We performed a comparison between Cisco Wireless and Ubiquiti WLAN based on our users’ reviews in our categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Both solutions received very positive reviews from users. Cisco Wireless has a slight edge over Ubiquiti WLAN since users feel it has better stability and better technical support.
"The solution is stable."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"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 AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The most valuable features for network security with Cisco Wireless were the policy enforcement capabilities."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it can be integrated into other solutions in a particular environment, including where there are wired and wireless connections."
"The feature that I have found most valuable is its durability because we can rely on this solution. It is also easy to configure. Lastly, if something happens, we get good support from Cisco."
"You need to learn the technology but after that the setup is easy."
"Identity PSK helps save SSIDs."
"Cisco Wireless is scalable."
"The mobility that it provides is really helpful."
"Cisco has good support services."
"The solution works well and in the short time I have used it, I've enjoyed its capabilities."
"Anyone can buy the product off the shelf and configure it."
"Ubiquiti WLAN has good performance."
"Firstly, I initially purchased the device to build a VPN, and one very valuable feature for me was the ability to create a layer two VPN, which was available on the legacy ER router. It allowed me to expand a subnet to a remote site, which was essential for my setup. Additionally, I appreciated that the CLI of the router was similar to other Juniper products that I was familiar with."
"The product is simple to use in terms of GUI and dashboard."
"Ubiquiti WLAN has good availability, and it is much cheaper."
"The most beneficial thing about Ubiquiti is that it is simple to deploy."
"The ease of use and simplicity of the solution is its most valuable feature. This tool is best suited for small environments."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"The solution is expensive."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"There should be an option for a wireless bridge that can be used to join two access points."
"They should introduce zero interference capabilities."
"If they could offer better coverage, we'd be much happier."
"Cisco's architecture is becoming complex."
"It was expensive. Considering the challenges faced in third-world countries like Pakistan or India, cheaper solutions are preferred."
"Its licensing has been very frustrating. There is also the complexity of managing the product. These are probably the two reasons why we're looking at Aruba. The way they license this product is not simple. There are some good features in the latest version, but there are additional license costs as well, which is frustrating for us. It is not really a feature issue for us. It really comes down to cost and licensing. They should make it a bit simpler to manage. We find the overall solution a little bit more complex than we would like to deal with. Its troubleshooting is a bit difficult, and it does require a high skill set. Comparatively, Aruba seems quite simple. One of the benefits of the Aruba product is that it is cloud-managed. We don't have to manage the management platform itself, whereas Cisco is on-premise. Its user interface could also be better."
"The bind configuration between a physical port and an IP address is missing."
"The web interface for Cisco controllers could be better. It could be more user-friendly. Sometimes I have to remember how to access some functionalities or how to enable or execute some functions. If it were more user-friendly it would save time."
"Ubiquiti WLAN is not a cheap solution."
"Ubiquiti WLAN only supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi radio and would be improved by including support for 5GHz."
"If they can integrate or release a single platform because, currently, there are two different platforms for switches and routers. So, maintaining just one unified platform, like, for example, unifying the models or brands, and avoiding separate platforms for edge switches, edge routers, and other Ubiquiti products, would simplify the integration and implementation process."
"Switching devices requires reconfiguration from scratch."
"Largely we're happy with the product, however, the firmware deployments could maybe be managed a little bit differently."
"The product needs to improve the user interface in the migration from old to new versions."
"Ubiquiti lacks troubleshooting tools. For example, there aren't tools that your clients can use to gather input on the AP itself. There's no visibility in the application layer or reporting. It doesn't have a lot of management features."
"The support needs improvement. The official support is kind of complex. It's not that straightforward compared to Cisco and Aruba."
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Cisco Wireless is ranked 2nd in Wireless LAN with 147 reviews while Ubiquiti WLAN is ranked 5th in Wireless LAN with 38 reviews. Cisco Wireless is rated 8.2, while Ubiquiti WLAN is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of Cisco Wireless writes "Allows us to deploy a wide range of wireless products with stable WiFi". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ubiquiti WLAN writes "Helps to build VPNs but improvement is needed in stability ". Cisco Wireless is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Mist AI and Cloud and Omada Access Points, whereas Ubiquiti WLAN is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Huawei Wireless, Omada Access Points and WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi. See our Cisco Wireless vs. Ubiquiti WLAN report.
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