We performed a comparison between Cisco Prime and ExtremeCloud IQ based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Management Applications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It gives you the ability to upgrade switches remotely, schedule the upgrade time, perform backups, and monitor the health of all networks."
"Cisco Prime allows us to do a lot of functions with the users and it is flexible."
"The technical support team is very good."
"We use this solution to troubleshoot our wireless systems, specifically regarding signal strength."
"I have found the solution to be scalable."
"Cisco Prime can help customers fix their Wi-Fi issues with scientific and digital data."
"We use Cisco Prime for network mapping and surveys."
"Cisco Prime is a good tool for inventory monitoring and wireless management."
"I like ExtremeCloud IQ's unified single-pane-of-glass dashboard. It offers a lot of visibility of performance, and it's great for troubleshooting. You don't have to go to 55 different places. You can get the information you need with just a few clicks."
"The cloud management gives us the tools and reports that we need to monitor and troubleshoot the network."
"Integrated Firewall in every AP (with DPI inspection) is a killer feature and it is included already in the price of licence (with others, this feature is an add-on licence)."
"This solution's most valuable feature is its short deployment time."
"ExtremeCloud IQ is integrated with the Ekahau tool so that you can log in to the ExtremeCloud IQ portal, upload the cloud plans, draw all the interiors, and plan the APs with the real-time AP position."
"The HiveManager integration with the VPN Gateway is awesome."
"The dashboards are great and the user interface is quite intuitive."
"The cloud-based controller through HiveManager is its most valuable feature. I can manage and configure changes to my access points from anywhere."
"Maybe it could be a little cheaper."
"Cisco Prime could improve the notifications in the system. Having more details about what is happening would be useful, such as traffic numbers or who is connected. We can see them through the firewall controller, but it would be better if you can see them from one place."
"I want the tool to improve data visibility."
"I rate Cisco Prime seven out of 10 for affordability. All Cisco solutions are expensive."
"If you think about a centralized monitoring system, Cisco Prime is not good because it does not support third-party vendors like Palo Alto or FortiGate."
"I would rate the scalability of Cisco Prime a six out of ten. To scale up from a hundred to a thousand devices, the platform needs to be rebuilt logically. This process might require a downtime window and may involve changing the hardware or upgrading to a larger appliance."
"They could consider offering more flexible pricing options for their customers."
"The reporting feature of Cisco Prime should be improved."
"A mobile app would be awesome."
"I would like to see a remote phone application for monitoring APs when on the road."
"There can be an improvement by incorporating two-factor authentication or multi-factor authentication for security. Advanced network access control features and application control features should be added to manage applications. Many customers are interested in managing data, such as setting data quotas for individual users."
"The managing of switches within this solution could be improved."
"Pricing could be improved. It could be lower."
"I would like to see more security features such as NAC integrated to the solution. This would allow customers to be able to control all other users under one dashboard."
"ExtremeCloud IQ’s user interface needs to be improved, and its current bugs need to be fixed."
"Its price could be lower. It is a simplified solution, but it has price challenges. It is costly as compared to other solutions. It has almost everything. The only thing is that MAC is not possible on the cloud, and it has to be on-premises."
Cisco Prime is ranked 2nd in Network Management Applications with 35 reviews while ExtremeCloud IQ is ranked 5th in Network Management Applications with 73 reviews. Cisco Prime is rated 7.8, while ExtremeCloud IQ is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Cisco Prime writes "Robust, cost-effective, and provides good visibility, but the scalability could improve". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExtremeCloud IQ writes "Robust stability for maximizing network efficiency and security". Cisco Prime is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Aruba Airwave, Huawei eSight and Juniper Mist Wired Assurance, whereas ExtremeCloud IQ is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud, Aruba Wireless and Aruba Instant. See our Cisco Prime vs. ExtremeCloud IQ report.
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