We performed a comparison between Aruba Wireless and Ubiquiti UniFi based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about HPE Aruba Networking, Cisco, Ruckus and others in Wireless LAN."The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"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 most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The solution is very secure."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"Its graphical user interface is designed to be user-friendly, making work more efficient."
"It delivers constantly, there is no break in the internet using these devices. It also automatically gets connected when the internet comes back. Failure is very low."
"The feature that I love the most is being able to broadcast different SSIDs with different protocol requirements. "
"I really like the user interface."
"The technical support is 24/7 from the UA."
"Aruba Wireless is reliable, and the signal strength is pretty good."
"With Aruba Instant, we can use the access points independently, allowing us to position them in many places."
"All features are useful for me. It lets me perform some specific configurations depending on the site or the client. All WAN features are valuable."
"The most valuable features are its easy access, the controller, and constant updates."
"I like the centralized management console, where we can add all of the devices to the Unifi controller and then management them from a single point."
"Firmware can be pushed or manually updated."
"The level of reporting offered by the controller, when used with other Ubiquiti equipment, has been invaluable."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is how it is centralized."
"Functionality of the cloud key in terms of monitoring and managing the environment."
"The cloud management has revolutionized the way we provide services to clients, onsite trips have almost ceased and once complicated changes are made in minutes."
"Overall, the suite of tools is quite useful."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"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 price could be better."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"I would have liked to see more manufacturer driven events and outings to drive brand recognition and familiarity."
"The solution's GUI for configuration could be better."
"The enterprise controller. I'm planning on getting more information on that."
"What I would like to have with these kinds of devices is the most enhanced security. For example, if I could apply security from wireless devices, that would be great. I would also like more enhanced reports on user adoption, who is getting what bandwidth."
"They should have more support for implementing Aruba Wireless in Smart Cities and outdoor applications."
"Sometimes the configuration is difficult."
"Access point mounting options could be better."
"Customer service really needs to be improved. If the customer support was better, I would recommend it to others more than I do now. Considering that you have to pay yearly for support, I expect a higher level of support."
"Software interfaces could be improved and there is a lack of documentation."
"They provide support via Chat ONLY, and moreover, they are not very knowledgeable."
"Setting up IP generation for something like guest access is pretty confusing and should be improved."
"A more powerful heatmapping application in the controller would assist in more reliable WiFi modeling."
"Documentation could be improved, especially regarding known issues or new features. It relies heavily on the user community to provide support and info. There is a vast user group with support groups on both the dedicated forums as well as most social media platforms."
"Better pre-purchase docs, as I have to contact support via chat for some things that should already be in documents."
"Integrate NanoBeams into the Controller Software."
"I don't like the concept of the QoS, Quality of Service configuration because it doesn't give very granular configuration access to prioritize network traffic."
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Aruba Wireless is ranked 1st in Wireless LAN with 138 reviews while Ubiquiti UniFi is ranked 1st in Wi-Fi Hotspot Software with 10 reviews. Aruba Wireless is rated 8.4, while Ubiquiti UniFi is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Aruba Wireless writes "The portal for centralized management and virtual controller for APs are very valuable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ubiquiti UniFi writes "The cloud management has revolutionized the way we provide services to clients". Aruba Wireless is most compared with Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN and Huawei Wireless, whereas Ubiquiti UniFi is most compared with Purple WiFi and Guest Internet Solutions.
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1 Ruckus
2 Aruba
3 Cambium
It depends on your enviroment.
Greetings
Here's my recommendation in order.
#1 Aruba
#2 Ruckus
#3 Ubiquiti
Hi Vinny,
I recommend you the following devices:
1. Ruckus: Easily to deploy. Expensive but effective. Don’t ask for the advanced license - you don’t need it. Buy only the basic one. A great option for hard users performance and large venues.
2. Ubiquiti: Easy to deploy, cheap but limited hardware. This is an option for basic performance.
3. Aruba: Easy to deploy, expensive, bad UX experience.
4. Cambium networks: A good option, between Ruckus and Ubiquiti.
5. Huawei. Never. Never. Never. Bad UX, bad support experience, bad hardware, bad everything.
6. Meraki. Too expensive. Don’t!
Regards!
If you want high performance and stability, you should definitely go with Ruckus Wireless.
Ruckus Wireless APs have:
- Adaptive antenna technology (called BeamFlex)
This technology analyzes different paths to reach the client and electronically turns itself to a directional antenna, choosing the path that gives the best performance to reach each specific client. If the client is mobile or if the environment changes (such as a warehouse) the selection of paths/direction also changes instantly.
Transmitting in a directional way allows a good Signal-to-Noise Ratio and also causes less interference for other nearby APs outside the path of the directional transmission.
- ChannelFly technology
This technology chooses the best channel based on performance rather than background scanning for noise.
- Polarization Diversity
This technology allows the clients not to lose signal strength when held at different angles (important for mobile devices such as tablets and telephones).
- Better receive sensitivity compared to the competitors
All these features make Ruckus Wireless a better choice than any other competitor (better performance, better coverage area, more stable and surprise-free communication especially in not so easy conditions such as noise, too many clients, too much traffic).
Selecting an AP depends upon a couple of factors which include (the number of users per AP, coverage area and required speed/throughput)
My recommendations are:
1. Ruckus
2. Aruba
3. Cisco
Ruckus:
Performs well in a high-density environment, with unique adaptive antenna technology & PD-MRC gives more coverage and interference mitigation. Ruckus offers a reliable Wireless network solution.
Aruba:
Good but not the best with better security features.
Cisco:
Complex deployment, is costly but it has better compatibility.
I have a smaller venue where I am using Unifi: Dream Machine UDM, Aggregation Switch, U6-Lite APs and Pro Switches...fiber optic backbone.
I am extremely satisfied with its performance. I can't tell about the other brands.
Have a look at Juniper Mist solution - it used in large retail stores and corps as well as a full integrated AI suite.
You can implement hundreds in just a few hours using foundation staff as it can all be programmed up on the cloud, no need for expensive network engineers to deploy
https://mist.com
Malcolm
Hi Vinny,
I'm biased toward Ubiquiti Unifi, but successful Wi-Fi deployment is hugely dependant on the type and number of Wi-Fi users, and more importantly, the layout and environment of the area you would like to cover.
Please feel free to PM me to discuss your application.
Regards,
Steve Pender