We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant and Ruckus Wireless 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."With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"The solution is stable."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"The simplicity is great."
"The solution is very secure."
"The central management of multiple devices is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"The products offer a lot of flexibility. Almost everything can be configured. It works very well for providing remote services."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Instant is its cloud capability, which allows us to manage it through the cloud."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward, considering that the tool offers a ZTP feature."
"The most valuable feature of this product is that it is easily deployed."
"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."
"You don't have to deal with licenses."
"I like the notifications. I really like that it gives me those reports in terms of whether those access points are on or off."
"The biggest advantages of Ruckus Wireless are pricing and support."
"The reason we picked Ruckus, in addition to our long-standing relationship with them, is pretty much that the RFS characteristics of it seem to be the best."
"Ruckus Wireless provides good coverage."
"In general, all implementations are standard and pretty straightforward."
"There can be the same SSID for several devices."
"The speed between client to client is really nice. It is better than any other vendor, but officially, I cannot say that to people."
"The connectivity of the product is amazing."
"Its high capacity is the most valuable. It is also very stable. It is way more stable than other platforms."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"The price could be better."
"It would be helpful to have even stronger security features to help protect against interference from other nearby access points that aren't part of our network."
"The solution is expensive."
"The tool's support quality has changed since HPE acquired it. It is also impossible to tell the log dates."
"The product's high cost is an area where improvements are required."
"The reach of the solution could be improved. It could be a bit stronger."
"They could provide a centralized system to manage switches incorporated into multiple branches."
"If you need to access the master access point the integration between the two becomes quite expensive."
"The Central cloud management (optional) is far behind the competition in features, ease of use, and dependability. I have tried Aruba Central a few times over the years and, in my option, it is not where it needs to be for serious consideration in production environments."
"I think that the next release should offer IP phone security/firewall."
"The captive portal through Facebook doesn't work."
"The Ruckus platform in general could be improved — it could be more user-friendly."
"Previously, we would need to purchase appliances every time but it caused our data centers to get filled. Ruckus now has cloud-based controllers. They resolved the issue we were having."
"The initial setup was not simple. We were installing indoor and outdoor wireless and this is why it took us three months."
"Its interface could be a little bit more user friendly."
"The delivery time of the hardware needs to be improved."
"The switching could be improved. The active component requires a data center. Cisco and HPE have a complete solution for data centers. Ruckus has a core solution, but the data center aspect needs to be improved."
"If the system could directly download and update, that would be much easier. It could be more automated."
"The price is an area that requires improvement. The pricing could be better."
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Aruba Instant is ranked 6th in Wireless LAN with 44 reviews while Ruckus Wireless is ranked 3rd in Wireless LAN with 98 reviews. Aruba Instant is rated 8.6, while Ruckus Wireless is rated 8.6. 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 Ruckus Wireless writes "Great wireless, good reliability, and excellent connectivity". Aruba Instant is most compared with Omada Access Points, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Aruba Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN and Cisco Wireless, whereas Ruckus Wireless is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti WLAN and NETGEAR Insight Access Points. See our Aruba Instant vs. Ruckus Wireless report.
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