We performed a comparison between ExtremeCloud IQ and Ubiquiti WLAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Fortinet, Broadcom and others in Network Management Applications."The dashboards are great and the user interface is quite intuitive."
"ExtremeCloud offers features that not a lot of other vendors do like their data storage and the ability to swap licenses."
"a true controller-less approach, where each Access Point is 100% independent from the management system."
"HiveManager is extremely easy to use for anyone with little network experience."
"The feature that I like to most is unified management in a multitenant environment, where we can manage all our customers with thousands of devices (routers, switches, VPNs, and APs)."
"The tech who handles Extreme IQ tells me it's easy to use and learn. He felt like it was pretty intuitive. It comes with solid training materials. He also has talked about the security features that give you as much or as little control as you want."
"App and firewall security at the AP."
"Extreme is transitioning to 802.11ax facilities running the 2G and the 5G cloud, allowing for higher density in education use cases, and ExtremeCloud IQ provides you with novel ways to manage everything. In the old days, you used to have a controller on-site for your access points, but everything is easier now."
"The management features are valuable."
"I have found Ubiquiti WLAN scalable. We have approximately 200 users using the solution in my organization and do not plan to increase usage."
"The most beneficial thing about Ubiquiti is that it is simple to deploy."
"The tool's deployment is very easy. The deployment of 15 access points can take a day."
"The pricing is very competitive and the feature sets are very good. It compares well against more expensive options."
"The initial setup was very straightforward."
"You can save backups of this controller locally and then I can export it to wherever I want."
"Great management interface."
"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."
"There can be an improvement by incorporating two-factor authentication or multi-factor authentication for security. Advanced network access control features and application control features should be added to manage applications. Many customers are interested in managing data, such as setting data quotas for individual users."
"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."
"Browser load time for the cloud is long and needs improvement."
"Having a wizard for customers who are just starting might be helpful."
"They can improve just the onboarding process. More user information about the introduction to the product would be helpful. It would be good if they have a better user introduction to the new product because it is different than the prior version."
"Integrating the network access control solution can be complex, as it essentially combines two separate products."
"We'd like to have a cloud dashboard from which we can see all devices."
"Its scalability, UI, and security features could be better."
"The room for improvement is in the controller levels."
"The logs are not detailed enough. You can't clearly see what is being blocked in Ubiquiti WLAN, making the troubleshooting process a little bit harder."
"I have never used cloud solutions. My first approach would be something related to the cloud, and backups on the cloud, and maybe an easier way to connect to it because I have an on-premises environment."
"Ubiquiti WLAN is not a cheap solution."
"There seems to be a drop in service. It's definitely a reliability or stability issue we face."
"The support needs improvement. The official support is kind of complex. It's not that straightforward compared to Cisco and Aruba."
"If they can integrate or release a single platform because, currently, there are two different platforms for switches and routers. So, maintaining just one unified platform, like, for example, unifying the models or brands, and avoiding separate platforms for edge switches, edge routers, and other Ubiquiti products, would simplify the integration and implementation process."
ExtremeCloud IQ is ranked 5th in Network Management Applications with 73 reviews while Ubiquiti WLAN is ranked 5th in Wireless LAN with 36 reviews. ExtremeCloud IQ is rated 8.8, while Ubiquiti WLAN is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of ExtremeCloud IQ writes "Robust stability for maximizing network efficiency and security". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ubiquiti WLAN writes "Helps to build VPNs but improvement is needed in stability ". ExtremeCloud IQ is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud, Aruba Wireless and ExtremeManagement, whereas Ubiquiti WLAN is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Cisco Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Omada Access Points and Huawei Wireless.
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