We performed a comparison between Aruba Wireless 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 simplicity is great."
"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."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"The solution is stable."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"ClearPass is a unique product that contains multiple solutions like BYOD, Guest, NAC, AAA, UEBA, etc. There is also quick support from Aruba TAC."
"Good wireless solution that's user-friendly, stable, and scalable, with very good product support, and a limited lifetime warranty."
"The web-based GUI is much simpler to use than similar products by Cisco."
"The initial setup was very easy and intuitive."
"I have found the Access Point (AP) group profile feature extremely useful. It makes deployments look easy."
"The solution provides a clear path to instant wireless."
"The cost is pretty good. It's what draws in the clients."
"The most valuable feature is the fact that it can work with many devices. It supports everything that we need it to."
"The most useful feature is how the product integrates with the Microsoft directory in the cloud."
"The product's price is competitive. It is an impressive and reliable product."
"The initial setup process is simple."
"ExtremeWireless is a powerful solution with good integration. It works perfectly for us."
"ExtremeWireless has good performance."
"It's reliable and works well. It's pretty stable."
"The wireless security solution is the most valuable feature of ExtremeWireless."
"The most valuable feature is the cloud-managed aspect."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"The solution is expensive."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"The price could be better."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"The solution's GUI for configuration could be better."
"We need security features to recognize the traffic source and to apply Zero Trust security."
"If you want a centralized management system that is able to manage all your networking devices such as the wireless, the switch, the routers, and the firewall, then Aruba may not be the one, because Aruba doesn't do firewalls."
"For a more senior tool, a local application monitoring related to IoT vendors would be useful."
"The console is difficult to use. The firewall settings could be improved."
"The Return Material Authorization procedure is time-consuming and needs improvement."
"I would like to see the management improve."
"Initial setup was complex."
"They could provide different product models. Additionally, there could be a feature to manage devices."
"The troubleshooting feature for the cloud version is challenging."
"The cost is a little high."
"The product must be provided at a cheaper price."
"The reports could prove in ExtremeWireless. However, we are in the early stages of use and we might be able to configure them better."
"The user interface of ExtremeWireless could be better. It is not user-friendly."
"In the next release, I would like to see more security features."
"ExtremeWireless support isn't very good."
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Aruba Wireless is ranked 1st in Wireless LAN with 138 reviews while ExtremeWireless is ranked 13th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews. Aruba Wireless is rated 8.4, while ExtremeWireless is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Aruba Wireless writes "The portal for centralized management and virtual controller for APs are very valuable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExtremeWireless writes "An easy to deploy solution that can scale and expand". Aruba Wireless is most compared with Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN and D-Link Wireless, whereas ExtremeWireless is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, ExtremeCloud IQ, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and Cisco Wireless. See our Aruba Wireless vs. ExtremeWireless report.
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It also depends on the integration with your LAN network and Network Access Control. Both have campus and cloud-native solutions.
One single pane of glass for all your end devices is very advisable. So be sure to integrate your LAN with your WLAN and NAC, and if possible with your firewall gateway and endpoint security.
Aruba Wireless has a very rich feature set and integration possibilities. Extreme has a very high level of automation and easy to deploy virtual services on their SPBM fabric.
So it all depends on your expectations and business case...