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We performed a comparison between Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points vs. WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices.""You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment.""The solution is pretty generic and easy to use.""The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system.""The simplicity is great.""In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich.""With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features.""The solution is stable."

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"The solution has been stable.""Cloud analytics that provide all its attributes.""We like that WatchGuard works and integrates directly with the firewalls we use.""They're very easy to set up and get running.""The Wi-Fi security features of this solution have been great for our customers who need to strictly control access to their network.""It makes it easy to obtain all information about the client experience."

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Cons
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation.""The pricing should be made cheaper.""Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems.""They should include SD-WAN features to it.""Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement.""Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release.""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."

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"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.""The solution can be scaled but it has limitations from my experience.""I don't think they're available at the best price.""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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We pay maybe 1000 SEK per year, per access point."
  • "Juniper Wireless AP's price is a little more expensive than other solutions, but you get what you pay for."
  • "The pricing is something Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) can work on. The pricing is very high compared to the competition."
  • "The pricing is too high."
  • "The solution is expensive."
  • "I rate Juniper Mist's pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive."
  • "I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."
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  • "Your licensing and cost, as would be required for many other solutions, being considered for eighty to two hundred and eighty different physical locations, is just about the same amount per access point."
  • "The solution is priced high compared to competitors. However, for the features that are included in the solution, the price becomes more reasonable."
  • "WatchGuard is on the upper scale for pricing."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment.
    Top Answer:I rate Juniper Mist's pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive.
    Top Answer:The pricing is very high in the Indian market. Eight to nine OEMs are also available in the market, giving you their solutions for 70% less than Juniper's. They need to improve that if they want to… more »
    Top Answer:We like that WatchGuard works and integrates directly with the firewalls we use.
    Top Answer:One of the things is if you buy it with a certain subscription, you can't easily change the subscription level. For example, if you bought it with the Total Secure package, it's not easy to downgrade… more »
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    Also Known As
    Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series), Mist Access Points
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    Overview

    Juniper Wireless Access Points work in conjunction with Juniper Mist Cloud Services and Mist AI to deliver premier wireless access capabilities. The Juniper Mist Edge extends microservices to the campus to bring agility and scale while enabling new applications at the edge.

    WatchGuard is a global leader in network security, secure Wi-Fi, and network intelligence products and services for SMBs and Distributed Enterprises worldwide. Our mission is to make enterprise-grade security accessible to companies of all types and sizes through simplicity, making WatchGuard an ideal solution for distributed enterprises and SMBs. WatchGuard is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America.

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    Portsmouth Grammar School, HILOTEC
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Educational Organization25%
    Computer Software Company25%
    Newspaper13%
    Healthcare Company13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Government7%
    Educational Organization6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Retailer10%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Real Estate/Law Firm7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise40%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise53%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business45%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise35%
    Buyer's Guide
    Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points vs. WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points vs. WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    768,857 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is ranked 13th in Wireless LAN with 13 reviews while WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi is ranked 24th in Wireless LAN with 6 reviews. Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is rated 8.8, while WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points writes "Simple, easy to learn, and quick to deploy". 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". Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Cisco Wireless and Ubiquiti WLAN, whereas WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi is most compared with Ubiquiti WLAN, Aruba Instant, Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless and Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN. See our Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points vs. WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi report.

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