Compare Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar vs. Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN
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"If you compare it to other solutions then it's reasonably priced."
"Get multiple bids/quotes, and talk to the representatives about the limitations of the product; pretty standard."
"I think they should lower their prices."
"Aruba is comparable to competing solutions when it comes to price."
"The support pricing for Juniper Mist is higher than Aruba."
"The price of Aruba Wireless should be cheaper."
"Aruba is probably cheaper than Cisco, and yet you get all the things that you want."
"The access points are more cost-effective over some other providers, both in cost per AP and the option of a controller-less environment."
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"It's a pretty good value, but not great. Pricing is on a yearly basis for the Meraki solution."
"The price is good, but it could be improved."
"You have to renew your contract every year, or for three or for five years. If you do not pay right away they will suspend your subscription."
"The pricing is based on a subscription and is a bit high at the moment."
"This solution is quite costly and there are costs in addition to the licensing fees."
"This solution is slightly more expensive than others, such as Ruckus Wi-Fi."
"It's not super expensive and it's not super cheap."
"The cost is not so much for Wireless LAN, but when you have to get the security license, it costs a lot."
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Aruba WLAN, HP WLAN, HP Wireless, Aruba Instant On AP Series Access Point
Alcatel Lucent OmniAccess Stellar, OmniAccess Stellar
MR18, MR26, MR32, MR34, MR66, MR72, Meraki Wireless LAN, Meraki WLAN
Aruba deliver superb Wireless performance and multi-user MIMO aware ClientMatch to boost network efficiency and support the growing device density and app demands on your network.
The Alcatel-Lucent OmniAcces WLAN Switch/controller product family provides the industry's strongest integrated security feature set with a comprehensive line of WLAN switch/controllers, each designed for a specific environment such as the enterprise campus, building or branch office environments.
Cisco Meraki access points are built from the highest grade components and carefully optimized for a seamless user experience. The outcome: faster connections, greater user capacity, more coverage, and fewer support calls. The Cisco Meraki dashboard gives visibility into the network users, their devices, and their applications. Armed with rich analytics, administrators can quickly create access control and application usage policies, optimizing both the end-user experience and network security.
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University28%
Comms Service Provider17%
Educational Organization9%
Manufacturing Company9%
Comms Service Provider32%
Computer Software Company18%
Educational Organization6%
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Small Business35%
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Large Enterprise40%
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Small Business56%
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Large Enterprise60%
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Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is ranked 19th in Wireless LAN while Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is ranked 3rd in Wireless LAN with 37 reviews. Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is rated 0.0, while Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is rated 8.4. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN writes "Knowledgeable and helpful support, and it scales and load-balances to fit our needs". Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Cisco Wireless and Ubiquiti WLAN, whereas Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is most compared with Ubiquiti Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Cisco Wireless, Mist Access Points and Fortinet FortiWLM.
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