We performed a comparison between ExtremeCloud IQ and ExtremeWireless based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Fortinet, HPE Aruba Networking and others in Network Management Applications."Ability to assign zero trust policies from the user."
"It is more cost effective and gives more flexibility."
"The technical support for this solution is good."
"What I like best about ExtremeCloud IQ is its ease of use. Flexibility is another pro of ExtremeCloud IQ. I also find ExtremeCloud IQ feature-rich."
"The cloud-based controller through HiveManager is its most valuable feature. I can manage and configure changes to my access points from anywhere."
"When we deployed the new IP that is managed wirelessly in the cloud, it fixed the problems. Now, we don't have any more reports, and everything works fine."
"The support organization behind this product is extremely professional."
"HiveManager is extremely easy to use for anyone with little network experience."
"ExtremeWireless is a flexible solution."
"The security is very good."
"In terms of the most valuable features, I like the integration with the fabric. The network fabric completely integrates with wireless as well."
"ExtremeWireless is a powerful solution with good integration. It works perfectly for us."
"The stability of the solution has been fine."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"ExtremeWireless has good performance."
"The initial setup process is simple."
"ExtremeCloud should invest in an SD-WAN solution or integration with SD-WAN."
"The certification costs from suppliers are getting out of control, and it's not just Extreme. We have the same problem with Cisco and Huawei."
"I know a school district, a big school district of mine, ripped out Extreme due to inefficiencies. It was the guest network that can be a struggle. They tried to differentiate between their primary network, and then offer a secondary."
"Their firewall configuration gets funky and it can be difficult to understand."
"Its price could be lower. It is a simplified solution, but it has price challenges. It is costly as compared to other solutions. It has almost everything. The only thing is that MAC is not possible on the cloud, and it has to be on-premises."
"For me, the only issue is the potential delay in the tool statistics updating in real time after making changes."
"I would like to see more security features such as NAC integrated to the solution. This would allow customers to be able to control all other users under one dashboard."
"A room for improvement in ExtremeCloud IQ is roaming. My team is facing roaming issues with the solution, particularly when using VoIP over WiFi. For example, VoIP sometimes breaks when you walk around the customer site. In terms of what I'd like to see in the next release of the solution, right now, the inventory for ExtremeCloud IQ is awful. There's no stock, and you must wait a year and a half for new stocks. It's awful."
"The product must be provided at a cheaper price."
"The troubleshooting feature for the cloud version is challenging."
"The solution should offer better support."
"It is a subscription model, so it is maybe a bit pricey."
"The reports could prove in ExtremeWireless. However, we are in the early stages of use and we might be able to configure them better."
"The ability to integrate with network devices from other vendors would be helpful."
"ExtremeWireless support isn't very good."
"The solution must include integrated IoT solutions on their wireless APs."
ExtremeCloud IQ is ranked 5th in Network Management Applications with 73 reviews while ExtremeWireless is ranked 13th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews. ExtremeCloud IQ is rated 8.6, while ExtremeWireless is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of ExtremeCloud IQ writes "Robust stability for maximizing network efficiency and security". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExtremeWireless writes "An easy to deploy solution that can scale and expand". ExtremeCloud IQ is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud, Aruba Wireless and Juniper Mist Wired Assurance, whereas ExtremeWireless is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches.
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