We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
Pros | |
"The most valuable features are the survey, spectrum analysis, and reporting." | "I find the high-quality Heatmap generation, multi-floor, and wire mapping features to be most valuable." "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." |
Cons | |
"The surveying features are in need of improvement, along with general usability." | "Areas of improvement would include more functionality in the Mobile App, expanded reporting features, and some shortcut features." "It would do iBwave well to become more involved with their clients." "I would like to be able to see two buildings at the same time so that you can create a campus view." |
Pricing and Cost Advice | |
"This product is very expensive." | "I advise others to treat the cost as you would any tooling cost and use the monthly option as needed." |
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Views 6,732 Comparisons 4,754 Reviews 2 Average Words per Review 192 Rating 6.5 | Views 2,526 Comparisons 1,244 Reviews 5 Average Words per Review 186 Rating 8.2 |
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Overview | |
AirMagnet Survey is a software-based site survey solution that allows IT and network professionals to plan and deploy wireless 802.11n/a/b/g/ac LAN for optimal performance, security and compliance. The tool provides users the ability to visualize RF coverage, collect real world performance data, and map interferers. The new Survey Mobile app allows for design and validation of lower end BYOD on Android phones and tablets. | iBwave has been the industry standard software for designing indoor wireless network for over 13 years. Used by hundreds of operators, OEMs, enterprises and system integrators around the world. The iBwave Wi-Fi Suite is a powerful Wi-Fi network design solution that gives you a significantly more productive way to design carrier-grade indoor Wi-Fi networks. Consisting of a mobile app, a powerful PC based software and 10GB of cloud connectivity to easily share and synchronize project information. Key Features include:
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Learn more about AirMagnet Survey | Learn more about iBwave Wi-Fi |
Sample Customers | |
Houston Methodist Hospital, Love's Travel Stops | ARRIS |
Top Industries | |
Comms Service Provider41% Manufacturing Company12% University12% Legal Firm6% Comms Service Provider29% Computer Software Company21% Manufacturing Company7% Construction Company5% | Comms Service Provider42% Computer Software Company14% Construction Company5% Manufacturing Company5% |
Company Size | |
Small Business43% Midsize Enterprise35% Large Enterprise22% | Small Business63% Midsize Enterprise13% Large Enterprise25% |
AirMagnet Survey is ranked 2nd in Network Modeling with 2 reviews while iBwave Wi-Fi is ranked 3rd in Network Modeling with 4 reviews. AirMagnet Survey is rated 6.6, while iBwave Wi-Fi is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of AirMagnet Survey writes "Good spectrum analysis and reporting features, but the antenna options could be improved and the price reduced". On the other hand, the top reviewer of iBwave Wi-Fi writes "High-quality heatmap generation helps with pre-sales and final deliverables". AirMagnet Survey is most compared with Ekahau Site Survey, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Aruba Wireless, Cisco Wireless and AirCheck, whereas iBwave Wi-Fi is most compared with Ekahau Site Survey. See our AirMagnet Survey vs. iBwave Wi-Fi report.
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