We performed a comparison between Ekahau Site Survey and iBwave Wi-Fi based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Modeling and Simulation solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's easy to plot APs and generate reports."
"Ekahau Site Survey can be crucial for troubleshooting our Wi-Fi network."
"I don't handle the software that much. I'll do some of the testing with our CTO. It is primarily him and I. He has commented before that he likes the fact that with two licenses, we can set it up so that when we're on a large facility, he can see where I am and I can see where he is. That's for sure is very handy in large venues."
"Channel planning, access points' auto position, and the size of the spectrum are valuable to me."
"We reviewed the maps as a team and determined if any changes needed to be made or if we could just replace APs as they are. We got into this by upgrading our access points to Meraki, and we wanted to make sure that we weren't leaving trouble behind us as we were doing it."
"Ekahau Site Survey is user-friendly."
"We are satisfied with the way this product is working."
"I have found the most valuable feature is the RF interference and integration capabilities."
"Compared to other tools, iBwave Wi-Fi provides 95% accuracy and generates heatmaps."
"The solution's 3D imaging is amazing."
"iBwave Wi-Fi's tech support is great. They pick up their phones. I have no complaints."
"The stability and feature set of the application are top notch and can't be matched."
"The 3D Coverage is a good feature that shows the signal propagation in three dimensions."
"I find the high-quality Heatmap generation, multi-floor, and wire mapping features to be most valuable."
"It can speed up design."
"They should improve the iPad application because it's unstable. Also, Ekahau could be better integrated with other vendors."
"The information regarding the clients and signal strengths is missing in the Ekahau console."
"Ekahau needs to enhance the view of materials and make some adjustments to the reports."
"Ekahau Site Survey is an expensive solution, and its pricing should be improved."
"Most features are there, but the network adapter support should be better. Ekahau should support all laptops and versions. There's an issue with the driver too."
"The GPS feature could be improved."
"Its migration and visualization features need improvement."
"In all of our buildings, whenever we deploy wireless access points, we also have to deploy wireless intrusion detections. The Ekahau Site Survey tool doesn't allow us to differentiate between the access point and the intrusion detection device. That's because they're the same devices, but they're configured differently for the type of usage. That's one area that I would ask them to improve. They should allow the identification of access points versus wireless intrusion detection."
"It would do iBwave well to become more involved with their clients."
"Areas of improvement would include more functionality in the Mobile App, expanded reporting features, and some shortcut features."
"I would like to be able to see two buildings at the same time so that you can create a campus view."
"It would be good if we could involve a visual while designing the backhaul."
"The cost of the solution could be improved. It's extraordinarily expensive."
"I am currently looking for an alternative due to my reluctance with the reliability of this product."
"iBwave Wi-Fi doesn't have a distributor feed platform."
Ekahau Site Survey is ranked 1st in Network Modeling and Simulation with 31 reviews while iBwave Wi-Fi is ranked 3rd in Network Modeling and Simulation with 11 reviews. Ekahau Site Survey is rated 8.8, while iBwave Wi-Fi is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Ekahau Site Survey writes "Valuable troubleshooting tools and easy to scale, but outdated documentation, issues with stability, and lacks differentiated survey modes". On the other hand, the top reviewer of iBwave Wi-Fi writes "Feature-rich, excellent tool". Ekahau Site Survey is most compared with AirMagnet Survey, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and RedSeal, whereas iBwave Wi-Fi is most compared with AirMagnet Survey, RedSeal and Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN. See our Ekahau Site Survey vs. iBwave Wi-Fi report.
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