th in Wireless LAN with 115 reviews while Ubiquiti Wireless is ranked 1st in Wireless WAN with 68 reviews. Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is rated 8.2, while Ubiquiti Wireless is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN writes "Offers good mobility, stability and scalability ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ubiquiti Wireless writes "It's cheap and easy to use but isn't suitable for large deployments or complex use cases ". Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud, Cisco Wireless and Huawei Wireless, whereas Ubiquiti Wireless is most compared with Ruckus Wireless WAN, Cambium Networks Wireless WAN, Aruba Wireless, ExtremeCloud IQ and Fortinet FortiWLM.
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