We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant and ExtremeWireless based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Wireless LAN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The simplicity is great."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"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."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Instant is security."
"In terms of stability, Aruba Instant is the best on the market."
"If you don't need heavy-duty filtering and things like that, it's a cheap solution. And, you have central management, and it works."
"The stability of the solution is very good."
"We like being able to merge Aruba Instant to mobile via Bluetooth. You are also able to perform a lot of functions remotely such as creating an SSID IP."
"What I like best about Aruba Instant is that it serves as a virtual controller, so you don't need to buy other equipment to manage all your access points. I also like that the solution is easy to use."
"The deployment is easy."
"The most valuable features of Aruba Instant are management and performance."
"The most useful feature is how the product integrates with the Microsoft directory in the cloud."
"I like Cloud IQ, ExtremeWireless' cloud controller and analytics platform. It's full of information, easy to use, and provides excellent visibility into my network."
"ExtremeWireless has good performance."
"It provides seamless connectivity if you move around."
"The initial setup process is simple."
"ExtremeWireless offers profiles, policies, and tags."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"The cloud-based management system is valuable."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"The solution is expensive."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"The reach of the solution could be improved. It could be a bit stronger."
"The meshing could use improvement but aside from that nothing else really needs improvement."
"Although built-in troubleshooting tools are available, they are not at all intuitive to use. Aruba Instant lacks decent documentation to use for troubleshooting wireless issues (fortunately there aren’t many)."
"I think they're missing roadmaps to the partners and the customers. They're releasing the products, but there are no quick updates to the partners and the customers."
"The restart time should be improved."
"In a corporate environment or a larger network, where more advanced filtering or MAC-based filtering is needed, I don't think the IAPs would be sufficient."
"They could offer a new model for access points that are outdoors."
"Technical support needs improvement. We use the forum for technical support assistance, but it's not enough. If you're talking with a technician, they're in India. They cannot give you the service that you need. Sometimes have problems with some personal services and technical support is not helpful in this area."
"The main area for improvement is the company's local visibility."
"It is a subscription model, so it is maybe a bit pricey."
"The troubleshooting feature for the cloud version is challenging."
"Technical support is an area that needs to be improved."
"The product must be provided at a cheaper price."
"In the next release, I would like to see more security features."
"The user interface of ExtremeWireless could be better. It is not user-friendly."
"The ability to integrate with network devices from other vendors would be helpful."
More Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points Pricing and Cost Advice →
Aruba Instant is ranked 6th in Wireless LAN with 42 reviews while ExtremeWireless is ranked 14th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews. Aruba Instant is rated 8.6, while ExtremeWireless is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Aruba Instant writes "A highly stable and easy-to-deploy solution that is free and provides excellent deployment guides". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExtremeWireless writes "An easy to deploy solution that can scale and expand". Aruba Instant is most compared with Omada Access Points, Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Mist AI and Cloud, whereas ExtremeWireless is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, ExtremeCloud IQ and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches. See our Aruba Instant vs. ExtremeWireless report.
See our list of best Wireless LAN vendors.
We monitor all Wireless LAN reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.
