We performed a comparison between ExtremeWireless and WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi 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 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."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The simplicity is great."
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"ExtremeWireless is a flexible solution."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"The cloud-based management system is valuable."
"The stability of the solution has been fine."
"It's cloud-based and very easy to deploy."
"The most useful feature is how the product integrates with the Microsoft directory in the cloud."
"It's reliable and works well. It's pretty stable."
"The solution is easy to use and manage. Overall it is very simple to understand and users do not know it is a cloud solution."
"We like that WatchGuard works and integrates directly with the firewalls we use."
"The Wi-Fi security features of this solution have been great for our customers who need to strictly control access to their network."
"The solution has been stable."
"It makes it easy to obtain all information about the client experience."
"Cloud analytics that provide all its attributes."
"They're very easy to set up and get running."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"The price could be better."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"The onsite controllers are not as good as the cloud controller. I would also like ExtremeWireless to add web filtering on the access point. This feature is available from other vendors but not ExtremeWireless."
"The solution needs to improve its portfolio."
"ExtremeWireless should fix some general bugs and make the user interface more user-friendly."
"They could provide different product models. Additionally, there could be a feature to manage devices."
"It is a subscription model, so it is maybe a bit pricey."
"The ExtremeWireless WiNG Access Point on-premise is not as good as the cloud and many of my customers are switching. It is easier for my clients to manage everything from the cloud. I currently use a model of the controller that does not support any cloud functionality."
"The user interface of ExtremeWireless could be better. It is not user-friendly."
"The management portal is in need of improvement."
"Inability to import a user with one click."
"If a client device had issues with authentication due to out of date browser or similar difficulties, it would be nice to have the ability to migrate the client onto the portal via one click."
"One of the things is if you buy it with a certain subscription, you can't easily change the subscription level."
"The price of this solution needs to reviewed, as it is currently high enough to deter customers from trying it."
"I don't think they're available at the best price."
"The solution can be scaled but it has limitations from my experience."
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ExtremeWireless is ranked 14th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews while WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi is ranked 24th in Wireless LAN with 6 reviews. ExtremeWireless is rated 8.0, while WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of ExtremeWireless writes "An easy to deploy solution that can scale and expand". On the other hand, the top reviewer of WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi writes "A solution that offers excellent support and makes it easy to manage networks". ExtremeWireless is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, ExtremeCloud IQ and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, whereas WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi is most compared with Ubiquiti WLAN, Aruba Instant, Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless and Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN. See our ExtremeWireless vs. WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi report.
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